Eyes to be new passwords in future Samsung smartphones

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 23:22

The electronics giant is said to be applying the QHD resolution that is of higher quality than full HD and iris verification tech into its smartphone range next year.

Over six in 10 Americans use mobile to access Internet: PEW

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 22:12

Pew found that the proportion of cell owners who use their phone to go online has doubled since 2009, the report added.

134 mn children in India likely to be online by 2017: Study

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 16:12

"For India, the study expects 95 million new children to come online by 2017 (in other words, the majority of the new children coming online will be in India).

Madonna slammed for using narcotic drug name as new album title

Last Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 19:43

Madonna’s yet to release album M.D.N.A. has come under controversy after health campaigners criticised the star for using a name similar to drug Mdma.

More teen males using condoms when they first have sex: Survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 09:15

A new national survey finds that significantly more teenaged males are using condoms when they have sex for the first time.

Women on pill choose less attractive but faithful mates

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 12:46

Women on the contraceptive pill tend to pick men who are faithful, but who fail to satisfy in bed.

Shah Rukh Khan apologises for using word `dumb`

Last Updated: Monday, October 10, 2011, 18:27

A casual use of the word `dumb` by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan landed him in a trouble here after a differently-abled girl took objection to it, prompting him to apologise and correct himself.

Evict recalcitrant tenants by using police force: SC

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 20:06

The Supreme Court said that it was passing the extraordinary order as it was vexed with the increasing number of cases in the country where tenants are refusing to vacate despite orders from even the country`s highest court.

Rattled AGP seeks re-poll using ballots

Last Updated: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 18:32

The Asom Gana Parishad made the bizarre demand for a re-poll using traditional ballots, saying that the Congress had rigged the electronic voting machines to win the Assam elections for the third straight time.

Cong candidate complains against rival for using prefix `Prof`

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2011, 18:33

Former minister and Congress candidate from Pudukad seat, KP Viswanathan, has lodged a complaint with the returning officer against the rival CPI(M) candidate for using prefix `Professor` before his name.