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Tech Today: Putting ‘Green’ Technology Into Bricks, Ditching the Plug-In Phone Charger

Source: Wall Street Journal

Nov 04, 2009

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Tech Today gathers all the biggest technology news of the morning’s Wall Street Journal into one place for your reading pleasure.

Putting ‘Green’ Technology Into Bricks: Several start-ups are seeking to use “green” technology to reinvent mundane building materials like bricks and cement, as venture capitalists ramp up investments in the industry.

Skype Dispute Near Resolution: A legal dispute over eBay’s sale of a controlling stake in Skype is close to being resolved. The proposed settlement adds Skype co-founders to the investor group.

AT&T Sues Verizon Over TV Ads: AT&T claims in a lawsuit that Verizon’s commercials falsely suggest AT&T wireless has coverage gaps.

Psychoanalyzing Twitter: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey spills his inner thoughts with a psychoanalyst as part of a Carl Jung exhibit at the Rubin Museum of Art.

Ditching the Plug-In Phone Charger: Consumers tired of snarls of power cords and misplaced chargers are turning to electronic charger mats that can recharge multiple gadgets at the same time.

Something to Watch Over You: Fitbit, a tiny $99 tra

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