This is my iPhone 5S unboxing (enclosure / housing / backplate). In this unboxing video we get a closer look at what will be the new Gold iPhone 5S. Which color will you pick?
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New iPad Mini 2 "Retina" Parts Leaked? (First Look + Comparis
In this video we get a closer look at what might become the iPad Mini Retina edition. We also compare the dimensions of the new iPad Mini against the dimensions of the next gen "iPad 5" that was leaked in yesterday's video....
iPhone 6 Case Leak Hands-on (vs iPhone 5s, Nexus 5, Note 3) (+playlist)
This is a quick look at what looks like the first 3rd party case for the upcoming iPhone 6 - 4.7-inch (may also come in 5.5-inch variant). This video also compares the speculative iPhone 6 4.7-inch against some popular devices that are already on the market including the iPhone 5s, Nexus 5 and Galaxy Note ...
Filipino seafarers slam incompetence of Marina
MANILA, Philippines—More than a thousand seafarers, mostly belonging to the United Filipino Seafarers (UFS), on Wednesday condemned the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) for mismanaging the maritime industry with its gross incompetence and utter lack of concern to the welfare of seafaring Filipinos.
The UFS-led seafarers gathered in front of Marina offices in Manila on Wednesday morning to dramatize their protest over the agency’s incompetence...
Deferral of requirement for security awareness certification
Following the International Maritime Organisation's recommendations in Circular STCW7/Circ 21, the Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping has announced that where a seafarer on board a Cyprus-flagged ship has not received a security awareness certification or training on designated security duties,(1) the department will accept compliance with Section 13 of the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. This is a temporary concession that expires on January 1 2015. No contract extending beyond July 1 2015 may be offered to a seafarer...
Bangladesh ferry carrying hundreds sinks
A heavily-laden ferry capsized and sank in central Bangladesh on Thursday after being caught in a storm, leaving at least nine people dead and hundreds more missing, police and officials said.“We are receiving confusing figures on how many passengers were on board when it sank, but the number could range from 200 to 350,” district government administrator Saiful Hasan told AFP.“Nine bodies have been recovered so far,” he said of the accident on the river Meghna in Munshiganj district, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) south of the Bangladeshi capital...
Bi- Courtney to upgrade operational equipment at MMA2
Chief Executive Officer of Bi- Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Mr. Christophe Pennick yesterday said that the company will invest over N500 million on the upgrade of operational equipment in 2014.Speaking to newsmen at the Domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, MMA2, Mr. Pennick noted that the N500 million investment would cover the replacement of escalators, elevators and cooling system at the terminal building.According to him, the firm has concluded plans to replace the existing check-in counters noting that the check-in counters...
NIMASA’s seafarers’ e-verification will provide Nigerians employment
Stakeholders in the maritime industry have said that the introduction of seafarers’ electronic verification by the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, will improve employment opportunity for the nation’s seafarers.
The stakeholders pointed out that the agency’s seafarers’ e-verification scheme would also enable the international community that wants to employ any Nigerian seafarer to simply...
Aerofex hover bike new on sale in 2017
Aero-X seats 2 and flies up to 3 metres above the ground
A futuristic hovercraft that lets you zip smoothly over rough
terrain by flying up to three metres above the ground could be yours in
just three years, its maker says.
'Hover bike' prototype thrills sci-fi fans
Watch a video of the hover bike prototype
The Aero-X hover bike, described as a "hovercraft that rides like a motorcycle," can now be reserved for a refundable...
New Exomoon Detection Technique Could Find Solar System-Like Moons
A new exomoon detection technique is the first method that has been demonstrated to allow detection of moons akin to those in the Solar System.
An artist’s impression of exomoons orbiting a gas giant in an alien
solar system. In this vista, the nearest exomoon appears Earthlike, and
thus potentially habitable. Credit: NASA
Among the most sought-after prizes in astronomy these days are “exomoons,” or moons orbiting exoplanets. Although...
Researchers Discover Record Setting Gas Giant Exoplanet
Researchers at the University of Montreal have discovered a gas giant exoplanet, called GU Psc b, that is around 2,000 times the Earth-Sun distance from its star, a record among exoplanets.
Artist’s view of the planet GU Psc b and its star GU Psc. (© Lucas Granito)
A gas giant has been added to the short list of exoplanets discovered through direct imaging. It is located around GU Psc, a star three times less massive than the Sun and located...
Relationship satisfaction linked with changing use of contraception
Women's sexual satisfaction in long-term heterosexual relationships may be influenced by changes in hormonal contraceptive use, research from the University of Stirling shows. The study, published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, was carried out by researchers from the universities of Stirling, Glasgow, Newcastle, Northumbria and Charles University in Prague. The team looked at a sample of 365 couples, and investigated how satisfaction levels -- in both sexual and non-sexual aspects of long-term...
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