‘Internet’ Archives
Technology Drives 2010 National Scout Jamboree
FORT A.P. HILL, Va., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- When the Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, the latest advancement in communication was the manual telephone switchboard. Now, as the BSA celebrates its 100th Anniversary this week at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, modern technology is helping assure this week's event is fun and [...]
Goverment entities finally start working together to promote wireless medical technology
According to a story in "The Hill", a Washington D.C. based blog, the FCC and the FDA are joining forces to promote the use of wireless technology within the health care arena. According to the article "FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski and FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg signed a memorandum of understanding and released a joint statement of [...]
Getting the word out about your start up!!!
So you have just started you business or you just signed you first major client. How do you get the word out and spread the news. Well unless that client just dumped big bucks on you, you are probably under a tight budget and can not afford a major press release service. So what do you do? Well you might try some of these sites, the following [...]
Google Voice…. I like it!
I have been using Google Voice for about the past three months, and even though the tool seems to still need some work, I have to say that I like it a lot. There are a number of reasons to like Google Voice (GV), such as the single number that I can give out to ring all my numbers. It integrates well with the nexus one phone, and can be used [...]
Monday Briefs!….On Tuesday
Welcome back, I hope everyone had a nice independence day! Now you can archive the internet - Seagate has just unveiled a new portable 3 TB storage device called FreeAgent GoFlex Desk . It has USB 2.0 adapter that can be upgraded to USB 3.0 or Firewire 800. Let them have bandwidth - Finland has become the first country in the world [...]
Cisco… the latest tablet vendor???
Rumors that have been running around Silicon Valley the past few months that Cisco Systems Inc. plans to sell a tablet computer. On Monday Cisco confirms those rumors by unveiling it's latest whiz-bang! According to a Cisco announcement on Tuesday the new device will be called Cius, and will be targeted at business customers. For [...]
Cloud Computing – 5 reasons why not!!
Understanding there is a lot of hype around Cloud Computing technology being the latest savior (a new, or repackaging of an old, technology that comes up on the radar and it seems to become the rage) for IT and business, you hear a lot of hype and rhetoric from the technology pundits and evangelists touting all of the virtues of Cloud Computing. [...]
Monday Briefs!
It's official: the IEEE 802.3ba 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s Ethernet standard has been ratified by the IEEE! Orlando Florida - Orlando Health has just signed an agreement with HCD to build the organization's Enterprise Data Warehouse which will be the primary repository for clinical, financial, operational and research data. Official approval [...]
Facebook Near $800 Million in 2009 Revenue
We’ve all seen the growth of Facebook, especially those that have seen our bandwidth (and in some cases productivity) in the office take a hit in recent years. Many also knew that the company became cash positive in 2009 thanks to a blog post by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in September. Would you have expected the company to have revenues [...]
Can you add this to Google Apps!
Want to see more applications and features in Google App's! Well so does Google, and whats even better they are letting us decide which ones to include. Visit the Google Product Idea page and look at what is up for consideration and vote on the ideas you would like to see added to Google Apps!
Friday Blurbs…. April 16th, 2010
They have Ruined Mecca - Scores of Carlsberg workers walked off their jobs in protest Thursday after the Danish brewer tightened laid-back rules on workplace drinking and removed beer coolers from work sites, a company spokesman said. The warehouse and production workers in Denmark are rebelling against the company's new alcohol policy, [...]
How Google uses site speed in ranking!!
Google made an announcement last week about site speed and how it effects Google's search ranking algorithms. you can find more information at Webmaster Central blog . Google also has a number of free tools that you can use to increase the speed of your website.
Friday Blurbs…. April 9th, 2010
Search Numbers - The March U.S. search share numbers are out. During march Google dropped nearly half a point to 65% which is unusual as it generally goes up! However, Yahoo gained a tenth of a point, which is not significant and Bing continues to slowly gain higher number with 2 tenths increase to 11.7%. However, according to [...]
Cyberinfrastructure Days will benefit scientists, students and IT workers
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Scientists, students and information-technology workers across the state will benefit from attending Cyberinfrastructure Days, the first symposium of its kind in Arkansas. To be held May 16-17 on the University of Arkansas campus, the symposium will bring together cyberinfrastructure experts, stakeholders and users. [...]
Remote Health Care: Body Parts Make Phone Calls
Facing saturated markets, cellular carriers are jumping into the revolution of mobile technology that identifies and acts on medical problems. By Kerry Capell Business Week - If Telefónica (TEF) has its way, your knee will one day call your doctor. In partnership with Barcelona's Hospital de la Esperanza, Telefónica has developed a [...]
