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Simple math: Michigan plus the American car industry usually doesn’t add up to a net gain in jobs. With plant closings, cut backs, lay offs, and related language suggesting job loss, any sort of addition to the fast draining job pool should warm the heart especially in the state of Michigan which has seen its share of bad times lately.

Fisker Helps Michigan

Well, Fisker Automotive, the self-named “green car company” is in the process of reversing that trend, if you count a ripple of new jobs as being something to shout about. The car company, which will be releasing its all-electric Fisker Karma in late 2009, has opened an Engineering and Development Center in Pontiac, Michigan. The 34,000 square foot facility will be the home to some 200 designers and engineers who help to develop and produce the Karma.

“The available talent, supplier base and infrastructure in Michigan will help us reach our production goal,” said Fisker Automotive COO Bernhard Koehler. “While Fisker Automotive will continue to be headquartered in Irvine, California, the new facility will allow us the opportunity to collaborate with our Michigan supplier base and have everyone under one roof.”

Tesla Motors Loses Its Suit

The announcement by Fisker comes fresh on the heels of a recent arbitrator finding that the company did not steal confidential design information from rival Tesla Motors, Inc. Tesla had previously used Fisker’s design team to help the company develop a second model, a luxury all-electric sedan.

The Fisker Karma made its debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit this past January and in April Tesla filed its suit. Because both parties agreed to binding arbitration, the suit has officially been dismissed.

Made In Finland

Earlier this year, Fisker Automotive came to terms with Finland’s Valmet Automotive who agreed to build the Fisker Karma on its own assembly line. The company is currently taking “pre-orders” for consumers who put down a $1000 deposit on the car. Shipment for those who place their order right now is expected to begin in the second half of 2010.

July 16th, iFunia, a professional developer of Mac multimedia applications, announced today the immediate availability of its new family of Mac video converter products that offer a quick and simple way for consumers to convert video formats on Mac. iFunia Mac video converter products allow consumers to convert their digital video content to appropriate format for use on personal computers or popular portable and mobile devices such as the Apple iPod, iPhone, Sony PSP, Apple TV Vision and Smartphones.

“iFunia Mac video converter products offer a comprehensive solution to the challenge of converting video content between vavious formats on Mac,” said Raymond Lu, President of iFunia, Inc. “Our software is entirely wizard driven, stepping consumers through three simple processes to get their video in the format they want, while also enabling them to place more content on their devices by utilizing our advanced compression technologies. With iFunia Mac video converter products, consumers can easily convert all their favorite videos to enjoy whenever and wherever they want.”

With advanced video compression technology, iFunia Mac video converter products support for high definition video, Flash video and all the latest video formats and devices; the ability for users to edit video like trimming, cropping, merging, adding special effects and watermarks before conversion; and a convenient automatic shutdown feature. Furthermore, with multi-threading and batch conversion supported, it significantly increasing the speed of the Mac video conversion process.

The iFunia Mac video converter family of products includes:
- iFunia Video Converter Pro for Mac can convert video among all popular formats(including HD). Designed as all-in-one Mac video converter, use it to convert video in the format you want, edit video on-the-fly, or watch converted videos on devices ranging from HDTV sets to cell phones and portable media players, including iPod, iPhone, PSP, BlackBerry, Apple TV, etc.
- iFunia iPhone Video Converter for Mac converts multimedia files from any supported format to Apple iPhone compatible format to play on iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G S.
- iFunia iPod Video Converter for Mac allows users to convert all common video formats to iPod-ready MP4 video .
- iFunia PSP Video Converter for Mac allows users to convert multimedia files from any supported format to Sony PSP(PlayStation Portable ) compatible format using H.264 or MPEG-4 compression.
- iFunia Apple TV Video Converter for Mac allows users to convert and enjoy video entertainment on HDTV with Apple TV.
- iFunia MKV Converter for Mac allows users to convert MKV to AVI and other video formats, as well as converting video to MKV format.
- iFunia FLVConverter for Mac allows users to convert Youtube FLV video to AVI, FLV to MP3 and other more video/audio formats, as well as converting any video to FLV format.
- iFunia 3GP Converter for Mac allows users to convert video to 3GP as well as converting 3GP to other video formats.
- iFunia WMV Converter for Mac allows users to convert video to WMV as well as converting WMV to other video formats.
- iFunia MOV Converter for Mac allows users to convert video to MOV as well as converting Quicktime MOV to other video formats.
- iFunia AVI Converter for Mac allows users to convert video to AVI as well as converting AVI to other video formats.
- iFunia MP4 Converter for Mac allows users to convert video to MP4 as well as converting MP4 to other video formats.
- iFunia HD Video Converter for Mac allows users to convert among HD video (AVCHD, MKV,etc., as well as converting HD video to SD video.
- iFunia Mobile Phone Video Converter for Mac can convert and compress video and multimedia files to play on their Mobile phones.
- iFunia Video to Audio Converter for Mac can extract audio from common video formats and save in MP3, AAC, WAV, OGG, WMA, etc.

Pricing and Availability
The Mac Video Converter family is now available through the iFunia website (www.ifunia.com). Exclusively for the Mac OS platform, Mac Video Converter for iPod, PSP, Apple TV, iPhone and more all retail for US $29. The Pro edition, which supports all formats, is US $35. Free evaluation copies of the products are available from http://www.ifunia.com/freetrials.html

About iFunia
iFunia was founded by and for people who are passionate about Mac. iFunia is dedicated in creating affordable and easy multimedia software to make Mac life fun. iFunia has been established to create innovative Mac video conversion software, and to market that software to end users. iFunia will take full advantage of her multimedia and compression technologies in the development of its exciting new product line. For further information, visit www.ifunia.com

In the midst of a shaky economy, motorcycles are showing increased demand because of their fuel economy. Today’s savvy shoppers are always on the lookout for a great bargain. Excellent bargains can be found at a new website, Bob’s Easy Rider, which is now, announcing discounted prices online for new, pre-owned, custom and collectible motorcycles.

We have always had a fascination with the motorcycle and the rugged independence it represents. In addition to those who romanticize motorcycles due to movies like the 1969 cult classic, Easy Rider, today’s economy is attracting a new following that is primarily interested in saving money on gas. The economy is in a slump and many people believe a recession is on the way. With gas prices hovering at $4 per gallon, the fuel efficiency of a motorcycle is very appealing and demand is strong. Of course, savvy buyers continue to look for great bargains when they purchase their motorcycles, which is where the new website, http://www.bobseasyrider.com, comes in.

Online sites are increasing in popularity, since consumers are always looking for the best deal in today’s economy. Bob’s Easy Rider has just announced that it is offering new, pre-owned, classic and custom motorcycles at discounted prices, making this site an attractive one to those looking for a great deal..

Today customers are no longer willing to pay the high prices that retail shops command, although discounted high end motorcycles still have quite a market. For this reason, many consumers are finding this new site to be an excellent place to purchase the motorcycles they dream about for prices that truly are affordable, even in today’s economy.

Customers that visit this new site find low prices on new, pre-owned and classic collectible motorcycles. The site offer motorcycles from every manufacturer, past and present, displayed in the categories of American, European and Asian motorcycles. Choppers and custom motorcycles are also available.

The very expensive choppers and custom motorcycles are witnessing a surge in popularity among celebrities and ‘common folk’ alike according to a December 2007 article in Forbes magazine. These elite motorcycles can also be bought at discounted prices on Bob’s Easy Rider.

Americans continue to have a love affair with the Harley Davidson, but also very popular are Triumph, Norton, BMW, Ducati and the ever reliable Japanese bikes, Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki. All these and more can be found on the site at greatly reduce prices.

In addition to motorcycles, Bob’s Easy Rider offers OEM and replacement parts for all motorcycles brands. The shopper can also find motorcycle accessories and men and women’s motorcycle leathers and clothing. All products are sold at the site for bargain prices you can’t find anywhere else.

Bob’s Easy Rider is a site that is specifically devoted to motorcyclists, and it is partnered up with eBay to offer customers an easy way to find great deals on motorcycles, motorcycle parts and accessories and motorcycle clothing. Two purchase options are available, auction and buy it now.

To find out more about the excellent prices available, visit http://www.bobseasyrider.com.

The internet has changed the way we shop. We are now able to purchase almost everything, including ATVs without leaving the comfort of our homes. More importantly, today’s savvy shoppers are always on the lookout for a great bargain. Excellent bargains can be found at a new website, ATV Bargains 4U, which is now, announcing discounted prices online for new, and pre-owned atvs.

In the past few years ATVs have shown a dramatic increase in popularity. Whether it is in the area of motor sports and racing, for recreation use, or for use as a utility vehicle, ATVs are popular. Of course, savvy buyers continue to look for great bargains when they purchase their ATV, which is where the new website, ATV Bargains 4U, comes in.

 Online sites are increasing in popularity, since consumers are always looking for the best deal in today’s economy. Today customers are no longer willing to pay the high prices that retail shops command, although discounted ATVs still have quite a market. For this reason, many consumers are finding this new site to be an excellent place to purchase the ATV they dream about for prices that truly are affordable, even in today’s economy.

Customers that visit this new site find low prices on new and pre-owned ATVs. The site offers ATVs from every manufacturer including, Arctic Cat, Bombardier, Honda, Polaris, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha and more.

 In addition to ATVs, ATV Bargains 4U offers OEM and replacement parts for all ATV brands. All products are sold at the site for bargain prices you can’t find anywhere else.

ATV Bargains 4U is a site that is specifically devoted to ATVs, and it is partnered up with eBay to offer customers an easy way to find great deals on ATVs and ATV parts. Two purchase options are available, auction and buy it now.

To find out more about the excellent prices available, visit http://www.atvbargains4u.com