MOUNTAIN VIEW - Plug-in hybrids get far better mileage than standard cars or regular hybrids - and emit far less pollution. But they are also tough to justify economically at the moment with existing technology, a new study says. RechargeIT.org, a Google initiative, spent several months studying how well plug-in hybrids work in real-world circumstances,
BOSTON - An MIT spinoff with Ethernet co-inventor Bob Metcalfe on its board has landed seed money to bring the cost of solar power to the much-pursued level of $1 per watt. Called 1366 Technologies, the company raised $12.4 million from North Bridge Venture Partners and Polaris Venture Partners, where Metcalfe is partner, to build
REDMOND, Wa. - Vista users encountering problems when they upgrade to Service Pack 1 can breathe easier: the company is giving away free support for those installing the service pack. The transition to the service pack has not been problem-free for many users, some of whom have seen their computers fall into endless reboot cycles
NEW YORK - Citigroup said it is likely Microsoft will raise its $31-per-share offer for Yahoo, and upgraded Yahoo shares to buy from hold. The brokerage also raised its price target on Yahoo's stock to $34 from $31, saying it believed Microsoft remained committed to its offer and "is capable of and willing to" increase
PLEASANT RIDGE ? Interactive Promotions Leader ePrize on Monday announced the introduction of a product development division that will drive the invention of new online and mobile marketing products. Led by Senior Vice President Drew Bennett and other hand-picked senior leaders from within the ePrize team, the 22-member team acts as a research and development
MANISTEE ? Manistee and Mason counties, on Michigan'd west central coast, has selected the RAIN Source Capital of Minneapolis to help develop an angel investing group for companies in the region. The as yet unnamed angel group will be backed as well by the Industrial Development Group in Manistee. The Rain Group also is helping
LANSING - New Michigan Agriculture Director Don Koivisto said his predecessors were on the right track, at least in terms of managing the department, but he told Gongwer News Service that he is not planning any departmental restructuring or major changes in direction. But Koivisto said he plans to work more on partnerships to achieve
HOLLAND ? Four-month old Creative Byline, a match.com for writers and editors, has signed up its first three publishers, St. Martin's Press, Tor Forge, and Dutton Children's Books. Now the start-up is searching for more investors to better position the company as a player in the $500 million middle-man segment of the book publishing market.
TROY ? NuSoft Solutions, a Microsoft Gold-Certified Partner in Troy, has been acquired by RCM Technologies Inc., a New Jersey-based technology solutions provider. No acquisition price was announced, but an SEC filing on Thursday said NuSoft was issued $3 million in RCM's stock "as part of the consideration for the acquisition of certain assets from
LANSING - Could the director's cry of ?Action? soon be heard more in Michigan? The Senate on Thursday acted on a series of bills designed to make Michigan more attractive to film and television producers in terms of taxes. The chamber passed 10 House-originated bills granting film production companies a 40 percent credit on the