CNETAnalysis: It’s a RIM rumour overload as an anonymous tipster reveals that the BlackBerry maker has cancelled development of the never-confirmed 10-inch PlayBook tablet. According to this source, the company has ditched the larger tablet in favour of cracking on with its first QNX-based superphone, which you’d think they’d have already been working on. The source came up with some specs for the handset, too – a single-core 1.2GHz processor, 900+ resolution and a 4.3-inch touchscreen. Facts like gold dust Two rumours don’t necessarily make a respectable supposition, but some of these specs do match up with what Carlo Chiarello, VP of the GSM business unit at RIM, told TechRadar back in May : “That QNX experience is going to start to come in to our high tier products. I can’t tell you when… But it’s absolutely part and parcel of what we’re working on now. “I can tell you that it’s going to come in to the higher tier value propositions first. It’ll probably come into an all-touch first, more than likely.” As much as we’ll concede that a 10-inch PlayBook would have been a sensible thing for RIM to consider and that focusing on its smartphones might be a better use of its time, we can’t help but feel this particular set of rumours could have come from the land of mobile phone unicorns and dancing tablet nymphs. Related Stories HP TouchPad pre-order opens at Carphone Warehouse In Depth: iPad 3D: tablet makers look to a 3D future Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 UK release date announced Acer Iconia Tab A500 gets the snip down to 16GB Buying Guide: Best iPad stylus: 5 reviewed and rated Posted by: Maryum
CNews Karachi. July 05: A Pakistani Scientist in Britain has invented a new chemical for processing plastic (polythene) bags which has the quality of dissolution after its use in 105 days.A manufacturing unit for these plastic bags was being set up in Turkey while interest has been shown in the setting up of a big unit and manufacturing firm’s head quarter in Karachi which will be used to supply such dissolvable polythene bags to Asian countries. The Director of UK based firm Bio Plast Biodegradable Plastics GL Punn while leading a 15 member delegation called on EDO Municipal Services City Government Masood Alam. The Executive Director of Bio Plast Pakistan Muhammad Hanif Awan and M. Sultan Mehmood Awan was also present on this occasion. The Director of Bio Plast informed the EDO Municipal Services about the characteristics of new chemical. He said that the firm was going to set up its first plant in Turkey which will be operative in next two months. The delegation also praised the vi