HTC, a leading Tiwan based mobile company has announced the introduction of its HTC Touch HD handset, which is basically an internet and entertainment focused mobile.

This newly launched sleek looking gizmo comes packed with 5 mega pixel camera that not only offers unparalleled video viewing experience but also has an auto focus capability.

The handset also features 3.5mm headphone jack for audio-out. Through this jack users can connect the mobile to any headset of their choice or other audio equipment.

On Monday, the Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked which further led to sending of fake messages from their accounts to the micro-blogging service.

It was confirmed by Twitter founder Biz Stone, in a post on the official company blog that a total of 33 Twitter accounts had been hacked including those of Obama and Rick Sanchez, a CNN television anchor with tens of thousands of followers.

London, Jan 6 : Scientists at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, US, are preparing to fire the most powerful laser in history at a tiny target on the ground, in order to understand what conditions are like at the centre of the Earth.

According to a report in the Telegraph, the laser, which is as powerful as 10 billion lightbulbs, would alter the composition of the soil sample, making it represent the conditions at the core of the planet.

London, Jan 6 : Rumours are abuzz that Apple may launch a ''big screen'' version of its popular iPod touch device to make it even easier to surf the Internet and watch movies.

A report from Michael Arrington of TechCrunch, a popular technology industry blog, says that Apple has developed an iPod touch device with a 7- or 9-inch display.

Sources have told that blog that prototypes of the device are already being shown to Apple's manufacturing partners in Asia, reports the Telegraph.

The gadget would enable users to listen to music, watch films and surf the Internet on a more comfortably sized screen than the 3.5in display currently used.

London, Jan 6 : Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised an ultra-hard vehicle armour with an array of holes to protect military personnel.

According to a report by BBC News, details of the steel armour, called Super Bainite, were outlined during a seminar at the University of Cambridge.

Professor Peter Brown from the MoD team claims that the array of holes has given the armour a protective advantage, as the perforations help deflect incoming projectiles.

Washington, Jan 5 : Scientists have determined that biofuel development is shifting from soil to sea, specifically to marine algae.

Referred to as "green bullet", marine algae is considered as science and society''s best hope for a clean bioenergy source that will help loosen broad dependence on fossil fuel, counteract climate warming, and power the vehicles of the future.