Personal computer (PC) shipments showed a marginal increase of 1.7% for the period ended September 2008. It indicates about 9 per cent drop in the PC shipments as compared to the previous data. Meanwhile, note book shipment has shown 38% increase in the third quarter according to the recently compiled data of research firm, IDC.

Auto makers may extend production cuts in the wake of the severity of global financial crisis and slowdown in the coming times. Both commercial and passenger vehicle segments reported decline in the month of November and auto sector growth rate may further decline as per reports.

A mapping mishap that caused a patriotic uprising from members of India's Bharatiya Janata Party has brought the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer under fire.

It has been learnt that some inaccurate information was included in the latest release of Nokia Maps, the company's own GPS-enabled navigational mapping application. Apparently, Nokia Maps listed Kashmir as being part of Pakistan - an insult of sorts to the members of the BJP.

A 70-year-old septuagenarian C Das, from Orissa was diagnosed with prostate cancer two months ago. As his family was worried about the side- effects and the cost of treatment, Dr Vivek Anand, consultant radiation oncologist at Hinduja Hospital in Mahim, suggested a new form of treatment called as prostate brachytherapy which is more convenient solution for them and has fewer side effects.

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According to a new study, even a little extra weight can increase the risk of heart disease. People who are not obese but a little overweight, have an increase in heart failure risk, reported Dr. Satish Kenchaiah, lead author of the study.

The study has followed 21,091 smart and healthy doctors with no evidence of coronary disease over 20 years. In this group, which now averages 53 years of age, as per pound added on, the risk of heart problem increased. The obese doctors show 180% of increase in the risk of heart failure than the leaner ones.