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Power Towers a Threat to Bees
THE electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phone towers and cellphones can pose a threat to honey bees, a study published in India has concluded.
An experiment conducted in the southern state of Kerala found that a sudden fall in the bee population was caused by towers installed across the state by cellphone companies to increase their network.
The electromagnetic waves emitted by the towers crippled...
Canon Pixma MP540 AIO printer
The Canon MP540 offers a lot for the money. It’s an all-in-one device, which has the usual print, copy and scan functionality. In addition there are two paper trays and a digital memory card reader with a PictBridge port for direct photo printing.
Five separate ink tanks supply the print head with standard CMYK and a pigment photo black. There’s an LCD screen to assist with navigating the menus...
Roads as The Next Generation Power Grid?
When talk about solar power, nothing will pops into our mind but the conventional solar panel. However, the latest invention of super tough solar panel will definately change our mindset. As the global warming becomes one of today’s most critical issue, environmentalists are looking for the next power source that will have the similar power but with less effect towards the mother nature.
Today’s...
iPhone Battery Problem??
iPhone battery problem
Technology giant Apple rejected reports on Friday that overheated batteries had caused some of its iPhone devices to explode in users’ hands, blaming incidents in France on ‘external pressure’.
French authorities have opened an investigation into the safety of the cult smartphone, following claims by several users in France and elsewhere that their iPhone screens...
The Return of ‘Walkman’
About 18 years ago, having a Walkman is something like having an iPod nowadays. Walkman, a product by Sony can be considered as the predecessor of iPod, allowing us to bring our favourite music wherever we want to. The trademarked name soon become a generic for the entire portable music player, regardless of the brand. About 10 years later, ‘Walkman’ name has been consolidated into Sony...