Brain chip to end paralysis woes

Brain-chipBritish engineers are in the process of making of a new technology that will cater to paralyzed patients helping them cure bionic limbs with the aid of implanted brain transmitters.

Reports claims that this technology makes use of the tiny microchips that detect the nerve messages, decode the signals, and turn thought into movement. It is believed that in the years to come patients with damaged spinal cords can have robotic devices installed that will aid in the movement of arms or legs on their will.

Marks & Spencer still on cautious notes

Marks & Spencer still on cautious notesDespite the growing and increasing sales for Marks & Spencer the renowned retailer, that has been entailed by the celebrity endorsements from the moves of the England football team and the ex-player Jamie Redknapp along with the World Cup, the newly joined boss Marc Bolland, expressed that the latest budget has crafted the company to mark on the cautious notes related to the outlook for consumer confidence and expenditures.

Water Shortage signals

Andrea CookWhen we come across some drastic situations, we feel the urge to convey a high quality customer service, and to carry on keeping the customers well informed.

According to Andrea Cook, Chair of the Consumer Council for Water's Northern Committee, expressed that the United Utilities had been struggling with the parched, waterless beginning from the year since 1929, and by this year it has finally declared a hosepipe ban.

Public sector pensions and the hidden costs

Public sector pensions and the hidden costsAs per the publication published today's made on a thorough report by an independent commission positioned up by last autumn by the Institute of Economic Affairs, along with the Institute of Directors and other groups as well which became agitated with the last government's barricade on the public sector pensions restructuring.

Headed by the chief actuary Peter Tompkins along with Ros Altmann, who is the former adviser to Tony Blair, among the team, the commission has depicted a realistic set of alternatives for reform but has also planned to perk up lucidity.

Microsoft expected to go for another round of layoffs

Microsoft expected to go for another round of layoffsThere seems to be no end to the number of pink slips that are being handed over by Microsoft Corporation. The IT behemoth, say news reports, is going to go ahead with another round of lay offs.

The information which was made public by a source who is close to the whole matter and did not wished to be named. The source said that this time the number of lay offs is going to be very less as compared to the last times.

Early 2011 will mark the launch of Project Canvas

BBCReports coming from BBC-led Project Canvas states that the launch of this event has been scheduled for 2011.

The event organised at Intel's Shaping the Future of TV conference in London, made the chief technology officer of Project Canvas, Anthony Rose claim that the IPTV service is scheduled for release in the early 2011.

Considered to be one of the 'best of breeds' of TV platform Rose stated: "Getting the parties together is a remarkable feat in the first place. My team has a good deal of technical work to do. I can't talk about the timescales given before."

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