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World’s fastest lift will travel 3,281ft a minute
Feb 8, 2012 Programming Leave a comment
Japanese company Mitsubishi has developed technology to create the world’s fastest lifts, capable of travelling in excess of 3,281 feet a minute.
Dwolla’s payment ambitions grow with $5M round
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Dwolla has been grabbing attention for its next-generation payment system that bypasses credit card networks and connects directly into bank accounts. It’s been on a roll and now investors have lined up behind the start-up, to the tune of $5 million in a Series B round.
Woody Harrelson not cheered by Reddit
Feb 8, 2012 Programming Leave a comment
An ‘Ask Me Anything’ session turns into 15 minutes of pain as the actor only wants to talk about his movie, and Redditors want to talk about whose virginity he may have taken in high school. Read this blog post by Chris Matyszczyk on Technically Incorrect.
NC State Engineers Boost Computer Processor Performance By Over 20%
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Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows graphics processing units (GPUs) and central processing units (CPUs) on a single chip to collaborate – boosting processor performance by an average of more than 20 percent.
Apple warns iOS developers: Don’t monkey with App Store rankings
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Apple has warned iOS developers not to use services that manipulate App Store rankings to make their iPhone and iPad apps seem more popular than they really are.
Do users really care whether the web is open or not?
Feb 8, 2012 Programming Leave a comment
Open-web advocates may long for a revolt against walled gardens, but in the end the success of a social network is determined by the willingness of users to put up with its restrictions. For Facebook, that is both its biggest strength and its biggest weakness.
Groups: Congress Should Scrap SOPA, PIPA and Start Over
Feb 8, 2012 Programming Leave a comment
With Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), Congress needs to take a breath, step back, and approach the issues from a fresh perspective – About 14 million people participated in Jan. 18 online protests against the two bills… The bills would have harmed free speech, innovation, cybersecurity and job creation … Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and lead sponsor of PIPA, has indicated he wants to push forward with legislation
Toyota Predicts Plug-in Prius Will Get 95 MPGe
Feb 8, 2012 Programming Leave a comment
The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) version of Toyota’s best-selling Prius hybrid, which is debuting in the U.S. next month and will be commercially available in 14 states this Spring (national rollout in 2013), was first supposed to be rated at around 87 MPG-equivalent. This alone would have been enough to put the plug-in Prius pretty high on the fuel-efficiency list, but after more testing, Toyota has revised its estimate and now says it is confident that the Prius PHEV will get 95 MPGe, which is 2 MPGe more than the Chevrolet Volt, which is rated at 93 MPGe. Be careful, though, as fuel-efficiency num
Best Buy Survey Hints at 42-inch Apple TV Selling for $1,499
Feb 8, 2012 Programming Leave a comment
Best Buy has been sending out consumer surveys asking for people’s opinions on potential products and services that could be released. It’s a common practice for retailers to do this and normally no one would bat and eyelash at such a survey, but the fact that Best Buy is gauging customers, in detail, about an Apple brand HDTV has people wondering…
Paramount "humbled" by SOPA protests even as CEO blasts "mob mentality"
Feb 8, 2012 Programming Leave a comment
Paramount, “humbled” by last month’s SOPA defeat, wants to visit college campuses to discuss the challenges of “content theft.” But last week the head of parent company Viacom denounced the “mob mentality” behind the protests.