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The only thing surprising about Martin Eberhard’s latest move is that it took so long to happen. Eberhard was co-founder of Tesla Motors along with Mark Tarpenning, and he was ousted from the company in November 2007 by then-chairman Elon Musk. Musk has never been one to hide his feelings about other people (or much of anything) – and comments he has made about Eberhard and his role in the company have clearly not gone over well.

To nobody’s surprise, Eberhard has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court in San Mateo against Musk and Tesla Motors. In the suit, Eberhard accuses Musk of slander and libel, along with breaching the contracts that he and the company had with Eberhard. At 146 pages, we haven’t yet had time to digest the entire complaint (though we do find it interesting that our coverage is mentioned in the lawsuit), but we have a sneaking suspicion this one is going to get ugly. You can read the filing in PDF form by clicking here.

ABG reached out to Tesla for comment, and spokeswoman Rachel Konrad provided the following statement:

“This lawsuit is a fictionalized, inaccurate account of Tesla’s early years — it’s twisted and wrong, and we welcome the opportunity to set the record straight. Incidentally, Tesla will also be filing counterclaims and in the process present an accurate account of the company’s history.”

More as it happens…

[Source: San Mateo California Superior Court]

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Kids today are increasingly savvy at using things like computers and cell phones—this much is no surprise. But, according to a new report from the NPD Group, children’s use of tech is growing exponentially and is changing over time to reflect their parents’ changes in technology usage. There are differences between genders when it comes to different devices, too, and more kids than ever are getting their own laptops, cell phones, and other electronics.

NPD sampled 3,212 US households with children between the ages of 4 to 14 who have used at least one electronic device. The firm found that TVs and computers remained in the top two devices used by kids, though there has been a shift away from standard-definition TVs to HDTVs and from desktops to laptops. Of course, this is because adults are also shifting to HDTVs and laptops—therefore, that’s what’s available in the house. Still, NPD notes that there’s an increase in kids who have their own laptops, suggesting that parents are buying them specifically for the child’s use.

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