All the stories tagged with california
California Resort Lifts Ban On Apple Imposed Back In 1983
04/16/2013, A luxury resort based in California, the La Playa Carmel, has lifted a 30 year ban on Apple after a company retreat turned in to more of a college beer blast, as described by Frank Rose who is the author [...]
Free digital textbooks in California
10/01/2012, It seems that the cost of living is rising everywhere you turn – gas, education, medical care, the works! All but your salary, and when it comes to education, college students will be able to identify with the fact that [...]
California stays green as utilities are powered by 20% renewable energy
08/01/2012, It seems as though California leads the nation in the green movement, whether it be its clean air bus fleet or large number of park conservation organizations, it is a role model to other states who aspire be more green. [...]
California: Illegal to throw away singing cards
02/03/2012, Companies like Hallmark make plenty of money all year round with the kind of merchandise they have on offer, and there seems to be a card for every occasion now, be it births, deaths, anniversaries, festivals (religious or otherwise), you [...]
Minimum energy efficiency standard for battery chargers in California
01/12/2012, Going green is big business, and also quite an issue to debate about among different circles – corporate, political or otherwise. Take note that a 3-0 vote today saw the California Energy Commission adopt a minimum energy efficiency standard for [...]
Facebook ban for California inmates
08/10/2011, Facebook might lost a few thousand users who hail from California’s state prisons after the state requested the social networking giant to close down accounts of inmates there, as they abused their Facebook accounts by posting Facebook updates after gaining [...]
Parents can control child’s Facebook page with new bill
05/17/2011, California, the Golden State, might soon see parents being given the legal authority to control their child’s Facebook page if a new bill under consideration is passed, of course. Facebook won’t be the only site affected by this bill as [...]
California might ban phones in prisons
03/23/2011, The Golden State, California, has just inched closer to approving the ban of cell phones in prisons there. The state’s Public Safety Committee has just approved a new bill which intends to crack down on the smuggling of cell phones [...]
Drug dispensing robots increase hospital efficiency and accuracy
03/11/2011, One of the most important aspects of being a pharmacist is the ability to dish out accurate amounts of required medication. When you have hundreds of patients to deal with everyday, the job gets tiring, tedious and mistakes are bound [...]
Facebook might help in reducing drunk driving incidents
01/18/2011, Huntington Beach, a California beach town might just enlist the help of Facebook (of all things/people) to reduce the number of drunk driving incidents. City council members in Huntington Beach are currently considering a directive requiring police to post the [...]
Nevada has single largest solar power plant in the country
12/10/2010, Nevada, aiding California in its effort to generate 20% of its juice from renewable sources before 2010 is over, has just announced that the Copper Mountain Solar Facility is up and fully operational. In fact, it has already generating power, [...]
Ubergizmo will be live @ NVIDIA GTC in San Jose, California
09/21/2010, Hi guys and gals! We will be covering the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) at the San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California at 9am PST today. What’s GTC all about? Well, since GPUs have been hailed to be the future [...]
E-Personators to be Jailed in California if New Law is Signed
09/07/2010, Wanting to commit identity fraud? Of course you don’t, dear UberGizmo readers, as there are talks of a new law that can send Internet impersonators to prison if signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. And we’re not talking just criminals, but [...]
