In 1994, Engineer Jaap Haartsen tried to end the nightmare of tangled wires at Ericsson: His secret wireless idea became the Bluetooth technology we use every dayThe brilliance of Bluetooth lies in how effortless it feels to everyday users. Most people never have to think about radio frequencies, wir...
23 May, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Quote of the day by Jim Morrison: 'Pain is meant to wake us up... Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain'Jim Morrison, the iconic frontman of The Doors, believed pain is not to be feared but understood. His words suggest that embracing difficul...
19 Apr, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Physicists say they’ve solved basketball’s greatest mystery, and the answer is pure sciencePhysicists have finally solved the mystery behind the squeaky sound of basketball sneakers. High-speed imaging revealed that the noise is c...
26 Feb, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
World Frequency Day to debut by bringing together creators’ scientists and leaders in DubaiThe Dubai-hosted summit will bring together global leaders, innovators and creators to explore how sound and consciousness can drive human ...
10 Nov, 2025, 02.56 PM IST
India-born restaurateur Asma Khan among 195 women features in record-setting songAsma Khan, the India-born British restaurateur, is part of the '195' song. This song achieved a Guinness World Record. It features women fr...
02 Jun, 2025, 04.30 PM IST
Listening to mid-range frequenciesWhen we think about music, we often focus on the soaring highs of treble or the thumping depths of bass. But there is a whole meadow for ou...
01 Aug, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
Planning to call in sick at work? AI may soon be able to detect if employees are lying from their toneResearchers broke down each person's speech into its spectrum of component wavelengths to identify the dominant frequency and the harmonics...
11 Apr, 2023, 05.36 PM IST
Heardle today, October 27: Clues, answer to today’s music puzzleToday’s Heardle for October 27 is out, and for your convenience, the clues and answers are right here for you to refer to and enjoy the son...
27 Oct, 2022, 04.18 PM IST
Janet Jackson’s song could crash laptops! Microsoft says ‘Rhythm Nation’ video led to mysterious system failuresWhen the video was played, laptops in the vicinity crashed owing to sound frequency.
22 Aug, 2022, 11.20 AM IST
Quarantunes: GOQii founder Vishal Gondal tunes in to binaural beats to stay calmBinaural beat therapy is said to reduce stress and anxiety.
07 Apr, 2020, 06.03 PM IST
Radio Mirchi buys 21 new frequencies in FM auctionsThese frequencies are expected to become operational towards the end of 2017-18, and will increase the company’s footprints to 64 cities fr...
28 Feb, 2017, 01.17 AM IST
Radio Mirchi picks up 21 frequencies in 2nd batch of Phase III auctionsThese frequencies are expected to become operational towards the end of 2017-18 and will increase the company’s footprints to 64 cities.
27 Feb, 2017, 07.58 PM IST
Radio Mirchi changes signature tune after almost 10 yearsThe new jingle is composed by musical duo Sachin-Jigar while Shalmali Kholgade, Jigar M Saraiya and whistler Mayur Puri have lent their voi...
21 Jul, 2016, 10.44 AM IST
Government may garner Rs 5,000 crore from Phase 3 of FM auctions: CrisilWith auctions getting a huge response, Crisil has pegged that cumulative gains for the public exchequer is likely to be around Rs 5,000 cro...
01 Nov, 2015, 11.55 AM IST
What made musician Prince answer questions from his fans?Musician Prince was quizzed about everything from tour dates to pancakes and magic but one piquant question fancied him.
09 Oct, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
Scientists build world's smallest FM radio transmitterWith a VCO, explained Hone, it is easy to generate a frequency-modulated (FM) signal, exactly what is used for FM radio broadcasting.
19 Nov, 2013, 03.46 PM IST
- CDG in talks with govt for auction in 450 Mhz band
The CDMA Development Group (CDG), an international consortium of companies who have joined together to lead the adoption and evolution of 3...
26 Nov, 2008, 03.22 AM IST