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- Smart And Lazy Are Not Synonyms
- Having more free time doesn't make a person lazy, but it might just be a sign that the person is quite smart. Smart enough to break away from the mentality of the herd and think for him or herself. What fact of life makes working hard and working long the...
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Smart Roadster Could Prolong the Fad, But in U.S., It's Not "foryou"
- Is the Smart car a smart buy? Not for most U.S. buyers, but for now Smart USA is selling all they can get. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2008-09-05
- In Its First Year, 25,000 Americans Get Smart (Cars)
- The Smart brand is in demand, according to Roger Penske. The motorsports legend and chairman of Penske Automotive Group has the U.S. franchise for the tiny Smart car. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2008-10-30
- Some Cars Still Sell: The Few; The Loud; The Tiny
- U.S. sales for only five out of more than 40 automotive brands actually improved in October, while the rest of the market was in free-fall. How'd they do it? by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- Smart: Not Just Cute; Profitable, Too
- It may be homely -- or so homely it's cute -- but the Smart car seems to be earning a pretty penny for Penske Automotive Group, which has the U.S. franchise. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2008-11-10
- Detroit Auto Show: Tesla CEO Announces Smart EV Deal
- Tesla takes at least a small step toward bigger sales volumes, with a deal to provide Germany's Daimler AG with batteries and chargers for 1,000 Smart electric vehicles. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2009-01-13
- The Intelligent Way to Ask Stupid Questions
- Ignorance is embarrassing and, frankly, not likely to endear you to your organization, but not asking for help when you need it is worse. So how can a smart, young but clueless employee use asking for help as an opportunity to impress? by Jessica Stillman
- Blog posts 2009-11-09
- How to Work Smarter
- Improving job performance may be as easy as getting a good night's rest. MoneyWatch's Eric Schurenberg explains how crucial sleep can be.
- Videos 2009-03-11
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- Motorola, GE Are Part of WiMax-Based Smart Grid Program
- Motorola, GE and Grid Net are part of a group of companies looking to bring a WiMax 4G-based smart grid program to Australia. Officials with the companies say the initiative will be the first smart grid based on the WiMax wireless platform. The program includes the installation of smart meters...
- News items 2009-10-23
- Smart-grid money could assist broadband
- IDG News Service - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled $3.4 billion in grants to update the nation's electrical grid, but the benefits could reach to the broadband sector as well, one community broadband adviser said. The announcement of so-called smart-grid grants to 49 states is focused on creating...
- News items 2009-10-28
- What Cisco Can Learn From A Yello Strom Smart Grid Pilot
- Networking giant Cisco could learn a whole lot from its partnership with German utility Yello Strom, which I once called the coolest utility in the world , and which focuses heavily on smart grid consumer hardware and the use of the Internet for the power grid. While Cisco...
- News items 2009-10-10
- The Smart Home is Still Looking for a Market
- The vision of the smart home has been around for decades. And an appealing vision it is — a computerized triumph of automation, controlling a house's lighting and heating, even the kitchen. Forgot to turn off the lights in the rush to get out the door? No problem, send a...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Smart Choices Companies Back Away From Crumbling Program
- Smart Choices has wisely decided to put itself on hold. The front-of-label nutrition labeling scheme was supposed to help consumers quickly determine which products were better for them via a friendly green check mark on the front of the box, but the project attracted scrutiny from the media, the Food...
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- ElectraLink picks eMeter's smart grid software for UK market
- San Mateo, Calif.-based eMeter said today that London-based ElectraLink has picked eMeter's software to service its energy retailers, networks and agents throughout the UK. EMeter's smart grid management software, including its EnergyIP software chosen by ElectraLink, is used in smart meter deployments by utilities. EMeter has about 24 million smart...
- News items 2009-08-18
- GE's Smart Grid: Plugged-in Cars (and Kitchens)
- Cooking a meal--or driving to work--will soon mean plugging into the smart grid. You can see what it will look like at the “kitchen of the future.†It’s a bank of homey-looking appliances off to the side in General Electric’s Global Research headquarters in Niskayuna, New York. At some point...
- Blog posts 2009-07-15
- Froot Loops Unfortunate Mascot for Smart Choices Program
- Smart Choices' bad reputation is growing. Nutritionist and food industry critic Marion Nestle pointed out recently that in the new front-of-package nutrition labeling scheme, sugary cereals like Kellogg's Froot Loops made the cut to receive an encouraging green Smart Choices check mark. The New York Times just picked up the...
- Blog posts 2009-09-08
- Smart Phones Thriving in Slumping Handset Market
- After experiencing a record 9.4 percent decline in the first quarter sales, worldwide global sales of mobile phones fall another 6.1 percent in the second quarter. Smart phone sales, though, jumped 27 percent with Apple's iPhone, Palm's Pre and Nokia's N97 making their market debuts. Only the iPhone didn't disappoint.Overall...
- News items 2009-08-12
- Cisco in Smart Grid Pilot in Germany
- Cisco is partnering with a German electric company, Yello Strom, in a smart grid project designed to create a system that will help businesses and residents measure and control the energy consumption of their appliances. The system also will enable customers to schedule their appliances to run on off-peak hours.Cisco...
- News items 2009-10-06
- Cisco Securing The Smart Grid
- Cisco hopes to do more than simply secure a large part of the smart grid market for itself; it's also hoping that its technology helps prevent the kind of cyber-security breaches that could threaten the nation's security. Cisco, SAP, Oracle, IBM, Google and GE are just a...
- Blog posts 2009-05-22
- SP AusNet to use WiMAX network for 680,000 smart meters in Victoria
- Victorian electricity distributor, SP AusNet, will partner with 12 companies and utilise WiMAX technology to rollout 680,000 smart meters in the state over the next three years. The deployment of the smart meters will commence in the coming months and be focused on homes and small businesses in the state's...
- News items 2009-10-22
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