Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Comcast Internet Essentials: $10 Web Access for Low-Income Families

This is a great deal for low income families. Anyone within the Comcast area and has a child receiving free lunches at school will qualify. Not only do you get $9.95 per month Internet access but also a coupon for a nice $149.99 computer.
Comcast Internet Essentials: $10 Web Access for Low-Income Families - CE Pro Article from CE Pro

Aluminum-Celmet Could Increase Electric Vehicle Range By 300% | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

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Electric car and mobile device battery capacity could be increased up to 300% by this new alloy. Read more as this will be a big factor in the public acceptance of electric vehicles:
Aluminum-Celmet Could Increase Electric Vehicle Range By 300% | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Jordan's $1.5 Billion Star Trek Theme Park to be Powered by Alternative Energy | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

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A Jordanian Star Trek theme park to be developed.
Jordan's $1.5 Billion Star Trek Theme Park to be Powered by Alternative Energy | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Unfair To Blame Technology For Assisting U.K. Rioters, Say Experts - WSJ.com

What's your take on this topic about blaming secure texting technologies for the riots in London and other English cities? Should the governments have privileged access to these communications or should we continue to resist the requests?
Unfair To Blame Technology For Assisting U.K. Rioters, Say Experts - WSJ.com

Why 193,000 people stopped paying for TV (cord cutters) last quarter

Another trend coinciding with the increased popularity of online video viewing by Netflix and Hulu is the decreased TV cable/satellite subscribers.
Why 193,000 people stopped paying for TV last quarter — Online Video News

Netflix by the numbers, has more subscribers than Comcast

Hard to ignore the truth about the future of video. Circular media is going to the wayside as online viewing becoming the main method for watching movies and TV shows. Netflix has led the way in this arena and the numbers show how well they're doing. They're also expanding to the European and Central/South American markets. Read more in this linked article.
Infographic: Netflix by the numbers — Online Video News

Facebook Messenger Stand-Alone Chat App

Good news for those who enjoy Internet Messaging (IM). Facebook will have an app for that:
Facebook Messenger Stand-Alone Chat App | Ubergizmo

eBooks sales increased more than 1,000% since 2008

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From the article: "Sales of eBooks made up 6.4% of all book sales in 2010, with the number expected to grow even more this year. In fact, since 2008, eBook sales have went up by 1039.6%, while revenue in the same period was also increased by 1274.1%! " Read more:
eBooks sales increased more than 1,000% since 2008 | Ubergizmo