US Must Cut $100 Billion from Defense to Compete with China on Clean Energy: Expert
January 12, 2011 No Comment
Photo: US Army Okay, so I just finished writing about how it turns out China leapfrogged us last year to become the world leader in installed wind power . I also derided the media (myself included) for harping on the “China’s going to eat our lunch” narrative until we’re blue in the face. But I’m going to do it all over again — because I was just reminded of this: China spends 1/6th the amount the United States does on its military, and
Continue reading …MetroPCS alleged to be violating net neutrality rules with new LTE plans
January 12, 2011 No Comment
Well, it looks like the fine print in MetroPCS’ new LTE pricing plans is causing more than just some confusion among MetroPCS customers — as CNET reports, it’s now also drawn the ire of several public interest groups, who allege that the carrier is violating the FCC’s new net neutrality rules . For those not familiar with the new plans, they include a $40 plan for unlimited web browsing plus YouTube, and a $50 plan that adds 1GB of “additional data access” that covers things not considered to be “web browsing” by MetoPCS — Netflix, Skype, etc. That, in effect, creates two different types of “data,” and leaves MetroPCS as the only voice deciding what gets included in one plan and not the other. For its part, MetroPCS insists that its “new rate plans comply with the FCC’s new rules on mobile open Internet,” and that it is simply offering “increased consumer choice” by offering different rate plans. MetroPCS alleged to be violating net neutrality rules with new LTE plans originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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It's become clear since Saturday that some in the media are determined to blame outspoken conservatives for the Tucson massacre. So there's really no reason to believe that yet another fact contradicting that attack will put it to rest. But in the spirit of journalism – that thing the left's media attack dogs profess their reverence for – it should be noted: a friend of the killer, Jared Lee Loughner, told “Good Morning America” that Loughner “did not watch TV. He disliked the news. He didn’t listen to political radio. He didn’t take sides. He wasn’t on the left. He wasn’t on the right .” In other words, if this friend is to be believed, no cable news or talk radio personality drove Loughner to commit this heinous act. read more
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We all know that too much sitting isn’t good for you. Now a new study suggests it’s not just the length of time we spend sitting down but the number of times we get up during that time that can influence our health.
Continue reading …Prison hasn’t done much to wipe the scary-looking grin off Jared Lee Loughner’s face. A US marshal tells the Daily Beast that the Arizona shooting suspect “doesn’t say much, he just sits in his cell with a smirk on his face, nothing else.” Loughner has what the marshal describes as…
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Photo credit: tac1980 / Creative Commons In 2009, rhino poaching in Africa reached a 15 year high , with 122 animals killed illegally. In 2010, things got even worse. The number of rhinos illegally killed in South Africa—which has one of the two worst records on the continent—reached 333, including 10 critically endangered black rhinos. Driven by demand in Asian medicine markets, poachers in South Africa utilize advanced t… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Samsung GT-i9023 hits FCC: a new version of the Nexus S with Android 2.4?
January 12, 2011 No Comment
FCC filings have a curious tendency to launch us into far-reaching bouts of speculation, but hear us out — we think we’re onto something here. A Samsung phone with model number GT-i9023 just passed the FCC with AWS 3G — T-Mobile’s band. If the outline of the device above looks familiar, it should; it looks exactly like the Nexus S , which happens to have a suspiciously similar model number of GT-i9020. Here’s where it gets interesting, though: German site BestBoyZ just reported a video of a Nexus S in the wild a few days ago that claimed to be running the rumored Android 2.4 release, and the baseband version in the About screen included the text “i9023.” This new model number also just very recently received both Wi-Fi Alliance and Bluetooth SIG certification, though there’s nothing particularly interesting in those filings. Oh, and one other random tidbit: a number of European retailers are listing the i9023 already as a “Black Silver” Nexus S, so it’s possible that this will simply be a new color scheme — but would that really necessitate a new FCC filing and model number? It’s also conceivable that Samsung is taking the occasion of 2.4′s release as an opportunity to tweak the Nexus S a bit — maybe add HSPA+ for T-Mobile, something to that effect — but at this point, it’s pure speculation on our part. Feel free to drop your conspiracy theories in comments, and while you’re at it, check out BestBoyZ ‘s video after the break. Note: The Vibrant 4G is a good thought, but this device seems too rounded — it matches up perfectly with the Nexus S. Continue reading Samsung GT-i9023 hits FCC: a new version of the Nexus S with Android 2.4? Samsung GT-i9023 hits FCC: a new version of the Nexus S with Android 2.4? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Brady Hoke was introduced Wednesday as the new football coach at the University of Michigan. Hoke replaces Rich Rodriguez who was fired last week after three disappointing seasons. (Jan. 12)
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On Capitol Hill, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ House colleagues praised her and the other shooting victims and insisted that violence would not silence democracy. AP’s Jerry Bodlander reports. (Jan. 12)
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The third winter storm in three weeks buried parts of the Northeast in nearly 2 feet of wet, blowing snow Wednesday, smothering highways, halting trains, and causing thousands of homes and business to go cold and dark. (Jan. 12)
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