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Jun
6
2010

Facebook helps a mother in finding her kidnapped kids

A mother from California has found two children who disappeared 15 years earlier by typing their names on the social networking platform Facebook. The woman had lost her children when her one child was of three years and other was of two year old in 1995. At that time the father had disappeared along with [...]

Nov
19
2009

California gets energy efficacious & greener on Power Guzzler TVs

California, the pioneer in energy efficiency has now declared new energy efficient standard for TVs, a step to reduce the states power consumption and go greener. The new standard applies on television up to 58 inches screen size and mentions that they should be made in a way to be more energy efficient. It states [...]

Jul
29
2009

Microsoft plans to open stores in Arizona, California

Microsoft plans to open a retail store in Scottsdale, Arizona as well as one in Mission Viejo, California and already has leases in both spots, according to a CNet report. “We are on track to open stores in the fall timeframe in Scottsdale, AZ at Scottsdale Fashion Square and Mission Viejo, CA at the Shops [...]

Jun
1
2009

World largest laser at Californian laboratory

A Californian laboratory has introduced a new laser, the world’s largest, which is capable of delivering up to 60 times more energy than previous lasers. The super laser, known officially as the National Ignition Facility, was unveiled Friday at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory about 50 miles east of San Francisco. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger [...]