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American Airlines to Add More Seats in Each of its Flights

American Airlines is said to be planning to squeeze in more seats on many of its planes very soon. The measure is aimed at increasing revenues after its merger with US Airlines. The plan was revealed in a statement from Lauri Curtis, the airline’s vice president of flight services, to the airline’s flight attendants. With increase in seats, it would require ...

E-cigarettes to Get Regulated in Britain

E-cigarettes arrived in the market as a less harmful alternative to smoking and have become immensely popular, partly due to implementation of smoking restriction. But their long term effects are still being questioned. Doctors are of the opinion that their popularity would adversely affect anti-smoking efforts. E-cigarettes allow users to inhale nicotine laced vapor. Now healthcare authorities are mulling over clipping ...

Apple Mulls Over Bigger, Cheaper iPhone Models

Apple is increasingly under threat from its competitors in the mobile market. The California-based firm is said to be planning to launch iPhones with bigger screens, cheap prices and a range of color options. However, this plan is still in discussion. Reportedly, Apple is thinking of introducing two iPhones next year, the first one with a 4.7-inch screen while the second ...

Airbus A350 XWB Set for First Flight this Friday

Airbus has confirmed that the debut of its A350 XWB will happen this Friday. The new aircraft is expected to take off on its inaugural voyage from the Airbus headquarters in Blagnac, France on that day. The new plane follows earlier flights of the likes of Airbus’ A380, Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and 747-8 Intercontinental. With A350 XWB, Airbus will engage itself ...

Google Tablet Cafés in Africa Find Many Takers

In a bustling street in sub-Saharan Africa, a grey concrete building with a garish sign sports an advertising hoarding with the words ‘Tablette Café’. This is the world’s first Tablet Café run by 33-year-old Medounne Seck. The concept was put into effect by Google, the search engine giant, who wanted a twist to be made in traditional internet cafes blossomed ...

Prototype of new supersonic passenger airplane ready

It has been 10 years since the first ever new supersonic passenger jet took flight. Concorde, the world’s first supersonic commercial aircraft flew for the first time nearly a decade ago. Now, a new airplane is being developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and is designed in homage to the Concorde. The new aircraft has not been named as yet and ...

Not Every One Would Want to Own Google Glass

Although Google Glass has not launched in public domain, it is considered the next big thing in the market. But reports say that not everyone loves this crazy-looking device. According to a recent survey by Rackspace and the University of London’s Goldsmiths’ College, people who don’t like to purchase the Glass device are mostly turned off because of its high cost ...

HCL Me Connect 2G 2.0 Slate launched in India for Rs 8499

The new HCL Me Connect 2G 2.0 has made its way into the Indian market with a price tag that reads Rs. 8499. The pricing strategy seems fine considering that India has always remained a price conscious market. The new Android tablet is just like any other HCL device – it is inexpensive and boasts features that justify the price. The ...

Apple iPhones get nod to climb on to Iran sales racks

Finally, a window has opened for Apple to sell iPhones in Iran. The US Treasury Department has made a conditional agreement to allow export “of certain services, software and hardware incident to personal communications,” to Iran. And, that include Apple’s mobile phones. This might come to Apple’s advantage as it had been a known fact that the Cupertimo based company had ...

Nokia to Integrate Pelican Imaging 16-Lens Super Cam in Next Gen Lumia Phones

Nokia’s next generation Lumia smartphones will come featuring Pelican Imaging’s 16-lens super cameras. The Finnish manufacturer’s executive vice-president for smartphone business, Jo Harlow, claims that company is focusing on computational or light-field photography. This area of exploration enables capturing even more data, which cannot be viewed with the normal human eye. The statement by Jo comes close to confirming Pelican’s ...

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