Founder of Google search system Sergey Brin became "Man of the year"
Financial Times newspaper named 32-year old founder of Google search internet-system Sergey Brin "the man of the year". He is awarded the title together with partner Larry Page.
Hit of season - self-destructive SMS
Thousands of mobile communication users in Great Britain subscribed to new service of self-destructive text messages.
SIM-cards with radio controlling functions
Special SIM-cards for mobile telephones will help the latter to communicate with electronic equipment. Moreover, SIM-card can be used for payment of bills.
Hackers change tactics
At present moment holes in software support, including the protective ones, are popular among hackers.
Russian grenade cup discharges - most popular in world
Russian grenade cup discharges will stay leaders on market on antitank weapon till 2014.
Russia and Kazakhstan to launch 4 satellites together
Kazakhstan intends to launch 4 communication satellites by 2012 and together with Russia - 4 satellites of earth reconnaissance, informed the head of "Kazcosmos" Serik Turjanov.
"Uncontrollable" satellite drowned in ocean
Russian-Ukrainian satellite "Coronas-F" is removed from orbit, and its remains drowned in Indian ocean. Last time officials of Central Flight Control contacted the apparatus on December 6 at 20:08 by Moscow time, before it entered atmosphere.
LC-monitors blind people
All displays - CRT and LC - harms eyes, though the latter are considered safe. It was established that harmful influence of monitors lie not in electromagnetic emanation but in the fact that people blinks less while working at computer.
Russian-Ukrainian satellite to fall at unknown place
Russian-Ukrainian satellite "Koronas-F" will fall within a week but Center of flight control doesn`t know the place.
International Space Station helps in preparations of flights to Moon and Mars
International Space Station (ISS), even at present unfinished state, can play an important role in preparations of USA flights to Moon and Mars.
Clerics were asked not to take interest in mobile phones
St. Petersburg and Ladoga metropolitan Vladimir (Kotlyarov) asked clerics of his eparchy to dress themselves as it befits for their dignity, not to take interest in foreign automobiles, cellular phones and other attributes of assured life.
This car to be assembled in Petersburg!
Toyota company distributed first photos of new generation of Camry models. This automobile will appear for sale next year, and, supposedly, it will be assembled in Russia, at St. Petersburg plant.
Iron-champion to be cast in Novosibirsk
New metal will be 10 times more lasting than steel. It will not be afraid of sea water or acid.
Ionic mouse strengthens organism
At the beginning computer mice were with 2 buttons and with a ball. Then they were changed by optical ones with lots of keys, which, from their turn, were substituted by laser mice. It looks like a time of ionic mice has come.
Conceptual mobile phones from Japan
KDDI company, one of leaders in Japan mobile industry, presented 3 conceptual mobile phones, which were called Media Skin, Machina and Hexagon.
Main award of Russian internet in Moscow
Ceremony of presentation with "Runet prizes - 2005" was held Friday in Moscow. This is the national award for contribution to development of Russian segment of the internet.
USB-keychain with data protection
Elecom company presented flash-storage of medium, connecting to USB. Device is remarkable because it has built-in security system, which encodes data quickly.
Genetic scientists created alive film
Scientists from Californian University has genetically modified bacteria Escherichia coli to use is as base for alive photograph film with extremely high image resolution.
New foreign passports with chips
Russian prime minister Mikhail Fradkov has signed an approval of new standards and accounts of passport forms which identify Russian citizen abroad and contain electronic recording medium.
New device turns table into loud speaker
Japanese company demonstrated new acoustic system which allows turning almost any flat surface, such as computer table, into loud speaker.
International airshow opens in United Arab Emirates
ABU DHABI, November 20 -- The international "Dubai airshow-2005" opened in the United Arab Emirates.
Russian airports to have lie detectors for criminals
Moscow, November 18 - Russian security services will be able to detain terrorists, smugglers and drug-sellers. Airport security bodies plan to use special lie detectors, invented by the Israeli company "Nemesysco".
New space research starts in Russia
A new scientific project "Nucleon" of high-energy cosmic rays investigation is developed in construction bureau "Arsenal".
Warhead intercepted first time in anti-missile defense history
For the first time of anti-missile defense system development Americans managed to intercept training warhead rocket, launched from ship.
Every Russian family to have digital television
MOSCOW, November 17 - Moscow exhibition has gathered 250 TV, radio broadcasting companies.