"Amazon plans iPhone-killing Android mobe"

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/07/06/amazon_plans_smartphone_rumour/

/ cell mobile phone smartphone Apple Google /

Spike iPhone keyboard case delivers BlackBerry style keys

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/07/05/iphone-keyboard-case-delivers-blackberry-style-keys/

/ tactile feedback full screen /

Winds of change: The wind industry is leaving the USA

http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/where-the-winds-of-change-are-blowing/

/ turbine electricity power energy sustainable renewable recyclable green Vestas Goldwind Suzlon GE Morgan Stanley Canada India Latin America First Wind Northeast Wind Partners megawatt GE Haizhuang /

Power-generating windows offer new horizons for office energy efficiency

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/06/39893/

/ solar cell PV photovoltaic electricity power renewable sustainable recyclable glass film /

Why music apps will sound better than ever in Android Jelly Bean

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/07/why-music-apps-will-sound-better-than-ever-in-android-jelly-bean/

/ hardware standard software audio voice instrument instrumental playback Google /

CARB renews electric vehicle fund with $27 million

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1077443_carb-renews-electric-vehicle-fund-with-27-million

/ California Air Resources Board fund for its Air Quality Improvement Program AQIP zero tailpipe emissions low EV hybrid rebate subsidy state federal /

Precision Pocket Card Carrier for iPhone 4/4S

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/07/06/precision-pocket-card-carrier-for-iphone-44s/

/ card licence license stick glue adhesive industrial removable Flat Spring Card Lock mechanism rosewood Alcantara Suede /

2015 Toyota Prius needs to innovate to stay on top

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/07/07/2015-toyota-prius-needs-to-innovate-to-stay-on-top/

/ hybrid electric nickel metal hydride battery regen regenerative braking energy recovery kinetic system Atkinson cycle low rolling resistance tyres tires hybrid regen regenerative braking kinetic energy recovery system electric car vehicle automobile internal combustion engine ICE nickel metal hydride battery reliability defects reliability complex /

Reinventing the wheel — a flywheel can efficiently store energy in a hybrid vehicle

"Road tests have shown that, thanks to modern materials and clever design, a flywheel as small as a hockey puck can reduce fuel consumption by more than one-fifth."

http://www.economist.com/node/21540386

/ fuel economy kinetic energy recovery system KERS regen regenerative braking consumption /

Commercial space flight — A real starship called Enterprise — Virgin Galactic's space ship makes its first appearance

http://www.economist.com/node/15063912

/ Burt Rutan Scaled Composites fare passenger tourist orbital sub-orbital /

Olympus’ Google Glass competitor is really nothing like Google Glass

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/07/olympus-google-glass-competitor-is-really-nothing-like-google-glass/

/ glasses spectacles head mounted up display HUD /

June plug-in electric car sales: Volt stays strong, Leaf low

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1077444_june-plug-in-electric-car-sales-volt-stays-strong-leaf-low

/ EV vehicle automobile battery charge recharge range LiIon lithium ion iron dynamic regen regenerative braking /

Seidio releases Samsung Galaxy S3 accessories

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/07/06/seidio-releases-samsung-galaxy-s3-accessories/

/ active surface combo kick stand layer shock absorption protective layer /

The struggle to get a message out — peak oil is real & unconventional sources won't stop it

Peak oil is not about running out of oil. World wide large amounts remain. But that oil is expensive & difficult to get at. Peak oil is essentially about declining rates of extraction. Some time this decade, according to the best estimates, world wide rate of extraction will reach a peak, may plateau, but will ultimately begin to decline. Unconventional sources will not be able to make up for this decline.

http://www.postpeakliving.com/blog/prepared-peak-july-04-2012#struggle

Giant oil filed decline rates & their influence on world oil production

http://www.postpeakliving.com/files/shared/Hook-GOF_decline_Article.pdf

Peak denial

http://www.postcarbon.org/blog-post/985668-peak-denial

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Internet regulation: Wires crossed

http://www.economist.com/node/21558293

/ censorship WWW world wide web role government protecting children pornography /

Your fat thumb could let you navigate your smartphone single-handedly

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/07/your-fat-thumb-could-let-you-navigate-your-smartphone-single-handedly/

/ Fat Thumb smartphone interface opposable digit dimensions pinch to zoom tip pad /

Want to know what an electric car only race sounds like?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1077460_want-to-know-what-an-electric-car-only-race-sounds-like

/ EV vehicle automobile battery charge recharge range whir LiIon lithium ion iron /

Best used car is the Toyota Prius

http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/25/the-best-used-car-is-the-toyota-prius/

/ hybrid regen regenerative braking kinetic energy recovery system electric car vehicle automobile internal combustion engine ICE nickel metal hydride battery reliability defects reliability complex /