New graphene lithium-air batteries increase energy density & decrease costs

http://inhabitat.com/new-graphene-lithium-air-batteries-increase-energy-density-and-decrease-costs/

http://inhabitat.com/new-lithium-air-batteries-could-go-500-miles-on-a-single-charge/

SIM-LEI EV gets a video walk-through: shaped like a fish, has a big screen (video)

Zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 4.8 seconds, with maximum speed of 150km/h (93mph), range of 333km (207 miles).

So what's the catch?  Tastes vary, but this is ugly.  First assumption would be that this is for aerodynamic purposes.  In the articles linked below, a "tiny coefficient of 0.91" is quoted.  Update 01 January 2011: "tiny coefficient of 0.91" should have been a tiny coefficient of drag of 0.19, which is actually tiny.  To put this in perspective, the coefficient of drag (Cd) of some other energy efficient cars:

0.28 Chevy Volt
0.32 Honda Insight (2010)

Toyota claims a Cd of 0.25 for its Prius, but other manufacturers claim it is more like 0.30 .

http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/28/sim-lei-ev-gets-a-video-walk-through-shaped-like-a-fish-has-a/

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/31/sim-drives-sim-lei-electric-car-achieves-207-mile-driving-range/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPwphfWTZ6w&feature=uploademail

And a discussion of Cd:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/gm-chevy-volts-cd-0-28-prius-0-a-11313.html

An epic timeline of Doctor Who Doctors

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/12/an-epic-timeline-of-doctor-who-doctors/

CyanogenMod 9′s Trebuchet Launcher available for Android 4.0.3 devices

http://androidandme.com/2011/12/applications/cyanogenmod-9s-trebuchet-launcher-available-for-android-4-0-3-devices/

Hacks that mattered in the year of the hack

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2011/12/hacks-mattered-year-hack/46731/

Honda changing construction methods to shed pounds

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1071098_honda-changing-construction-methods-to-shed-pounds

10 solar energy trends to watch for in 2012

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/10-solar-trends-to-watch-for-in-2012/

The truth about Galaxy Nexus

"Still isn't as good as the iPhone" – bound to be controversial: 

http://www.businessinsider.com/truth-about-galaxy-nexus-2011-12

Online retailers home in on a new demographic - the drunken consumer

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/28/business/online-retailers-home-in-on-a-new-demographic-the-drunken-consumer.html?_r=1

Tuff-Luv StyleUs Touchpen capactive stylus review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/12/28/tuff-luv-styleus-touchpen-capactive-stylus-review/

$25 Raspberry Pi computer to launch next month

http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/28/25-raspberry-pi-computer-is-as-small-as-a-credit-card-will-launch-next-month/

Not banned in Boston: Tweet seats come to a theater near you

http://gigaom.com/2011/12/28/not-banned-in-boston-tweet-seats-come-to-a-theater-near-you/

8 tips & tricks for your new Android phone

http://heresthethingblog.com/2011/12/28/8-tips-tricks-android-phone/

6 tips & how-tos for your new iPad

http://heresthethingblog.com/2011/12/27/6-tips-tos-ipad/

Wired’s lab-tested, Muppet-vetted formulas for smartifying your life

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/11/ff_betterliving/all/1

6 diseases back from the dead

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/genetics/6-diseases-back-from-the-dead#fbIndex1

How IBM built the most powerful computer in the world

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/extreme-machines/how-ibm-built-the-most-powerful-computer-in-the-world

Early Bell recordings live again (kind of)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/12/28/bells_voice_heard_again_maybe/

Stealth tech, Facebook revolutions, shadow wars: the most dangerous year ever

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/12/most-dangerous-year/

Only Google can sort out the Android update mess

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/only-google-can-sort-out-the-android-update-mess/17462