Archive for the ‘Sci & Tech’ category
Germany in coldest December in 40 years
Trees are covered in snow and hoar frost on December 30, 2010 near Oberhof, eastern Germany. The winter sport resort in the Thuringian Forest is to host the Tour de Ski cross country event taking place on December 31, 2010 and on January 1, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) BERLIN, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — Germany has experienced [...]
Major space exploration events in 2010
BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) — Man’s approach to the universe has witnessed a further diversification in its means of exploration in 2010, as world’s major aerospace powers vied in developing means of delivery, launching satellites and building the International Space Station. Following are some key space events that have happened in 2010. The Space Shuttle [...]
Amazon says new Kindle its best seller
The latest version of the Amazon Kindle e-book reader is shown in this undated publicity photo released to Reuters July 28, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) — Amazon.com Inc. said on Monday that its latest third-generation e-book reader Kindle had become the bestselling product in the online retail giant’s history. Amazon [...]
2010 Guangzhou int’l auto show concludes
A model promotes a sports car at the 8th China Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, Dec. 27, 2010. The 7-day event with 87 automobile manufacturers concluded on Monday. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao) A model promotes a Porsche at the 8th China Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, capital of south [...]
Global space launch failures in 2010
Editor’s Note: “A space launch failure is an unsuccessful attempt to place a payload into its intended orbit. This definition includes all catastrophic launch mishaps involving launch vehicle destruction or explosion, significant reduction in payload service life, and extensive effort or substantial cost for mission recovery. It also includes the failure of the upper stage [...]
S. Korean space rocket crashed: YTN
South Korean two-stage satellite-carrier Naro-1, or the Korea Space Launch Vehicle-1 (KSLV-1), lifts off from the Naro Space Center in South Jeolla Province, about 485 kilometers south of Seoul, South Korea, June 10, 2010. South Korea launched Naro-1, a locally assembled space rocket Thursday, but contact with the rocket was lost only 137 seconds after [...]
India communication satellite launch fails
India’s launch of its latest communication satellite failed Saturday afternoon after the rocket GSLV-F06 carrying it developed a technical snag soon after its take-off from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota, Dec. 25, 2010. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) NEW DELHI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) — India’s launch of its latest communication satellite failed Saturday afternoon after the rocket [...]
Google’s new phone Nexus S on sale in U.S.
A customer uses Google’s newly released smart phone Nexus S in a Best Buy electronics store in New York, the United States, Dec. 16, 2010. Google recently unveiled an updated version of the Android mobile operating system along with the new smart phone Nexus S running it. Nexus S has a built-in NFC (Near Field [...]
China Unicom’s 3GS price cut
Children watch an iPhone 4 video call promotion at the Apple Store in Sanlitun Village, Beijing. Following the Chinese launch of the iPhone 4 on Sept 25, about 600,000 units of the iPhone 4 have been shipped. (Photo: China Daily) BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhuanet) — China Unicom, which has been having difficulty meeting demand for [...]
Toshiba launches glasses-free 3D TV
Japanese electronics company Toshiba unveils the world’s first 3D television that does not require viewers to wear special glasses, called the “Regza GL1 Series.” Toshiba launched its 12-inch glasses-free 3D TV in Japan on Dec. 22, 2010.(Xinhua/AFP) Japanese electronics company Toshiba unveils the world’s first 3D television that does not require viewers to wear special glasses, [...]