Nasa's Curiosity Rover Data Boosts Hope for Liquid Water on Mars

Nasa's Curiosity Rover Data Boosts Hope for Liquid Water on Mars

Research from Nasa's Mars rover Curiosity has strengthened hopes that liquid water may exist near the surface of Mars, astrophysicists said on Monday.

The clue comes from the presence in the soil of calcium perchlorate, they said.
This is a type of salt that is highly absorbent and lowers the freezing point of water so that it remains liquid.

The compound is a signature of "very salty salt water a brine," according to the study, appearing in the scientific journal Nature.

iberry Auxus Beast With Android 5.0 Lollipop, Octa-Core SoC Launched at Rs. 13,990

iberry Auxus Beast With Android 5.0 Lollipop, Octa-Core SoC Launched at Rs. 13,990

iberry on Monday launched the Auxus Beast smartphone in India at Rs. 13,990. The smartphone will go on sale exclusively via Snapdeal on April 20.

The dual-SIM iberry Auxus Beast runs Android 5.0 Lollipop out-of-the-box and company has promised that the smartphone will get further updates.

HTC Desire Eye, One E8, Butterfly S Reportedly Receiving Android 5.0.2 Lollipop Update

HTC Desire Eye, One E8, Butterfly S Reportedly Receiving Android 5.0.2 Lollipop Update

While last month HTC reportedly started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop OS to HTC One handsets in India, the Taiwanese tech firm is now reportedly rolling out the update to the HTC One (E8), Desire Eye, and Butterfly S.

While the HTC Butterfly S and Desire Eye are said to be receiving the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop update in Taiwan, the HTC One (E8) is receiving the update in Hong Kong. Users can expect the update to arrive soon in other regions as well.

Xiaomi Mi 4i With Octa-Core SoC Spotted, Tipped to Launch at April 23 Event

Xiaomi Mi 4i With Octa-Core SoC Spotted, Tipped to Launch at April 23 Event

The 'Global Mi Phone Premiere', which is set to happen in India on April 23, is expected to see the launch of several new devices. However, new certification and benchmark listings over the weekend tip Xiaomi might introduce a new variant of its current flagship, the Xiaomi Mi 4 handset. Called the Mi 4i, the name ties in with the 'i' logo and caption on the event invite.

While the invite just mentioned "I IS COMING", new reports indicate that the Chinese smartphone maker might introduce the Mi 4i, which was spotted by Chinese website MyDrivers on Singapore's Infocomm Development authority (IDA) database, and also on GeekBench, a benchmarking website over the weekend.

Apples worldwide developers conference to kick off june 8 at san francisco

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference to Kick Off June 8; Select Sessions to Be Streamed Live

Apple announced on Tuesday that it will hold its 26th annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 8 through June 12 at San Francisco's Moscone West.

"The App Store ignited an app ecosystem that is simply amazing, forever changing the lives of customers and creating millions of jobs worldwide," Philip Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, said, in a statement announcing the conference. "We've got incredible new technologies for iOS and OS X to share with developers at WWDC and around the world, and can't wait to see the next generation of apps they create."

Last year, Apple used WWDC to provide the first glimpse of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite, and it's likely we'll get preview of the next iOS and OS X versions at this year's conference.

WTO Cuts World Trade Growth Forecasts for 2015 and 2016

WTO Cuts World Trade Growth Forecasts for 2015 and 2016

Global goods trade will grow by 3.3 percent this year and by 4.0 percent in 2016, less than previously forecast, mainly due to sluggish economic growth, the World Trade Organization said on Tuesday.
"We expect trade to continue its slow recovery but with economic growth still fragile and continued geopolitical tensions, this trend could easily be undermined," WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo said.

Indian Economy to Grow at 7.5%, Outpace China: IMF

Indian Economy to Grow at 7.5%, Outpace China: IMF

Washington: India will overtake China as the fastest growing emerging economy in 2015-16 by clocking a growth rate of 7.5 per cent on back of recent policy initiatives, pick-up in investments and lower oil prices, International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today.

While India's growth rate is expected to improve from 7.2 per cent in last fiscal to 7.5 per cent this year and next fiscal, China will witness a deceleration with growth rate sliding from 7.4 per cent in 2014 to 6.8 per cent in 2015 and 6.3 per cent a year after.