Flying Green: The Possi...

Airplanes release greenhouse emissions into the atmosphere and require enormous amounts of fuel to fly. A Boeing 747 can consume up to five gallons of fuel per mile. But what if planes could be powered by electricity See original here:  Flying Green: The Possibilities And Challenges...

Schmidt Talks Wave’s ...

As you may have heard, Google Wave is dead . But why is it dead? More: Schmidt Talks Wave’s Death: “We Celebrate Our Failures.”...

Department Of Outlandis...

If you want to change the world, you have to think big. Say what you want about the feasibility of Scott Brusaw’s idea to replace asphalt roads with miles of solar ribbons that cars and trucks can drive on, it is a very ambitious idea. See the original post: Department Of...

KISSmetrics: A Conversi...

Analytics is a crowded space, with plenty of services looking to help you turn your visitors into engaged, paid customers. More:  KISSmetrics: A Conversion Funnel Tool That Gives Your Site A...

Cam Girl Barbie: Seriou...

Make no mistake, we get some weird stuff sent to TCHQ, especially when it’s addressed to our Belgian reporter, Robin Wauters. Read the original: Cam Girl Barbie: Seriously Mattel, What Were You Thinking?...

CalTech Awarded $122 Mi...

The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that it will award up to $122 million to create a Fuels form Sunlight Energy Innovation Hub led by the California Institute of Technology. The Hub’s goal is to develop ways to convert solar energy into chemical fuels and scale the...

NTP Sues Apple, Google,...

NTP, which claims to have founded the technology of which wireless emails are based, has filed lawsuits against Apple, Google, HTC Corp, LG Electronics, Microsoft Corporation, and Motorola, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for allegedly infringing...

Cisco and Living PlanIT...

Networking equipment maker Cisco intends to build a sustainable city in Portugal. The company will work with Living PlanIT , a startup focused on developing large-scale sustainable technologies for construction projects and cities. What will this city look like Here is the original...

Woot’s Deal Of The Da...

Woot has been acquired by Amazon, as they briefly note on their blog today with a big “woot!” Well, okay, their exact words were “Holy crap!” This is a great deal for daily online bargin service as, similar to Zappos and Audible, they’ll continue to be run...

Cisco Unveils Hosted Pl...

Cisco is launching a new Hosted Collaboration platform today, which allows partners to provide a wide range of Cisco collaboration applications, such as WebEx, an enterprise focused messaging platform, a contact center and more, to their customers via the cloud. The Cisco Hosted...