Xiaomi: We Have Sold 61.12 Million Smartphones In 2014

Xiaomi: We Have Sold 61.12 Million Smartphones In 2014 Shanghai: Fast-growing Chinese tech firm Xiaomi Technology Ltd Co booked 74.3 billion yuan ($11.97 billion) in pre-tax sales last year, up 135 per cent from 2013, the firm's chief executive Lei Jun said on his official microblog account on Sunday.The figures helps shine light on the rapid growth of the privately-held tech firm which has risen to become the world's No.3 smartphone maker and is challenging Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd as well as domestic rivals such as Huawei Technology Co Ltd.Xiaomi...

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Supercomputer simulates the Universe

Supercomputer simulates the Universe  For several years, astronomers have tried to develop the computer-simulated models of the Universe; but without the desired success. The galaxies formed in computer simulations were typically extremely massive, sometimes too small or too old. The computers would generate galaxies of very spherical shape; which haven't been observed. However, a research group comprising of researchers from the Durham University and the Leiden University have succeeded in developing a simulation that is like the real thing! Professor Richard Bower of Durham University says that the simulation of the Universe his team...

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ZERO GRAVITY DAY IS TOTALLY FALSE

ZERO GRAVITY DAY IS TOTALLY FALSE  It is the Nigerian-prince email of the astrophysics world -- a persistent rumor that a rare planetary alignment involving the Earth, Jupiter and Pluto will cause a momentary fluctuation of gravity here, rendering us all weightless and able to briefly float in the air, or at least land more slowly should we attempt to dunk a basketball at that perfect moment. The latest iteration of this rumor tells us that this historic moment will occur Sunday morning at 9:47 a.m. Pacific Time. But if your memory is...

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