CNETAnalysis: Oh dear Microsoft – Samsung’s not all that impressed with your mobile efforts as co-CEO JK Shin says that Windows tablets and phones just aren’t selling. We already had an inkling that Samsung wasn’t the world’s biggest fan of Windows tablets and phones when it emerged that it was planning to pull the Samsung Ativ Tab from the shelves in Germany and didn’t even bother selling it in the US at all. “Smartphones and tablets based on Microsoft’s Windows operating system aren’t selling very well,” Shin told the Wall Street Journal . “There is a preference in the market for Android. In Europe, we’re also seeing lacklustre demand for Windows-based products.” Lacking in lust-factor Interesting that Samsung chose to pan Windows Phone and Windows 8 as it announced a new Android smartphone and its latest Tizen plans; could the comments spark a split from the Nokia-loving Microsoft OS as Samsung concentrates on its own in-house system? While we weren’t blown away by Samsung’s Ativ Tab , the Ativ S Windows Phone 8 smartphone is a solid 4-star effort, which is not too shabby – but if shoppers aren’t shopping then that’s another story. Either way, we’re sure Ballmer and co won’t be printing the comments out and framing them for posterity. Related Stories Jelly Bean, Ice Cream Sandwich finally take bite out of Gingerbread 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