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Nokia’s new president: the company to a crisis moment

Posted in Science/Technology on 10 February 2011

The world’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia (Nokia) new president Sidifenai Roper (Stephen Elop) has admitted in a serious crisis. In a memo sent to employees in the company, Elop described the Nokia stand on a “burning platform” and surrounded by innovative competitors, they are misappropriating Nokia’s market share. In particular, he pointed out that [...]

Markey to BP Commission: On Flow Rate, Ask What Did BP Know and When Did They Know It

Posted in Science/Technology on 9 October 2010

Supporting the investigation of BP’s reporting and planned response to its flow rate estimate following the Macondo well disaster, Rep. Edward J. Markey sent a letter today to the Bipartisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, urging them to probe BP’s attempt to cloak the true amount of oil [...]

Warid Brought Green Technology to Pakistan

Posted in Science/Technology on 9 October 2010

Lahore: The green technology has finally landed in Pakistan – another first by Warid Telecom. To protect environment by introducing the environment friendly or green energy for mobile in Pakistan, Warid is in lead to introduce/deploy solar powered Macro Base Stations (BTS). The non-hybrid site is 100% powered on solar energy thereby reducing carbon dioxide [...]

Pakistan-U.S. Science and Technology Cooperation Program Announces Twenty-Seven Research Grants

Posted in Science/Technology on 9 October 2010

The Governments of the United States and Pakistan announced on September 1 the awarding of science and technology cooperative research grants to 27 joint teams of U.S. and Pakistani researchers, funded by contributions from both governments. The joint research resulting from these grants will strengthen scientific and technical cooperation between the two countries in ways [...]