Fisker Partners With China Grand Automotive Group for Distribution in China
December 16, 2010 No Comment
Photo: Fisker Fisker Going East Fisker Automotive, the California-based maker of the Karma and Karma S series plug-in hybrids (aka electric cars with a range extender like the Chevy Volt ), has inked a deal with China Grand Automotive Group to have its vehicles distributed, marketed and serviced in the Middle Kingdom…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Our good friends at xda-developers haven’t kept us waiting long. Root access on the Nexus S has been achieved on the phone’s day of release , and full instructions for replicating it are available at the link below. The Nexus S is the proud and so far only carrier of Google’s latest and greatest Android software , so you’re basically getting unrestricted access to the very best Mountain View can offer. Hit that source link. Do it. [Thanks, Brad] Nexus S has been rooted, let the madness commence! originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Three-quarters of children aged 5 to 12 consume caffeine, and this habit may be keeping them up at night, according to a new study.
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There’s no Scandinavian-themed video this time around, but Opera Software has just released the final, non-beta version of its Opera 11 web browser, which promises a couple of big changes and a slew of other more minor refinements. Among the biggest additions are what Opera calls “tab stacking,” which lets you create groups of tabs to manage dozens of open web pages a bit more effectively, and “visual mouse gestures,” which is sort of like mulitouch gestures but — you know — with a mouse. You’ll also now get extensions, along with a new and improved (and “safer”) address bar, and a so-called “mail panel” that’s basically a built-in email client. Head on past the break for the complete press release, and hit up the link below to start downloading. Continue reading Opera 11 now available for download Opera 11 now available for download originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Boris the baby reindeer is expected to be weaned from his bottle Christmas Day at the San Diego Zoo. The 3-month-old reindeer was a surprise, born into an exhibit that was exclusively female. (Dec. 16)
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Photo: mroach , Flickr, CC Yesterday, Matt reported on the rather unsurprising (yet still interesting to view in the light of day) news that Fox ‘journalists’ had been given direct instructions to essentially never report on climate change without offering skeptical talking points as well. Predictably, the green and liberal blogosphere, which loves to hate Fox, went abuzz. The most interesting point to be raised, in my opinion, was just how different… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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On Thursday, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sprung from jail on bail in London, where he addressed a press throng, cracking wise about how justice in the British system is “not dead yet” and thanking his legal team and journalists who “were not all taken in and considered to look deeper in their work.” While he was at it, Assange discussed a rumor that his legal team was heeding about an indictment made against him in the U.S. and said he was more concerned “about being extradited to the U.S.” than to Sweden.
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Dell, you wouldn’t toy with our emotions again, would you? The latest official update from the boys and girls in Round Rock says that if you managed to get an order for a Venue Pro in by the 14th of this month, you’re golden for receiving it before Christmas — which is a considerably friendlier estimate than before , when some folks were being told January 6th. If you’ve ordered since the 14th, the company advises that you “use the Estimated Delivery Date to understand when you will receive it.” Meanwhile, if your Venue Pro has already managed to leave the warehouse , we recommend you use this opportunity to gloat in this post’s comments and as many forums as you possibly can. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Dell Venue Pro arriving before Christmas if you ordered by the 14th originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Declaring significant progress in disrupting al-Qaida and combatting the Taliban, President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States will start withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan in July as promised. AP’s Mark Smith reports. (16 December 2010)
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