Mercedes To Phase Out Gasoline By 2015: related news

Mercedes To Phase Out Gasoline By 2015

arbitraryaardvark sends in a story a couple of weeks back in Yahoo's Ecogeek blog, reporting that Mercedes will phase out petroleum-powered cars by 2015 (mirror), and notes: "Story is unconfirmed but well sourced." "In less than 7 years, Mercedes-Benz plans to ditch petroleum-powered vehicles from its lineup. Focusing on electric, fuel cell, and biofuels, the company is revving up research in alternative fuel sources and efficiency."

PowerBuilder Editorial: The State of the State

Back in 2002, Sybase announced their four-phase approach toward adding .NET support to PowerBuilder. Phase 1 was the implementation of web services in PB9 and Phase 2 was the release of DataWindow.NET, which was packaged with PB 10. Phases 3 and 4 were the more significant phases. In Phase 3, Sybase added a number of .NET target types to PowerBuilder 11 and added support for calling non-visual .NET assemblies from PowerScript. The 4th phase will be completed in PowerBuilder 12 and involves “...support for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) ... as well as full support for visual controls and drag-and-drop programming with .NET within the IDE”.1 We’re at the mid-point between the release of PowerBuilder 11 (phase III) and the release of PowerBuilder 12 (phase IV, which should complete .

Phase One 645 Camera System Now Shipping

Phase One has confirmed that the Phase One 645 Camera system -- providing professional photographers freedom of choice -- is now in volume production and shipping to customers world-wide. The Phase One 645 Camera body is lightweight, with a user-friendly ergonomic design. It is an open platform, designed to support pro photographers’ choice of lenses and digital backs or film operation to achieve superior image quality. The camera system comes with a warranty covering 3 years or 300,000 shutter actuations, and is backed by full support and service of a global team of Phase One dealers.

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

PRNewswire/ -- Workers who might be tempted to cash out their 401(k) savings to cope with the down economy now can get a reality check on how their decision will impact their long-term retirement security thanks to a cash-out calculator being made available by RolloverSystems Inc. (RSI), an independent provider of rollover services.

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

PRNewswire/ -- Workers who might be tempted to cash out their 401(k) savings to cope with the down economy now can get a reality check on how their decision will impact their long-term retirement security thanks to a cash-out calculator being made available by RolloverSystems Inc. (RSI), an independent provider of rollover services.

With Economy Prompting Growing Numbers of Workers to Cash Out 401(k)s, RolloverSystems Helps Stem Tide With 'Cash-Out Calculator'

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 22, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Workers who might be tempted to cash out their 401(k) savings to cope with the down economy now can get a reality check on how their decision will impact their long-term retirement security thanks to a cash-out calculator being made available by RolloverSystems Inc. (RSI), an independent provider of rollover services.

Yahoo! Announces New Privacy Choice

Yahoo! Inc. announced that it will offer users the ability to opt-out of customized advertising on Yahoo.com. This new option expands Yahoo!'s existing opt-out program for customized advertising served by Yahoo! on third party networks. Yahoo! announced the new opt-out capability as part of its response to a Congressional inquiry about customization sent to 33 companies from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This new opt-out capability is expected to be available for consumers by the end of August. Users will be able to access the opt-out in the Yahoo! privacy center, which is linked on the home page and nearly every page on the Yahoo! network.

.06% opt out: NebuAd hides link in 5,000-word privacy policy

The ISPs that use NebuAd's boxes routinely argue that they provide robust notification to customers before deploying the gear, and that any customer not thrilled about having her browsing data routed through a third-party ad-serving box can opt out with just a single click. But what happens when you're "robust notice" takes the form of two paragraphs buried inside a 5,000-word privacy policy and you don't even e-mail your users to point out the change? Well, now we know: only 15 of 26,000 people opt out.

Google, Yahoo allow users to opt out of targeted advertisements

The ongoing US Congress investigation into online advertising seems to be having an effect on some of the companies as Google and Yahoo announced plans to allow users to opt out of targeted promotions on the Internet. While Yahoo announced a new one-click opt-out policy yesterday, Google made it possible to opt out of both Google and Doubleclick ad targeting with one click the day before. (See: US Congress investigates Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, over internet data collection)

Mac Bloggers Pay Attention to iPhone Reviews, Pay Visit to App Store, Pay Respects to Fake Steve

For the Mac blogosphere, it was a week of out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new. In: A new 3G iPhone. Out: Fake Steve Jobs, the Apple CEO's snarky online imposter. In: Apple's new MobileMe service. Out: Apple's old .Mac service. In: The App Store. Out: Web apps -- well, they're still around, but the App Store lets users buy third-party software and run it natively on an iPhone or iPod touch.

Mac Bloggers Pay Attention to iPhone Reviews, Pay Visit to App Store, Pay Respects to Fake Steve

For the Mac blogosphere, it was a week of out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new. In: A new 3G iPhone. Out: Fake Steve Jobs, the Apple CEO's snarky online imposter. In: Apple's new MobileMe service. Out: Apple's old .Mac service. In: The App Store. Out: Web apps -- well, they're still around, but the App Store lets users buy third-party software and run it natively on an iPhone or iPod touch.

Mac Bloggers Pay Attention to iPhone Reviews, Pay Visit to App Store, Pay Respects to Fake Steve

For the Mac blogosphere, it was a week of out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new. In: A new 3G iPhone. Out: Fake Steve Jobs, the Apple CEO's snarky online imposter. In: Apple's new MobileMe service. Out: Apple's old .Mac service. In: The App Store. Out: Web apps -- well, they're still around, but the App Store lets users buy third-party software and run it natively on an iPhone or iPod touch.

Claiming tax-exempt status

As a manager, I hold orientations for new employees that include filling out the W-4 form. Most of my employees are teenagers and never know how to fill it out. I know that I should not advise them on how to fill it out so I have them call their parents. All I know that I can tell them is that they would either put zero in allowances taken out or exempt on line 7. Different parents give them different directions.

iPhone apps help your friends find you

The iPhone's Maps app and Google Maps on the Web are great tools for figuring out how to get somewhere, but only if you know the precise--or at least rough--location of your destination. (Obvious, I know. Hear me out.) But what about those times when you're out and about, trying to meet up with a friend, and neither side can figure out exactly where the other is? Solving that problem is the goal of a slew of new apps for the iPhone.

Mercedes Benz Launches iPhone Pouch

Mercedes Benz has announced a new product it is about to offer and it’s not a car, but a leather pouch embellished with Crystallized Swarovski Elements for the iPhone that has been specially created for the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. To be launched in Berlin, 40 iPhone pouches will be raffled for the rich and famous at the fashion week.

Phase One's Capture One 4

Capture One 4 (CO4, if you will) is a raw file processor/organizer that shares many features, albeit with its own nomenclature and workflow, with products such as Apple’s Aperture and Adobe’s Lightroom. Competitively priced at $129 (for a two computer license), owners of Phase One’s Capture One LE can upgrade to 4 free of charge, and Capture One PRO users can use CO4 free until the next generation of PRO is available. Those curious can try out the program for free for 30 days by visiting the company’s website (www.phaseone.com/4). I have worked with raw images in most camera company proprietary software

Structural biology spin-out tackles major diseases

A spin out company from basic structural biology, Asterion Ltd., has led to new technology that provides a way of creating therapeutic proteins to tackle major diseases such as cancer, diabetes and infertility. The research was carried out at the University of Sheffield in laboratories supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). This work is reported in the current edition of BBSRC Business, the quarterly research highlights magazine of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

LIVE CRICKET: Vaughan out for first ball duck as tourists claim three quick wickets in third Test at Edgbaston

Nightwatchman McKenzie is 12 not out, Harris 10 not out and South Africa are in control of the Test. Another bad day at the office for England, and they will be desperate for early wickets tomorrow morning.

MP3 player to fade in and fade out

What MP3 player out there will also fade in and fade out from one song to another? Kind of overlap songs... (I got some songs that start 10 seconds in, and if they could fade in before the previous song ended - that would be great)

LIVE CRICKET: Tourists bowl England out for 231 to take control of third Test

Nightwatchman McKenzie is 12 not out, Harris 10 not out and South Africa are in control of the Test. Another bad day at the office for England, and they will be desperate for early wickets tomorrow morning.

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