items tagged with Transportation
Axis wins Sydney trains surveillance camera contract
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-10-21 19:28:46
IP camera specialist Axis Communications will supply security cameras for Sydney's new Waratah train fleet.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-10-21 19:28:46
IP camera specialist Axis Communications will supply security cameras for Sydney's new Waratah train fleet.
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Adelaide commuters get internet bus trial
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-08-25 20:36:22
A trial of a bus passenger information system that also provides free onboard internet access has begun today in Adelaide. The system has been developed by a group of companies that includes Cisco.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-08-25 20:36:22
A trial of a bus passenger information system that also provides free onboard internet access has begun today in Adelaide. The system has been developed by a group of companies that includes Cisco.
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Bing Travel fails to deliver
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-06-04 22:08:59
Bing arrived with a bang, and now the initial fuss has ebbed Microsoft is adding features. Bing Travel provides airfare and hotel search, but falls down in some important respects.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-06-04 22:08:59
Bing arrived with a bang, and now the initial fuss has ebbed Microsoft is adding features. Bing Travel provides airfare and hotel search, but falls down in some important respects.
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Technology taking over from guns, guards, gates & dogs!
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-05-24 06:07:37
There’s an increasing emphasis on the use of the latest network surveillance technologies and changes in the way organisations are protecting their business assets, with more sophisticated security methods being deployed.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Network Security
2009-05-24 06:07:37
There’s an increasing emphasis on the use of the latest network surveillance technologies and changes in the way organisations are protecting their business assets, with more sophisticated security methods being deployed.
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Motorola offers a handful to Asia-Pacific enterprise customers
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-29 00:16:16
Motorola has announced a pair of handheld computers specifically for the Asia-Pacific market.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-29 00:16:16
Motorola has announced a pair of handheld computers specifically for the Asia-Pacific market.
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New in-vehicle platform for driving next generation car PCs
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-03-22 05:32:26
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-03-22 05:32:26
VIA Technologies, a manufacturer of power efficient x86 processor platforms, has released the IVP-7500 board, the first in a series of dedicated x86 in-vehicle platforms for developers of car PCs and intelligent transportation devices.
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London tube says no underground mobiles any time soon
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-03-17 18:40:49
You wouldn't think that getting mobile phones to work on an underground transit network would be that difficult in the 21st Century. Try telling that to Transport for London...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-03-17 18:40:49
You wouldn't think that getting mobile phones to work on an underground transit network would be that difficult in the 21st Century. Try telling that to Transport for London...
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Traffic congestion dips as economy plummets
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-02-26 11:51:43
According to the INRIX National Traffic Scorecard, there was a 30% decrease in major-city traffic congestion in 2008. So, there’s less traffic jams during your drive back and forth from work; assuming, that is, you have a job and are driving on these highways across the United States.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-02-26 11:51:43
According to the INRIX National Traffic Scorecard, there was a 30% decrease in major-city traffic congestion in 2008. So, there’s less traffic jams during your drive back and forth from work; assuming, that is, you have a job and are driving on these highways across the United States.
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World economic downturn hits vertical market IT spending, but growth in some sectors: Gartner
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-23 22:39:02
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-23 22:39:02
Worldwide vertical market IT spending is projected to total US$2.7 trillion in 2009, a 0.5 percent increase from 2008, with the three largest growth areas in the Asia Pacific region predicted to be communications, transportation, and utilities, according to Gartner.
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Google Maps gain Transit layer for selected cities (Updated)
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-01-15 21:57:56
Google has added a Transit (public transport) layer to more than 50 cities in various countries. But don't get too excited - it's just a map layer and does not include route and timetable information.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-01-15 21:57:56
Google has added a Transit (public transport) layer to more than 50 cities in various countries. But don't get too excited - it's just a map layer and does not include route and timetable information.
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What transport mode causes the most global warming?
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-01-02 15:47:08
Norway researchers wondered what type of transportation method—cars/trucks, aircraft, ships, or trains—is the largest contributor to global warming. They found that the number one polluter is seven times worse than the second transport type.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2009-01-02 15:47:08
Norway researchers wondered what type of transportation method—cars/trucks, aircraft, ships, or trains—is the largest contributor to global warming. They found that the number one polluter is seven times worse than the second transport type.
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“Alliance” formed to make advanced car batteries – in the US
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-20 04:24:39
With lithium ion battery technologies being advanced, designed and manufactured in Asia, a new US “alliance” of “leading US battery and advanced materials companies” and “one of the country’s largest national laboratories” is being formed to ensure advanced batteries are designed and manufactured in the US, so US companies aren’t dependent on foreigners.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-20 04:24:39
With lithium ion battery technologies being advanced, designed and manufactured in Asia, a new US “alliance” of “leading US battery and advanced materials companies” and “one of the country’s largest national laboratories” is being formed to ensure advanced batteries are designed and manufactured in the US, so US companies aren’t dependent on foreigners.
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France to trial 4GB USB train tickets
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-09-05 05:41:09
French train travellers will soon be able to top up their train travel passes at home using a PC courtesy of the first RFID-based smart ticket complete with USB compatibility...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-09-05 05:41:09
French train travellers will soon be able to top up their train travel passes at home using a PC courtesy of the first RFID-based smart ticket complete with USB compatibility...
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2012 Olympics travel plans in doubt as Oyster card contract is scrapped
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2008-08-11 10:54:35
If the Oyster card, a RFID-based fare collection and ticketing system for London buses, tube trains and the Docklands Light Railway, has been such a huge success with 6 million cards in active use and 38 million journeys made every week, then why is Transport for London terminating its £100 million a year Oyster contract?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Enterprise
2008-08-11 10:54:35
If the Oyster card, a RFID-based fare collection and ticketing system for London buses, tube trains and the Docklands Light Railway, has been such a huge success with 6 million cards in active use and 38 million journeys made every week, then why is Transport for London terminating its £100 million a year Oyster contract?
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Toyota Winglet takes off as competition with Segway
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-02 12:26:08
On Friday, August 1, 2008, the Toyota Motor Corporation announced its new “Winglet,” a stand-up motorized scooter that will be tested for commercial use in 2008-09. In direct competition with the Segway, Toyota hopes to catch the popular ride of personal transport vehicles.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-08-02 12:26:08
On Friday, August 1, 2008, the Toyota Motor Corporation announced its new “Winglet,” a stand-up motorized scooter that will be tested for commercial use in 2008-09. In direct competition with the Segway, Toyota hopes to catch the popular ride of personal transport vehicles.
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National Geographic rates “green” countries
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-05-08 08:14:47
The National Geographic Society conducted its "Greendex" survey to find out how environmentally friendly countries are across Earth. Sorry, U.S.—you flunked! Go stand in a corner of the world!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-05-08 08:14:47
The National Geographic Society conducted its "Greendex" survey to find out how environmentally friendly countries are across Earth. Sorry, U.S.—you flunked! Go stand in a corner of the world!
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Asleep at the wheel: Fatigue quickly dulls drivers’ senses
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-03-18 09:00:38
According to a Taiwan-Thailand study, drivers have noticeably slower reactions times after only 80 minutes when driving down the highway.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2008-03-18 09:00:38
According to a Taiwan-Thailand study, drivers have noticeably slower reactions times after only 80 minutes when driving down the highway.
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007’s underwater car is no longer fiction!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 05:38:35
If you’ve ever wished you could drive your car underwater like James Bond in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, Swiss company Rinspeed have launched the sQuba, letting drivers do just that – but at a cost of US $1.5 million it’ll be a while before most consumers take to the water – in their cars!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-02-15 05:38:35
If you’ve ever wished you could drive your car underwater like James Bond in ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, Swiss company Rinspeed have launched the sQuba, letting drivers do just that – but at a cost of US $1.5 million it’ll be a while before most consumers take to the water – in their cars!
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Roads found the biggest transport cause of global warming
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-02-03 11:48:50
Norwegian researchers calculated the climatic effects from each type of transportation mode (rail, road, shipping, and aviation) since the Industrial Revolution. They found that road transportation has been responsible for the most emissions of carbon dioxide and ozone—twice that of aviation.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2008-02-03 11:48:50
Norwegian researchers calculated the climatic effects from each type of transportation mode (rail, road, shipping, and aviation) since the Industrial Revolution. They found that road transportation has been responsible for the most emissions of carbon dioxide and ozone—twice that of aviation.
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Controversial aviation study released by NASA
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-02 08:18:24
The National Aviation Operational Monitoring Service (NAOMS) research document on air traffic safety was released by NASA on Monday, December 31, 2007.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-01-02 08:18:24
The National Aviation Operational Monitoring Service (NAOMS) research document on air traffic safety was released by NASA on Monday, December 31, 2007.
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