Chinese students unable to pay back loans taken to buy gadgets

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 18:07

Since last year students have applied for loans with a total value of 160 million yuan (about USD 25.76 million) from Home Credit China (HC China).

Slimmer, powerful gizmos lineup for 2013

Last Updated: Friday, December 28, 2012, 15:51

iPhone 5, iPad Mini, Nexus 7 and Galaxy SIII rocked the devices market in 2012, but as gadgets get slimmer, sexier and more powerful, similar to those seen in 007 Bond flicks, gadget enthusiasts are in for a treat in 2013.

New gadget tells if your breath is safe to kiss

Last Updated: Monday, September 10, 2012, 18:12

A 19.99-pound gadget has been developed to help you check if your breath is going to make your Mr Right run a mile away from you due to bad smell.

Gadget recap: Seven Samsung products launched in August

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 11:33

Let’s have a look at Samsung products that were launched in the month of August.

`British parents regret gifting gadgets to kids`

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 13:02

A study in Britain has found one third of parents regretting having given their children mobile phones, computers, and games consoles.

Lost at malls? Turn to shop-nav!

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 15:15

Lost at shopping malls? Turn to "shop-nav", say German engineers who claim to have developed the satellite navigation system which works inside buildings.

Now, a pesticide-free way of killing weeds

Last Updated: Sunday, January 22, 2012, 20:35

It could be what gardeners have long wished for -- a gadget that kills weeds in a jiffy without requiring noxious pesticides.

ATM turns your old phone into cash

Last Updated: Friday, January 13, 2012, 10:34

The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is all about the latest smartphones, tablet computers and other devices. But what about the old gadgets? Don`t they get any love?

RIM touts PlayBook 2.0, minor BlackBerry upgrade

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 09:28

Research In Motion showed off a major update to the QNX-based software running its poor-selling PlayBook tablet and unveiled minor improvements to its legacy BlackBerry phone software at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday.

Gadget sales to top $1 trillion in 2012

Last Updated: Monday, January 9, 2012, 22:51

Developing countries like China and India will drive global sales of consumer electronics above USD 1 trillion this year for the first time, even as cash-strapped shoppers in the US and Western Europe ease off spending for high-tech gear, industry analysts have said.

Geek-meets-cook with gadget protectors

Last Updated: Saturday, November 12, 2011, 11:30

Cooking with iPads and other tablet computers is on the rise. But what if a slip of the saute pan leaves that $500 gadget Wi-Fried?

Apple`s new iPhone available for pre-order Friday

Last Updated: Friday, October 7, 2011, 17:35

Apple Inc. is taking pre-orders for its new iPhone 4S starting on Friday, allowing fans who can`t wait to snag the company`s latest gadget a chance to order it in advance and receive it when it goes on sale in a week.