Monday October 17th and Just When You Thought It Was Over... Well, It Isn't

It's Monday October 17th and just when you thought all the drama with the Samsung Note seven was over well it isn't. The phone has now been officially banned by all US airlines and banned as in don't even try to bring it on the plane so what to do? Well for those note fans who just can't see their way clear to return the phone for something else it probably means either mailing at home or smuggling it aboard anyway which could net you a one hundred eighty thousand dollar fine says the FAA. But according to a story that's both funny and scary from our friends over at Gizmodo there is still a lot of confusion over what to do when traveling with the phone.

One owner said an airline rep told him it would be fine if he took the battery out of the phone, easier said than done since the battery isn't removable. Another traveler said a Samsung rep told him to smuggle it aboard in a sock, brilliant just be sure to fill the sock full of fireworks first okay genius. Hey we understand that the phone was expensive exchanging it is a hassle the flight band is even more hassle and Samsung is not helping matters with the sock idea if true but please if you have one shut it down exchange it now and keep it off of airplanes.

Trouble in Apple's Walled Garden?

According to Bloomberg internal strife has seen staffers part and the project flounder. Apple was supposedly going to reveal the car or the software for a car or something combining the two in 2020 but that deadline has reportedly been pushed back to 2021 and word is there's now a late 2017 deadline for the project to put up or shut up in terms of what it will ultimately be a whole car or a software package that runs a car made by an outside automotive partner with Apple investing heavily in high-tech supercar maker McLaren.

This isn't some after-hours lark, Tim Cook and friends are piecing together in a corner of the corporate garage. We've dedicated an ongoing story to the Apple car saga so hit the link below for the latest Apple car updates. Just one month from now shareholders in Tesla and SolarCity both essentially run by Elon Musk will vote on a merger of the two companies, Elon has called it a no brainer to combine the two but not everyone is convinced.

Tesla or Essentially Elon Has Announced That Tesla Will Partner With Panasonic

To build solar cells and associated equipment at a new billion dollar plant in Buffalo New York, but only if the merger is approved. One small issue the fancy new plant was supposed to be completed this year but is now delayed until 2017. However there may be good reason for that, Tesla and SolarCity are expected to announce a new product a solar roof at an event on October 28th.

Typically Solar City and other solar panel makers install the Boxee cell units on top of an existing roof which unless you're bigger on alternative energy than you are on how your roof looks can be a bit off-putting. But Musk says the new product will actually be a roof with the solar panel tech integrated into what will likely be a more aesthetically pleasing and more traditional looking design. Of course the system will also be designed to smoothly integrate with Tesla's powerball energy storage system and home car charging systems, it kind of does sound like a no-brainer actually we'll know more in two weeks.

The Fate of Apple's Autonomous Car Project Remains Uncertain

According to Bloomberg internal strife has seen staffers part and the project flounder. Apple was supposed to reveal its autonomous car project by 2020 but that deadline has been pushed back to 2021. Now there is a late 2017 deadline for the project to put up or shut up in terms of what it will ultimately be, either a whole car or a software package that runs a car made by an outside automotive partner.

The Apple autonomous car project is not just some after-hours lark, but rather a full-scale effort with Tim Cook and his team working on it. The company has invested heavily in high-tech supercar maker McLaren, and is devoting nearly 2,000 workers to the project. With so many resources being devoted to this project, it's hard to imagine that Apple might not ultimately succeed.

Elon Musk Has a Plan for Tesla and SolarCity

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will partner with Panasonic to build solar cells and associated equipment at a new billion dollar plant in Buffalo New York. But there is one small issue, the plant was supposed to be completed this year but is now delayed until 2017. However, there may be good reason for this delay, as Elon Musk has also announced that Tesla will partner with Panasonic to announce a new product on October 28th.

The new product is expected to be a solar roof, which will integrate the solar panel tech into what will likely be a more aesthetically pleasing and more traditional looking design. The system will also be designed to smoothly integrate with Tesla's powerball energy storage system and home car charging systems. This does sound like a no-brainer for Musk, who has called the combination of Tesla and SolarCity a "no brainer". We'll just have to wait and see if this is truly the case.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's Monday October 17th and just when you thought all the drama with the Samsung Note seven was over well it isn't the phone has now been officially banned by all US airlines and banned as in don't even try to bring it on the plane so what to do well for those note fans who just can't see their way clear to return the phone for something else it probably means either mailing at home or smuggling it aboard anyway which could net you a one hundred eighty thousand dollar fine says the FAA but according to a story that's both funny and scary from our friends over at Gizmodo there is still a lot of confusion over what to do when traveling with the phone one owner said an airline rep told him it would be fine if he took the battery out of the phone easier said than done since the battery isn't removable another traveler said a Samsung rep told him to smuggle it aboard in a sock brilliant just be sure to fill the sock full of fireworks first okay genius hey we understand that the phone was expensive exchanging it is a hassle the flight band is even more hassle and Samsung is not helping matters with the sock idea if true but please if you have one shut it down exchange it now and keep it off of airplanes looks like there's trouble in apple's walled garden / project tightened Cupertino 'aa tempt to get into the autonomous car market according to Bloomberg internal strife has seen staffers to part and the project flounder Apple was supposedly going to reveal the car or the software for a car or something combining the two in 2020 but that deadline has reportedly been pushed back to 2021 and word is there's now a late 2017 deadline for the project to put up or shut up in terms of what it will ultimately be a whole car or a software package that runs a car made by an outside automotive partner with Apple investing heavily in high-tech supercar maker McLaren and according to The Wall Street Journal devoting nearly 2,000 workers to the project this isn't some after-hours lark Tim Cook and friends are piecing together in a corner of the corporate garage we've dedicated an ongoing story to the Apple car saga so hit the link below for the latest Apple car updates just one month from now shareholders in Tesla and SolarCity both essentially run by Elon Musk will vote on a merger of the two companies Elon has called it a no brainer to combine the two but not everyone is convinced to help sway the holdouts Tesla or essentially Elon has announced that Tesla will partner with Panasonic to build solar cells and associated equipment at a new billion dollar plant in Buffalo New York but only if the merger is ago one small issue the fancy new plant was supposed to be completed this year but is now delayed until 2017 however there may be good reason for that Tesla and SolarCity are expected to announce a new product a solar roof at an event on October 28th typically Solar City and other solar panel makers install the Boxee cell units on top of an existing roof which unless you're bigger on alternative energy than you are on how your roof looks can be a bit off-putting but musk says the new product will actually be a roof with the solar panel tech integrated into what will likely be a more aesthetically pleasing and more traditional looking design of course the system will also be designed to smoothly integrate with Tesla's powerball energy storage system and home car charging systems it kind of does sound like a no-brainer actually we'll know more in two weeks that's it for GT daily today be sure to catch us again tomorrowit's Monday October 17th and just when you thought all the drama with the Samsung Note seven was over well it isn't the phone has now been officially banned by all US airlines and banned as in don't even try to bring it on the plane so what to do well for those note fans who just can't see their way clear to return the phone for something else it probably means either mailing at home or smuggling it aboard anyway which could net you a one hundred eighty thousand dollar fine says the FAA but according to a story that's both funny and scary from our friends over at Gizmodo there is still a lot of confusion over what to do when traveling with the phone one owner said an airline rep told him it would be fine if he took the battery out of the phone easier said than done since the battery isn't removable another traveler said a Samsung rep told him to smuggle it aboard in a sock brilliant just be sure to fill the sock full of fireworks first okay genius hey we understand that the phone was expensive exchanging it is a hassle the flight band is even more hassle and Samsung is not helping matters with the sock idea if true but please if you have one shut it down exchange it now and keep it off of airplanes looks like there's trouble in apple's walled garden / project tightened Cupertino 'aa tempt to get into the autonomous car market according to Bloomberg internal strife has seen staffers to part and the project flounder Apple was supposedly going to reveal the car or the software for a car or something combining the two in 2020 but that deadline has reportedly been pushed back to 2021 and word is there's now a late 2017 deadline for the project to put up or shut up in terms of what it will ultimately be a whole car or a software package that runs a car made by an outside automotive partner with Apple investing heavily in high-tech supercar maker McLaren and according to The Wall Street Journal devoting nearly 2,000 workers to the project this isn't some after-hours lark Tim Cook and friends are piecing together in a corner of the corporate garage we've dedicated an ongoing story to the Apple car saga so hit the link below for the latest Apple car updates just one month from now shareholders in Tesla and SolarCity both essentially run by Elon Musk will vote on a merger of the two companies Elon has called it a no brainer to combine the two but not everyone is convinced to help sway the holdouts Tesla or essentially Elon has announced that Tesla will partner with Panasonic to build solar cells and associated equipment at a new billion dollar plant in Buffalo New York but only if the merger is ago one small issue the fancy new plant was supposed to be completed this year but is now delayed until 2017 however there may be good reason for that Tesla and SolarCity are expected to announce a new product a solar roof at an event on October 28th typically Solar City and other solar panel makers install the Boxee cell units on top of an existing roof which unless you're bigger on alternative energy than you are on how your roof looks can be a bit off-putting but musk says the new product will actually be a roof with the solar panel tech integrated into what will likely be a more aesthetically pleasing and more traditional looking design of course the system will also be designed to smoothly integrate with Tesla's powerball energy storage system and home car charging systems it kind of does sound like a no-brainer actually we'll know more in two weeks that's it for GT daily today be sure to catch us again tomorrow\n"