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Scientists design the ‘most accurate’ clock

WASHINGTON: US Physicists have built the world’s most accurate timepiece, based on an advanced version of an experimental atomic clock relying on a single aluminium atom.

It is more than twice as precise as the previous pacesetter based on a mercury atom. The new aluminium clock would neither gain nor lose one second in about 3.7 [...]

Toyota to face huge losses for faulty vehicles

TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp suffered a sharp drop in U.S. sales last month as its massive recall and unprecedented sales halt allowed rivals to grab market share from the world’s largest automaker.
Honda Motor Co was not a beneficiary of Toyota’s woes in January, but it raised its forecast for the year to March after cost [...]

China unfazed if Google exits

Beijing – A world without Google? They can imagine it just fine in China. After all, it’s not like losing World of Warcraft.
The online giant’s threat to pull out of China over censorship has drawn little reaction among the country’s 384 million internet users.
No flood of complaints to China’s consumer rights agency, like the tens [...]

Google’s Sindhi version

The IICT has approached the management of Google to make the Sindhi version available on its website. — Photo by AP
HYDERABAD: Students of the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) University of Sindh introduced Sindhi version of Google on Tuesday.
The project, developed by the students under supervision of the director of the institute, Dr [...]

Punjab govt signs pact with Microsoft

Lahore-A strategic partnership agreement was signed between the Punjab government and a leading computer software company Microsoft at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat here Friday.
According to the agreement, the Microsoft will extend all-out cooperation for training and development of local IT industry. The company will also set up an innovation centre at Software Technology Park.
Punjab additional [...]

Pakistan-specific calendar, diary with a European touch!

Islamabad-This must be the first international calendar and diary that is not only Pakistan-specific but carries a very European touch, with bright colours and outstanding abstract art.

Recipients of this traditional gift from the Delegation of the European Union to Pakistan, have been touched and made aware of how the delegation is working in this country.
The [...]

Govt to give subsidy on agri tubewells power charges

Lahore-Senior Provincial Minister Raja Riaz Ahmed has said 25 percent subsidy would be given on electricity charges of agriculture tube wells throughout the province, and the federal government would pay 12.5 percent of the subsidy.
Keeping in view the interest of farmers, he issued directions to remove all the hurdles in this regard. The federal government [...]

Google unveils Nexus One “superphone”

MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google Inc took the wraps off the first of its smartphones on Tuesday, a device with speech recognition that it hopes can take on Apple’s iPhone over time and help shore up the company’s dominance in Internet advertising.

Analysts say the phone — to be sold directly to consumers — is not expected to [...]

New system launched for driving licence test

Rawalpindi-The City Traffic Police have introduced a new ‘Touch Screen System’ for conducting test for driving licence, said Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Dr. Muhammad Akhtar Abbas. He stated this while addressing a ceremony held here on Monday to inaugurate the new system.
Additional Inspector General of Police, Traffic Punjab, Zahid Mehmood, Regional Police Officer (RPO) Rawalpindi, [...]

Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation sets off streams online

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) in its fresh efforts to revitalise broadcasts and reach out to listeners at national and global levels has started live streaming of its broadcasts on internet.
A PBC official told Daily Times that programmes of National Broadcasting Service (NBS) could now be listened to live on the internet. NBS is a [...]