Have your weekends been lacking in excitement? Perhaps a car with some high octane “WOW” factor is just what you need to rev up your life. Scion asked California custom car company, Five Axis Models to create a “lifestyle” vehicle from the popular sport coup — the Scion tC.
All body panels on the tC’s lime pearl painted exterior were redesigned using Alias StudioTools design software. StudioTools was also a contributing factor in the engineering. With the push of a button, the tC’s rear hatch lid slowly rises skyward revealing a complete audio/video system housed in the rear cargo area. Its most prominent feature is a 43-inch plasma screen. From start to finish, this Scion tC’s transformation to a home theater on wheels took under five months to complete. More information about the lifestyle vehicle can be found at www.alias.com/FiveAxis.
Cisco Systems Webcast
Cisco Systems will host another session of its “Speaker Series” webcasts, with corresponding slide presentation, today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time (4:30 p.m. ET). Join Ian Pennell, VP and GM of the Multiservice Customer Edge Business at Cisco, for a discussion on trends and recent developments in the enterprise routing market. For live and replay audio broadcast of the conference call, with synchronized slides, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/investors. Questions may be asked online.
US Taxpayers Try Online Prep
This year hundreds of thousands of US taxpayers are preparing their tax forms online instead of struggling with tax preparation software.
“US taxpayers have been finding that doing their taxes online is not only quick and easy; it’s the fastest way to get a refund,” said Leroy E. Petz, Sr., president of TaxBrain.com. “By specifying direct deposit, the refund appears in the taxpayer’s account in as little as two days, which is the greatest incentive to online preparation and filing.”
TaxBrain.com is a full-service online tax center providing tax advice, tools and resources all year round. To file US taxes through TaxBrain.com simply access the site and the easy interface prompts the user through every step. If the return is a 1040EZ or straightforward 1040, then the process doesn’t take more than 40 minutes. If a question arises, the taxpayer simply pushes a button, and chats directly with a qualified tax professional.
Yahoo! Debuts Yahoo! 360
Yahoo! has announced the trial of Yahoo! 360, an innovative new service that will allow people to easily share what matters most to them and keep connected with the people they know — all in one convenient place. Available March 29 through an invitation-only beta, Yahoo! 360 will provide users with an integrated experience, seamlessly bringing together popular communications, content and community services such as Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! Photos, Yahoo! Local, LAUNCHcast Music and Yahoo! Groups with new services like web logs (blogs), mobile blogging (moblogging) and other sharing tools for recommending favorite movies, restaurants, music and more. The company plans to add additional features and functionality throughout the beta period.
Yahoo! is inviting a small group of consumers to participate in an invitation-only beta. However, Yahoo! plans to widen the availability of the beta product in the coming weeks. Interested consumers are encouraged to sign up to be on the beta waiting list at http://360.yahoo.com and will be notified when the broader public beta is available.
Barclays Real Estate Website
The new Barclays Real Estate website has launched at http://www.barclaysuae.com. Visitors to the site can search from the hundreds of properties available online, based on their specific area and budget requirements. The website offers a variety of properties with access to detailed photographs, floor plans, pricing information and property specifications. There is also a unique feature to compare certain selected properties.
The website also provides information on Property News, Real Estate Guide, Mortgage Calculator and answers to “Frequently Asked Questions.” New property owners and developers can also get their properties published online through the site.