LG commits to major smartphone, tablet, and smart TV investments for New Year’s resolution
December 20, 2010 No Comment
LG’s set aside quite a big chunk of change — 21 trillion won (about $18 billion) — for investments next year, almost 12 percent higher than its 2010 allowance. And a good chunk of that, 14.2 trillion won, is going to electronics: smartphones, tablets, advanced TVs and components for 3DTVs, according to the Wall Street Journal . (The rest, if you’re curious, is going into medical products, electric vehicle batteries, and an assortment of other businesses.) True, LG’s position in the smartphone market isn’t quite what it wanted — its now-former CEO Nam Yong claimed responsibility and retired in September — but we’d be lying if we said we haven’t been smitten with its Optimus lineup of Android handsets lately, and already we’ve seen some impressive future devices . Now, those tablet investments… figure out an OS yet? Can we make suggestions ? LG commits to major smartphone, tablet, and smart TV investments for New Year’s resolution originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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An environmental group that analyzed the drinking water in 35 cities across the United States, including Bethesda and Washington, found that most contained hexavalent chromium, a probable carcinogen that was made famous by the film “Erin Brockovich.” The study, released Monday by the Environmental Working Group, is the first nationwide analysis of hexavalent chromium in drinking water to be made public. “Cancer-Causing Chromium-6 Pollution in U.S. Tap Water” It comes as the Environmental Protection Agency is considering whether to set a limit for hexavalent chromium in tap water. The agency is reviewing the chemical after the National Toxicology Program, part of the National Institutes of…
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Islamic Republic’s leader says UN court probing ex-Lebanese premier’s assassination in 2005 ‘receiving orders from elsewhere’
Continue reading …Liquid Coal Subsidy Written into Tax Cut Bill: Expected to Increase Demand for Coal and Produce More Emissions, Too
December 20, 2010 No Comment
Image: House GOP Leader via flickr The wealthiest Americans weren’t the only ones to benefit from the tax cut bill passed on Friday. The energy industry got some breaks as well, including a subsidy for liquid coal . The subsidy, which was written in during negotiations between Obama and Senate Republicans, has a lot of people outraged, largely because the existing technology is so
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GREGORY KATZ Associated Press= LONDON (AP) — Frustrated travelers in Europe expressed fury Monday at transportation officials’ inability to clear snow and ice from planes, runways and high-speed train tracks, failings that have caused holiday travel chaos and fears that many will not get home in time for Christmas. The continent’s worst bottleneck was London’s Heathrow Airport, where thousands of travelers were stranded overnight as flight cancellations increased even as other major European airports resumed normal operations after several days of four weather delays. London Mayor Boris Johnson summed up the exasperation as Britain suffered another day of travel setbacks. “It can’t be beyond…
Continue reading …The Engadget Show – 016: Mitsubishi’s Frank DeMartin, iRobot, Aldebaran’s NAO robot, Ubisoft Battle Tag, CES ’11 preview, and more!
December 20, 2010 No Comment
Get ready humans, because we have an all new Engadget Show that is you do not want to miss! First up, Josh sits down with Mitsubishi product chief Frank DeMartin for a talk about the future of television technology . Next, Paul gets a behind the scenes look at iRobot’s headquarters and test-drives military robots in an exclusive new Engadget Show segment. Then, Josh and Paul welcome Aldebaran Robotics to the stage for a never-before-seen demo of their humanoid robot NAO. Shots fly as Nilay joins the roundtable for a look at Ubisoft’s new laser tag game, Battle Tag ; and the guys recap the year in tech then preview what’s on tap for next year at CES 2011 . To round it all out, BIT SHIFTER rocks the house with some killer holiday chiptunes music with visuals by noteNdo . What are you waiting for? Watch it now! Hit up the video stream after the break or download the show in HD below! Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller Special guests: Frank DeMartin, Colin Angle, Jean-Michel Perbet, J
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Designer Lee Leong Chye of the Little Thoughts Group has designed this homage to the humble kerosene lantern, beautifully made of wood and powered by cranking the pump in and out. Hopefully the light from the LED is kinder than what comes out of the real thing, a harsh bright light that Yanko describes as “loving glowing glowing love”- clearly the writer has never seen one. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Via the Daily Caller , a nice dose of comedy for your Monday morning, this one from Saturday Night Live. read more
Continue reading …WikiLeaks cable: Shin Bet chief called Palestinian counterpart ‘psychopath’
December 20, 2010 No Comment
Newly released cables from 2007 reveal what Diskin thought of ‘desperate’ situation in Gaza and West Bank, lack of Palestinian leadership and ‘psychopath’ Palestinian counterpart. He also shares concerns over ‘last legs’ Fatah and ill-boding situation
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