Germans claim first programmable computer
Z3 goes head-to-head with Colossus
The Brits may have beaten the Americans, but it seems we were both pipped by the Germans. No, not football. Computers.
Colossus was not, in fact, the world’s first programmable computer: that particular [...]
How Asteroid Mining Will Work
If you enjoy science fiction, then you know that the thought of colonizing the moon makes for some incredibly imaginative stories. But there is a good possibility that lunar cities will become a reality during the 21st century! Colonizing [...]
UK company to build Sun satellite
Ralph Cordey from Astrium UK explains how the craft will be built to survive its mission to the Sun
British industry will lead the production of Solar Orbiter (SolO), a spacecraft that will travel closer to the Sun than any satellite to date.
SolO [...]
‘Broadband giant’ set for launch
Viasat-1′s antennas undergoing testing during its construction at Space Systems/LoralOne of the most powerful satellites ever built is about to go into orbit on a Russian Proton rocket.
The Viasat-1 spacecraft will deliver broadband services [...]
Apple iPad: Stronger Than Ever
Although Apple took a hit on iPhone sales over the summer, the iPad is well on its way to becoming a tremendous success story for the company. Year-over-year, iPad sales grew from 4.2 million to 11.1 million—a 166 percent increase. iPads, [...]
Chennai ATC enjoys the navigation of entire South Indian skies
Air Traffic Controllers (ATC) in Chennai now have the entire South Indian region on their radar screens. Thanks to a highly advanced integrated radar technology that became accessible from Thursday last, flight movements above 26,000-46,000 [...]
Without Driver Or Map, Vans Go From Italy To China
Across Eastern Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan and the Gobi Desert — it certainly was a long way to go without getting lost.
Four driverless electric vans successfully ended an 8,000-mile (13,000-kilometer) test drive from Italy to China — a [...]
Apple takes gulp of strong, glossy Liquidmetal
Apple takes gulp of Liquidmetal, a strong, glossy new material, but plans are secret. Apple Inc. is getting exclusive access to an exotic metallic material that could provide it with shiny, super-tough computer and phone casings.
Liquidmetal [...]
Low-cost PCs fail to boot up fast in India
The government’s $35 device gives a sense of déjà vu. Will low-cost computing gather steam this time?
In May 2005, an Indian technology firm Encore Software announced a Rs 10,000 Linux-based mobile computer. Christened Mobilis, it was powered [...]
Decoding ancient texts the digital way!
A new computer program has successfully decoded a written language last used in Biblical times.
The success could lead to “resurrecting” ancient texts that are no longer understood.
Created by an MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) [...]
