Wednesday, 5 September 2012

Chevy Volt broke monthly sales record in August as GM hails EV's momentum

http://www.freep.com/article/20120829/BUSINESS0101/120829079/Chevy-Volt-broke-monthly-sales-record-in-August?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

/ sales record Volt GM General Motors /

Valve is “jumping in” to the computer hardware market

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/09/valve-is-jumping-in-to-the-computer-hardware-market/

/ hardware software gaming PC keyboard mouse innovation game company /

Samsung AllShare Cast Dongle hits retailers

http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-allshare-cast-dongle-hits-retailers-03245686/

/ compact box hooks up TV streams video wirelessly Galaxy S III Note 10.1 2 cables HDMI TV microUSB AC adapter power /

Republicans & Democrats are in denial about the need for copyright & patent reforms

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/09/for-dems-internet-freedom-means-vigorously-protecting-copyrights/

/ patent copyright reform /

Facebook updates integrity system to detect fake likes

http://www.slashgear.com/facebook-updates-integrity-system-to-detect-fake-likes-03245688/

/ purchasing purchase illegitimately malware hacked accounts deceiving users /

Better Place launches battery-swapping taxis at Amsterdam airport

http://www.chargedevs.com/content/news-wire/post/better-place-launches-battery-swapping-taxis-amsterdam-airport

/ automated battery swap station EV electric vehicle car automobile charge range LiIon lithium ion iron China Japan Israel Denmark new trial project deployment 10 electric taxis at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport 10 Renault Fluence Z.E. taxis /

Deepwater Horizon: BP accused of gross negligence

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19486392

/ environmental disaster lack of maintenance quality management control negligence negligent /

Upgrade your Macbook Air SSD, reuse the old one as a sleek external drive

Range of prices, depending on capacity & year model of your Air.

http://gizmodo.com/5922781/upgrade-your-macbook-air-ssd-reuse-the-old-one-as-a-sleek-external-drive

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57476034-1/owc-announces-ssd-uprades-for-macbook-air/

Or just buy a 2012 Air:

http://osxdaily.com/2012/06/19/macbook-air-2012-ssd-benchmarks-vs-macbook-air-2011/

/ Apple OSX OS X benchmark upgrade SSD external USB 3 case /

Every time you Torrent, Feds log your IP in just three hours

http://gizmodo.com/5940271/every-time-you-torrent-feds-log-your-ip-in-just-three-hours

/ share sharing pirate piracy FBI software /

Five major obstacles to putting humans on Mars

http://www.slashgear.com/five-major-obstacles-to-putting-humans-on-mars-03245693/

/ time it takes to travel there velocity faster propulsion system advanced plasma propulsion cancer astronauts surface red planet potentially high doses of cosmic rays solar particle events shielding sex zero gravity exposure muscle bone mass loss food and provisions oxygen /

How polluters can cream the Australian carbon scheme

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/how-polluters-can-cream-carbon-scheme?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=811a981a45-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

/ global warming climate change CO2 carbon dioxide tax trading scheme windfall profits pollution pollute /