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######## Article A growing number of healthcare insurers in the U.S. have started paying physicians who provide online care to patients. Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp., Humana Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield, and WellPoint, Inc. are some of the insurers

######## Article TiVo revolutionized the TV industry with the development and sale of its set-top box with integrated hard disk that allowed viewers to save TV shows and met with great success. However, the company began to rapidly lose

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Video games developer and publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is embracing digital distribution strategies to offer games as enhanced online services. As a part of its online distribution strategies, the company made part of

######## Article Oil refining company Valero Energy Corp. is making use of green technology to power its oil refining processes. Valero has recently installed about ## windmills in Texas for generating green electricity to power its refinery. Through this refinery

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Ever since the Apple iPhone was launched a couple of years ago, it has taken the cellphone market by storm, completely disrupting the market. In addition, with the recent release of the iPhone

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Microsoft and PC manufacturers are divided over the proposed pricing of the yet-to-be released Windows operating system, Windows #. PC makers are questioning the pricing and features proposed by Microsoft for the various

######## Article Microblogging service Twitter recently announced its plans to validate the profiles of its users that have names of well-known public or private agencies, companies, and individuals. Twitter has been receiving complaints from some celebrities and companies about

######## Article Santa Monica-based Deca, which stands for Digital Entertainment Corp. of America, is a web video company that is currently exploring ways to produce web series in an unusual market-centric way. While series on television normally follow

######## Article Recently, the U.S. State Dept. arranged for a technology delegation consisting of executives from Google, AT&T, and other Silicon Valley startups to travel to Iraq to interact with business leaders, government officials, and students. The purpose

######## Article ###### Psychologist Suzanne Conboy-Hill from Sussex County Hospital is leading a research team that is designing a virtual online model of the Sussex County Hospital where volunteer patients with learning disabilities can find out the likely medical

######## Article ###### Assistant professor Yadong Yin and his team at the Riverside-based University of California have developed magnetochromatic microspheres, which are tiny beads that float in water and change color when subjected to a magnetic field. These microspheres

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Social networking sites play a key role in spreading important news. People seem to rely less on newspapers or their online versions for news, as they get the news they want through friends or

######## Article ###### San Francisco-based Fluid Inc. has recently released an application called Social #.# that allows online shoppers to seek recommendations from their friends and family before buying products online. According to Andy Floyd, the CEO of

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Web #.#, also called the Semantic Web, is expected to offer new ways for the design engineering community to create, manipulate, share, and analyze data. During the Web #.# Conference held in New

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Embedded system engineers would find new software debugging tools from Micrium, National Instruments, iSYSTEM, and Green Hills to be better options than traditional #;printf()#; debugging, which is based on trial-and-error methodology. These

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Multiple core processors offer dual advantages of good performance and low power consumption. These processors are increasingly being used in embedded applications. Multiple core hardware architectures can deliver dozens to

######## Article Homeowners and small businesses can now engage the services of a new breed of consultants, known as eco-consultants, to make their homes or establishments more eco-friendly. An eco-consultant is a combination of a designer who

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Collecta, CrowdEye, Scoopler, Social Mention, Yauba, TweetMeme, and Surchur are some search engines that offer real-time search results from the Web. Unlike generic search engines that display search results as links

######## Article A soon to be released study on autism, done by Simon Baron-Cohen, a professor at Cambridge University and the director of its Autism Research Center, and Bhismadev Chakrabarti, a former graduate student, identifies nine genes that are

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Large-scale organizations are turning to open-source routers in a quest to find an affordable and customizable DSL solution. At the New Mexico Supreme Court#;s Judicial Information Division

######## Article ###### ###### DSP core vendor Ceva posted about ## percent growth in revenue in ####, though the semiconductor industry was reeling last year. Industry observers are speculating whether Ceva accomplished success in the baseband DSP cores market through

######## Article ###### Nokia has built an Internet-based platform called Blog-Hub for enabling its employees around the world to collaborate. Through this platform, Nokia employees can express their ideas. The company even makes huge investments on their ideas

######## Article ###### ###### SAP is planning to provide cloud-based, task-specific software-as-a service (SaaS) applications that could be plugged into customers#; Internet-based SAP Business Suite systems. The proposed services would be hosted by SAP in

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Google is striving to expand its reach in the online ad market by focusing on display ads. The company already dominates the online search ad market, and generates much of its revenue by selling text

######## Article Mark Carges, the new tech chief of auction site eBay, is working to regain the company#;s technological innovativeness that helped draw millions of users to the site. During its early days, eBay successfully developed a sophisticated auction

######## Article The Center for IT Research in the Interests of Society (CITRIS) recently organized an Energy Efficient Electronic Systems symposium at the University of California in Berkeley. Speakers at the Berkeley symposium noted that making architectural changes at all

######## Article ###### David Heinemeier Hansson, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, points that web-based startups concentrate now more on expanding their user base than on generating revenue. He insists that companies should not hesitate to set values for their services

######## Article Technology giants SAP, HP, IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle have been forced to sell online software as a result of the current recession. These companies are considering selling Internet-based software, a move they have been resisting until now

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### IBM plans to introduce two cloud services, namely, Smart Business Application Development and Test and Smart Business Desktop. The Smart Business Application Development and Test service is aimed at IBM customers using rational development

######## Article ###### ###### Businesses are cutting IT costs by purchasing gently used systems from companies that specialize in refreshing used hardware. For example, Cox Ohio Media saved nearly ## percent off the cost of new systems by buying refurbished

######## Article ###### ###### Fueled by the U.S. government#;s public endorsements, cloud computing is taking off as an enterprise computing platform across businesses. However, security flaws in multitenancy platforms as well as the lack of direct control capabilities

######## Article ###### Innovative companies look into the needs of underserved markets and explore trends in peripheral markets, rather than merely focusing on their key business areas. Government agencies and industry organizations can develop innovation scenarios--for predicting potential opportunities

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Palm plans on to take on established players in the smartphone market, including RIM and Apple, with its new smartphone Palm Pre. The company counts on the utility

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Computing virtualization and emulation are two separate concepts that should not be confused with each other. For example, emulation is the process involved when you run a Windows application on a Mac. It allows

######## Article ###### Corporate IT departments are using lower-cost and open-source web development tools and software packages in an effort to balance their budgets during the economic downturn. The no-name software packages offer many of the same

######## Article To effectively control and manage virtual application performance, enterprises need to develop better management tools and information system. Currently, several of these virtualized applications are being stacked in a server to save floor space, energy, and employee time

######## Article Carbon will possibly replace silicon in future semiconductors. Researchers say carbon-based structures have better thermal performance, superconductivity, and frequency range than silicon. Senior analyst Dean Freeman of Gartner says that diamond is one of the significant materials

######## Article Brian Driscoll, the owner of New Haven-based Phoenix Press, is planning to install a wind turbine adjacent to his press. The cost of purchasing and installing a windmill is quite large and the annual payback is too

######## Article ###### ###### Computer security breaches can occur even if your company has deployed a firewall and intrusion-detection software (IDS). Front-end Web servers connect directly with the Internet through a firewall and as such are in the

######## Article ###### ###### A lower price and an attractive support package convinced Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut, to choose #Com over Cisco Systems for an extensive network upgrade and expansion. Eager to add broader support for video technology, the

######## Article ###### IBM has recently released a new set of cloud products and services that are expected to make private and public clouds more attractive for enterprises. When the company initially announced its #;Blue Cloud#; program, it was criticized

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Normally, prior to the installation of a wireless LAN (WLAN), a survey of the site is necessary to decide the positions for the placement of production access points. While site

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The Hot Chips conference to be held at the Stanford University campus in August will showcase the latest developments in the microprocessor industry. Major server CPU vendors, including Intel, Advanced Micro

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Palm recently launched its much-anticipated Palm Pre smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Portelligent, a division of TechInsights, co nducted a teardown review of the new smartphone. The

######## Article ###### Recession-racked companies are rediscovering the potential of automated innovation, a technique that was initially used for new product design using computers. However, companies are now working to use automated innovation as a tool for improving the

######## Article ###### Nike#;s new model of Air Jordan shoes are manufactured using environmentally friendly techniques. However, Nike is not marketing these products under the eco-friendly label, as the company believes that its customers are more concerned over

######## Article Desktop virtualization offers similar benefits as server virtualization, yet the two technologies are distinctly different. According to Natalie Lambert, an analyst at Forrester Research, desktop virtualization is completely different from server virtualization and it should not be considered

######## Article ###### ###### ###### With the rapid growth of sophisticated smartphones, mobile application developers are facing the challenge of choosing the right device for tailoring their new applications. Pyxis Mobile, MeLLmo, and NetSuite are some of the companies in

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### The new Kindle DX e-reader from Amazon is directed at the business and education markets. In terms of design, the DX is similar to the earlier versions, namely, the Kindle and the Kindle

######## Article ###### Existing analog video surveillance systems are increasingly being replaced by newer digital video surveillance systems that operate on IP networks. These digital surveillance systems are expensive to install and maintain, and pose large processing, bandwidth, and storage

######## Article New York University professor Bruce Bueno de Mesquita has developed a computer model that he uses to predict the outcome of issues ranging from national security to mergers and acquisitions. Originally designed in the ####s, the model is

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are finding creative ways to take advantage of the latest IT developments. Most people do not think of camel travel as a vehicle for mobile computing, but The Nature Conservancy

######## Article ###### Burlington-based Exa Corp. sells software developed to solve fluid dynamics problems. Initially, Exa only offered its software for sale. However, Stephen Remondi, CEO of Exa, realized a few years back that by adding extra computing power

######## Article San Francisco-based startup Scribd allows users to upload digital books and digital versions of printed content or research reports through its website. The e-book site is gaining the attention of big publishers because of its growing

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### T-Mobile has recently announced the release of its latest model of the G# smartphone called the myTouch #G. Like the G#, the myTouch #G also comes with the

######## Article ###### ###### The release of the new iPhone #G S model and the upgraded iPhone operating system OS #.# by Apple is expected to affect makers of navigation devices, camcorders, as well as specialized iPhone applications. The

######## Article ###### ###### IBM India Research Laboratory Director Guruduth Banavar has developed a system based on voice extensible markup language, which would enable a website to be created and operated through voice commands. Banavar says the spoken Web would

######## Article Black holes have such intense gravity that even light cannot escape them. Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking used quantum mechanics concepts to predict that black holes are not totally black and they do radiate light. Canadian physicist William George

######## Article ###### ###### Julius Genachowski, the Obama administration#;s nominee to head the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is ordering a review of complaints related to exclusive phone deals that empower wireless vendors to reserve the most sought after cellphones

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### An increasing number of online tutorials are helping customers to transform smartphones into Internet modems for their computers. Smartphone users want this modem function, while U.S. mobile carrier vendors do not allow it

######## Article ###### ###### The growing demand for its high-end smartphones has boosted the revenue of Research In Motion (RIM) Ltd. The demand has also been able to compensate for the decrease in business for the company, caused due

######## Article U.S. lawmakers are drafting legislation on Internet privacy that would give consumers more information about the use of personal data being collected online by Internet companies for advertising purposes. This legislation would establish rules on how these

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Robots are going to war. The vision of a robotic landing force hitting the beach, supported by reconnaissance robots operating behind the lines and calling in airstrikes by robotic fighter-bombers is not with

######## Article ###### ###### ###### One way to address the rapidly rising cost of is to move monitoring out of the hospital or clinic and into the patient#;s home. This is especially important for the fast-growing segment of

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Electronic design automation (EDA) remains a little-appreciated branch of the chip industry, but it is hard to imagine that modern systems-on-a-chip (SoC) technology would ever have been possible without

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Keeping your technology edge is critical in the economic downturn, and the need to innovate successfully is calling attention to getting the details right, including use of the most capable test instruments. Oscilloscopes, network analyzers

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The cellular industry has not completely escaped the recession, but it is faring better than most other industries, and wireless technologies from smartphones to netbooks to e-readers such as Kindle

######## Article ###### The automobile and electronics industries are struggling in the economic downturn, but automotive electronics could be a bright spot. Electronic systems are becoming more pervasive in cars, including not only hybrid or electric-powered vehicles, but a

######## Article ###### According to the #### edition of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS), #;design cost is the greatest threat to the continuation of the semiconductor roadmap.#; Fortunately the IRTS, which comprises several national semiconductor industry organizations from

######## Article ###### ###### Thirty years ago, control devices had to be assembled out of discrete parts, the analog part consisting of op amps and individual components, while the digital portion involved either custom logic or small scale integrated ICs

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Apple has recently launched a new version of its iPhone, called the iPhone #G S, and the latest version operating system for the iPhone, known as OS #.#. The launch of these

######## Article ###### ###### Innovations in low-power processors and displays are making compact devices at once one of the most technically exciting segments of the industry and a rare growth area in a struggling economy. This space is so

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### Google is changing the process by which it prioritizes and develops new product ideas conceived by its employees. The company allows its engineers to use a day every week to conceive and develop their

######## Article ###### Wolfram Research has developed a search engine called Wolfram Alpha that might just emerge as a threat to calculators, math and science curricula. Teachers say Wolfram Alpha could prove to be an useful tool for students. For

######## Article ###### ###### Opera Software, a Norwegian software company, has recently developed a technology that will allow web browsers to act as web servers. This technology will allow users to share their files and communicate directly from their computers

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Logitech has developed a videoconferencing software program Logitech Vid. The Vid program has been developed using technology from videoconferencing software company SightSpeed, which was acquired by Logitech last year. The videoconferencing program can

######## Article Government healthcare organizations in the U.S. are turning to IT for improving the quality of their services. Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of ####, the U.S. government has allotted about $## billion for

######## Article ###### A widely used technique for detecting a specific protein within a complex mixture of proteins, such as a tissue sample, is known as Western blotting. In this technique, proteins are first separated by electrophoresis, then captured by

######## Article ###### ###### Avon Products, Qualcomm, IBM, Nokia, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Serena Software, and several other companies are increasingly embracing cloud computing, a technology that involves the use of a vast array of networked machines that enable the delivery

######## Article ###### Biofuels are approaching the point at which they will be cost-competitive with fossil fuels and capable of meeting the demand for green energy to combat global warming. That was the consensus of a recent Advanced Biofuels

######## Article ###### ###### Legal information website FindLaw.com is offering nine free blogs for delivering up-to-the-minute news on legal topics and issues familiar to the public. At present, a growing number of people looking for business

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Choosing the right browser has become more important for enterprises that are increasingly dependent on Internet-based applications. Vendors are responding to the needs of these enterprises by incorporating additional business-oriented capabilities

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### With the rise of data sharing through cloud computing and social networks comes a commensurate rise in corporate and personal privacy issues. For the most part chief information officers (CIOs) do not concern

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### MonoDevelop Version #.#, recently released as a part of the Mono Project, is an open source integrated development environment (IDE) that can be used for developing Linux- and Mac

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Hackers are exploiting the complex nature of online advertising to incorporate viruses within ads. Simply visiting a website or clicking on an ad can sometimes infect user computers. Ads can also direct

######## Article ###### ###### Having decided to give a new name to its search engine Live Search, Microsoft selected consultancy firm Interbrand Corp. to decide the right name. Microsoft spent around six months with a team of experts from Interbrand

######## Article Companies working to help businesses and homeowners to save power through energy efficient products feel that the U.S. government should start allocating part of its heavy investments planned for renewable energy projects towards other initiatives that focus

######## Article ###### The user base of Twitter#;s microblogging service is continuously growing. The service initially received lukewarm response but is now attracting people of all age groups. Furthermore, businesses are beginning to capitalize on Twitter#;s success by

######## Article ###### Microsoft#;s upgraded search service Bing, with its new interface and capabilities, promises to be a strong competitor to Google Search. Attractive interface is one of the key features that differentiate Bing from Google. When users enter

######## Article Students are increasingly using technologies like webcams, Internet telephony, and instant messaging to stay in touch with their parents. These technologies, coupled with social networking tools, are helping more parents to stay connected with their children, who move

######## Article In ####, Deutsche Asset Management#;s global head Kevin Parker guided the company to invest on sustainable energy projects that focused on mitigating the adverse consequences of climate change. Today, the company funds projects in the areas of

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The upgraded Apple Xserve server that runs the latest quad core Intel processors code named Nehalem, along with the feature-rich Apple OS X

######## Article ###### ###### ###### Concrete# is a user-friendly open source content management system (CMS) that comes with a rich application programming interface (API). Users without any basic programming skills in PHP language can make use of the application

######## Article Cloud computing enhances accountants#; ability to work remotely with small business clients in a collaborative fashion. Cloud computing makes sense for businesses with multiple locations as well. Sterling, Virginia, tire installer TireVan uses NetSuite in part because its

######## Article ###### In the past few years, the use of smartphones by government agencies in the U.S. has vastly expanded. Government agencies using smartphones need to adopt the same multilayered security strategies, which they follow for securing PCs

######## Article Jamais Cascio of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies says governments and policy makers should start implementing geoengineering initiatives alongside other greenhouse gas reduction programs to combat worsening impacts of global warming. Geoengineering initiatives can be deployed

######## Article ###### Legal firms may soon start relying on cloud computing solutions for managing their workflows. In cloud computing, software applications are delivered online as services. Cloud storage involves the transfer of data online to independently owned data centers

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### The Palm Pre comes with new features, including an onscreen module that provides the functionalities of a complete keyboard and a replaceable battery. When compared to Apple#;s iPhones, Pre#;s

######## Article ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### ###### Apple, Google, and Palm are fostering innovations for smartphones with their unique mobile operating systems. The first of the three companies to make an impressive entry in the smartphone market

######## Article Recently, a ##-member group of open source software developers requested the U.S. President Barack Obama to require private organizations and government agencies to consider open source software solutions along side other proprietary software, while making software