Saturday, September 28, 2013

Nissan launching $100 per month Leaf battery replacement program in 2014

Nissan Announces Battery Replacement Program for LEAF

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan, the world leader in zero-emission vehicles, today announced plans to offer a battery replacement program for U.S. LEAF customers who wish to replace their original equipment, lithium-ion battery pack.

The program, which will begin during the first half of 2014, will work in tandem with the Nissan standard battery warranty for LEAF – which includes industry-leading five-year, 60,000 mile coverage against battery capacity loss (below approximately 70%) and 8 years/100,000 miles against defects – to provide multiple layers of assurance for electric vehicle owners.

Erik Gottfried, Nissan's director of Electric Vehicle Sales and Marketing, said: "Nissan anticipates that the great majority of our current LEAF drivers will never need this battery replacement option. However, this program is yet another example of Nissan's commitment to deliver peace of mind for our continually growing community of LEAF drivers."

Nissan conducted a global survey of LEAF owners and prospective electric vehicle customers and reviewed publicly available industry data to help shape the replacement proposal. Owners and prospective owners voiced a preference for a monthly payment program, and that they wanted assurances that the battery will maintain its capacity at a certain level.

"Technology is evolving and battery prices are projected to decline as EVs become increasingly mainstream," said Gottfried. "Therefore, this new battery program today affords more flexibility for the future so that customers can both upgrade to the latest available technology for their LEAF and enjoy more predictable vehicle operating costs."

The battery replacement option is being modeled after aspects of both competitor and Nissan Europe battery leasing programs. The majority of the EVs bought in Europe involve battery leasing separate from the vehicle.

All LEAF batteries installed under this program will enjoy coverage similar to the terms of standard battery coverage under the Nissan New Electric Vehicle Limited Warranty and be assured to maintain at least 9 bars capacity, or approximately 70 percent and protection from defects in materials or workmanship for the time they own their LEAF and remain in the battery program. If necessary, Nissan will replace the battery with a new or remanufactured battery to restore capacity at or above a minimum of 9 bars, much like the existing expanded battery capacity warranty.

The Nissan LEAF battery replacement program pricing is consistent with Europe and will be approximately $100 per month. The replacement program will officially launch during the first half of 2014, and all Nissan LEAF vehicles will be eligible. It will be administered by Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation.

"The battery replacement option will provide the peace of mind that customers have an economical option should they choose to replace the battery for whatever reason," says Gottfried.

Nissan will announce additional details of the battery replacement program later this year, including other global markets.


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WSJ: FAA will soon ease in-flight restrictions for some electronic devices

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WSJ FAA to ease inflight restrictions for some devices

We've been hearing rumblings that the FAA wants to start letting you use certain gadgets on airplanes through the "terrible 10,000 feet," and according to the WSJ, it's about to do just that. A 28-member industry and government panel's draft report strongly recommended relaxing blanket rules against electronics that have been in place since 1966 due to massive changes in technology since then. The committee also cited reports showing that passengers often forget to turn off gadgets without any consequences and that airlines, left to enact their own rules, are much too conservative. If it goes along with the document, the FAA will likely allow the use of certain devices, like e-readers and music players, during all phases of flight -- though the ban on cellphones is expected to continue since the panel wasn't authorized to broach that controversial issue. As for other devices, the details are still being bandied about, and the FAA is unlikely to announce a formal decision until the end of September. Still, now might be a good time to start fortifying that music and book collection ahead of your next big trip.

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Sony teases new smartwatch announcement for next week

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Sony teases new smartwatch announcement for next week,

Sony's got us waiting on a super-sized Xperia smartphone, but it could have a new wearable to show Mobile Asia Expo attendees in Shanghai next week. In recent days, its Sony Xperia account has been tweeting cryptically about its existing Smartwatch, the demand for smart devices and (well, it is Sony) the company's portable tech heritage. Sony is set to host a Shanghai-based media event on Tuesday next week, and we'll be there to cover it.

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Stanford's Cookie Clearinghouse adds another layer of security to web browsers

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DNP Mozilla Cookie Clearinghouse

People are becoming more vigilant when it comes to online privacy, so Stanford University's new initiative couldn't have come at a better time. The project, called Cookie Clearinghouse, will curate catalogues of websites whose cookies browsers should or shouldn't allow. As designed, it works along with a Safari-like patch Mozilla is testing for Firefox that allows cookies from sites you've visited but blocks third-party cookies from sites you haven't. Theoretically, that'll prevent advertisers or other entities from tracking you around the web, but the method isn't foolproof -- having a centralized list will prevent your browser from saving the cookies of an ad or a spam website you've accidentally clicked on.

To establish which sites are kosher and which aren't, the folks at Stanford are slated to meet up with an advisory board. It will be comprised of privacy researchers, law pundits, small business experts, as well as reps from Mozilla and Opera. Unlike Do Not Track -- another Stanford initiative from which this one later evolved -- advertisers don't have to opt in for inclusion on either list. It's just up to developers (other than Mozilla) to integrate this more thorough solution into their browsers' privacy options.

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Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society Launches "Cookie Clearinghouse" to Enable User Choice for Online Tracking

STANFORD, Calif., June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Internet and Society (CIS) at Stanford Law School launched a new online privacy initiative today called the "Cookie Clearinghouse," which will empower Internet users to make informed choices about online privacy. The Cookie Clearinghouse is being spearheaded by Aleecia M. McDonald, the Director of Privacy at CIS.

Websites may place small files called "cookies" on an Internet user's machine, and some types of cookies can be used to collect information about the user without his or her consent. The Cookie Clearinghouse will develop and maintain an "allow list" and "block list" to help Internet users make privacy choices as they move through the Internet. The Clearinghouse will identify instances where tracking is being conducted without the user's consent, such as by third parties that the user never visited. To establish the "allow list" and "block list," the Cookie Clearinghouse is consulting with an advisory board that will include individuals from browser companies including Mozilla and Opera Software, academic privacy researchers, as well as individuals with expertise in small businesses and in European law, and the advisory board will continue to grow over time. The Clearinghouse will also offer the public an opportunity to comment. With this input, the Clearinghouse will develop an objective set of criteria for when to include a website's cookies on the lists. The Clearinghouse will create and maintain the lists. Browser developers will then be able to choose whether to incorporate the lists into the privacy options they offer to consumers. Company websites with cookies that have been included on the "block list" will be able to respond to the Clearinghouse to correct any mistakes in classification.

"Internet users are starting to understand that their online activities are closely monitored, often by companies they have never heard of before," said McDonald, "But Internet users currently don't have the tools they need to make online privacy choices. The Cookie Clearinghouse will create, maintain, and publish objective information. Web browser companies will be able to choose to adopt the lists we publish to provide new privacy options to their users."

The need for the Clearinghouse evolved out of an effort by CIS fellows called Do Not Track. Initially, Stanford's Do Not Track work raised consumer awareness about the way in which "tracking cookies" are used by websites--and by unaffiliated third parties--to compile extensive individual browsing histories that provide those companies with data about individual consumer behavior. This effort has since progressed to a global standards effort led by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C.) More recently, CIS researchers began a new effort to prevent companies from tracking without the user's consent. CIS student affiliate Jonathan Mayer wrote a software patch for use in Mozilla's Firefox browser that limits third-party tracking through cookies. Mayer's patch mimics existing functionality in the Safari browser, which already prevents tracking from websites users have not visited. While Do Not Track efforts continue into their third year, the Cookie Clearinghouse is a new opportunity to accelerate Internet users' ability to make effective online privacy choices.

For more details, please visit the Cookie Clearinghouse: http://cch.law.stanford.edu

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The Brain-Dead Simple but Astonishingly Effective Way to Become a Better Writer

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Jun 19, 13 The Brain-Dead Simple but Astonishingly Effective Way to Become a Better Writer

Write better posts.

Go to any site about blogging and you’ll see some variation of this advice.

Need more traffic?  Write better posts.

Want more comments?  Write better posts.

And on the surface, it sounds like sage advice.

But when you think about it, it’s kind of like a track coach telling an athlete:  “If you want to win an Olympic gold, run faster.”

Well thanks Captain Obvious, but the problem isn’t a lack of effort.

I mean, raise your hand if you’ve ever sat down in front of your computer and intentionally written a bad blog post.

Thought so.

Write better posts might be great advice for the occasionally lazy blogger with a gift from the writing gods, but what are the rest of us supposed to do?

You know, we mere mortals who are willing to work our butts off and spend the hours it takes to produce great content but need a little help with the how.

The good news is that those great writers and artists who seem to have had their talent handed down from above didn’t start out great.

In fact, many of them only got there by using a dumb technique that you can shamelessly steal.

And it’s so brain-dead simple, you’re going to wonder why the hell you didn’t work it out for yourself.

When you look at one of Picasso’s famous paintings, it’s hard to imagine anyone but the Spanish master himself creating those distinctive brush strokes.

His style is unmistakable. His talent undeniable.

It stands to reason that Picasso’s genius can only have been the result of a natural gift, right?

Would it surprise you to know Picasso honed his techniques and developed his unique style by copying the greats who came before him?

When he was 7 years old, Pablo Picasso was formally trained in figure drawing and oil painting by his father José.

José was a traditional, academic artist and instructor who believed that proper training required disciplined copying of the masters and drawing the human body from plaster casts and live models.

Slavishly reproducing the greats and experimenting with a variety of styles, theories, and ideas led to the revolutionary artistic accomplishments that brought Picasso his fame and wealth.

Once upon a time, a very average student called Dan Kennedy went to visit his career counselor to ask about internship opportunities.

The career counselor said there was nothing suitable for him at the blue chip companies, but she did know a man who needed some help with his direct marketing business.

That man’s name was Gary Halbert, arguably the greatest living copywriter at the time.

On his first day, Dan arrived at a simple white office with three tables.  At one table, people were stuffing envelopes.  At the next table, people were filling orders.  And at the final table, he watched in awe as people counted stacks of money.

Dan turned to Gary Halbert and said: “I want to do what you do.”

Gary handed Dan a pile of sales letters 2 feet thick and told him: “Copy each of these letters by hand.  And when you’re done, copy them again.”

It took two years for Dan to finish his assignment.

But did it work?

Today, if you want to hire Dan Kennedy to write a sales letter for you, it’ll cost you $100,000 up front plus a commission on each sale you make.

You may not know this, but Jon has a degree in English Literature.  He often says this is the worst major an aspiring blogger can possibly pursue because an English Lit major is trained to write formally (read: boring).

When he first started out, Jon knew that if he wanted to build a popular blog, he would have to break these “good” writing habits in order to become a better blogger.  Drawing on the lessons learned by Dan Kennedy and Picasso, he opened up Stephen King’s “On Writing” and began to copy the text word for word.

Did it work?

Today Jon is one of the most read and shared writers in the blogosphere.

And he still uses this brain-dead technique whenever he’s facing writers’ block.

You’re probably asking yourself:  How can someone become a better writer or artist simply by copying the greats that came before?

The answer is muscle memory.

Wikipedia says that muscle memory is “consolidating a specific motor task into memory through repetition.”  When a movement is repeated over time, a long-term muscle memory is created for that task, eventually allowing it to be performed without conscious effort.

For instance, if you’ve ever played a sport, you probably did a lot of drills.  A professional baseball player will hit a ball off a tee thousands of times to focus on the mechanics of the swing.

When he steps up to the plate to face a ball at 90 miles an hour, his body knows exactly what to do without him even thinking about it.

His muscles remembered how to swing the bat.

The same thing is true for writing.

By copying the greats who have come before you, you’ll train your brain to pick up their cadence.  You’ll learn how their words flow together.  And eventually it will become second nature to write like them.

It’s time for you to follow in the footsteps of the most popular bloggers and successful writers. It’s time to train your writing brain for greatness.

And you can do this in four simple steps.

1. Find a writer you enjoy reading and would like to copy.  Here are some of my favorites:

Gary Halbert – If you’re stuck on a headline idea, or want to get more people to subscribe to your email list, copy the Gary Halbert letters.  Yes, he’s a copywriter, but copying these letters will turn you into a great blogger, too.Stephen King – A master story teller, copying Stephen King will help you tell a story more eloquently so you can relate to your readers and cultivate a loyal audience.Seth Godin – Seth’s brilliance is his brevity.  He can take complex ideas and articulate them to the masses in under 100 words. Studying Seth will help you say more with less and become a master of the pithy sound bite.The Bloggess – If you’re looking to inject personality into your post, check out The Bloggess.  She’s opinionated, controversial, and a fantastic blogger.Ben Settle – Smart bloggers know that email marketing and blogging go together like peanut butter and jelly.  Ben Settle will show you how to write emails that get opened and inspire your audience to take action.Charles Bukowski –  For more advanced bloggers, Charles Bukowski will help you develop a rhythm and cadence to your writing style.

2. Get your favorite pen and get some paper.  I prefer using old-fashioned legal pads.  But whatever works for you is fine.

3. Choose any piece of writing from your favorite writer or blogger and copy it by hand onto your pad.  Once you’re done, copy another one.  Do this for one full hour.  Continue this same process every night for the next four months.

4. At the end of the fourth month, find an old post and re-write it so you can see just how much your writing has improved.

If this sounds like a lot of work, it is.  As the saying goes, it’s simple, but it ain’t easy.  Not everyone will put in the time and effort required to become a better writer.

It’s why a very small percentage of bloggers become popular.

But we‘re the lucky ones because we now know the secrets of the best writers and bloggers in the world.

They’ve trained their writing muscles to remember the techniques of the greats that came before them.

And you can do the exact same thing.

I won’t guarantee that you’ll become a rock star blogger. There are far too many variables.

But I will guarantee you’ll become a much better writer if you follow these simple steps.

Your blog will start to see more traffic.  Your posts will start to see more comments.  And you will be on your way to becoming a great blogger.

Do yourself a favor and get started today.

There’s no excuse.

Because you finally know what you need to do to… write better posts.

About the author: Greg Digneo is obsessed with helping marketing agencies, consultants, media companies, and PR firms sign up new clients. If this is you and you’d like to learn more about what it takes to generate new leads online, then check out his new video where he shows you how to sign up 5 clients per month.


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Tesla's 90 second battery swaps will power EVs faster than gas pumps fill tanks (video)

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Tesla demonstrates fast battery swaps full charge in less time than a fillup

Tesla founder Elon Musk has mentioned battery swap service stations as an even faster alternative to charging for EV drivers, and tonight the company showed just how efficiently it can be done. In a demonstration at its design studio, it beat what it claims is the fastest gas pump in LA by exchanging a drained car battery pack for a fresh fully charged one in just 90 seconds. When the $500,000 stations start rolling out, owners will stay in the car the whole time then either swap the battery back for their original on a return trip, or get a bill for the difference based on how new their battery is. According to Reuters, the exchange is expected to cost owners between $60 - $80 each time or about the cost of 15 gallons of gas

Of course, failed outfit Better Place proposed a similar service before it shut down, but Tesla is betting that it can make it work this time. The first service stations are coming to busy corridors, with some planned for I5 in California. Still need more proof? Elon Musk tweeted that video of the event will be available in "about an hour," so check back then.

Update: We're still waiting on the official video, but reader Weapon sent in a link to video shot by an event attendee, which can be viewed after the break. Take a peek and see a pair of Tesla's Model S sedans get quick battery service, one after the other in less time than a fuel pump can deliver one tank of gas.

Update 2: The official event video is up, check it out embedded after the break.


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Distro Issue 96: PrimeSense tackles life after Kinect on its quest to make technology disappear

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Distro Issue 96 PrimeSense

PrimeSense brought the Kinect to life with its 3D sensor tech and a four-year cooperative effort back in 2010. When it comes to the new tracking peripheral, though, Microsoft kept matters in-house and the Israeli startup set out to prove that its ready to break from those gaming roots. In a brand new issue of our weekly, we examine the outfit's post-Microsoft aspirations that include the Capri chip. Eyes-On cleans up with Dyson's latest, Weekly Stat dials in streaming radio numbers and Visualized examines BioRob's feline-esque robot. All of that and much more awaits via those trusty download repositories just down below.

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