http://www.physorg.com en-us PhysOrg Team The latest physics and technology news Humanity and digital technology broke down walls between cultures on Saturday during a first-ever Pangea Day film event aimed at replacing conflict with understanding. http://www.physorg.com/news129729595.html Technology 2008-05-11T12:59:55-07:00 Volkswagen AG will join forces with Japan's Sanyo Electric to develop a lithium-ion battery, a key component of hybrid and electric cars, the Nikkei newspaper reported Sunday. http://www.physorg.com/news129728727.html Technology 2008-05-11T12:45:27-07:00 Wikipedia, the upstart Internet encyclopedia that most universities forbid students to use, has suddenly become a teaching tool for professors. http://www.physorg.com/news129701404.html Technology 2008-05-11T05:10:04-07:00 Nissan Motor Co and NEC Corp will join forces in the world's first mass production of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, a newspaper said Saturday. http://www.physorg.com/news129617364.html Technology 2008-05-10T05:49:24-07:00 (AP) -- Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. http://www.physorg.com/news129617261.html Technology 2008-05-10T05:47:41-07:00 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it has appealed a $1.39 billion fine imposed in February by the European Commission for the company's failure to comply with a 2004 antitrust order. http://www.physorg.com/news129617241.html Technology 2008-05-10T05:47:21-07:00 (AP) -- Facebook Inc. is loosening its grip on millions of personal profiles to allow inhabitants of its popular Internet hangout to transplant the information and applications to other Web sites. http://www.physorg.com/news129616353.html Technology 2008-05-10T05:32:33-07:00 A Silicon Valley start-up called E-Fuel is showing exactly how ethanol can live up to its name as "the people´s fuel." The company recently announced that it will soon start selling a home ethanol system, the E-Fuel 100 MicoFueler, which will allow anyone to make ethanol from sugar, water, yeast, and electricity in their own backyard. http://www.physorg.com/news129557670.html Technology 2008-05-09T13:14:30-07:00 (AP) -- EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month. http://www.physorg.com/news129557145.html Technology 2008-05-09T13:05:45-07:00 (AP) -- Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer. http://www.physorg.com/news129556998.html Technology 2008-05-09T13:03:18-07:00