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Steve Jobs to be honoured with Grammy award posthumously
Published on 23 Dec, 2011 at 1:02 in Tech | Viewed 92 views times | No Comments
Los Angeles: Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be posthumously honoured with a Grammy award for his contribution to music technology, The Recording Academy announced Wednesday.
Jobs, who died Oct 5 of pancreatic cancer, will receive a Trustees Award for helping create products “that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies and books”, Xinhua quoted the academy as saying in a statement.
Apple Computer Inc. first received a Technical Grammy Award…
Tips to prevent premature greying of hair
Published on 21 Dec, 2011 at 0:31 in Beauty | Viewed 125 views times | No Comments
Ayurveda recommends several home remedies that can help prevent as well as manage premature greying of hair. Here are some easy ones:
The applying of coconut oil processed with fresh curry leaves is the most effective and popular home remedy. This oil should be applied on the scalp and hair for 90 days. A gentle massage with this mixture for 15-20 minutes helps in reducing hair fall, prevents dandruff and…
Zuckerberg’s private Facebook photos go viral
Published on 8 Dec, 2011 at 0:14 in Tech | Viewed 61 views times | No Comments
London: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s private photos were made public after a web expert managed to gain access to his page due to a glitch in the site, a media report said on Wednesday.
The bug in the website’s photo reporting tool, which Facebook says was only temporary and has now been fixed, meant that users could access others’ pictures even if they were private.
Users were able to look at…
Most people go online for no reason!
Published on 7 Dec, 2011 at 0:12 in Tech | Viewed 67 views times | No Comments
Melbourne: According to a new study, about 75 per cent of Internet users, including most young adults, log on to the web for no particular reason.
As per the report from Pew Research Centre’s Internet and American Life Project found that on any day, 53 per cent of 18 to 29 year-olds go online just to have fun or pass time.
The survey also revealed that the amount of time people…
What tweets say about Australians!
Published on 20 Nov, 2011 at 23:35 in Tech | Viewed 62 views times | No Comments
It seems, Australians post about 5000 tweets a minute!
According to a study on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, people in Canberra were the most anxious, aggressive and sad. This result was based on the analysis of words associated with emotions found in tweets sent by Australians.
The information was collected by processing the tweets posted by Australians over an eight-week period into software created by University of Technology Sydney (UTS). The…
Apple releases ‘iTunes Match’
Published on 15 Nov, 2011 at 22:22 in Tech | Viewed 87 views times | No Comments
San Francisco: Apple on Monday released a new version of its media player programme iTunes, adding the much-anticipated scan-and-match service for music iTunes Match.
The feature, included in iTunes 10.5.1, can scan a user’s library to find music and match the content to the music available in an iTunes Store.
If it finds a match, users don’t need to upload the music and can listen to them anywhere, even better-quality versions,…
Bridal makeup: Less is more
Published on 14 Nov, 2011 at 4:15 in Fashion | Viewed 64 views times | No Comments
Looking her best on her wedding day is every girl’s dream – but not at the cost of her glowing skin. Less is more this season as to-be-brides are ready to make a statement with minimalist makeup that includes a dash of bright lipstick and smoky eyes.
Gone are the days when girls used to hide under layers of foundation and blush on. The simple yet trendy route is what they…
Keep smiling to look young
Published on 11 Nov, 2011 at 5:16 in Beauty | Viewed 61 views times | No Comments
While many women may feel a face-lift or anti-ageing creams are the only ways to look young, a study has suggested it is the smile that holds the key to looking younger than one’s actual age.
According to German researchers, the simple act of smiling takes years off a person’s age. It is likely we consider people who are happy as being attractive in other ways, including being younger than…
iPad encrusted with T-rex bone
Published on 3 Nov, 2011 at 3:49 in Tech | Viewed 109 views times | No Comments
London: An iPad worth five million pounds has been customised by a specialist designer with gold, diamonds and shavings of a Tyrannosaurus Rex bone.
Believed to be the world’s most expensive gadget, the device was created by a Briton, Stuart Hughes, Sky News reported.
The iPad 2 is encrusted with 12.5-carat diamonds. A total of 53 gems form the iconic Apple logo.
The back section consists of 24-carat gold and the main…
Sunbathing can cause skin cancer
Published on 2 Nov, 2011 at 3:43 in Beauty | Viewed 63 views times | No Comments
As per a study, one in six women think that a fake tan can act as a sunscreen and nearly half think that the foundation make-up protects from the sun’s harmful rays.
It was also discovered that one in 20 people think that only people with ginger hair or fair skin need to worry about covering up.
According to a report carried the screening service Moletestuk website into how 3,000 Britons…
