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Apples new Swift language explained: A clever move to boost iOS, while holding Android apps back
2014-06-03 20:45:09| Extremetech
With iOS 8 and OS X 10.10, and the the latest version of the Xcode developer tools, Apple has introduced a whole new programming language called Swift. According to Apple, Swift will make it a lot easier and more fun to develop apps for both iOS and OS X -- in contrast to the current language, Objective-C. Swift will also apparently bring a significant performance boost over Objective-C programs. But what is Swift, and how does it offer such a huge performance boost?
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ANALYSIS: M&S supply chain focus can boost GM margins
2014-06-03 13:59:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Marks & Spencer could dramatically improve its general merchandise gross margin with the right systems, supply chain and buying processes in place, analysts believe, but earnings growth might be harder to achieve.
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Can China Help Boost U.S. Clean Energy Investment?
2014-06-03 13:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: Zero percent: Thats the U.S. clean energy investment growth rate over the past five years, according to the Pew Charitable Trusts. It might be a distressing sign in the face of the climate-change challenge, but backers of the Obama administrations new emissions proposals believe the regulations could spur a turnaround--and there are signs that China, a country frequently seen as a competitor to the United States on clean energy, could be a significant source of the investment dollars. Chinese...
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Obama's emissions plan could boost climate talks
2014-06-03 13:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama's move to limit U.S. carbon emissions may prompt an important shift by China in its climate policies, where officials are increasingly worried about the costs of pollution anyway, according to a Chinese expert and activists closely following the international negotiations. The initiative may be a crucial move in pressuring Beijing to accept binding goals to cut greenhouse gases, while also allowing the U.S. to start catching up with the European Union in the fight against...
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Will EPA's New Emission Rules Boost Your Power Bill? It Depends
2014-06-02 23:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: With the Obama administration's proposed rules for limiting greenhouse gases out Monday, critics and proponents alike claim they know how the plan will affect consumers' monthly budgets. The draft proposal aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030. Business and coal-industry groups say the plan will raise electricity bills. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy responded this way: "Critics claim your energy bills will skyrocket. Well, they're...
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