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- Nokia takes over Symbian OS development
- Czech Republic Minister of Transport banned from driving
- Pentagon unable to explain 'mystery missile' video
- Drunken passenger triggers UK-Dominican Republic flight's diversion to Bermuda
| Nokia takes over Symbian OS development Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 On Monday, Symbian Foundation discontinued Symbian OS, as a result of its lost popularity since Android came to market. The Finnish telecommunications company Nokia, being one of the few hardware manufacturers who use the system on some of the models, announced that it has taken over the development. Nokia had acquired Symbian Foundation in 2008. Now, the foundation refused to continue the project, because this smartphone operating system had lost its popularity when Android came to market. During the next several months, most Symbian Foundation employees who were completely governing the project previously, will retire. By April 2011, only the licensing team will stay to oversee the project. More...   |
| Czech Republic Minister of Transport banned from driving Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Vit Barta, the Minister of Transport for the Czech Republic, has been banned from driving. Barta has been banned for six months after being caught driving with a fake licence plate. More... |
| Pentagon unable to explain 'mystery missile' video Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 U.S. military officials said on Tuesday they did not know what produced a contrail, or vapor trail, caught on tape the day before by Los Angeles, California television station KCBS. The Pentagon is investigating the incident but does not consider it a threat to U.S. security. More... |
| Drunken passenger triggers UK-Dominican Republic flight's diversion to Bermuda Posted: Wednesday, November 10, 2010 An international holiday flight was diverted after a British passenger allegedly became abusive to cabin crew. The Boeing 767, owned by Thomson Airways, landed in Bermuda; the woman is said to have attacked crewmembers. The flight was carrying 260 passengers to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic from Manchester Airport . According to The Sun, the 45-year-old women was drinking alcohol from a secret stash. Cabin crew restrained her over disrution; she was handcuffed to her seat over the alleged assault. More... |
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