June 20, 2013

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2012 Chevy Volt may qualify California’s $5000 Rebate by being eligible for AT-PZEV

2012 Chevy Volt may qualify California’s $5000 rebate by being eligible for AT-PZEV 2012 Chevy Volt may qualify California’s $5000 rebate by being eligible for AT-PZEV

Here is good news for fans of Chevrolet Volt in California; Future Chevy Volt owners in California can breathe a sigh of relief: General Motors will come out with a version of the plug-in hybrid that will qualify for the state’s generous tax rebates in 2012. In 2011 Chevy Volt was not able to qualify as an [...]

GM to accelerate Volt Delivery Nationwide soon

GM to accelerate Volt Delivery Nationwide soon

GM’s  designer Ed Welburn said the automaker will speed up distribution of the Chevrolet Volt electric car so it’s sold in every U.S. state by the end of this year. It is major acceleration in the rollout of the plug-in hybrid. It’s equipped with a 16-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery. It has a 1.4-liter, 16-valve, 4-cylinder, in-line [...]

Microsoft will open retail store in Costa Mesa, California

Microsoft retail Store to be opened in Costa Mesa soon

Through twitter, Microsoft announced its plan to open a retail store in Costa Mesa, California, followed by San Diego and Mission Viejo, Microsoft says the new stores will open in the spring. Last November the company opened their largest store right across from an Apple store. Microsoft is expected to open a total of 6 stores [...]

Gliese 581 G 2010 : First Habitable Exoplanet Discovered in a Habitable or Goldilocks Zone

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A team of U.S. astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar, an area called Habitable Zone. The planet located close to the star Gliese 58, about 20 light years from Earth, might similar to our Blue Planet. The planet has been found around the red dwarf star Gliese 581. The planet appears to be [...]

Nintendo 3DS Details and Reviews Unveiled

Finally Nintendo gave a complete rundown on the 3DS handheld console. It will launch on February 26 in Japan and a month later in the U.S. Nintendo said its 3-D capable handheld will cost 25,000 yen, which is a little less than U.S. $300, in Japan but failed to give a price for the American [...]

Nintendo 3DS Specs and Release Date Announced

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata made the announcement at a Wednesday news conference in Chiba, Japan, which is near Tokyo. The 3DS, the latest generation of the DS line of portables, is unique in that people can play 3D games and view 3D content without the use of special glasses. Nintendo, which is battling a slump [...]

Nintendo 3DS US Release Confirmed for March 2011

Nintendo’s 3DS, the first portable game device with a 3D screen, will go on sale in Japan on February 26, and in Europe, Australia and the U.S. in March. The iconic gaming company’s much-buzzed-about hand-held 3-D device will go on sale in Japan in February, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata said at a Tokyo news conference. [...]

Google’s 12th Birthday Anniversary – Major Milestones in Google’s Life

Today is the 12th birthday of search engine giant Google, so you may have noticed their special doodle on the homepage. The company started back in 1998 and in those 12 years, has gone on to beat the competition out of the water. Google does not only creates Doodles for themselves; there has been a [...]

Google Birthday Cake Doodle – Google Celebrating 12th Birthday Anniversary

Google Doodle

The search giant Google turns 12 today and is celebrating with a new Google doodle of a birthday cake was created by 89-year old Los Angeles painter Wayne Thiebaud, celebrates the 12th anniversary of the California-based company. Google was first incorporated on September 27, 2008. On September 4, 1998 the company was incorporated. On September [...]

T-Mobile USA Sued over Blocking of Text Messages – Suit Filed by EZ Texting

t-mobile ez texting

Ez Texting, a New York-based company that helps businesses send marketing text messages to large numbers of people, filed the suit (PDF)  yesterday with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The company is one of those that provide the behind-the-scenes infrastructure for the type of ad that asks consumers to [...]

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Against HP’s Mark Hurd Lawsuit

Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison issued on Tuesday a strongly worded criticism of Hewlett Packard(HP) and its lawsuit against HP’s former Chief Executive Mark Hurd, suggesting that Oracle might discontinue its 25-year partnership with HP. “Oracle has long viewed HP as an important partner,” said Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in a statement. “The H-P board [...]

Mark Hurd : His Oracle Move Made HP to Suit Against Former CEO

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is suing its former CEO Mark Hurd, alleging breach of contract and threatened misappropriation of trade secrets, a day after he was named co-president of rival Oracle. Below, a look at some of the most salient points in the suit. In a civil lawsuit filed with the Superior Court of California for the [...]