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Zipcar IPO may bring $75 million

Car-sharing service Zipcar is betting that name recognition will boost sales of its common stock in an upcoming initial public offering.




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Zipcar adds Prius plug-in hybrids

Car sharing service Zipcar will be adding Toyota Prius plug-in hybrids to its fleet.




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GM announces OnStar, RelayRides partnership

GM owners with an OnStar-equipped vehicle can earn some extra cash by renting out their autos.




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Avis and Zipcar get hitched as car sharing expands

Avis acquires zipcar, but what does it really mean?




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7 carsharing and carpooling iPhone apps

Save money and reduce your carbon footprint when you use one of these 7 apps to organize a carpool or book a carshare ride.




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7 tips for life after 'peak car'

We're driving fewer miles and more of us are going car-free, yet we're only scratching the surface of car-isn't-king culture.




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Seniors, not hipsters, will get self-driving cars first

Autonomous vehicles will be ready soon — to ferry retirees around closed communities.




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Urban treehouse triplex in Atlanta offers shady sanctuary

Environmentalist Peter Bahouth shares the inspiration behind Atlanta's most leafy and lovely Airbnb listing.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Twisty Taipei apartment tower sucks up CO2

New high-rise called Tao Zhu Yin Yuan (“ The Retreat of Tao Zhu”) by Vincent Callebaut provides luxury housing and 'hope for a better tomorrow' in Taiwan.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Is this housing solution just a pipe dream?

A cylindrical concrete abode named O-Pod could squeeze into Hong Kong's scarce unclaimed space.



  • Remodeling & Design

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My trip to the monster truck show

You haven't lived until you've seen one of these babies clear 14 cars and leap 130 feet in the air. An hour of action uses up half Kuwait's daily oil output, bu




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Climate deniers raid Greenpeace ships

Global warming science is under attack as never before, and these raiders are in the vanguard.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Top photos: Tiptoeing through mistletoe and 1 really smart car

The best photos of the week as presented by the Mother Nature Network, including a landfill worker in Cambodia and a mistletoe farm.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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How can I make my grocery trips greener?

Chanie Kirschner has figured out how to maximize her grocery shopping.




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Romney flip-flops his way out of climate debate

The former governor is stuck with a history of being on all sides of the climate issue.




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All our gains in energy efficiency have been wiped out by increases in house size

There are a number of reasons our houses are getting bigger, and it's a real problem.




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With Philips latest LED release, color and convenience comes at a cost

Philips, a company known for its L Prize-winning, checking account-busting incandescent replacements, enters the web-enabled LED market with a spendy, smart and




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Philips Hue LED bulbs susceptible to hackers, malicious hijinks

Using a malware script, a security expert finds that wirelessly controlled — and supposedly totally safe — Philips Hue LED bulbs can be maliciously hacked.




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As incandescent bulbs make final exit, Philips unveils eye-catching LED

Get the skinny on SlimStyle, Philips' latest LED bulb release that boasts a svelte profile and a price tag that's anticipated to be highly competitive.




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New Philips LED bulb offers transparency, throwback appeal

Breaking up (with incandescents) can be hard to do. To help ease the pain, Philips unveils an LED that "lets people hold onto the light they love ..."



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Philips Hue Go LED lamp offers untethered light

Described as a 'portable center piece,' Philips newest smart LED is a super-versatile mood-setter.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Philips' latest bright idea is a no-frills $5 LED bulb

Talk about an Earth Day special: Philips unveils the most affordable 60-watt equivalent LED yet.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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10 laundry tips that won't stain the environment

Just a few simple changes in your laundry routine can make a big difference, and you already have many of the best natural laundry products in your pantry.




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A green nutritionist-chocolatier's health tips

Nichole Dandrea — nutritionist and organic, fair trade chocolatier — explains how you can stay healthy while enjoying decadent truffles every day.




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EcoSnoop on polluters via iPhone

EcoSnoop starts a new class of vigilante green apps for the iPhone. Now you can report neighborhood polluters.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Stunning photo project explores our complex relationship with the night sky

Time-lapse artists and filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović traveled North America and photographed the impact of light pollution in ‘SKYGLOW.’



  • Climate & Weather

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Amazon's controversial Kindle 2 ships this month

There is no doubt, digital books are here to stay. The original Kindle, which started shipping in November 2007, was a wake up call to the publishing world.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Tips for buying discounted Kindle cookbooks

A list of tips and sources of finding deeply discounted and free cookbooks for Kindle.




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How iPhone 5S and iPhone 5 differ

After months of leaks and rumors, the iPhone 5S is finally real.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Will the iPhone6 be solar-powered?

Your next iPhone could recharge itself by absorbing sunlight-- if a new rumor turns out to be true.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Do you guilt tip?

If you've started paying by app, do e-payments guilt you into tipping when you don’t think you need to?




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5 creative projects for your old iPhone

Recycling or donating your old iPhone is sensible. But these projects are much more fun.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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The new Apple HealthKit could revolutionize your relationship with your doctor

Shared mobile health app will allow doctors to monitor a patient's health in real-time — and intervene before a hospital visit is needed.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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12 tips for better macro photography on your phone

Here's how to capture gorgeous close-up photos in any scenario, with nothing but your smartphone and an affordable lens attachment.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Apple offers bumpy battery for back of iPhone

The design world is agog at its ugliness, and the fact that it was needed in the first place.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Can a smartphone app win you a trip to space?

Finnish startup aims to engage mobile users in an international competition to send someone to the International Space Station.




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iPhony: Inside China's fake Apple store

NBC’s Adrienne Mong ventures inside one of China’s fake Apple stores to look at the bogus products being sold under the guise of the legitimate American tec




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At this school, iPads invade the classroom

From tablets in high school to electronic whiteboards and rotating walls in college, we look at how technology is remaking the classroom.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Broken iPad? Take it to the iHospital

The iHospital is a chain that fixes broken Apple products but takes Apple-care to new levels. Ian Sherr reports on Lunch Break.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Inside Foxconn: How an iPad is made

Rob Schmitz, Marketplace Shanghai bureau chief, is only the second reporter to gain access to the factory floor at Apple's Chinese manufacturer. See highlights



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Orangutans use iPads to communicate

Orangutans are great communicators, whether through sign language, gestures or sounds. Now, trainers at Jungle Island in Miami are using technology to help the




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'Reading Rainbow' on your iPad

'Reading Rainbow' host LeVar Burton demonstrates a new app aimed at getting kids to love reading.




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Apple iPad Mini: Too much hype, not enough heft?

Apple fans are frothing at the mouth in anticipation of the release of Apple's sequel to its wildly successful iPad, a 7.85-inch, Wi-Fi-only tablet computer spe



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Accessory makers confirm iPad Mini rumors

Accessory manufacturers have confirmed rumors about Apple's new 7 inch iPad Mini, which is set to be unveiled on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at a press conference.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Honest Cooking Magazine for the iPad is for reading, not for cooking

This all-article, no-recipe magazine about food and cooking packs a lot into its first free issue.




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Apes get iPads at National Zoo

So far, the apes are using 10 different apps, including cognitive games, drawing programs and ones that feature virtual musical instruments.




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Be a disease detective: Solve outbreaks with new CDC iPad app

The CDC hopes to teach the public about outbreaks and maybe attract future epidemiologists through the free app.



  • Gadgets & Electronics

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Move over Blackberry, the Defense Department approves iPhones

Blackberry has cornered the military market but after the Department of Defense approved the use of Apple devices, this will likely change.




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Free! How to Cook Everything app for iPhone and iPad

Apple's app store hasMark Bittman’s go-to book on the basics of how to cook just about anything you can imagine for free.




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Apple's iPad Mini 2 rumors suggest retina display likely

Apple’s suppliers are reportedly preparing to release a new miniature iPad in Q4 2013.



  • Gadgets & Electronics