Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:40:10 +0100 Apple's iPad has been cleared for use by American Airlines pilots during takeoff and landing in a move that could make bulky flight bags crammed with manuals and charts a thing of the past. (Source: AFP)
New U.S. regulations mean Netflix is cleared for Facebook integration
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:50:08 +0100 This last summer, before Netflix announced its price hike and earned the ire of customers everywhere as well as making that giant and short-lived misstep called Qwikster, it was making headlines for something else entirely. The video streaming service was speculated to be working on a deep integration with Facebook, which would introduce a whole new level of content sharing, and possibly the media dashboard the social site was rumored to be creating. (Source: Digital Trends)
Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:10:13 +0100 Denmark's Sports Federation says its doping committee has cleared four-time track cycling world champion Alex Rasmussen of charges connected to missed doping tests. (Source: AP)
"Climategate" Scientists Cleared of Wrongdoing - Again
Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:20:15 +0200 Once again, Dr. Michael Mann and other climate scientists have been investigated by a third party to see if there was any wrongdoing in the "Climategate" scandal. And once again, they were cleared of any wrongdoing. They had been previously cleared by an International Panel of Scientists last year, by a panel at Penn State, and have been cleared by various other agencies as well. This time, the investigation was conducted by the National Science Foundation, and you can read the report in full here. ... (Source: Forbes)
Fuel-Cell Startup ClearEdge Scores $73.5 Million From Investors
Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:50:14 +0200 ClearEdge Power, a Hillsboro, Ore., startup that makes small-scale fuel cells, has scored $73.5 million in one of the bigger green tech funding rounds of the year.The cash from Artis Capital Management, Güssing Renewable Energy, Sempra Energy’s Southern California Gas Company and Kohlberg Ventures is another sign that investors think fuel-cell technology is finally ready for prime time. ... (Source: Forbes)