What If Adobe Flash Is Bundled With Google Chrome? [Rumor]

Curious, possibly weird: ZDNet editor-in-chief Larry Dignan says Adobe and Google are planning to announce tomorrow that they’re bundling Flash with Google’s “Chrome browser and or operating system.” I’m not sure how much it move would really change the current Flash/no-Flash internet calculus, since Chrome still has just a tiny (but growing) portion of the browser market, you can already get Flash on Chrome (presumably everybody with Chrome has Flash already) and there are other forces at work in the internetosphere. More »






GM and Segway Unveil Two-Wheeled Pod Car Concept

After failing in its first attempt to popularize two-wheeled transportation in large urban areas, Segway has partnered with General Motors (GM) to introduce a new concept car. According to Wired, the Electric Networked Vehicles, or EN-Vs, will be revealed to the public at the World Expo 2010 this May in Shanghai. The two-wheeled cars have a carbon-fiber shell and can run at about 25 mph, on a single charge, for about 25 miles. Although the EN-V is currently in the concept phase, what really makes it unique is its ability to communicate with other vehicles around it. Also, every EN-V has a GPS device housed inside and features an adaptive cruise control, meaning that you could practically sit back and relax during the morning commute. Able to seat two passengers, it’s about one-sixth the size of a conventional car, and weighs only 1,000 pounds.

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Changes likely for Flames: Hotstove

The Calgary Flames, who have watched their playoff hopes evaporate after consecutive losses to the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins, could be in for a front-office makeover, CBC Hockey Night in Canada’s Scott Morrison told the Hotstove segment.

Ford to Save $1.2M Annually by Turning Off Its Computers

According to Ford, an estimated 60 percent of the company’s computers remained on after business hours resulting in wasted energy. The new managed shutdown will eliminate waste to the tune of over a million dollars in savings for the company and reduce its carbon footprint by an estimated 16,000-25,000 metric tons per year.