Majority of Facebook activities carried out by minor group of 'power users'

London, Feb 4 (ANI): A small group of users on Facebook perform majority of activities on the social networking site, a new research has revealed.

The new study entitled, 'Why Most Facebook Users Get More Than They Give', from Pew Internet, an American not-for-profit research firm, revealed that only 20-30 per cent of Facebook's 843 million users are deemed 'power users', the most active on the social networking site.

The study revealed that most Facebook users are moderately active over a one month time period, so highly active power users skew the average.

Secondly, these power users constitute about 20 per cent to 30 per cent of Facebook users, but the striking thing is that there are different power users depending on the activity in question.

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Yuvraj Singh diagnosed with Grade I cancer!

New Delhi, Feb.5 (ANI): Cricket all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has been diagnosed with Grade I cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy in the United States.

A tumour on his lung was diagnosed as non-malignant late last year, but his physiotherapist, Dr Jatin Chaudhary, said it was cancerous but "100% curable".

He said that he expected Yuvraj to be fit to play by May this year.

"It is a rare tumour and is cancerous but it has been detected in stage 1 itself (Stage 0 refers to cancer that is just beginning, while stages 1 to 4 are progressively more advanced cancers)," Dr. Chaudhary said.

"Doctors had to decide whether to continue medication or go for chemotherapy but since parts of the tumour are just above the artery of his

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Soon, virtual reality contact lenses to offer 3D panorama!

Washington, Feb 4 (ANI): Contact lenses, which are being designed by scientists using military funding, help enhance normal vision with megapixel 3D panoramic images.

The researchers added that for those who do not want to rely on contact lenses, future versions could involve lenses directly implanted within the eye.

Now, researchers from Washington-based company Innovega, funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the National Science Foundation, are developing novel contact lenses that can help view tiny full-colour megapixel displays.

"Over the past months, we have demonstrated contact lens-enabled eyewear for mobile devices, including smart phones, portable game devices and media players that deliver panoramic, high-resolution experiences for entertainment and planned augmented reality applications,"

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What you didn’t know about sleep, -10 Curious Facts About Sleep

You thought you knew all about the good effects of sleep, didn’t you? Decipher your forty winks.

Sony unveils its first tablets S1 and S2!

Sony Corp. a laggard in the booming tablet market unveiled two tablet computers, the S1 and S2, in an ambitious attempt to grab second place in the market created and still dominated by Apple's iPad.

• Sony says it plans to sell the two tablets in autumn 2011. Pricing details weren't revealed.
• Both S1 and S2 are PlayStation Certified, support DLNA, and are WiFi and 3G/4G "compatible"
• S2 has touch-screen buttons that that try to replicate the traditional game controller experience.
• Second tablet is the dual-screen S2 clamshell with its pair of 5.5-inch 1,024 x 480 pixel displays, Tegra 2 SoC, and camera.

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Who knew? Red wine not heart-friendly, after all!

If you have a glass of red every night, here’s a new study 


that says you shouldn't.

Remember being told that a glass of wine everyday is not just 'not unhealthy', but also an elixir that can do wonders to your heart's health? Turns out there's not much truth in it after all.

 A recent damning report suggests that all the years of research that proved that red wine is a heart-friendly drink is based on fabricated reports. Resveratrol, an antioxidant found in large amounts in red grapes, and hence red wine, was touted to be a miracle discovery.

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Wah Taj! An everlasting romance!

Every young wife dreams of a romantic fairytale photo in front of the Taj Mahal. 

The enchanting Taj Mahal

I grew up in various parts of the country, but never got a chance to visit Delhi or any of the neighboring cities and sights. When a remote chance came up, I jumped at it and within minutes, convinced the husband to take a break to visit north India. After extensive research and innumerable calls with the travel agent for close to 3 weeks, the itinerary was finalized, tickets booked, and bags packed.

Each day I would wake and chant "Taj Taj Taj Taj" just to make the day move faster. Almost everyone I know had been to the Taj and has the customary snap on the marble bench. The bench, apparently, is called 'celebrity bench'. I would look at them enviously, longing to have one taken as well. I could not wait to get mine done and show it off.

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Pakistan vs England: third test 3rd day..

• Day 3, 2^nd Innings - Session 3

• ENG 36/0 in 20 overs

• Cur RR: 1.80

• To win: ENG needs 288 run(s) in 177 overs(s)

Plenty of time left in this Test match and whether the collapse from Pakistan earlier in the afternoon will make any difference to the result of the game, we never know. Also, Cook has been let off once and he will try and make Pakistan pay for the same. That's it from us then! Thanks a lot for tuning in and looking forward for your company tomorrow at 0600 GMT (1130 IST) for the fourth day's play.

""Improbable yes ... impossible no" - the verdict of Geoff Boycott on England's 288 run chase." 

CB series: #1 Aus v Ind,MCG. -Australian win

Australia won by 65 runs (D/L Method)

Man of the match:

  Matthew Wade

• 2nd Innings

  IND: 151/10 (29.4)
• 1st Innings

  AUS: 216/5 (32)

Australia have also earned a bonus point courtesy this big win and its a head start for them in the tri-series. Meanwhile, Matthew Wade gets the Man of the Match for his knock up the order but the Hussey brothers were in contention too.


Full Scoreboard:

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The most awesome sunset photos!

Your best sunset photos

Last week we asked you to send in your best sunset photos. Thank you for the overwhelming response. Our photo editor selected the most impressive photographs from an enormous list of submissions. If your photos didn’t make the cut, go back out there with your camera. Meanwhile, look at these photos and be inspired!

Ferry ride at sunset, Galveston, Texas byRummana Ahmed

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India, Russia, US, China plan anti-carbon tax talks!

New Delhi: India, Russia, the United States, China and other countries will meet in Moscow this month to decide whether to retaliate against the EU’s decision to impose a carbon tax on air travel, a report says.

The European Union (EU) imposed the tax with effect from 1 January , but over two dozen countries, including India, Russia, China and the United States, have opposed the move saying it violates international law.

The Press Trust of India late Friday quoted what it said were official sources as saying over 30 countries would meet in Moscow on

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How to make your Gmail more professional!

If you're using your Gmail ID for work, you run the risk of being branded 'unprofessional'. If you can't buy your own domain name (and get an email ID like yourname@yourdomain.com), you can at least customise the emails that you send out with more information and company branding. 

Head over to www.brandmymail.com to get started. You don't need to sign up or anything. Start with a basic email template and you can choose to add images/logos as branding (either upload them from your computer or from the web), add an official Twitter account (complete with latest tweets, updated automatically), your YouTube channel, Facebook, links to your Wordpress, Tumblr or Blogspot blog, RSS feeds, Picasa photos and many more. 

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Biz operations unit to handle Wipro's IT hiring!

BANGALORE: Wipro Technologies has moved its IT hiring to newly created 'business operations unit', headed by senior vice-president Bhanumurthy BM. 

The IT recruitment division is responsible for a large part of the hiring at Wipro Technologies, except for the key senior leadership positions. Wipro Technologies, which has been in the midst of a 360-degree restructuring exercise as it attempts to fastrack growth, carved out a business operations unit two months ago. 


The company rolled the business applications services, global delivery, quality and information systems functions into the new unit. 

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Rupee up on inflows; US jobs data eyed!

Mumbai: The rupee rose on Friday, supported by dollar inflows, although choppy local shares and cautious sentiment across world financial markets ahead of key US jobs data capped major gains in the local currency.

At 10:52 am, the rupee was 49.07/08 to the dollar, stronger than Thursday’s close of 49.15/16. It has moved in a band of 49.0700 to 49.2000 so far in the session.

“Market will remain subdued as the US jobs data are crucial for understanding global growth trajectory. A good number will trigger a risk rally, while a bad one could push us into a risk off situation,” said a senior foreign exchange dealer at a large private-sector bank.

Asian shares and the euro fell on Friday as caution set in ahead of the US data, while Greek debt restructuring talks dragged on and undermined sentiment.

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