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Google's Nexus 7 starts a whole new tablet war (hands-on)

28 Jun

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Google has a lot to prove with the Nexus 7: Does it finally understand tablets, after so much bumbling over the last few years? Can it take back tablet market share from Amazon, which has managed to create the only successful Android tablet with the Kindle Fire? And how can a cheap device take on the high-end iPad?

All of those thoughts were rushing through my head as I tore open my Nexus 7 review unit this morning (Google wasted no time shipping units out after…

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This gigantic hybrid ship can run on a battery

28 Jun

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Although gigantic ships are relatively efficient -- compared to, say, transporting massive amounts of stuff by airplane -- they do use an astounding amount of fuel. The shipping industry is working on this problem. In particular, a Norwegian shipping company and a marine energy company are partnering to work on a hybrid ship, the Viking Lady.

The Viking Lady…

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