Samsung woos developers to TV app storeTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:05PMSKOREA - Samsung Electronics yesterday stepped up its efforts to enlist content providers and software developers to its application store for TVs, which the company said is the world's first of its kind.
Datacore to Hold Free IT Workshop March 26Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:40PMIndependence, March 8, 2010 - Datacore Consulting, a Premier Managed Service Provider for IT Solutions, is pleased to announce their upcoming no-cost IT workshop event in their 2010 IT training series.
New Zealand Import Prices Fall 5.8% as Currency Rises (Update1)Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:13PMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand import prices fell by the most in three years as the currency surged, ensuring the nation’s terms of trade index increased for the first time in seven quarters.
NewspaperDirect Partners with Atlas Media Communications for Newspaper Print-on-Demand in the UAE and GCCSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:26PMNewspaperDirect’s 1,400+ national and international publishers can now offer full-content, same-day newspapers in their original format to their customers throughout the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. (PRWeb Mar 7, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3643214.htm
Silverlight on Windows Phone 7 Series is GoodSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:08AMMarch 07, 2010 [Pocket PC phone] | By Joel Ivory Johnson. It had been leaked before, but last week Microsoft confirmed that Windows Phone 7 Series will use Silverlight and XNA as its primary technologies for developing applications.
County, state complete mobile laptop upgradeSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:37AMAsk Savannah-Chatham police advanced police officer Terrence Jackson about his day, and he'll probably bring up the laptop conveniently positioned in his marked patrol cruiser.
Condé Systems has Added SubliSandals™ to its DyeTrans™ Family of Sublimatable ProductsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:01AMThe incredible popularity of flip-flops has allowed them to evolve into more than just basic warm weather footwear for teenagers, hippies, and beach bums. Using dye-sub technology, digital decorators can instead create fun, unique, and stylish photo-quality flip-flops for bridal showers, outdoor weddings, beach parties, proms, and other occasions befitting a little extra style and personality.
Working on the RoadFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:07PMAdvancing sophistication in connective technology has made the in-vehicle mobile office more prevalent, productive, and efficient. However, security and safety are two concerns for company fleets that include employees working on the road.
How to: print photos via Wi-Fi from your Nseries phoneFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:47AMArmed with the new HP iPrint Photo utility, Steve Litchfield walks you through the process of printing photos directly from your Nseries phone - no wires, no fuss. What could go wrong? See also the PS for those without a Wi-Fi-enabled printer.
Three arrested in Youth for Christ robbery in ElkhartThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:41PMELKHART — Elkhart police arrested three teens this week who they believe are responsible for the burglary last month of the Lifeline Youth for Christ building at 174 State St.
Monotype Imaging Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 ResultsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:07AMWOBURN, Mass.----Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. , a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2009.
OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST Community CalendarThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:36AMOak Leaves and Forest Leaves welcome items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better.
Micrel to Preview Industry's Most Energy-Efficient, Low Power IC Solutions at Spring IIC China '10Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:12PMSHENZHEN, CHINA--(Marketwire - March 3, 2010) - Micrel Inc., ( NASDAQ : MCRL ), an industry leader in IC analog, high bandwidth and Ethernet solutions, today announced that it will be showing the industry's newest and energy-efficient, analog, high bandwidth and Ethernet IC solutions at spring 2010 IIC China trade show. The show will be held in: Shenzhen, Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition ...
Updated:Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:58AMMed-tech company declares Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The U.S. Department of Justice filed charges against Boston Scientific Corp.’s Guidant division Thursday, saying it did not fully disclose problems with its devices to regulators.
Business NewsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:57AMDETROIT — Toyota’s pain is its rivals’ gain. Click for more NEW YORK — The stock market had its third straight winning day on signs that companies are becoming more optimistic about the economy.
Can you lick your elbow?Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:17AMIf you’re like me, the winter blues have got you going crazy. I can only endure so much snow and cold. Even the squirrels’ nuts are freezing! So, while I try to decide if this months Social Security check would cover a Spring Break trip for me, here.s a few things to ponder.
Monotype Imaging to Present at the Jefferies 4th Annual Global Technology ConferenceWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:32AMWOBURN, Mass.----Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. , a leading global provider of text imaging solutions, has announced that Doug Shaw, Monotype Imaging’s president and chief executive officer, and Scott Landers, Monotype Imaging’s senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the Jefferies 4th Annual Global Technology Conference in New York City.
The Green RevolutionWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:18AMWhile no one will ever confuse the polluting effects of the information and communications technology sector with, say, the oil industry, all is not green in the realm of ICT.
Intermec CK3 Introduces Vocollect Voice on the SRX Wireless HeadsetWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:13AMPITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwire - March 3, 2010) - Vocollect, Inc., the world leader in voice-centric solutions for mobile workers, today announced the market availability of Vocollect's wireless headset, the SRX, on the Intermec CK3 rugged mobile computer. The solution helps mobile workers in warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) achieve all of the proven productivity and accuracy benefits of ...
Intermec CK3 Introduces Vocollect Voice on the SRX Wireless HeadsetWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:00AMPITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - Vocollect, Inc., the world leader in voice-centric solutions for mobile workers, today announced the market availability of Vocollect's wireless headset, the SRX, on the Intermec CK3 rugged mobile computer. The solution helps mobile workers in warehouses and distribution centers (DCs) achieve all of the proven productivity and accuracy benefits of voice ...
Nigeria : Nitda Goes Tough on Hardware Vendors over Hazardous E-DevicesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:34PMFor hardware vendors in the Nigerian IT market, especially at the Computer Village Ikeja, it may not be business as usual very soon as the National information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has said that hazardous e-devices imported into the country would soon be banned, adding that guidelines on the provision of IT services in the country is underway.
Ghana : 'I Recommended Termination of Contract'Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:34AMThe Former Acting Head of Sales and Distribution of Millicom Ghana Limited, operators of TIGO mobile services, Mr. Nagua Cajetan has indicated that he personally recommended the termination of a contract entered into between the mobile telecommunication company and Mr. Anthony Amegashie, one of its dealers.
Par Tech Aims To Optimize Restaurant Technology For New Era Of Eating OutThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:40PMPAR Tech, Inc. a company transforming the hospitality technology sector as a leading provider of software, hardware and service solutions to restaurants, hotels, spas and retail industries, today launched the company's Boundless Hospitality initiative.
Environment: India computer waste to grow 500% by 2020: reportThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:32AMNUSA DUA, INDONESIA -- Waste from discarded electronics will rise dramatically in the developing world within a decade, with computer waste in India alone to grow by 500% from 2007 levels by 2020, a UN study released on Monday said.
Oak Park & River Forest Community CalendarThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:31AMOak Leaves and Forest Leaves welcome items for the Community Calendar, as well as items for Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better.
IT'S YOUR BUSINESS: Business news releases Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:45PMMediaBrains launches new business directoriesMediaBrains, a leader in online business directory advertising, has launched seven new business directories.The MediaBrains Business Directory Network continues to expand, and currently includes more than 110 business directories spanning 21 vertical markets.“As MediaBrains continues to grow its network of Online Business Directories, marketers in ...
Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety sees big changesWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:02PMPittsfield Township Police Officer Matt Hornbeck (left) shows fellow Officer Aja Chung a report on a mobile computer used by the department's community patrol unit.Art Aisner | For AnnArbor.com The Pittsfield Township Department of Public Safety is seeing some major......
VMware's Road to Desktop Virtualization DominanceWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:02PMVirtually Speaking: With an acquisition, a maintenance release and a significant upgrade planned for later this year, VMware is gunning full throttle for the desktop virtualization market. But it's not the only vendor with desktop virtualization in its cross-hairs.
PMA Wrap Up: Cameras, Printers, Lenses, Bags, Memory Cards and MoreWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:38PMTechnology Editor Dan Havlik is back from the PMA trade show in Anaheim, where several exhibitors made news with their product announcements. Here's a wrap up on the news he first posted on PDNGearGuide.com.
Smart Centers Planned to Recycle Mountains of Toxic E-WasteWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:02PMNUSA DUA, Bali, Indonesia - To safely manage the floods of obsolete electronics headed their way, developing countries need to establish e-waste management centers of excellence, the United Nations Environment Programme advises in a report released Monday. read more
Mounting threat from e-wasteWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:54PMIndia, one of the two largest markets for mobile phones in the world along with China, faces a mounting problem — how to get rid of the discarded mobiles.
City police hope to update data collection techniquesWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:08PMThe Watertown Police Department has been enforcing the law in the city without an update to its technology for several years, but a new state mandate will soon make it necessary for an advancement in equipment.
H.P., Tech Powerhouse, Stumbles in SmartphonesWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:34AMASHLEE VANCE In a rapidly growing market, Hewlett-Packard's smartphone sales have fallen about 80 percent over the past five years.
The library has a serious problemWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:23AMBravo Leslie Cannold for outing the State Library on noise in its so-called ''quiet'' space.
Morrisons rolls out wireless to support Oracle business planWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:53AMSupermarket Morrisons is planning to roll out wireless IT infrastructure across five of the company's UK manufacturing facilities to automate its paper-based...
Surprising Home-Energy HogsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 8:50AMIt's the small appliances that can waste the most electricity.
Act now, or you'll have e-waste mountain, UN tells IndiaWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:06AMBali, Feb 24 (IANS) India, China and other developing countries face 'the spectre of hazardous e-waste mountains' unless they step up action to collect and recycle e-waste, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.
Add billions of mobile phones to the world's e-waste problemTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:44PMWith the great global surge of mobile gadget use has come a tsunami of cell phone garbage, the United Nations warned on Monday—especially in India and China. And that's on top of tidal waves of computer, video receiver, and kitchen electronics junk skewing about the planet in all the wrong places. All in all, global e-waste is growing by 40 million tons a year, a study by the UN's Environmental ...
Lexmark signs deal with BB&TTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:33AMLexmark International announced Tuesday that it has signed an exclusive five-year deal with regional
Synchronoss Selected to Discuss Connected Devices Market Dynamics at CTIA Wireless 2010Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 10:00AMBRIDGEWATER, N.J.----Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. , the leading global provider of on-demand transaction management software platforms, today announced that it has been selected by the CTIA Wireless Association to share its market dynamics views on open mobile initiatives at the 2010 CTIA tradeshow to be held in the Las Vegas, March 23-25, 2010.
Safend Announces 35 Percent Revenue Growth for 2009 and Significantly Increases Customer BaseTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 8:00AMPHILADELPHIA, PA and TEL AVIV, ISRAEL and LUXEMBOURG--(Marketwire - 02/23/10) - Safend, a leading provider of endpoint data protection solutions, today announced impressive growth and momentum in 2009, including an over 35 percent increase in revenue and significant additions to its customer base, bringing the total to 2,000. The company also surpassed 2.5 million licenses in over 40 different ...
UN urges smart technologies to protect healthTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:59AMNew York, Feb 23 : With the mountains of hazardous waste from electronic products growing exponentially in developing countries, sometimes by as much as 500 per cent, the United Nations has called for new recycling technologies and regulations to safeguard both public health and the environment.
Data Acquisition Software collects info from mobile devices.Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:34AMTWedgeCE provides application-independent data collection and data logging features for mobile devices. Once installed and configured, it can capture data from arbitrary devices such as bar code scanners, readers, RFID transponders/tags, and electronic meters and sensors. Captured device data is forwarded automatically to target applications by simulating keystrokes. Communication capabilities ...