Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Big Dope: Technology

Gmail's Priority Inbox to cut through e-mail clutter

Google Inc. can sift through more than a trillion Web links in a matter of seconds, but can the Internet search leader help people wade through their overflowing e-mailboxes?

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Big Dope: Sports

Match-fixing net widens, more games 'rigged'?

International Cricket Council president Sharad Pawar has called for a conference call this afternoon between the England and Pakistan cricket boards to take stock of the situation after seven Pakistani players were named by The News of World and subsequently questioned by Scotland Yard on allegations of match-fixing.

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Big Dope: Technology

A loo that provides instant health check

A high-tech loo that provides an instant health check for its users every time they answer a call of nature has been created by Japanese scientists.

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Big Dope: Technology

Google polishes real-time search, launches site

Google Inc launched a website on Thursday for users who want to sift through news, comments and other information on the Internet in real time, letting them follow conversations on social network hubs such as Facebook and Twitter in one place.

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Big Dope: Technology

Facebook overtakes Orkut in India: comScore

Internet giant Google's social networking platform Orkut has lost yet another turf to the surge of Facebook.

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Big Dope: Technology

Cameron Diaz the riskiest celeb to search for

If you're looking for Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts or Jessica Biel online, look out!

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Big Dope: Sports

No-ball saga: Dilshan instigated Randiv

The no-ball incident took another twist on Wednesday after Sri Lankan media blamed opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan to instruct Suraj Randiv to bowl a no-ball in order to deny Virender Sehwag a century.

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Big Dope: Sports

Man Utd cruise to 3-0 win over Newcastle

Manchester United began its bid for a record-breaking 19th English league title by cruising to a 3-0 victory over promoted Newcastle on Monday.

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Big Dope: Sports

SL deny Sehwag a deserved century

India are back in the tri-series with a comfortable win over Sri Lanka on Monday, led by a brilliant innings by Virender Sehwag. But despite his smart innings in a tricky run chase, the questions were raised whether Sri Lanka deliberately denied the Indian batsman a well-deserved century?

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Big Dope: Technology

Ministry of External Affairs reaches out with Twitter

Over a month after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) debuted on Twitter, the response from netizens of the fast-growing social networking site has generally been welcoming, although tinged with some surprise that the stodgy Government of India was finally waking up to the power and reach of new media.