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In warming Arctic, mosquitoes may live long and prosper

Rising temperatures at the top of the world may be bad news for Arctic denizens like polar bears, but good news for the local mosquitoes, pesky bloodsuckers that prosper with warmer weather. Photo: Dartmouth College via Reuters. mail · print. View all ... >> view original

Annual minimum extent was 1.70 million square miles on September 11: NASA

As per NASA analysis of satellite data, the 2015 Arctic sea ice minimum extent is the fourth lowest on record since scientists started noting observations from space. NASA and the NASA-supported National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), analysis at ... >> view original

Microsoft CEO wanders his house with HoloLens

SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella took the stage at Salesforce's annual confab Wednesday in order to hammer home the message that his company's new mantra is collaboration. “Our (tech) industry, how will it succeed? Only if we add value ... >> view original

Sharp has announced it will begin limited sales of its 8K television at the ...

MATTHEW DUNNnews.com.au. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. IT turns out 4K televisions are so passé, it's all about the 8K “super hi-vision” resolution these days. Japanese electronics giant ... >> view original

Apple's first Android app, Move to iOS, is getting killed with one-star reviews

Apple today launched Move to iOS, the company's first Android app built in-house. As we noted earlier, “it should surprise no one that the first app Apple built for Android helps you ditch the platform.” The fact the app is getting flooded with one ... >> view original

Ford Shelby GT is now available with A Mustang EcoBoost engine

Ford introduced the new features of the 2016 Ford Mustang GT EcoBoost. The base V6 model and the Shelby GT350R reassure that Ford is all about power, given that each vehicle delivers at least 300 horsepower. The transcending engine this time comes ... >> view original

'Dark Souls 3' is coming for your patience next April

Don't have a PlayStation 4 and Bloodborne but still want in on some punishing action by way of the folks at From Software? Good because Dark Souls 3 hits PC, PS4 and Xbox One next April -- right in line with the "early 2016" window we were teased with ... >> view original

IRobot's new Roomba 980 can be controlled with a smartphone

Using these technologies, the new Roomba is able to better learn the environment in which it is placed, and on the flip side, the Roomba's owner is able to better control the vacuum. Of course, it has to actually clean, so iRobot is touting the 980's ... >> view original

iOS 9: 9 new features in the latest Apple software for iPhones and iPads

New Delhi: Soon after announcing its latest iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, Apple has started rolling out the next version of its iOS software for iPhones and iPads. The free iOS 9 software update includes new features and capabilities that are primarily ... >> view original

Apple delays Watch software update after finding bug

The new watch software will be available soon, Apple spokeswoman said, without providing a specific time frame. Photo: Bloomberg. San Francisco: Apple Inc. delayed the first major software update for Apple Watch because of a bug it discovered in the ... >> view original