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Monthly Archives: December 2007

‘Grease cars’ — the answer to high gas prices?

Valentin Humer, president & CEO of Food & Vine, pumps recycled grapeseed oil into his Mercedes diesel Tuesday, May 8, 2007, in Napa, Calif.  Valentin and Nanette Humer know how to grease the wheels of business and get a green dividend, too. First, they sell their gourmet grapeseed oil to upscale Napa Valley restaurants. Then, they pick up the used oil to run their company cars. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)The latest do-it-yourself auto trend for eco-conscious drivers: “Grease cars” are diesel vehicles converted to also burn leftover food-grade vegetable oil.

Better TV is coming, but are you ready for it?

Oct. 16: Even in the age of behemoth televisions, believe it or not, up to one in five American households still get their signal using the old-fashioned antenna. NBC's Brooke Hart reports. (NBC News Channel)Half of Americans still aren’t aware that TV as we know it will disappear in little more than a year.  Skeptics say the planned switch to all-digital television will create headaches for millions of people — and not just TV viewers.

Video games make history in 2007

Video games make history in 2007

The last 12 months have been one of the best years in video game history, both critically and commercially.

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Japanese Citizens get Cell Tower Removed for Health Reasons

Japanese Citizens get Cell Tower Removed for Health Reasons

NTT DoCoMo Kansa, Inc will be removing a tower that it installed in a local bus station December 2005.  About 40 residents of Kawanishi, Hyogo formed a group to eliminate pollution trig…

55-year-old orangutan dies in Miami zoo

A 55-year-old Sumatran orangutan, believed to be the world’s oldest, has died at the Miami zoo.

Apple, Fox close on iTunes movie rental deal

Apple, Fox close on iTunes movie rental deal

Apple is reportedly planning to get into the movie rental business and license its digital rights management technology, and it could announce a deal within the next few weeks.Both the Financial Times…

Americans more wired, says survey

Americans more wired, says survey

About 38 percent of U.S. consumers are watching TV shows online, 36 percent use their cell phones as entertainment devices and 45 percent are creating online content like Web sites, music, videos and blogs for o…

Record number of data breaches in 2007

** ADVANCE FOR MONDAY, DEC. 31--FILE ** A sign outside the TJX Cos. headquarters is seen in Framingham, Mass., in this file photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007.  TJX Cos., owner of discount stores including T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, in March acknowledged that information from at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards was stolen over an 18-month period.  The breach is believed to have started when hackers intercepted wireless transfers of customer information at two Marshalls stores in Miami _ an entry point that led the hackers to eventually break into TJX's central databases. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)The loss or theft of personal data such as creditcard and Social Security numbers soared to unprecedented levels in 2007 and the trend isn’t expected to turn around anytime soon.

New Neowin Poll: Has your 360 died on you?

New Neowin Poll: Has your 360 died on you?

Do you say a little prayer before you turn on your 360?Not one to help you vanquish Earth of Covenant invaders or anything like that, but one that says "please don't let me see red." If you do, you're p…

Wireless Tower Operator Sues Rival

Wireless Tower Operator Sues Rival

American Tower Corp
sued a former Goldman Sachs executive who heads a rival
wireless tower operator on Friday, alleging he impersonated its
chief while e-mailing a negative article about it to two large
invest…