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TravelGolf: If there's one thing that drives golf rounds more than warm sunshine, it's tourism, and you'd be hard pressed to find a golf destination with a more prolific combo of the two than Orlando.
Read More »Sergio surges in Tampa
PGT: Garrett Willis and Chris Couch are tied for the lead in the Transitions Championship, with Sergio Garcia back in contention in his first PGA Tour event in seven months.
Read More »Stanford leads LPGA Founders Cup
Angela Stanford holed out from a fairway bunker for eagle on the par-4 ninth hole and shot a 6-under 66 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Founders Cup, the tour's play-for-free U.S. opener.
Read More »Mastering the Adorable Pathetic
In the book, Deep Attraction Online, the author introduces his idea of the “adorable pathetic.” Women are often pathetic at some things at which we excel (reading maps, linear conversation) and we are often pathetic at things at which women ...
Read More »AAA for EVs: Renault Will Save Drivers From Battery-Depleted Electric Cars
For most electric vehicle drivers, so-called " range anxiety " shouldn't be an issue--drivers usually have enough foresight to stop at a gas station before gasoline runs out, so why wouldn't the same be true for EVs? Granted, there are fewer charging stations than gas stations currently on the streets, which is presumably why French automaker Renault is advertising a "get you home guarantee" for its electric vehicles. Autobloggreen reports that Renault will offer a replacement vehicle for stranded motorists while their EV charges up--assuming that the vehicle ran out of juice within what it deems a realistic range.
Read More »Nokia Leads Ride Pimping Initiative With Apps, Smartphones, NFC, Wireless Charging
Nokia and a long list of car and consumer electronics firms just agreed to form the Car Connectivity Consortium--a global effort to harmonize the electronic magic that will power your future car, and which would fill K.I.T.T. with envy. [Ed: And Kit] According to the press release, the newly minted Car Connectivity Consortium is an "open alliance focusing on cross industry contribution" that will release its first specification "within the next few months" with some of the "first commercial products" due later this year
Read More »GroupMe the Winner at SXSW
After spending a couple days at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW or "South by," as the hipsters call it), my theory that there's a social app for everything is confirmed. While 99% of these social apps seem to add to the chaos of online living, one stood out as simplifying things: GroupMe . There are a lot of others jumping into this space including Mogwee ( owned by Ning ), Twilio , Beluga ( acquired by Facebook ), and numerous others
Read More »How a U.S. Spy Drone Could Help Solve Japan’s Nuclear Crisis
There are reports that the U.S.
Read More »Telehealth Is Trending
Remote monitoring and other forms of "telehealth" are increasingly shown to be effective. Several recent studies reveal progress and greater interest in telehealth, according to reports.
Read More »Google Cash Powers Up CoolPlanet Biofuels
CoolPlanet Biofuels, a startup that churns out biofuel from cellulosic waste (think plant waste and woodchips) just snagged an undisclosed amount of cash from Google Ventures in its Series B round of funding. This comes after an $8 million funding round last year, which included GE and North Bridge Venture Partners. Out of all the biofuel players in the market, why is CoolPlanet getting so much attention
Read More »Man busted for polygamy after unfriending wife No. 1
It's probably a good idea to unfriend one wife on Facebook before marrying another. Generally speaking, a divorce would also be appropriate.
Read More »Wall has 2-shot lead at Sicilian Open
Anthony Wall shot a 4-under 67 Friday to take a two-shot lead after the second round of the Sicilian Open.
Read More »Zynga Acquires 10th Game Developer Team in 10 Months
Today, Most Innovative Company Zynga announced the talent acquisition of Massachusetts-based game developer Floodgate Entertainment. Floodgate's six-person team, known mostly for co-developing mobile and PC titles, will be absorbed by Zynga's Boston offices. The acquisition marks Zynga's tenth and 10 months--previous acquisitions ranged from XPD in Beijing to Bonfire Studios in Dallas to Dextrose AG in Frankfurt
Read More »Welcome back, Sergio: hot in Tampa
PGT: Sergio Garcia fired a 5-under 66 at Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course to sit in solo second through the morning wave of the second round of the Transitions Championship.
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