CNETAnalysis: It’s Apple iWatch speculation time again, and this time the well-respected New York Times tech blog has lent its voice to the growing feeling that something is in the works. The NYT’s Nick Bilton claimed that, according to people familiar with the matter, the iPhone-maker is currently experimenting with a smart watch made from curved glass. The iOS-based wearable device would curve neatly around the user’s wrist, a form-factor Apple is said to be relying on to set it apart from competition believed to be coming from Google and, of course, the existing Pebble Smartwatch . “Such a watch would operate Apple’s iOS platform, two people said, and stand apart from competitors based on the company’s understanding of how such glass can curve around the human body,” Bilton wrote. Siri and Maps on board? The blog speculates that the watch could include Apple’s Siri personal assistant, as well as a Maps app to offer walking directions as users walk down the street. It could also be used as a health monitor, or to make mobile payments using Apple’s Passbook software, Bilton adds, but this appears to be educated guesswork rather than information from sources. Previous speculation regarding the so-called iWatch has suggested it could be used to answer calls, read emails, messages and social networking notifications. Willow Glass According to the report, the curved glass could be provided by Gorilla Glass-maker Corning. The company recently claimed it had succeeded in a ten-year mission to create bendable-yet-strong glass, it calls Willow Glass. “You can certainly make it wrap around a cylindrical object and that could be someone’s wrist,” Corning’s chief technology officer Pete Bocko told the paper. “Right now, if I tried to make something that looked like a watch, that could be done using this flexible glass.” Related Stories In Depth:! Why there’s never been a better time for Mac design
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