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Google releases O3D to fetch accelerated 3D graphics to browsers

The software developers from Google Labs have brought out new software called O3D to fetch accelerated 3D graphics to browsers. The software developers have defined “O3D” as "a new, shader-based, low-level graphics API for creating interactive 3D applications in a web browser”.

According to the developers, the idea of browser plug-in software O3D is "to build an API that runs on multiple operating systems and browsers, performs well in JavaScript, and offers the capabilities developers need to create a diverse set of rich applications." The browser plug-in software, O3D is compatible with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Chrome that works on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Happy Ending is not a remake of 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days

Anurag KashaypRecently a Mumbai tabloid claimed that Anurag Kashayp's next starring his real life girl friend Kalki Koechlin is a remake of critically acclaimed and multi award winning Romanian film 4 Months 3 Weeks and 2 Days. But sources involved with the film claim it is not so.

US Govt. may axe Citigroup’s Indian American CEO Pandit

US Govt. may axe Citigroup’s Indian American CEO PanditWashington, Apr 25 : The US Government is considering axing Citigroup's Indian American CEO Vikram Pandit, according to media reports.

The government is also set to release the results of its stress tests analysing 19 financial firms.

Citigroup, which has received or been guaranteed 50 billion dollars in government aid through the Troubled Asset Relief Program, has been stirring up a lot of questions about its health.

Muslims, Christians’ tug-of-war in Kenya over Obama’s granny

Muslims, Christians’ tug-of-war in Kenya over Obama’s grannyLondon, April 25 : US President Barack Obama''s step-grandmother in Kenya has found supporters in Muslims and Christians, who have fallen into a row with the former accusing the latter of trying to convert the 87-year-old to Christianity.

Sarah Obama, who has been at the centre of spotlight in the country ever since her grandson bagged the top job, had been invited to attend an event at a Seventh Day Adventist Church.

But she was reportedly stopped by Muslims, who believed she would be converted at the church.

Bangladesh blacklists 12 militant outfits

Bangladesh blacklists 12 militant outfitsDhaka  - Authorities in Bangladesh have asked intelligence agencies to closely monitor activities of 12 suspected militant outfits running so-called Islamic activities in the predominately Muslim South Asian country, media reports said Saturday.

"The government has kept watchful eyes on the activities of the 12 organizations listed as terrorist outfits by the immediate-past interim administration," State Minister for Home Affairs Tanjim Ahmed Sohel Taj told a private television channel.

Bioplastics giant shortlists Thailand for first Asian plant

Bioplastics giant shortlists Thailand for first Asian plant Bangkok  - US-based Natureworks LLC, the world's largest producer of bioplastics, has shortlisted four countries - Thailand, China, Malaysia and Singapore - for a 100-million-dollar plant in Asia, news reports said Saturday.

Marc Verbruggen, president of the Minneapolis-based company, was in Bangkok recently to assess Thailand's potential as a base for its Asia plant which is expected to start operations in 2014.

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