Hamburg - The "Patriot" weapons system is designed to protect against both airplane and missile attacks.
In the US-developed system, each unit consists of eight mobile launching ramps, each with four rockets.
Complete with launching ramps, radar and control station, the system is mounted on lorries. It can detect several targets simultaneously, but its effectiveness is, however, a matter of dispute.
Hamburg - Indian car maker Tata Motors, which is planning to produce the world's cheapest car selling at 1,700 euros (2,600 dollars), also has plans to produce an electric-drive version, according to a German press report.
The E-Nano would be built in cooperation with the Norwegian electric car specialist firm Miljoebil Grenland, the Hamburg-based Auto Bild newspaper said.
Hamburg - Software for uninstalling programs does not work completely reliably, a new test has shown.
For that reason computer users are advised to stick with the uninstallation function included in Windows and to reach for special software only if problems arise, according to Hamburg-based magazine Computer Bild. The magazine tested five programs and compared the results with Windows' Add/Remove programs function.
Only one piece of software, priced at 19 dollars, even received the grade of "satisfactory."
Hamburg - A new Google service lets users track internet trends.
The "Insights for Search" feature lets users see what searches were popular in a particular country during a specific time span, according to Google's offices in Hamburg. Searches can also show the rate at which certain searches became more popular among users. For those who want even more detail, data for individual or several countries is available.
Hamburg - To meet the demands of tourists who are invariably surprised by the caprices of summertime weather, German researchers have developed a "convertible" canvas shoe that morphs into a sandal with the flick of a zipper.
And if the weather suddenly changes again (which it always does during a summer vacation), you just zip the canvas top back onto the sandal soles - while meanwhile putting up the top on your convertible rental car.
Best of all, you don't have to pack beach sandals in your luggage. You are already wearing two-in-one shoes. Arriving at the beach, you just remove the canvas tops and slip them into your backpack and - presto - you are wearing comfy sandals.
Hamburg - The "Patriot" weapons system is designed to protect against both airplane and missile attacks.
Hamburg - Indian car maker Tata Motors, which is planning to produce the world's cheapest car selling at 1,700 euros (2,600 dollars), also has plans to produce an electric-drive version, according to a German press report.
Hamburg - A new Google service lets users track internet trends.
