Samsung offering refunds for PCs affected by Sandy Bridge glitch, NEC looking at delays
February 1, 2011 No Comment
We finally received full details on the issue affecting Intel’s Sandy Bridge chipsets this morning, and now we’re hearing of what looks to be the first confirmed recall. Samsung is indicating it will offer refunds for affected computers and, while it isn’t saying exactly which models will be affected, it did give a number: six models sold in South Korea and one available in the US will be eligible for return or refund, about 3,000 total machines. NEC , meanwhile, who just went all-in with Lenovo , is indicating that it may push back the release of four separate models. Naturally we’ll keep the updates coming as we get more details. [Thanks, Peter] Samsung offering refunds for PCs affected by Sandy Bridge glitch, NEC looking at delays originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Image credit: Robin Hood Tax When I last wrote about the Robin Hood Tax —or the idea that placing a minute tax on every speculative banking transaction might help us fight climate change, education and health cuts, and international poverty—the online debate inevitably descended into name calling about socialism. But the campaign keeps rolling on, and a new video is pushing the idea in starkly uncompromising terms. I just wonder if framing this up as an (albeit f… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Most Shark-Catching Nations Are Failing On Their Promises for Sustainable Catches
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Photo via radcarper via Flickr Creative Commons Sharks are, without a doubt, being caught at unsustainable rates worldwide. To slow the overfishing of shark species, over 100 governments adopted a plan 10 years ago at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization to each create their own national action plan for sustainable shark fishing. However, according to Traffic and the Pew Environment Group, only 13 of the top 20 shark-catching nations have developed such a national plan, and it seems that fewer are enacting them. Without the support of the top nation… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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My repeated assertions that environmentalism and socialism are not synonymous have certainly not convinced everyone. The fact is that while people from all walks of life, and all political persuasions, consider themselves friends of the environment, it is probably fair to say that the activist green community tends to skew left when it comes to politics. But a huge popular outcry is underway in the UK that reminds us that the environment is everybody’s treasure, and everybody’s responsibility. John Vidal over at The Guardian tells us that left and right, young and old, conservationists, unio… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Click here to view this media Egyptian journalist Mona Eltahawy joined The Dylan Ratigan Show for his daily rant to explain why America should support the protests in Egypt.
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North Korea hasn’t kicked its southern brother in the shins for a few weeks now, so the South is finally responding to Pyongyang’s calls for talks. The South announced today that the two will hold “low-level and preliminary” military-level talks next week, and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak won’t rule…
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Illustrated Computer Terms of the Day: Done in one YouTube comment: “Firefox has encountered an unexpected problem with windows.” [ anorak .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 01/02/2011 14:25 Number of articles : 5
Continue reading …Visa brings contactless payments to Euro iPhones, dongle required for now
February 1, 2011 No Comment
We’re still some time away from iPhoners being able to tap cellies onto payment pads and walk off with purchases, though rumors and analysts and job postings all say that won’t be for long. The lack of an NFC-equipped iPhone isn’t stopping Visa from launching its Visa Mobile application for trials in Europe, which for now requires an external attachment, the (somewhat aged) iCarte accessory from Wireless Dynamics. With the app and the dongle users can start trying out phoney payments at various NFC-enabled terminals in Europe, presumably ahead of the release of a proper NFC-supporting iPhone sometime in the coming months. For now, though, is adding an extra inch to your handset more convenient than fumbling for a credit card? We’ll let our European readers make that call. Continue reading Visa brings contactless payments to Euro iPhones, dongle required for now Visa brings contactless payments to Euro iPhones, dongle required for now originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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