Nexus 7 explodes, lands user free Google Glass

The user posted the photo above to a forum on Baidu (China's home-grown answer to Google), claiming that the device began smoking while plugged in and charging on its original factory charger. In the process, the guts of the tablet seem to have been totally torched.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57548111-1/nexus-7-explodes-lands-user-free-google-glass/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

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Apple and HTC reach a sudden patent peace, but at what cost?

In a surprise weekend announcement, Apple and HTC report they have ended all their patent disputes. The financial terms are confidential, but HTC has been on the losing end of the legal action, so it's hard to believe the Taiwanese company didn't pay something to Apple. The new deal includes a 10-year license to current and future patents held by both companies.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/apple-and-htc-reach-patent-peace-but-at-what-cost/

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Apple pays Swiss rail $21mn over clock dispute: report

GENEVA — US tech giant Apple has dished out 20 million Swiss francs ($21 million, 17 million euros) to compensate Swiss national rail operator SBB for using its famous clock without permission, a Swiss daily reported Saturday.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gDZ2GU-p39G5YagBJPagQWlciaxQ

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Ballmer says Microsoft Surface RT sales off to 'modest' start

Microsoft's been holding Surface for Windows RT sales figures close to its chest so far, but CEO Steve Ballmer has allowed in an interview with Le Parisien that the much ballyhooed tablet is off to a "modest" start.

http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/11/ballmer-says-microsoft-surface-sales-off-to-modest-start/

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Urine-powered generator produces six hours of electricity per bathroom break

The system works like this:

Urine is put into an electrolytic cell, which separates out the hydrogen.

The hydrogen goes into a water filter for purification, which then gets pushed into the gas cylinder.

The gas cylinder pushes hydrogen into a cylinder of liquid borax, which is used to remove the moisture from the hydrogen gas.

This purified hydrogen gas is pushed into the generator.

Along the whole way there are one-way valves for security, but let’s be honest that this is something of an explosive device…

http://makerfaireafrica.com/2012/11/06/a-urine-powered-generator/

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