Tech's Tragic Secret - August 27, 2012 Issue

August 27, 2012 Issue

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The Deadly Tin Inside Your Smartphone

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

The Deficit: A Stark Choice for 2012? Not Really

By Brendan Greeley

The Deficit: A Stark Choice for 2012? Not Really

Bloomberg View: A Campaign Compromise on Wind Power

Bloomberg View: A Campaign Compromise on Wind Power

Bloomberg View: In Defense of Affirmative Action

Bloomberg View: In Defense of Affirmative Action

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

China's 'Leftover Ladies' Are Anything But

By Christina Larson

China's 'Leftover Ladies' Are Anything But

Russia's Bad Boy Hunts for U.S. Tech Treasure

By Stepan Kravchenko and Olga Kharif

Russia's Bad Boy Hunts for U.S. Tech Treasure

Greece: Selling Assets Among the Ruins

By Jonathan Stearns and Natalie Weeks

Greece: Selling Assets Among the Ruins

Olympic Tourism Winners? Portugal and Spain

By Sofia Horta e Costa

Italy's Austerity Leads to Ferrari Sell-Off

By Tommaso Ebhardt

Italy's Austerity Leads to Ferrari Sell-Off

By Ira Boudway

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Getty's Pics: Worth 1,000 Words—and $3.3 Billion

By Susan Berfield

Getty's Pics: Worth 1,000 Words???and $3.3 Billion

Unilever Wants to Be America's Ice Cream King

By Matthew Boyle

Unilever Wants to Be America's Ice Cream King

Shoes Rule When It Comes to Store Profits

By Cotten Timberlake

Shoes Rule When It Comes to Store Profits

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

The Illusion of Paul Ryan's Bipartisanship

By Elizabeth Dwoskin

The Illusion of Paul Ryan's Bipartisanship

The Movie Flop That Sank a Michigan Town

By Chris Christoff

The Movie Flop That Sank a Michigan Town

College Tuition's 1,120 Percent Increase

By Ilan Kolet

College Tuition's 1,120 Percent Increase

The NRA Fights City Hall

By William Selway

The NRA Fights City Hall

A Viewer's Guide to the Republican and Democratic Conventions

By Elizabeth Dwoskin and Meghan Walsh and Michael Dolgow

A Viewer's Guide to the Republican and Democratic Conventions

News - Technology

News - Technology

Through Airport Security in the Blink of an Eye

By Ashlee Vance

Through Airport Security in the Blink of an Eye

Ultrabooks: A Slow Start for the Latest iPad Rival

By Bruce Einhorn

Ultrabooks: A Slow Start for the Latest iPad Rival

Starbucks Schools Other Retailers on Mobile Payments

By Olga Kharif

Starbucks Schools Other Retailers on Mobile Payments

Ben Gulak's DTV Shredder All-Terrain Vehicle

By Alexandra Dean

Ben Gulak's DTV Shredder All-Terrain Vehicle

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Wall Street's Leadership Vacuum

By Dawn Kopecki

Wall Street's Leadership Vacuum

Home- and Car-Sharing Sites Struggle to Get Insurance

By Noah Buhayar

Home- and Car-Sharing Sites Struggle to Get Insurance

Shanghai Tightens Home-Buying Rules for Singles

By Bloomberg News

Shanghai Tightens Home-Buying Rules for Singles

With Lending Slow, Banks' Cash Piles Up

By Cordell Eddings and Daniel Kruger

With Lending Slow, Banks' Cash Piles Up

Hedge Funds, Grimacing, Open the Kimono

By Nick Summers

Hedge Funds, Grimacing, Open the Kimono

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

By Caroline Winter

Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

BGOV Insider

BGOV Insider

One Solution at a Time

By David J. Lynch

One Solution at a Time

The City That Shed a Million Pounds

By Ben Paynter

The City That Shed a Million Pounds

Iowa's Lone Efficiency Ranger

By Ben Paynter

Iowa's Lone Efficiency Ranger

Potholes? There's an App for That

By Ben Paynter

Potholes? There's an App for That

How Nebraska Is Winning Foreign Business

By Bradley Olson

How Nebraska Is Winning Foreign Business

My Bright Idea: Jane Harman on Using Games to Fix Government

My Bright Idea: Jane Harman on Using Games to Fix Government

Fresh Relief for Baltimore's Food Deserts

By Meg Tirrell

Fresh Relief for Baltimore's Food Deserts

Food Deserts of Baltimore

Food Deserts of Baltimore

My Bright Idea: Christine Todd Whitman on Nutrient Trading

My Bright Idea: Christine Todd Whitman on Nutrient Trading

Keeping Federal Workers Out of the Office

By Robert Strauss

Keeping Federal Workers Out of the Office

A $5.2 Billion Bridge to Somewhere

By Freeman Klopott

A $5.2 Billion Bridge to Somewhere

A Blue-Collar Michigan Town Goes Green

By Robert Strauss

A Blue-Collar Michigan Town Goes Green

The Doctor Will Skype You Now

By Ryan Flinn

The Doctor Will Skype You Now

Saving Money by Saving Rain

By Meghan Walsh

Saving Money by Saving Rain

Philadelphia's Savings in Fleet Management

By Michael Dolgow

Philadelphia's Savings in Fleet Management

D.C.'s Bike Shares: A Capital Idea

By Meghan Walsh

D.C.'s Bike Shares: A Capital Idea

My Bright Idea: J.C. Watts on Budget Transparency

My Bright Idea: J.C. Watts on Budget Transparency

Student Debt Relief Helps Kansas Boost Rural Population

By Jeanna Smialek

Student Debt Relief Helps Kansas Boost Rural Population

How Opt Out Keeps People In

By Robert Strauss

How Opt Out Keeps People In

My Bright Idea: Jennifer Granholm on Worker Retraining

My Bright Idea: Jennifer Granholm on Worker Retraining

One Way to Cut Rush-Hour Traffic

By Ben Paynter

One Way to Cut Rush-Hour Traffic

WGU: A Second Chance at College

By Robert Strauss

WGU: A Second Chance at College

My Bright Idea: Robert E. Litan on the Startup Act 2.0

My Bright Idea: Robert E. Litan on the Startup Act 2.0

New York's Model for Medicaid Managed Care

By Christopher Flavelle

New York's Model for Medicaid Managed Care

Jonathan Alter's Checklist for Change

By Jonathan Alter

Jonathan Alter's Checklist for Change

About Bloomberg Government

Features

Features

The Deadly Tin Inside Your Smartphone

By Cam Simpson

The Deadly Tin Inside Your Smartphone

The Rise of the Corporate Chaplain

By Mark Oppenheimer

The Rise of the Corporate Chaplain

The Skype Killers of Belarus

By Brett Forrest

The Skype Killers of Belarus

Etc.

Etc.

Club Applebee's?

By Claire Suddath

Club Applebee's?

Ray Daniels's Beer Prescription

By Ben Paynter

Ray Daniels's Beer Prescription

The Greatest Company T-Shirt Ever

By David Wescott

The Greatest Company T-Shirt Ever

Eight-Hour Energy

By Andrew Braithwaite

Eight-Hour Energy

Review: Craig Zobel's 'Compliance'

By Julian Sancton

Review: Craig Zobel's 'Compliance'

John Chambers on Keeping Cisco on Top

John Chambers on Keeping Cisco on Top