Wednesday 11 July 2012

"The Hobbit" teaser trailer is here!

http://www.wired.com/geekmom/2011/12/the-hobbit-teaser-trailer-is-here/?utm_source=Contextly&utm_medium=RelatedLinks&utm_campaign=Previous

/ Peter Jackson director screen writer J.R.R. Tolkien JRR /

Bird flu vaccine now? More than a shot in the dark

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sns-rt-us-birdflu-pandemic-vaccinationbre86a06b-20120710,0,2871923.story

/ H5N1 chickens turkeys ducks deadly virus epidemic pandemic pre-pandemic vaccination immunizing advance flu vaccine higher-yield technologies immunization H1N1 flu influenza stockpiled front-line medical staff Pharmaceutical companies production capacity World Health Organisation WHO Annual seasonal campaigns immunize risk /

EcoMotors raises $32.5M from Khosla, Bill Gates

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/ecomotors-raises-32-5m-from-khosla-bill-gates-braemar/

/ efficient internal combustion engine diesel stackable modules 100 mpg highway 5 passenger vehicle ICE /

Patent wars: The 11 patents that are getting Android partners in trouble

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/07/02/11-android-trouble-patents/

/ license licensing agreement Samsung infringement settlement tech companies photo management list scrolling document translation scaling rotation touch-screen display design performing action structure computer-generated data mail app unlocking gestures meeting requests mobile device communicating multi-part messages cellular device slide-to-unlock Siri graphical user interface GUI auto correct autocorrect Microsoft Apple /

“Seven Minutes of Terror” video grabs online audience for NASA

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/11/science/space/seven-minutes-of-terror-video-grabs-online-audience-for-nasa.html


/ space exploration Mars soft landing parachute rocket pyrotechnic pyro charge explosive bolts suspense cinematography movie preview one ton spacecraft launched November rover Curiosity
explosion vehicle configurations /

City of San Francisco won’t buy Macs without EPEAT certification

http://gigaom.com/apple/city-of-sf-wont-buy-macs-without-epeat-certification/

/ green renewable sustainable recyclable recycle green disassemble repair battery LiIon lithium ion iron electronic product environmental assessment tool thin thinner Apple /

Bike frame handle makes carrying bikes easier

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/07/10/bike-frame-handle-makes-carrying-bikes-easier/

/ Kickstarter little lifter /

Patent wars: Apple accused of stealing noise reduction technology

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/07/07/apple-stealing-noise-tech/

/ defendant courtroom sue alleged patent infringements Siri iOS iPhone Noise Free Wireless presented technology meeting Cupertino detailed technical information reducing canceling environmental Audience /

GREEN DEALS: Australia’s new solar player

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/green-deals-australia-s-new-solar-player

/ energy power electricity photovoltaic photo voltaic thermal electricity electric generation renewable sustainable green /

Gasoline-powered fuel cell to fix EV range anxiety?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1070251_gasoline-powered-fuel-cell-to-fix-electric-car-range-anxiety

/ petrol gas electric vehicle car automobile battery LiIon lithium ion charge recharge ceramic electrolytes solid oxide fuel cells low temperature cool /

iPhone photography series

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/06/05/introducing-iphone-photography-series/

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/06/23/advanced-exposure-focus/

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/07/07/hdr/

/ high dynamic range exposure focus HDR iPhone smartphone camera photograph depth iOS Apple /

Holden teams up with Better Place to offer renewable energy & faster charging for Volt in Australia

http://www.betterplace.com.au/media/media-releases/holden-teams-up-with-better-place-to-offer-renewable-energy-and-faster-charginf-for-volt.html?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuKrJZKXonjHpfsX57+kuWbHr08Yy0EZ5VunJEUWy2YEIStQhcOuuEwcWGog8wglMDuWHbIxB+fAP

/ electric vehicle EV internal combustion engine ICE car automobile recyclable sustainable regen regenerative braking fast charger media press release power electricity charge point recharge range electric miles kilometers kilometres /

Microsoft’s Ballmer to Apple: It’s on (again)

http://gigaom.com/apple/microsofts-ballmer-to-apple-its-on-again/

/ Surface tablet Zune iPhone iPod cloud Android Google iOS Windows /

Fueling stations: Electric cars trump all other alt-fuel types

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1076380_fueling-stations-electric-cars-trump-all-other-alt-fuel-types

/ battery LiIon lithium ion iron charge recharge nickel metal hydride hydrogen /

Pandora app updated with refreshed UI & reduced battery usage

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/07/07/pandora-updated-version-3-2/

/ user interface architecture lyrics artist biographies detailed track features Music Genome Project song history rate bookmark buy previously played tracks explicit lyrics controls start new station Now Playing screen simplified sign-in registration /

10 reasons Apple, Facebook & Google chose North Carolina for their mega data centers

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/10-reasons-apple-facebook-google-chose-north-carolina-for-their-mega-data-centers/

/ centre power energy electricity low cost reliable rural land space real estate subsidy incentive state government county water fast development deployment east cost traffic airport major city lemming effect climate cool cold /

Boundary raises $15M for network-aware application monitoring

http://gigaom.com/cloud/boundary-raises-15m-for-network-aware-application-monitoring/

Japan jostles for the clean energy lead

Free registration required.

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/japan-jostles-clean-energy-lead

/ feed-in tariff feed in solar wind biomass geothermal energy-storage energy storage batteries turbine PV photo voltaic photovoltaic /

2012 Chevrolet Volt reviews & ratings

http://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/chevrolet_volt_2012

/ Chevy GM General Motors EV electric vehicle car automobile battery LiIon lithium ion charge recharge range extended range serial hybrid regen regenerative braking internal combustion engine ICE epicyclic gearbox motor generator motor test review /

Hydrogen fuel-cell cars still important, say automakers

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1077558_hydrogen-fuel-cell-cars-still-important-automakers-say

/ membrane infrastructure refueling fuel range /

Unplanned 9/11 analysis links noise to whale stress

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/unplanned-911-analysis-links-noise-whale-stress/2012/02/14/gIQAmQnlPR_story.html

/ pause stand still stop shipping sound /

Apple ships final OS X Mountain Lion to developers

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9228949/Apple_ships_final_OS_X_Mountain_Lion_to_developers

/ OSX gold master Mac App Store sole distribution channel application /

How to use Google voice search from anywhere on your iPhone

http://www.idownloadblog.com/2012/07/07/voicesearch/

/ jailbreak tweek /