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Transportation

Japan To Standardize Electric Vehicle Chargers 240

Posted by kdawson from the twist-of-lemon-please dept.
JoshuaInNippon writes "Four major Japanese car manufacturers and one power company (Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, and Tokyo Electric) have teamed up with over 150 business and government entities in Japan to form a group to promote standardization in electric vehicle chargers and charging stations. The group hopes to leverage current Japanese electric vehicle technology and spread standardization throughout the country, as well as aim towards worldwide acceptance of their standardized charger model. In a very Japanese manner, the group has decided to call themselves 'CHAdeMO,' a play on the English words 'charge' and 'move,' as well as a Japanese pun that encourages tea-drinking while waiting the 15+ minutes it will take to charge one's vehicle battery."
The Internet

Submission + - Digital Economy Bill has been Approved (computerworlduk.com)

Submitted by Sagelinka
Sagelinka writes: The House of Lords approved the Digital Economy Bill and now its the MPs turn to decide. The bill includes proposals to ensure the UK will have a minimum of 2mbs Broadband with the "three-strikes rule" Basically the "three-strikes rule" is aimed at piracy. Assuming after letters and emails, offenders after the third offense will no longer be allowed to use the service. "Repeat offenders could face technical measures that will slow their internet connection, or even a temporary suspension from the net. Some believe that the bill will be rushed through Parliament before the next General Election, which could be held as early as May 6." The US has a similar plan. It will not give the internet to the poor or disabled.

Comment Re:Trade secrets (Score 1) 343

by Sagelinka (#31496980) Attached to: Google Readying To Pull Out of China
Thats very interesting. I didn't think about that. Could be but most of the data they could offer would just be minor intelligence. Nothing that could get them to hack the all mighty google. To think that people would defect and sell out Google. Now there's something you don't hear everyday.
Communications

Google Readying To Pull Out of China 343

Posted by CmdrTaco from the rumor-and-speculation dept.
Sagelinka writes "Both Google and the Chinese government appear to be leaking word that the search firm may soon shutter its operations there as negotiations between the two break down. Google first threatened to halt its operations in China after disclosing in January that an attack on its network from inside China was aimed at exposing the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. At the time, Google also said it was reconsidering its willingness to censor search results of users in China as required by the government. 'I think Google thought China would be flexible,' said Rob Enderle, an analyst with the Enderle Group. Google has since been negotiating with the Chinese government to find a way to continue operating in the country. Google did not respond today to requests for comment on the state of the negotiations with China."
Google

Submission + - Google to pull out of China soon, reports say (computerworlduk.com)

Submitted by Sagelinka
Sagelinka writes: Both Google and the Chinese government appear to be leaking word that the search firm may soon shutter its operations there as negotiations between the two break down. Google first threatened to halt its operations in China after disclosing in January that an attack on its network from inside China was aimed at exposing the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists. At the time, Google also said it was reconsidering its willingness to censor search results of users in China as required by the government.

"I think Google thought China would be flexible," said Rob Enderle, an analyst with the Enderle Group.

Google has since been negotiating with the Chinese government to find a way to continue operating in the country. Google did not respond today to requests for comment on the state of the negotiations with China.

Comment Old Site (Score 1) 199

by Sagelinka (#31495228) Attached to: MySpace To Sell User Data
"playlists, mood updates, mobile updates, photos, vents, reviews, blog posts, names and zipcodes" Now who here thinks this is wrong in some kind of way?? There is no real reason behind it other then myspace making some extra lunch money. I might end up deleting my myspace after I do some research into this. But why I never use myspace anyway. To many kids. Facebook is mature.
Social Networks

MySpace To Sell User Data 199

Posted by CmdrTaco from the what-you're-surprised dept.
OnlyJedi writes "Hot on the news of Netflix canceling its latest contest over privacy concerns, news has spread that MySpace is going in the opposite direction. Apparently, the one-time leading social network is now selling user data to third party collection firms. From the article, the data that InfoChimps has listed includes 'user playlists, mood updates, mobile updates, photos, vents, reviews, blog posts, names and zipcodes.' InfoChimps is a reseller that deals with individuals and groups, from academic researchers to marketers and industry analysts. So if you're worried about your data on MySpace being sold off to anybody with a few hundred dollars, now's the time to delete that little-used account."
Government

NY To Replace IT Vendors With State Workers 178

Posted by Soulskill from the this-can-only-end-well dept.
dcblogs writes "New York state plans to replace as many as 500 IT contract workers with a new type of temporary state worker. The state estimates it can save $25,000 annually for each contracting position that is in-sourced. This is the result of a new law creating 'term appointments,' which strip away some hiring and firing rules that apply to permanent state workers. These term appointment workers are employed 'at will.' Term appointments can be up to five years and workers get state benefits. Proponents of this change said a state IT worker might earn an average of $55 an hour, including benefits, while the state pays its contractors an average of $128 an hour for workers in similar jobs."

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