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Technology for Good – episode seventeen with Chris Kernaghan

May 23, 2014 by Tom Raftery

Welcome to episode seventeen of the Technology for Good hangout. In this week’s episode we had SAP Cloud Architect Chris Kernaghan as a guest on the show. Chris is an old friend, and a fellow Irishman, so we had a great craic (a great time) discussing the stories, which were quite diverse this week, but primarily from the Internet of Things, and Connectivity spaces.

Here are the stories that we discussed in this week’s show:

Climate

Weather-Related Blackouts Doubled Since 2003: Report

Renewables

New Indian PM Narendra Modi backs solar to light every Indian home by 2019

Sustainability

Dell Introduces New Packaging, Takes Greenhouse Gases Out of the Air and Builds PCs Reusing Plastic from Recycled Electronics

Connectivity

Google is working with Ruckus Wireless to build a Wi-Fi network in the cloud

Google Fiber: we don’t charge for peering, don’t have fast lanes

Google Adds “Okay Google” Voice Search For All Chrome Users

Internet of Things

Internet of Things’ network connects parking spaces and smartwatches

SmartThings Update Brings You One Step Closer to Having the Jetsons’ Automated House

BlackBerry launches Project Ion to join the internet of things

Cloud

Microsoft, SAP Strengthen Ties With Mobile, Data, Cloud Partnership

Transportation

The smart city project

California approves test of self-driving cars on public roads

Mobile

Quantum Random Number Generator Created Using A Smartphone Camera

Smartphones now account for 87 percent of U.S. handsets

The iPad’s next killer app: Osmo connects iOS kids’ games with the real world

Wearables

Fitbit rules 50 percent of the world’s wearable market

Misc

IBM Watson Acquires Artificial Intelligence Startup Cognea

The 6 challenges for the 2014 Longitude prize

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Technology for Good – episode sixteen with Xerox’ Catherine Reeves

May 21, 2014 by Tom Raftery

Welcome to episode sixteen of the Technology for Good hangout. In this week’s episode we had Catherine Reeves from Xerox as a guest on the show. We had a lot of very interesting stories to talk about this week, especially in the energy and transportation spaces. It was great to get Catherine’s contributions given that Xerox has such a large footprint now in the transportation sector.

Here’s the stories that we discussed in this week’s show:

Climate

Western Antarctic ice sheet collapse has already begun, scientists warn http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/may/12/western-antarctic-ice-sheet-collapse-has-already-begun-scientists-warn

Last Month Was The Second Warmest April Ever Recorded http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/05/14/3437672/second-warmest-april/

This is extreme’: Wildfires strike early, hard in Southern California http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/14/us/san-diego-wildfire/index.html

Energy

College students design home with $2 energy bills http://grist.org/list/college-students-design-home-with-2-energy-bills/

Microsoft gets into the home automation game with Insteon partnership http://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-gets-into-the-home-automation-game-with-insteon-partnership/

Here’s A Way Of Turning America’s Roads Into Gigantic Solar Panels http://www.businessinsider.com/solar-roadways-profile-2014-5#ixzz31hQ4jdBN

A Japanese startup unveils a long-lasting and safer battery made from carbon http://gigaom.com/2014/05/13/a-japanese-startup-unveils-a-long-lasting-and-safer-battery-made-from-carbon/

Unplug ghost servers, save a bundle http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248236/Unplug_ghost_servers_save_a_bundle

Transportation

Urban Engines launches to use data to make city transportation better http://gigaom.com/2014/05/15/urban-engines-launches-to-use-data-to-make-city-transportation-better/

Xerox Joins Auto Makers To Build Smart Car Testing Ground http://www.cruxialcio.com/xerox-joins-auto-makers-build-smart-car-testing-ground-7265

Google Maps adds public transport data across UK http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/may/14/google-maps-adds-public-transport-data-across-uk

Here’s What It’s Like to Go for a Ride in Google’s Robot Car http://recode.net/2014/05/13/googles-self-driving-car-a-smooth-test-ride-but-a-long-road-ahead/

What it is like to own a Tesla Model S http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tesla_model_s

Internet of Things

Harvard’s robotic bees aim to pollinate crops, search for survivors in rubble http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/techflash/2014/05/havards-robotic-bees-aim-to-pollinate-crops-search.html?page=all

Internet of Things technologies that will actually make a difference http://www.newelectronics.co.uk/electronics-blogs/internet-of-things-technologies-that-will-actually-make-a-difference/60404/

Wearables

LG Lifeband Touch and Heart Rate Earphones hit the US on May 18 http://gigaom.com/2014/05/13/lg-lifeband-and-heart-rate-earphones-hit-the-us-on-may-18/

Stealth startup alert: Skype co-founder ventures into health and wearables with Project Florida http://gigaom.com/2014/05/13/stealth-startup-alert-skype-co-founder-ventures-into-health-and-wearables-with-project-florida/

Misc

EFF Report – who has your back? https://www.eff.org/who-has-your-back-government-data-requests-2014

Samsung-Apple Smartphone Battleground Is Single Atom Thick http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-05-15/samsung-apple-smartphone-battleground-is-single-atom-thick-tech.html

Code .org: 20K teachers introduced coding lessons to K-12 students since Dec http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/11/us/reading-writing-arithmetic-and-lately-coding.html

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Technology for Good – episode fourteen with Twitter’s Andy Piper

May 6, 2014 by Tom Raftery

Welcome to episode fourteen of the Technology for Good hangout. In this week’s episode we had the awesome Andy Piper from Twitter as a guest on the show. We had a lot of very interesting stories ta talk about this week, especially in the Apps and Wearables spaces, and as a result the hangout ran long, but it was all great stuff! Next week, I’ll try to keep the show shorter, but I have a great guest lined up, so I can’t make any promises 🙂

Here’s the stories that we discussed in this week’s show:

Climate

Climate change: Pacific Ocean acidity dissolving shells of key species http://www.mercurynews.com/science/ci_25664175/climate-change-pacific-ocean-acidity-dissolving-shells-key

Esri Announces Climate Resilience App Challenge 2014 http://www.esri.com/esri-news/releases/14-1qtr/esri-announces-climate-resilience-app-challenge-2014

Cloud

IBM Watson: A Platform for Innovation in the New Era of Computing http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2014/04/ibm-watson-ecosystem-platform-innovation.html

Google Stops Scanning Student Gmail Accounts for Ads http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/04/30/google-stops-scanning-student-gmail-accounts-for-ads/

Film download prices ‘to be determined by screen size’ http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-27223622

Apps

Facebook open sources Pop for iOS, the extensible animation engine behind Paper http://thenextweb.com/facebook/2014/04/28/facebook-open-sources-pop-ios-extensible-animation-engine-behind-paper/

Google Launches Standalone Docs and Sheets Apps for iOS and Android http://mashable.com/2014/05/01/google-launches-standalone-docs-and-sheets-apps-for-ios-and-android/

Real talk: the new Snapchat makes texting fun again http://www.theverge.com/2014/5/1/5670260/real-talk-the-new-snapchat-makes-texting-fun-again-video-calls

Introducing Anonymous Login and an Updated Facebook Login http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/04/f8-introducing-anonymous-login-and-an-updated-facebook-login/

Meet Vhoto: This new iPhone app scans your videos to find amazing still photographs http://www.geekwire.com/2014/meet-vhoto-new-iphone-app-scans-videos-find-amazing-still-photographs/

Wearables

Amazon’s new Wearable Technology hub showcases the latest smartwatches, activity trackers, and more http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/04/29/amazons-new-wearable-technology-hub-showcases-latest-smartwatches-activity-trackers/

Kid Wearables? LeapFrog Debuts Fitness Tracker for Training Wheels Set http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/04/30/kid-wearables-leapfrog-debuts-fitness-tracker-for-training-wheels-set/

Google Glass Parts Estimated to Cost Less Than $80 http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/04/30/google-glass-parts-estimated-to-cost-less-than-80/

Samsung attempts to preempt Apple’s Healthbook launch with a health-focused event of its own in late May http://9to5mac.com/2014/05/01/samsung-attempts-to-preempt-apples-healthbook-launch-with-a-health-focused-event-of-its-own-in-late-may/

Wearable Horizons this weekend! http://www.imperica.com/en/shop/events/wearablehorizons-detail

Data Centers

Facebook Ready to Begin Second Data Center in Iowa http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2014/04/28/facebook-ready-begin-second-data-center-iowa/

What Will The Data Center of 2025 Look Like? http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2014/04/29/will-data-center-2025-look-like/

AMD’s Beema, Mullins chips use software, sensor smarts to cut power, not performance http://www.pcworld.com/article/2148489/amds-beema-mullins-chips-use-software-sensor-smarts-to-cut-power-not-perfomance.html

Google shows homegrown server with IBM Power chip http://www.pcworld.com/article/2149080/google-shows-homegrown-server-with-ibm-power-chip.html

Misc

Skype makes group video calling free on Windows, Mac, and Xbox One; coming to all platforms ‘in the future’ http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/04/28/skype-makes-group-video-calling-free-windows-mac-xbox-one-coming-platforms-future/

Cassini Spies the Ice-Giant Planet Uranus http://www.nasa.gov/jpl/cassini/saturn-uranus-20140501/#.U2NhOi8RaGo

McDonald’s sets new sustainability goals http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-mcdonalds-social-responsibility-0430-biz-20140430,0,7798635.story

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Technology for Good – episode thirteen with Diginomica’s Jon Reed

April 29, 2014 by Tom Raftery

Welcome to episode thirteen of the Technology for Good hangout. In this week’s show we had the awesome Jon Reed from Diginomica as a guest on the show. Given that Earth Day fell this week, there were plenty of stories around environmental footprints as well as the more usual Internet of Things and Wearables topics.

Here’s the stories that we discussed in the show:

Climate

Happy Earth Day. We Just Reached Another Scary Climate Change Milestone http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/carbon-dioxide-climate-change_n_5187844.html

Footprint

Apple campaign touts progress on reducing environmental impact http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-79971875/

Apple’s Environmental page http://www.apple.com/environment/

Apple Aims to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint With New Data Centers http://www.wired.com/2014/04/green-apple/

Renewables

MIT, Harvard scientists study how to produce solar power without sunlight http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/techflash/2014/04/mit-harvard-scientists-study-how-to-produce-solar.html

Going solar with SunPower http://googleblog.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/going-solar-with-sunpower.html

Connectivity

Exclusive: Google may offer Wi-Fi for cities with its Google Fiber http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/print/9247912/Exclusive_Google_may_offer_Wi_Fi_for_cities_with_its_Google_Fiber

Google’s Project Loon balloon circles Earth in a record 22 days http://www.cnet.com/news/google-project-loon-balloon-circles-earth-in-a-record-22-days/

Google acquires drone startup Titan Aerospace http://gigaom.com/2014/04/14/google-acquires-drone-startup-titan-aerospace/

Security

Google is researching ways to make encryption easier to use in Gmail http://venturebeat.com/2014/04/21/google-is-researching-ways-to-make-encryption-easier-to-use-in-gmail/

The plot to kill the password http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/15/5613704/the-plot-to-kill-the-password

Go on, steal a bike — the San Francisco police dare you http://grist.org/list/go-on-steal-a-bike-the-san-francisco-police-dare-you/

Social

Announcing FB Newswire, Powered by Storyful http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2014/04/announcing-fb-newswire-powered-by-storyful/

FB Newswire page https://www.facebook.com/FBNewswire

Wearables

With App Acquisition, Facebook Enters Fitness Tracking Market http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/04/24/with-app-acquisition-facebook-enters-fitness-tracking-market/

Withings Pulse O2 monitors blood oxygen levels for climbers, asthmatics http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/22/withings-pulse-o2/

Connected Car

Automakers show off in-vehicle Wi-Fi, new smartphone interfaces http://www.networkworld.com/news/2014/041614-automakers-show-off-in-vehicle-wi-fi-280768.html

VW ready to spend $25B on at least 6 EVs in China by 2018 http://green.autoblog.com/2014/04/22/vw-ready-to-spend-25b-on-at-least-6-evs-in-china-by-2018/

Environment

7 high-tech tools to make poaching extinct http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/7-high-tech-tools-to-make-poaching-extinct

World’s Top Serial Bird Killers Put Infamous Windmills to Shame http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-21/beware-the-blades-of-death-world-s-top-serial-bird-killers-.html

Internet of Things (IoT)

Internet Glue Service IFTTT Launches On Android With Deeper Integration Than iOS http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/24/internet-glue-service-ifttt-launches-on-android-with-deeper-integration-than-ios/

Satya Nadella Just Launched Microsoft Into A New $1.6 Trillion Market http://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-launches-iot-cloud-2014-4

Software

Microsoft ready to test new Office ‘Mix’ interactive presentation application http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-ready-to-test-new-office-mix-interactive-presentation-application-7000028601/

Reeder 2 for Mac Now Available in Public Beta http://lifehacker.com/reeder-2-for-mac-now-available-in-public-beta-1562226402

Misc.

Asteroid impact risks ‘underappreciated’ http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27039285

Google introduces ‘time machine’ feature in Street View http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/23/google-introduces-time-machine-feature-in-street-view

World first for Irish graphene researchers http://www.irishtimes.com/news/science/world-first-for-irish-graphene-researchers-1.1766739

SAP running six week online course on Sustainability and Business Innovation http://greenmonk.net/2014/04/24/sap-running-six-week-online-course-sustainability-business-innovation/

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Technology for Good – episode 12

April 11, 2014 by Tom Raftery

Welcome to episode twelve of the Technology for Good hangout. In this week’s show we had two guests Chris Adams, and Kartik Kanakasabesan. Given the week that was in it with the Heartbleed bug, and the Samsung releases, there were plenty of stories around security and Wearables.

Here’s the stories that we discussed in the show:

Climate

PIOMAS Arctic Sea Ice Volume Anomaly http://psc.apl.washington.edu/wordpress/research/projects/arctic-sea-ice-volume-anomaly/

Energy

Climate action is ‘only way’ to grow economy – Unilever CEO http://www.rtcc.org/2014/04/08/climate-action-is-only-way-to-grow-economy-unilever-ceo/

Investment in Renewable energy climbs in 2014 http://phys.org/news/2014-04-renewable-energy-climbs-dip-investments.html

China world leader in clean energy investment http://www.theclimategroup.org/what-we-do/news-and-blogs/china-is-champion-of-clean-energy-internationally/

Most Polluting Country is the biggest investor in Cleantech http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-04/world-s-most-polluting-country-leads-in-clean-energy-investment.html

Half of power plant capacity additions in 2013 came from natural gas http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=15751

Converting Seawater into Fuel http://www.businessinsider.com/christopher-harress-us-navy-technology-to-turn-seawater-into-fuel-2014-4

Cloud

IaaS exchange http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/feature/Revolutionary-IaaS-cloud-computing-exchange-could-clear-the-path-to-multi-cloud

Cloud computing and supply chain transparency http://greenmonk.net/2014/04/07/cloud-computing-and-supply-chain-transparency/

Wearables

So I got to try Glass yesterday… https://twitter.com/TomRaftery/status/454377769645142016

Google Glass embraced at Beth Israel Deaconess http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/04/08/beth-israel-use-google-glass-throughout-emergency-room/WhIXcVzkpn7MOCAhKuRJZL/story.html?s_campaign=sm_tw

For one day, Google will let anyone in the US buy Glass http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/10/5601464/for-one-day-google-will-let-anyone-in-the-us-buy-glass

Everything to know about iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 (Roundup + New Details) http://9to5mac.com/2014/04/07/everything-to-know-about-ios-8-and-os-x-10-10-roundup-new-details/

Samsung Gear Fit Review: The Smartwatch Gets in Shape http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304819004579487393809401188?mod=WSJ_TechWSJD_productReviews

Samsung’s Galaxy S5 smartphone goes on sale today around the world http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/11/5600890/samsungs-galaxy-s5-smartphone-goes-on-sale-today

Project Ara: Google pieces together the first modular smartphone http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/10/5601968/project-ara-google-pieces-together-the-first-modular-smartphone

Security

Heartbleed Explanation https://xkcd.com/1354/

The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/

LastPass Now Checks If Your Sites Are Affected by Heartbleed http://blog.lastpass.com/2014/04/lastpass-now-checks-if-your-sites-are.html

Heartbleed: Don’t change your passwords (yet)! http://scn.sap.com/community/security/blog/2014/04/10/heartbleed-dont-change-your-passwords-yet – link suggested by Uwe Fetzer in the comments

Google steps up Android security with regular malware scans http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/10/5599598/google-enhances-android-security-with-verify-apps

Internet of Things (IoT)

Bosch to challenge Google with smart household appliances http://www.autoworldnews.com/articles/6930/20140408/bosch-to-challenge-google-with-smart-household-devices.htm

Trillion sensor networks are only a decade away http://which-50.com/blog/2014/april/11/trillion-sensor-networks-are-only-a-decade-away/

Misc

Thunderbolt 2 Networking enables 10 Gbps Ethernet connection, supports Macs and PCs http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/07/thunderbolt-2-networking/

Using Cellulose to create high energy storage capacitors http://phys.org/news/2014-04-trees-high-tech-cellulose-energy-storage.html

Chinese Company prints parts for ten homes prints them via 3d printing http://phys.org/news/2014-04-chinese-company-ten-houses-day.html

Walmart Commits To Massive LED Lighting Rollout http://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherclancy/2014/04/09/walmart-commits-to-massive-led-lighting-rollout/

E-Learning Platform Lynda.com Buys Compilr To Add In-Browser Coding Tools, Price Around $20M http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/07/e-learning-platform-lynda-com-buys-compilr-to-add-in-browser-coding-tools-price-around-20m/

New From 3M: Boiling Liquid to Cool Your Servers http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2014/04/09/new-3m-boiling-liquid-cool-servers/

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Technology for Good – episode nine

March 23, 2014 by Tom Raftery

Welcome to episode nine of the Technology for Good hangout. In this week’s show we had special guest John Clark, Worldwide Manager of Smart Buildings for IBM. Given the week that was in it with Google’s announcement of Android Wear, and Twitter’s eighth birthday, there were plenty of stories about social networks, and wearable devices.

Here’s the stories that we discussed in the show:

Climate

Warmest Winter on Record Worsens California Drought http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/warmest-winter-on-record-worsens-california-drought/

Obama Turns to Web to Illustrate the Effects of a Changing Climate http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/us/politics/white-house-to-introduce-climate-data-website.html

Data.gov Climate site https://www.data.gov/climate/

Wearables

Pebble sold 400,000 smartwatches last year, on track to double revenues in 2014 http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2014/03/20/pebble-sold-400000-smartwatches-last-year-on-track-to-double-revenues-in-2014/

Google reveals Android Wear, an operating system for smartwatches http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/18/5522226/google-reveals-android-wear-an-operating-system-designed-for

A closer look at Google’s gorgeous smartwatches http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/18/5522694/google-smartwatch-android-wear-photos

Why the Moto 360 Smartwatch Will Kill Google Glass http://mashable.com/2014/03/20/moto-360-vs-google-glass/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link

Apple’s Healthbook will reportedly go beyond fitness to analyze your blood http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/17/5517756/apples-healthbook-will-reportedly-go-beyond-fitness-to-analyze-your

Intel’s Make it Wearable competition https://makeit.intel.com/

Health

IBM’s Watson, New York Genome Center partner on brain cancer treatment http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-it/ibms-watson-new-york-genome-center-partner-on-brain-cancer-treatment/2014/03/18/35019894-aba7-11e3-af5f-4c56b834c4bf_story.html

IBM’s Watson takes on brain cancer http://www.research.ibm.com/articles/genomics.shtml

Open Source

Firefox 29 beta launched http://thenextweb.com/apps/2014/03/20/firefox-29-beta-arrives-new-sync-tool-customization-mode-mozillas-user-interface-overhaul-australis/#!ALJ8N

Facebook Open Sources Power And Water Usage Efficiency Dashboard http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2014/03/17/facebook-open-sources-power-water-usage-efficiency-dashboard/

Facebook introduces “Hack” – new programming language http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2014/03/facebook-hack/

Twitter

Turkey blocks access to Twitter http://www.thejournal.ie/turkey-block-twitter-1373229-Mar2014/

Twitters 8th birthday – find your first tweet https://blog.twitter.com/2014/on-twitters-8th-birthday-find-your-first-tweet

I’m now a twit – best 1st tweets http://www.irishtimes.com/news/technology/i-m-now-a-twit-the-best-celebrity-first-tweets-1.1733414

Internet of Things

That’s Cool: GE and Quirky Release the First Ever Smart AC on Amazon http://www.gereports.com/post/80009956876/thats-cool

HP plans 3D printer announcement for June http://www.pcworld.com/article/2110182/hp-claims-its-solved-the-two-big-problems-with-3d-printing.html

Misc

Gmail now always uses an HTTPS connection and encrypts all messages moving internally on Google’s servers http://thenextweb.com/google/2014/03/20/gmail-now-uses-encrypted-https-connection-check-send-email/#!AHzaa

How sustainable is your smartphone? – interactive http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/ng-interactive/how-ethical-is-your-smartphone?CMP=twt_gu

Could this radar spot Malaysia’s missing plane? http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26665305

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Technology for Good – Episode seven

March 9, 2014 by Tom Raftery

In episode 7 of the Technology for Good hangout we had many great news stories to cover, and some great live discussions using the comments on the event page. The links to the stories are below.

As always, if you know of any stories you think we should cover, or someone we should be talking to, feel free to get in touch (@tomraftery on Twitter, or tom at redmonk.com on good old-fashioned email!).

And, here as promised, are the stories which made the cut for episode 7 of the Technology for Good hangout:

Climate change – doom and gloom

Flood damage cost to rise fivefold across Europe, study says http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2331762/flood-damage-cost-to-rise-fivefold-across-europe-study-says

Europe’s banks in $1-tril risk from ‘carbon bubble’: report http://www.eco-business.com/news/europes-banks-1-tril-risk-carbon-bubble-report/

Norwegian government reviews fossil fuel divestment plan http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2331675/norwegian-government-reviews-fossil-fuel-divestment-plan

Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/global-warmings-terrifying-new-math-20120719

PwC Low Carbon Economy Index 2012 – Too late for two degrees? http://www.pwc.com/gx/en/sustainability/publications/low-carbon-economy-index/index.jhtml

And now on with the good news!!!

Home computers to help scientists assess climate role in UK’s wet winter http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/04/home-computers-scientists-climate-role-uk-wet-winter

Carbon-taxed companies cut emissions by 7% in past year, investor group says http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/07/carbon-taxed-companies-cut-emissions-by-7-in-past-year-investor-group-says

Smart grid and renewables

Denmark surpasses 100 percent wind power http://energytransition.de/2013/11/denmark-surpasses-100-percent-wind-power/

Almost a third of new U.S. electricity came from solar last year http://gigaom.com/2014/03/05/almost-a-third-of-new-u-s-electricity-came-from-solar-last-year/

China Pushes Past U.S. in Smart Grid Spending http://spectrum.ieee.org/energywise/energy/the-smarter-grid/china-pushes-past-us-in-smart-grid-spending

UK and China seal £20m clean tech deal http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2332772/uk-and-china-seal-gbp20m-clean-tech-deal

Smart health and wearables

Basis goes to Intel for around $100m http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/03/basis-goes-to-intel-for-around-100m/

Nintendo starts health business to improve your quality of life http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57619816-235/nintendo-starts-health-business-to-improve-your-quality-of-life/

Samsung dives into fitness wearables with the Gear Fit http://www.theverge.com/2014/2/24/5440310/samsung-dives-into-fitness-wearables-with-the-gear-fit

Security

How a Hacker Intercepted FBI and Secret Service Calls With Google Maps http://valleywag.gawker.com/how-a-hacker-intercepted-fbi-and-secret-service-calls-w-1531334747

Hackers take control of 300,000 home routers http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26417441

Tor is building an anonymous instant messenger http://www.dailydot.com/technology/tor-instant-messaging-bundle/

Self-Destructing And Encrypted Message App Wickr Raises $9M Series A Led By Alsop Louie http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/03/self-destructing-and-encrypted-message-app-wickr-raises-9m-series-a-led-by-louie-alsop/

After initial rejection, Cryptocat finally launches on iOS http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/4/5470454/after-initial-rejection-cryptocat-finally-launches-on-ios

Mobile

After 2 Years In Beta, Findery Launches Its Geo-Tagged Story Sharing App On iOS Worldwide http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/06/after-2-years-in-beta-findery-launches-its-geo-tagged-story-sharing-app-on-ios-worldwide/

Exclusive: Former Apple CEO John Sculley to launch smartphone brand in India http://www.bgr.in/news/exclusive-former-apple-ceo-john-sculley-to-launch-smartphone-brand-in-india/

Transportation

This is what Walmart thinks tractor trailers of the future will look like http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/4/5470242/walmart-wave-hybrid-tractor-trailer-concept-revealed

Apple CarPlay in-car initiative debuts with Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/03/apple-carplay-ferrari-mercedes-benz-volvo?CMP=twt_gu

Efficiency

Ask Umbra – who makes the most Eco friendly computers http://grist.org/business-technology/ask-umbra-who-makes-the-most-awesomely-eco-tastic-computers-in-the-land/

Miscellaneous

Getty Images makes 35 million images free in fight against copyright infringement http://www.bjp-online.com/2014/03/getty-images-makes-35-million-images-free-in-fight-against-copyright-infringement/

Facebook In Talks To Acquire Drone Maker Titan Aerospace http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/03/facebook-in-talks-to-acquire-drone-maker-titan-aerospace/

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