Single-crystal nanoparticles increase battery charging speed by 30 times

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/single-crystal-nanoparticles-increase-battery-charging-speed-30-times

/ LiIon lithium ion increasing energy density improved thermal performance Korean scientists charging time EV electric vehicle carbon-coated single-crystal LiMn2O4 nanoparticle cathode /

Two moves that tell you everything you need to know about Twitter’s future

http://gigaom.com/2012/08/23/two-moves-that-tell-you-everything-you-need-to-know-about-twitters-future/

/ real time information utility global media Tumblr friend-finder API partnership with NBC Matt Buchanan at Buzzfeed blog network /

Live From Mars: Interactive 360 panorama from the Curiosity Rover

Includes versions for Flash, iPhone & iPad.

http://lightbox.time.com/2012/08/20/interactive-360-panorama-from-mars-curiosity-rover/

/ NASA /

Will FaceTime on coming iPhone 5 crash LTE networks?

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9230589/Will_FaceTime_on_coming_iPhone_5_crash_LTE_networks_?taxonomyId=15

/ wireless carriers AT&T Verizon Wireless Sprint carriers real time video chat software bandwidth hog 3G 4G backhaul capabilities cell towers WiFi /

Man rides tiniest working bike (video)

http://inhabitat.com/minivelo-russian-man-rides-the-worlds-tiniest-bike/

/ bicycle small smallest /

Patent wars: Samsung wins in Korea; Apple wins in USA

Samsung wins in Korea

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/samsung-didnt-copy-iphone-design-court-in-south-korea-rules/

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/24/south-korean-court-rules-samsung-didnt-copy-iphone/

Apple wins in USA

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/jury-returns-verdict-in-apple-v-samsung/?comments=1#comments-bar

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/24/verdict-reached-in-epic-apple-vs-samsung-patent-case/

/ Android iOS design utility damages smartphone tablet phone /

Think Evernote’s user interface could be better? So does Evernote

http://techland.time.com/2012/08/24/think-evernotes-interface-could-be-better-so-does-evernote/

/ iOS Android Macintosh Windows note taking scan camera /

Widespread vaccine exemptions are messing with herd immunity

http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/08/widespread-vaccine-exemptions-are-messing-with-herd-immunity/?comments=1#comments-bar

/ vaccination /

MONOHEDRON: Andrej Cverha's futuristic prefab canvas shelter is highly customizable

http://inhabitat.com/monohedron-andrej-cverha-futuristic-prefab-canvas-shelter-is-highly-customizable/

/ tent /

Global warming causing the Maldives to buy new homeland?

http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/11/10/global-warming-causing-the-maldives-to-buy-new-homeland/

/ global warming climate change greenhouse gas carbon dioxide CO2 sea level rise /

The end of the Industrial Revolution

http://reneweconomy.com.au/2012/the-end-of-the-industrial-revolution-63022

/ carbon dioxide global warming climate change CO2 fossil fuel renewable sustainable energy petroleum electricity energy power petrol diesel coal industry past future /

New wind power system claims 70% increase in wind speeds & triple the power output

http://www.treehugger.com/wind-technology/new-wind-augmentation-system-claims-70-increase-wind-speeds-triple-power-output.html

/ renewable sustainable energy electricity generation Mass Megawatts Wind Power /

CUBEDGE EDGE.sound Bluetooth speaker

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/08/22/cubedge-edge-sound-bluetooth-speaker/

/ portable speaker connect playback sound speakerphone plastic silicone overlay sandblasted aluminum grill frequency range 40-20,000Hz 95dB electret condenser microphone receiving phone calls recyclable reduced environmental impact built-in battery 10 hours /

Apple’s elegant "sealed" Mac designs come with a costly tradeoff

http://www.macworld.com.au/blogs/apples-elegant-sealed-mac-designs-come-with-a-costly-tradeoff-68925/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Teen+invents+cancer+test+using+Google+save+space+on+your+iDevice+and+more&utm_content=Teen+invents+cancer+test+using+Google+save+space+on+your+iDevice+and+more+CID_dcf0875dbc3c04486de418df3084db67&utm_source=Email+marketing+software&utm_term=Sealed+Mac+designs+have+a+costly+tradeoff

/ Apple Macintosh battery upgrade memory RAM /