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Aussie coal partners with solar
April 13, 2011 at 12:22 PM
 
Australian coal-driven power station plans to install one of world's largest solar-coal integration plants to augment its electricity generation process.
   
   
An open-source geek-out, Latin American style
April 13, 2011 at 12:00 PM
 
A lively free-software festival in Buenos Aires highlights Argentina's increasing passion for the open-source mindset and all it represents.
   
   
Do Americans want to ban 'Brave New World'?
April 13, 2011 at 11:57 AM
 
In the annual list of most challenged books in American libraries, there lies Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" at No. 3. And, oh look, "Twilight" is at No. 10.
   
   
Google adds pagination to Google Docs
April 13, 2011 at 11:49 AM
 
The editor in Google Docs can now show page breaks in a document. Also, you no longer need to convert documents to PDFs before printing them in Chrome.
   
   
Hulu tops all Web sites for video ads viewed
April 13, 2011 at 11:43 AM
 
Among all Web sites tracked by ComScore in March, Hulu scored the highest for the number of video ads displayed, with a total of 1.2 billion video ad impressions for the month.
   
   
Netherlands tests automated-energy homes
April 13, 2011 at 11:27 AM
 
Pilot project will give home owners off-peak and sun-peak options to see if they're willing to be flexible on energy usage in exchange for energy savings and sustainability.
   
   
Conjuring up glasses-free 3D for iPad, iPhone
April 13, 2011 at 11:19 AM
 
Researchers in France develop a way to display glasses-free 3D images on mobile gadgets such as the iPad and iPhone by tapping into the front-facing camera.
   
   
Mobile-PC shipments strong, but growth slowing
April 13, 2011 at 11:10 AM
 
Year-over-year growth in shipments of mobile PCs was 30 percent in 2010, but that growth is likely to be 27 percent this year, says a new report from DisplaySearch.
   
   
Microsoft offers first details on next version of Windows Phone
April 13, 2011 at 11:02 AM
 
The software giant shows the ability for people to multitask, demonstrates Spotify and Quantas apps, and announces Angry Birds launch date.
   
   
T-Mobile undercuts rivals on 'unlimited' plan
April 13, 2011 at 10:59 AM
 
Mobile carrier introduces an "unlimited" everything plan for $79.99 a month, $20 cheaper than its closest competitor's offering. The fine print for T-Mobile's deal reveals, however, that the data service is not actually unlimited.
   
   
GE-led venture buys into ultracapacitor storage
April 13, 2011 at 10:31 AM
 
Ioxus lands $21 million investment from venture arms of large energy and transportation companies, which are evaluating ultracapacitors for a broader set of energy storage applications.
   
   
'The Hobbit' in 48fps
April 13, 2011 at 10:21 AM
 
HTC and Sprint separately launch audio-video streaming services, Cisco kills off the Flip video camera, and Peter Jackson will shoot "The Hobbit" in 48 frames per second to create better image quality.
   
   
Defunct Sharper Image looks to redeem gift cards
April 13, 2011 at 10:20 AM
 
The company has petitioned bankruptcy court to give cardholders back up to $2,245 in value, a new report says.
   
   
New app Showyou shows you a social video grid
April 13, 2011 at 9:00 AM
 
The aesthetically pleasing app for iPad or iPhone allows easy browsing of the videos your friends are sharing on Facebook and Twitter. The aim, the founding team says, is to shake up the TV business.
   
   
Report: Wii price cut to $150 in the works
April 13, 2011 at 8:57 AM
 
A $50 price cut is supposedly coming as soon as May 15 as a way to boost dipping sales, according to Engadget.
   
   
Motorola and Huawei settle legal disputes
April 13, 2011 at 8:17 AM
 
Huawei, fearing that trade secrets might be revealed, had been seeking to block Motorola's sale of its wireless equipment business to Nokia Siemens.
   
   
Solar concentrator graces university rooftop
April 13, 2011 at 8:14 AM
 
Start-up Chromasun snags Santa Clara University as a customer for a solar concentrator adapted to a smaller scale that can both heat and cool buildings.
   
     
 
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