Science/Tech

An original Apple 1 computer motherboard sold this morning at Sotheby’s for $374,500. The auction house originally estimated the item would sell for $120,000 to $180,000. Filed under “Fine Books and Manuscripts,” the motherboard is operational and is marked “Apple Computer 1″ and dated 1976. “It is thought that fewer than 50 Apple 1 Computers survive, with only [six] known ... Read More »

NFC (Near Field Communication) has been gaining a lot of  momentum lately, Samsung too which had already used this technology in it’s mobiles has come up with a rather sinister plan to further propel NFC’s growth. Samsung TecTiles will be offering packs of branded NFC stickers which will be fixed at retail outlets. These NFC stickers can be programmed with ... Read More »

The landmark Facebook election to choose the best privacy policy for it’s users has gone bust. Only 0.00038% of users have voted. Facebook said that only if atleast 30% votes, Facebook would go as per the user’s choice or Facebook itself will decide which is best for it’s users. The online poll to determine which Facebook policies will be put ... Read More »

Looks like Microsoft wants to make a bang when the release Windows 8 officially. Microsoft has listed out a few features that will be part of Windows 8. The emphasis is on making media a very pleasurable part of Windows 8. Streaming media will be at it’s best in Windows 8. Microsoft has planned on maximizing performance by keeping media ... Read More »

The Japanese researchers have really took a huge leap. They have manged to create a completely functioning human liver from stem cells. This would be a breakthrough that will help us create artificial organs for those in need of transplants. A team of scientists transplanted induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into the body of a mouse, where it grew into ... Read More »

Android smartphones are in for a slowdown in U.S. as its numbers are declining. The latest report by research firm comScore regarding the mobile market share have some disturbing news for Google, the number of new users who purchased an Android smartphone has been steadily declining every month of the first four months of 2012. While Android is having trouble, ... Read More »

A new prediction by an analyst says that Facebook will be wiped off the earth by 2020. But wait, not disappear-disappear, it will be there but not as important as it is today. Before we dwell into this prediction of Eric Jackson, founder of Ironfire Capital. Facebook is here to remain as the social network, it might not be a ... Read More »