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New technology aimed at increasing oil production

Imagine having a nice ripe orange, ready for squeezing, but being able to get out only a small amount of juice. There's got to be more, you just can't get at it.

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Inside the iPhone Gray Market - Turbo SIM
Source: Business Week

Were you wondering where those million unlocked iPhones went? Pavel Zaboj is a 36-year-old former math student who together with friends developed an electronic device called Turbo SIM that was designed to turn cell phones into mobile payment systems.

iPhone unlocking explodes despite Apple's countermeasures
Source: CNET News.com

There's no doubt that Apple has taken iPhone unlocking very seriously in the first six months of its life on the planet. Even so, it appears despite significant roadblocks, the unlockers are winning.

Three hacker teams unlock the PSP
Source: BBC News

Computer hackers have scored a victory in their battle against Sony and the way the company controls its PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld games console. Sony sells its PSP with built-in software, known as firmware, which controls how the console operates.

Unlocking your car by phone
Source: jmm.aaa.net.au

Does this really work ? I stumbled upon this while looking for a way to unlock my car (I don't have a remote for my car and couldn't try it). Please, let me know if this really works, because that could oh-so-be useful (and potentially dangerous).

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