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The Production of Passenger Cars Marginally Declined by 1%YoY to 15.9 Lakh

Dec 26, 2012

Economic Times cited the government saying that the production of passenger cars marginally declined by 1%YoY to 15.9 lakh in April to November 2012 due to factors including slow economic growth and high interest rates. Mr Praful Patel ...

Tags: Economic Times, passenger car, SIAM, India

The PC Will Continue Down Its Current Path to Becoming a Has-Been in The High-Tech World

Dec 26, 2012

If the PC industry can't come up with a better way to make the PC a part of our Internet-crazed lives, then it will continue down its current path to becoming a has-been in the high-tech world. That's the message from Intel CTO Justin ...

Tags: PC industry, PC, Internet, IDF

Fans of Linux May Recall The "31 Flavors of Fun" Project

Dec 26, 2012

PC World - Fans of Linux may recall the "31 Flavors of Fun" project I wrote about last month through which ambitious developer Todd Robinson planned to "create, and release, a complete desktop operating system each and every day for the ...

Tags: "31 Flavors of Fun"project, Linux, desktop operating system

Get Your Conspiracy Theories Ready

Dec 26, 2012

IDG News Service - Get your conspiracy theories ready: Two founders of The Pirate Bay were due to speak at the Hack in the Box security conference in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, but didn't show up. The 3 p.m. speaking slot for Peter ...

Tags: Pirate Bay, Box security conference, Hack, cyber security

It's Been a Busy Few Months Lately in The World of Linux Distributions

Dec 26, 2012

PC World - It's been a busy few months lately in the world of Linux distributions, and August appears to be no exception. Hard on the heels of the 19 new distros I wrote about the other day resulting from this month's "31 Flavors of Fun" ...

Tags: PCLinuxOS, "31 Flavors of Fun"project, Bodhi Linux, Damn Small Linux

Colorado Republican Congressman Mike Coffman Managed to Tie Together a Popular Video Game

Dec 26, 2012

Colorado Republican congressman Mike Coffman managed to tie together a popular video game, US President Barack Obama and rare earth mining in an op-ed published in The Washington Times last week. Even by the not very high standards of ...

Tags: China, Rare Earth, USA

China Has Officially Rejected a Request by The US, Europe and Japan

Dec 26, 2012

China has officially rejected a request by the US, Europe and Japan to have a special panel of the World Trade Organization arbitrate a dispute over the country's controversial policy of restricting exports of rare earths. China mines ...

Tags: China, Rare Earth, USA, Metallurgy

A Court in California Has Scheduled a Hearing for Apple's Request for a Injunction

Dec 26, 2012

IDG News Service - A court in California has scheduled a hearing for Dec. 6 on Apple's request for a permanent injunction against eight Samsung phones, according to court papers filed Tuesday. Meanwhile, the court will hear next month ...

Tags: Samsung phones, Apple, smartphones, patent

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, Best Known for Their Epic Legal Battle with Mark

Dec 26, 2012

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, best known for their epic legal battle with Mark Zuckerberg over ownership rights to Facebook, have reportedly invested $1 million in a new social network aimed at the financial community, called SumZero. ...

Tags: Winklevoss Twins, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook, social network, SumZero

Apple's iOS Continued to Deliver More Revenue Per Advertising Impression

Dec 26, 2012

IDG News Service - Apple's iOS continued to deliver more revenue per advertising impression to content publishers than any other mobile operating system in the quarter that ended in June, according to an Opera Software report. IOS edged ...

Tags: Apple's iOS, mobile operating system, Opera Software, Android devices

Three Advocacy Groups Plan to File a Formal Complaint Against AT&T

Dec 26, 2012

Three advocacy groups plan to file a formal complaint against AT&T, alleging the carrier is violating the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules for blocking a video-conferencing application on Apple's iPhones and ...

Tags: advocacy groups, complaint, U.S., FCC

Users Can Be Charged for Wireless Data They Never Received

Dec 26, 2012

A recent study by four UCLA documents what some wireless data customers have long suspected -- that users can be charged for wireless data they never received. In the most extreme case of overcharging, an unnamed carrier charged the ...

Tags: UCLA, study, wireless data, overcharging

The Maker of Roomba Has Stepped up Its Game and Unveiled a 5-Ft., 4-in.-Tall Robot

Dec 26, 2012

Computerworld - The maker of Roomba, the robotic vacuum, has stepped up its game and Tuesday unveiled a 5-ft., 4-in.-tall, 140-pound "telemedicine" robot aimed at aiding hospital patients in emergency situations, especially during nighttime ...

Tags: Roomba, robotic vacuum, telemedicine robot, aiding hospital patients

Sharp Is Ramping up Production of a Screen Technology Rumored to Be Favord by Apple

Dec 26, 2012

Japanese display maker Sharp said Thursday it is ramping up production of a screen technology rumored to be favored by Apple for its new devices, even as its yearly outlook plunged toward another large fiscal loss. The Osaka-based ...

Tags: Sharp, screen technology, Apple, new devices

Canadian Rare Earths Explorer Pele Mountain Resources Closed up 18% on Monday

Dec 26, 2012

Canadian rare earths explorer Pele Mountain Resources (TSX-V:GEM) closed up 18% on Monday after the Toronto company announced an updated PEA on its Eco Ridge project. The project near Elliott Lake, Ontario,is now looking at a 9,000 tpd ...

Tags: Canada, Exploration, PELE MOUNTAIN RESOURCES INC., Rare Earth, Uranium

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