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Electric vehicle batteries are big, heavy, and expensive. Volvo hopes to tackle all three problem with one creative solution: body panels that double as car batteries. READ»
Twitter's tweaking its "promoted tweets" to use info about the people you follow for targeted ads. It's a case of brand new tech applying an age-old marketing trick, and it just might work. READ»
While visiting New York this week for the American publication of his latest book "Cities for People"--a kind of manual for making walkable cities--Jan Gehl invited me to sit with him in Bryant Park to observe the sidewalk ballet and discuss what he calls “the needs of the urban habitat of homo sapiens.”READ»
Forget Motorola, HTC's cementing its position as the hot Android smartphone maker to watch: It's just revealed new phones and HTCSense.com, which is a cloud-based rival to Apple's iOS-MobileMe ecosystem.READ»
With deal-a-day sites like Groupon and Living Social, impulse purchases are the norm. But after a few massages or "sunset cocktail cruises," the inevitable buyer's remorse sets in....READ»
Amazon's own Kindle hardware might not be able to handle it, but the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch Kindle apps are all getting embeddable audio and video. Next-gen books ahoy!READ»
AOL's been having a tough half-decade or so, but are looking to turn things around with a new content partnership with none other than the tween obsession of the moment, the Jonas brothers. READ»
Search any of these phrases on Google: oil spill, BP, or Deepwater Horizon. Take a look at the sponsored link on top of the page. It doesn't direct you towards, say, an oil disaster recovery group or news about the spill's impact on ...READ»
A is for apps--and agitated cell phone networks. They've formed a consortium in an attempt to fight back against the overwhelming dominance from Apple and Google in the smartphone market, and make some money from the mobile app ...READ»
The key to getting people to become a fan of your Facebook page is to get your Raving Fans to flock and engage there first. This will give you credibility when attracting other customers and prospects, especially those connected to your fans. But how does one go about building a page that compels your Raving Fans to like it--thereby giving their stamp of approval--in the first place?READ»
One of Android's biggest strengths, free turn-by-turn navigation, is coming to the iPhone. Update: We've had an official denial from Google--looks like the report was premature.READ»
Now you can have your Coke and sit on it too.
On the eve of the world's biggest furniture fair, two classic brands--Coca Cola and Emeco, manufacturers of the iconic 106 aluminum Navy chair--are announcing the rainbow-hued progeny ...READ»
A hoax by Grist that claimed McDonald's had bagged their composting program because the food doesn't decompose had everyone fooled. Update: McDonald's replies.READ»
Venture Capitalist firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers has announced it is to double its investment in its iFund to $200 million. At a press conference, its head, John Doerr, described the iPad, whose first reviews hit the media ...READ»
