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'Alien life' may be found on Earth

Finding life beyond Earth may be related to clues about whether life has more than origin here on Earth, an expert has said.

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Islands protest climate deal delays

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Threatened island states are protesting delays in concluding a global deal on fighting climate change.

Disco Science good for cardiac victims

2011-11-03 18:43

A millennium dance-floor hit, Disco Science, is better than Achy Breaky Heart for helping victims of heart attacks.

China spacecraft docking successful

2011-11-03 17:35

The two Chinese spacecraft which are testing docking systems came together in orbit in a first step to having their own space station.

YouTube - local is lekker

2011-11-03 16:37

Google has launched Afrikaans and isiZulu versions of YouTube and made available a lite version called Feather.

Yahoo! magazine hits iPad

2011-11-03 16:22

Yahoo! has launched a news magazine tailored for iPads as it put a happy, mobile gadget-focused face on a faded internet star.

A look at oldest modern Europeans

2011-11-03 14:16

A fresh look at fossilised remains has turned up a surprise: the earliest modern people in Europe.

RIM says BBM music available

2011-11-03 11:29

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion says its music-sharing application for its popular messaging service will be available for downloading in the US, Canada and Australia within a day.

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This is Link Reynolds

2011-11-03 15:30

He's looking for his true princess; maybe you can help this nutjo...err hero find his Zelda.

Time for change? GMT could be history

2011-11-03 15:15

Leading scientists from around the world are meeting in Britain to consider a proposal that could eventually see Greenwich Mean Time relegated to a footnote in history.

Apple fixing iPhone 4S battery drain

2011-11-03 12:34

Apple says it is working to squash software bugs that have evidently been eating away at battery life in the iPhone 4s and other gadgets powered by its latest mobile operating system.

New wristband uses Apple gadgets for health

2011-11-03 11:29

Wireless earpiece maker Jawbone is again blending fashion and technology to help people make healthier choices with a little help from their beloved Apple gadgets.

Samsung launches new Galaxy Note

2011-11-03 10:25

Samsung has launched a new category of smartphone positioned between a phone and a tablet, which the company believes will change the mobile market.

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UK tremors blamed on shale fracking

2011-11-02 22:29

A shale drilling company says tremors in northwest England were probably caused by shale fracking.

China to do first space docking

2011-11-02 20:59

China is set to attempt a docking manoeuvre between its Shenzhou-8 spacecraft and the Tiangong-1 space capsule.

Rare white kiwi seeing red after surgery

2011-11-02 17:34

A rare white kiwi is seeing red after surgery to remove a stone from its gizzard.

Koreans drive smartphone boom

2011-11-02 11:40

Technology-obsessed South Koreans fell in love with the smartphone relatively later, but are making up for the lost time at astonishing speed.

Bug forces Google to pull Gmail app

2011-11-02 22:32

Google unveiled an e-mail application for Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch but was forced to pull it just hours later because of a bug.

Yahoo unveils tablet, smartphone apps

2011-11-02 22:29

Yahoo has unveiled a handful of products to try and bolster its mobile and social networking offerings, as the struggling Web company continues to evaluate its future.

Uncharted packs action movie punch

2011-11-02 19:48

The line between videogames and action films blurred further with Sony's release of an eye-popping, pulse-revving Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception title for PlayStation 3 consoles.

Hoodia doesn't help weight loss

2011-11-02 14:20

A study has found that the indigenous plant-based diet supplement Hoodia gordonii causes a number of side effects and shows no significant weight loss effect.

Explorers in CT before epic expedition

2011-11-02 10:38

Two Belgian polar explorers are in Cape Town before embarking on a 6 000km expedition in a barren part of Antarctica to research the impact of high density katabatic winds on the world’s climate.

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