Wednesday 17 October 2012

Study blames smartphone battery-life on programming errors

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/smartphone-battery-drain-dying-Android-iphone,news-15548.html

/ API no-sleep energy bugs sleep mode to save energy phone hardware awake app developers /

Peak lithium: death blow for electric cars?

http://news360.com/#article/156663430

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Toyota takes first World Endurance win with TS030 supercapacitor hybrid

http://www.gizmag.com/toyota-ts030-hybrid-wec-win/24150/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=d1e2ea2008-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email

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Peak oil: visually explained

http://peakoil.com/generalideas/peak-oil-visually-explained/

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Apple quietly improving iOS 6 Maps

http://www.macworld.com.au/news/apple-quietly-improving-ios-6-maps-75586/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Apple%20maps%20slowly%20improving%20why%20an%20iPad%20mini%20makes%20sense%20working%20with%20iCloud%20and%20much%20more&utm_content=Apple%20maps%20slowly%20improving%20why%20an%20iPad%20mini%20makes%20sense%20working%20with%20iCloud%20and%20much%20more+CID_b38295672e50299b033d501be6adbf23&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Continue%20reading

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Rumor: Amazon to buy Texas Instruments' OMAP unit

http://www.androidauthority.com/amazon-omap-122616/

/ Amazon Kindle Fire tablet processor Samsung Galaxy Nexus chip smartphone phone 3G /

How to make the switch from iOS to Android

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/10/how-to-make-the-switch-from-ios-to-android/

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Q&A: First Solar CFO Mark Widmar

After opening Australia's biggest solar power plant, the 10 MW Greenough River Solar Farm in Western Australia, First Solar's Chief Financial Officer Mark Widmar discusses with Climate Spectator editor Tristan Edis:

http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/qa-first-solar-cfo-mark-widmar?utm_source=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Climate%2BSpectator%2Bdaily&utm_source=Climate+Spectator&utm_campaign=c3f8048d84-CSPEC_DAILY&utm_medium=email

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