Tuesday, 20 March 2012

5 revelations in "This American Life" Foxconn retraction episode

http://techland.time.com/2012/03/19/5-revelations-in-this-american-lifes-foxconn-retraction-episode/?iid=tl-main-feature

Belkin LiveAction iOS Camera remote makes sure you’re always in the shot

http://technabob.com/blog/2012/03/19/belkin-liveaction-ios-camera-remote/

Wubbo Ockels' Electric Superbus undergoes winter testing (video)

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1074030_wubbo-ockels-electric-superbus-undergoes-winter-testing-video

How a fertile woman affects the way men talk

http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/16/how-a-fertile-woman-affects-the-way-men-talk/

Sugar-powered biofuel cell to power artificial organs & medical implants

http://www.gizmag.com/glucose-powered-biofuel-cell-implanted-in-rats/15138/

iRobot 110 first look hands-on (video)

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/09/irobot-110-firstlook-hands-on-video/

E-discovery in the cloud? Not so easy

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9224800/E_discovery_in_the_cloud_Not_so_easy

Job seekers being asked for Facebook passwords

http://techland.time.com/2012/03/20/job-seekers-getting-asked-for-facebook-passwords/

Guardian sets usage limits on your kids’ phones

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/03/guardian-sets-usage-limits-on-your-kids-phones/

Sony power outlet recognizes devices & users to regulate power: convenient or creepy?

http://technabob.com/blog/2012/03/19/sony-authentication-power-outlet/

How Apple keeps them lining up

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-57399246-248/how-apple-keeps-them-lining-up/?tag=mncol;subStories

Teardown shows Apple's new iPad costs at least $316 to build (video)

http://allthingsd.com/20120316/apples-new-ipad-costs-at-least-316-to-build-ihs-isuppli-teardown-shows/

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/03/15/breaking-down-the-ipads-components/

New Chevy Volt ad hits back at critics with "Just The Facts"

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1072996_new-chevy-volt-ad-hits-back-at-critics-with-just-the-facts

Scientists claim that cars could run on old newspapers

http://www.gizmag.com/bacteria-convert-newspapers-to-biofuel/19636/

Visualized: BRD RedShift MX poses for the camera, shows off its rugged good looks

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/15/visualized-brd-redshift-mx-poses-for-the-camera-shows-off-its/

We need good code, says Diffie at Black Hat Europe

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9225178/We_need_good_code_says_Diffie_at_Black_Hat_Europe

Is your cell phone making you a jerk?

http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/20/is-your-cell-phone-making-you-a-jerk/?iid=hl-main-feature

iPad 3 battery life

Movie Battery Life In Hours

iPad 3 12.8 hours

iPad 2 (iOS 5.1) 14.2

iPad 2 (iOS 4.3) 11.9

iPad 1 12.6

Improvement in battery life on iOS 5.1 is interesting.

Sources:

iPad 3 Compared With iPad 2

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57398665-37/new-ipads-battery-life-nearly-the-same-as-the-old-ipads/?tag=mncol;cnetRiver

Many Tablets Compared, Including iPad 1 & 2

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20080768-251/cnet-updates-tablet-test-results/