Author Archives: Guanqun
Injured Tiger Woods to skip US Open
BEIJING, June 8 — Fourteen-time major champion Tiger Woods announced Tuesday that he will not play in next week’s US Open golf tournament. It will be the first US Open Woods has missed since 1994 when he completed high school. … Continue reading
“Spectacular” solar flare sails from Sun, to disrupt Earth communications
BEIJING, June 8 — The Sun emitted a “spectacular” solar flare on Tuesday, which could cause some disruptions to satellite communications and power grids on Earth over the next day or so, scientists said. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory observed a potent … Continue reading
Nintendo unveils new game system “Wii U”
BEIJING, June 8 — Japanese videogame giant Nintendo Tuesday provided a preview of its second-generation game system “Wii U”, aiming at meeting the standards of hardcore video players. Nintendo chief executive Satoru Iwata unveiled the new system at the opening … Continue reading
Facial wrinkles indicate bone fractures: study
BEIJING, June 8 — Wrinkles on a woman’s face may predict her risk for bone fractures, a new U.S. research suggested Wednesday. Researchers from Yale University have discovered if a woman’s face and neck are severely wrinkled, she faces a … Continue reading
Facebook ups security after Zuckerberg’s page hacked
BEIJING, Jan. 27 — Online social network service Facebook rolled out additional measures for its members to protect their online privacy. The security enhancements came on Wednesday immediately after Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s fan page was hacked. A … Continue reading
Microsoft sells over 2 mln Windows Phone 7 in 2010
BEIJING, Jan. 27 — Software giant Microsoft said on Wednesday it sold more than 2 million copies of its new Windows Phone 7 operating system to handset makers in 2010. That number represents the software units licensed to mobile handset … Continue reading
FDA probes possible link between breast implants, cancer
BEIJING, Jan. 27 — U.S. health officials said Wednesday they are investigating a possible association between breast implants and a rare form of cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Wednesday asked doctors to report all cases of a … Continue reading
Oldest, most distant galaxy spotted
BEIJING, Jan. 27 — U.S. and European researchers announced they have spotted with the help of Hubble Space Telescope a new galaxy. The researchers said Wednesday it is the most ancient and distant galaxy ever seen — a small proto … Continue reading
Yahoo’s Q4 earnings double but revenue fall
BEIJING, Jan. 26 — Yahoo Inc.’s quarterly earnings doubled in the last three months of 2010 despite its sales fell 4 percent, the Internet group announced Tuesday. The company’s revenue fell to 1.2 billion U.S. dollars in the fourth quarter … Continue reading
“King’s Speech” leads Oscar with 12 nominations
BEIJING, Jan. 26 — British historical film “The King’s Speech” was named the Oscar front runner with 12 nominations, including for best picture, media reports said Wednesday. The film beat rivals including Western “True Grit” and the Facebook drama “The … Continue reading