Now, Google tracking our each online move?
March 29th, 2012 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 29 (IANS) Internet users watch out! The online search giant Google has unveiled a new "Account Activity" page which can sum up who you've emailed, what devices you've ... Read more...
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World’s smallest atomic clock in matchbox size
May 8th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 8 (IANS) Researchers have created an amazing, matchbook-sized atomic clock 100 times smaller than commercial versions with both military and commercial applications.
For instance, pocket-sized Chip Scale Atomic ... Read more...
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GPS systems increasingly vulnerable to jamming
March 16th, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 16 (IANS) Global positioning systems (GPS) are becoming increasingly vulnerable to accidental interference or deliberate jamming, raising concerns about reliability and security.People rely on GPS for navigation, vehicle ... Read more...
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Super-fast new smartphone network ‘may threaten GPS signals’
February 24th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 24 (ANI): Experts have expressed concerns that a new smartphone network in the US could threaten GPS signals.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is now investigating the LightSquared's super-fast 4G network ... Read more...
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GPS signals could monitor tsunamis in transit
September 15th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 15 (ANI): By measuring the signals of GPS satellites, scientists could monitor tsunamis as they sweep across the ocean.Researchers hope measuring atmospheric waves will improve early warning of big tsunamis ... Read more...
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Listening to Sun may improve forecasts of solar flares
February 19th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 19 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a new method that analyses sound waves generated by the Sun, which would help scientists forecast solar flares and promises to be twice ... Read more...
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New method to measure snow, soil moisture with GPS may benefit climate modelers
November 21st, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 21 (ANI): A research team led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has found a clever way to use traditional GPS satellite signals to measure snow depth as well ... Read more...
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Scientists identify new region of magnetosphere
December 13th, 2008 - 3:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 13 (ANI): A detailed analysis of the measurements of five different satellites has revealed the existence of the warm plasma cloak, a new region of the magnetosphere.This region is ... Read more...
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Satellites the size of a loaf of bread to study space weather
October 2nd, 2008 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 2 (ANI): Researchers and students from the University of Michigan in the US will design and build a satellite about the size of a loaf of bread, which will ... Read more...
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Google Takes Mobile Maps to the Next Level
November 29th, 2007 - 11:37 pm ICT by admin
On Wednesday, Google released the second iteration of its Google Maps for mobile phones, a mobile mapping and local search application that sports several new bells and whistles. The new version features ... Read more...
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