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Submission + - Germany hits 25% renewable power, transition going smoothly says government (nhk.or.jp)

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on Thursday December 20, 2012 @04:26AM

AmiMoJo writes: "The German government says the country's shift to renewable energy is going smoothly, with such energy now accounting for a quarter of all power consumption. German economics minister Philipp Roesler said the government has already taken 8 nuclear reactors offline, but this has had no impact on keeping the energy supply stable.

As well as increased capacity there has been a drive to save energy. Some Germans are opposed to price increases, although other countries are experiencing similar hikes."

Submission + - Sharp to get capital infusion from Qualcomm (nhk.or.jp)

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on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @04:40AM

AmiMoJo writes: "Japanese electronics maker Sharp is expected to accept a capital infusion from US chip maker Qualcomm. The offer reportedly has Qualcomm investing about 122 million dollars in Sharp. The two companies plan to jointly develop next-generation display screens. Sharp's expertise will help provide Qualcomm with new high-definition and power-saving LCD panels. The US firm is developing the screens for smartphones."

Submission + - Iran bags another US drone (bbc.co.uk)

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on Tuesday December 04, 2012 @04:34AM

AmiMoJo writes: "The Iranian military says it has captured an unmanned US drone aircraft in its airspace over Gulf waters. The Revolutionary Guards said they had brought down a ScanEagle — one of the smaller, less sophisticated drones employed by the Americans. The US said it was looking into the reports."

Submission + - China's new stealth fighter makes its test flight (nhk.or.jp)

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on Friday November 02, 2012 @04:40AM

AmiMoJo writes: "China's second stealth fighter has reportedly succeeded in making its maiden flight.

Chinese media reported that the J-31 jet made the test flight in Shenyang on Wednesday. Experts say the jet has stealth capability to evade radar detection. It is China's second stealth fighter following the J-20.

The photos of the latest fighter have been posted online since around April. Experts point out that the jet may be operated on aircraft carriers and that it may also be exported overseas."

Submission + - Fukushima fish still contaminated from nuclear accident (bbc.co.uk)

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on Friday October 26, 2012 @03:31AM

AmiMoJo writes: "Levels of radioactive contamination in fish caught off the east coast of Japan remain raised, official data shows. The Dai-ichi power plant continues to be a source of pollution more than a year after the nuclear accident About 40% of fish caught close to Fukushima itself are regarded as unfit for humans under Japanese regulations.

"There is the on-going leakage into the ocean of polluted ground water from under Fukushima, and there is the contamination that's already in the sediments just offshore," said respected US marine chemist Ken Buesseler."

Submission + - No blackouts due to lack of nuclear in Japan this summer (japantimes.co.jp)

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on Monday October 22, 2012 @12:45PM

AmiMoJo writes: "Despite dire warnings of blackouts this summer Japan has survived without them. Many on Slashdot predicted widespread power problems due to the shutdown of nuclear power plants, with only one or two operating for most of the summer months when demand is highest.

Japan was completely nuclear-free for almost two months during the peak power demand period after the country’s reactors were closed in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster. Plans for rolling blackouts in the Kansai, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku regions were never needed as the country met its power-saving targets, with growing consumer demand for energy efficient products."

Submission + - Nissan develops emergency auto-steering system (nhk.or.jp)

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on Wednesday October 17, 2012 @07:58AM

AmiMoJo writes: "Japanese automaker Nissan Motor says it has developed a new technology to help drivers avoid collisions. A new computer system automatically steers the car to avoid colliding with objects in the road. The system relies on radar and laser scanners. It also uses a front-mounted camera to provide information on what's happening outside the car.

The system first alerts the driver to turn in a certain direction. If the driver cannot immediately turn in that direction, the system takes over the steering to help avoid a collision."

Submission + - iPhone 5 targetted by Samsung in patent dispute, Galaxy Tab ban lifted (bbc.co.uk)

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on Tuesday October 02, 2012 @03:41AM

AmiMoJo writes: "Samsung filed a motion on Tuesday against Apple's iPhone 5 saying its patents had been violated. Meanwhile a temporary sales ban on Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer in the US has been lifted by a US court. This comes after the jury found that Samsung had not violated the patent that was the basis for the ban on the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1."

Submission + - Tokyo court deals win for Samsung (bbc.co.uk)

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on Friday August 31, 2012 @03:33AM

" rel="nofollow">AmiMoJo writes: "A court in Tokyo has ruled that Samsung Electronics did not infringe on a patent was related to transferring media content between devices. Tokyo District Judge Tamotsu Shoji dismissed the case filed by Apple in August, finding that Samsung was not in violation of Apple patents related to synchronising music and video data between devices and servers."

Submission + - Heat wave shuts down US nuclear reactor (nhk.or.jp)

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on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @03:23AM

AmiMoJo writes: "A record heat wave in the United States has led to a reactor shutdown at a nuclear power plant after its cooling water became too warm. The operator of the Millstone Nuclear Power Station in the state of Connecticut says it shut down one of two reactors on Monday evening."

Submission + - German renewables output hits record high 25% (reuters.com)

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on Monday July 30, 2012 @08:30AM

AmiMoJo writes: "Germany produced 67.9 billion kilowatt hours of renewable energy in the first half of 2012, a record high and an increase of 19.5 percent from the same period last year. Renewables now account for 25 percent of energy production, with wind alone accounting for 9.2 percent of all energy output."

Submission + - Samsung and Apple's patent clash heads to trial by jury (bbc.co.uk)

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on Monday July 30, 2012 @03:52AM

AmiMoJo writes: "Samsung and Apple's patent battle heads to a court in California this Monday — one of the biggest trials of its kind. The iPhone maker is claiming a total of $2.5bn (£1.6bn) in damages, while Samsung is demanding a "reasonable royalty rate" for five patents which it claims Apple has infringed.

Apple says: "Samsung must play by the rules. It must invent its own stuff. Its flagrant copying and massive infringement must stop."

Samsung counters: "Apple's overreaching claim for damages is a natural extension of its attempts to monopolise the marketplace... It seeks to collect 'lost profits' despite the fact that no one buys phones because they have 'bounce back' feature or other manifestations of Apple's alleged inventions." Samsung's paperwork suggests it seeks to undermine Apple's accusations by showing it was already working on rounded rectangular handsets dominated by a screen and a single button months before the iPhone was revealed.

It also claims that Apple's ideas were not one-offs, but were instead heavily influenced by Sony. It alleges that the US company changed direction after reading an interview with two of Sony's product designers and has submitted images of Apple-created concept designs featuring the Japanese company's logo to back up its claims."

Submission + - Fukushima nuclear disaster 'man-made' (bbc.co.uk)

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on Thursday July 05, 2012 @03:33AM

AmiMoJo writes: "A Japanese parliamentary report into the Fukushima disaster states that it "could and should have been foreseen and prevented" and its effects "mitigated by a more effective human response". The panel concluded that the disaster "was the result of collusion between the government, the regulators and Tepco" founded in the failure of regulatory systems. Blame was also placed on a lack of investment in safety upgrades and a culture of not questioning authority.

Meanwhile the Ohi nuclear plant started generating electricity again. Opposition to the re-start had pointed out that the systemic failures that afflicted Fukushima had not been addressed, and are hoping that after the summer peak demand period is over the plant will be shut down or idled again."

Submission + - Apple ordered to pay damages to Samsung over patents (bbc.co.uk)

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on Thursday June 21, 2012 @03:34AM

AmiMoJo writes: "Apple has been ordered to pay damages to rival Samsung by a Dutch court. Apple infringed patents relating to internet connectivity for phones and tablets held by Samsung. The amount awarded was not set but will likely be based on sales of Apple products in the Netherlands."

Submission + - Julian Assange loses extradition appeal, may appeal flawed ruling (bbc.co.uk)

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on Wednesday May 30, 2012 @07:52AM

" rel="nofollow">AmiMoJo writes: "Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has lost his UK Supreme Court fight against extradition to Sweden to face accusations of sex offences. The court ruled the extradition request had been "lawfully made". However his legal team may appeal due to the decision apparently having been made on a point of law not discussed at the hearing. Assange claims the extradition is politically motivated and he may be in danger of extradition/rendition to the US if forced to leave the UK."

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