FEATURE

The unveiling of the world's thinnest notebook, the 13-inch Acer Aspire S5 at CES 2012, has sparked a comparison with the better known Macbook Air.

Betty Makoni is an activist who set up Girl Child Network Worldwide to help girls abused in Zimbabwe and other African countries.

Syria, Iran, Uzbekistan, North Korea and China to get invitations to 2012 games opening ceremony

Google Doodles has gained momentum over the years as more and more users have applauded the search engine giant's efforts in celebrating significant events with style.

Are the Golden Globes still considered a good indicator for Oscar success?

London-based What On Earth says going organic is all about choice as it notches up 50% revenue increase.

The new film Shame, starring Michael Fassbender as a sex addict, is rapidly acquiring critical acclaim, as well as prompting discussion about its controversial subject matter among the chattering classes.

The path-breaking PowerVR Series6 GPU core has unraveled new dimensions in the world of parallel computing. Expect tiny gadgets wielding the power of your PC in the years to come.

In the aftermath of the ongoing nuclear threat from Israel and the confrontation with West over Hormuz Strait oil route blockage dispute, Ahmadinejad regime has plans to clamp down internet connectivity across the country.

"Racism and racist attacks are still happening in this country," said Doreen Lawrence, Stephen's mother.

The scale of human loss caused by the Iraq conflict has been starkly drawn by a report showing more than 123,000 civilian deaths over the nine year campaign.

The past year has witnessed some revolutionary technological innovations. Some of the biggest and most inspiring stories revolved around technology .

The year 2011 saw some tech leaps as well as flops. Here are the top 5 mobile tech glitches.

New Year tradition of linking hands and singing Auld Lang Syne has murky history.

Cutting back on meat can have positive results and may seem attractive option in bloated post-Christmas lull.

A detailed feature story depicting the essence of navigators and NFC in our daily lives, and their impact on our rapidly evolving life styles.

Applications from China's patent office have gone up by an average of 16.7 per cent annually; from 171,000 in 2006 to nearly 314,000 in 2010.

iOS was the first mobile operating system launched, on Oct. 12, 2000. Back then, it was known as the iPhone OS, named as it was after Apple's flagship smartphone series. A year later, the Android OS made its debut, with the launch of HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1). Windows, a late entrant to the sphere, introduced their software in 2012.

It is always an interesting exercise - to dig into a family's past and uncover buried secrets... good or bad. There are, of course, several resources to allow for such investigation and several more organizations which conduct such studies.

A day after ex-Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan gave evidence to the Leveson Inquiry into press standards, one of his former journalists contradicted some of what he said.

Once again the credit rating agencies are sending shivers down the markets, as they continue to cast doubt over European economies and banks.

Piers Morgan's Leveson Inquiry appearance, we look at some moments in his journalism career that may crop up.

The world has lost one of its greatest orators, writers, debaters and contrarians with the death of Christopher Hitchens, aged 62.

A powerful committee in the British Parliament has raised concerns over the future care of troops returning from service with severe injuries and mental health problems.

A picture of the man who committed the shock attack that claimed at least four lives in Liege Christmas Market is starting to emerge.

As the coalition splits on the EU issue, we look at the differences between senior figures in the two parties.

The Scot believes that she was misjudged, misunderstood, labelled and bullied as a youngster.

Rick Perry's anti-gay campaign video has been named the most disliked video on YouTube. International Business Times UK list five videos that has viewers giving a "thumbs down".

2011 was a very difficult year for business and there are few signs that 2012 will be any better.