Captain Piccard unveils Solar Impulse HB-SIA solar-powered plane

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Gadgets & Tech | July 3rd, 2009

You might have seen solar-powered planes before , but few of them come with as much world-changing ambition as the Solar Impulse. Launched in 2003, the project aims to demonstrate the viability of renewable energy sources by being the first to perform a manned flight around the globe using only solar power. The technology is nothing to scoff at, as the 200-feet wingspan features 12,000 photovoltaic solar cells bringing power to four electric motors.

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Captain Piccard unveils Solar Impulse HB-SIA solar-powered plane

Happy Internet Dependence Day!

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Social media | July 3rd, 2009

With the 4th of July weekend just hours away, it’s time to wish our US readers a Happy Independence Day! Hopefully you’ll be spending at least some of your weekend away from your computer and enjoying the festivities, but for those who have difficulty leaving the laptop at home, here’s a quick list of resources to help you spend less time online while getting more done. 1. A Guide to Better Web-Working From Your iPhone – One way to spend less time in front of a computer screen is to get more efficient at working from your phone.

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Happy Internet Dependence Day!

Sneak peek at Meizu M8’s new user interface

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Gadgets & Tech | July 3rd, 2009

Heads up, Meizu fanboys! We just got a sneak peak at the M8’s new UI (said to be dropping in August when the handset gets its firmware update) and you know what? It looks like a UI. Pretty k-rad, right?

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Sneak peek at Meizu M8’s new user interface

CallWave Delists From NASDAQ; Fuze Meeting Rises From The Ashes

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Internet, Tech Trick and Tips, Technology News | July 3rd, 2009

It’s not easy to launch a successful WebEx competitor. Most businesses have long since established their “system” for dealing with web meetings, using old standbys like WebEx or GoToMeeting. And those businesses that are willing to venture into the unknown have had plenty of cheaper alternatives to choose from, like DimDim , for quite a while

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CallWave Delists From NASDAQ; Fuze Meeting Rises From The Ashes

Outsource Your Beta Testing To Prefinery (Invites)

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Internet, Tech | July 3rd, 2009

The beta testing stage can be the cornerstone to the successful development of a new site. And many startups have to conduct and implement beta testing of sites, surveys and analytics internally, which can be an daunting task when you are launching a site. Prefinery lets startups outsource the whole beta invite process, from start to finish.

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Outsource Your Beta Testing To Prefinery (Invites)

Ogo CC-10 throws time-tested formula to the wind, goes portrait QWERTY

Published by Tech Pundit | Filed under Gadgets & Tech | July 3rd, 2009

We haven’t heard a solitary peep out of IXI Mobile in a hot minute, even though its Ogo line — once a member of Cingular’s lineup — had found some niche popularity among teens and the deaf community. We’d even thought they’d gone into R&D hibernation, actually, but apparently not — they’re innovating. They’re innovating so much, in fact, that they’ve innovated themselves right out of the landscape clamshell form factor that made the Ogo famous

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Ogo CC-10 throws time-tested formula to the wind, goes portrait QWERTY