items tagged with United States
Midmarket still investing in IT, says IBM
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-07-07 02:26:46
Gloomy economic conditions aren't stopping midsize companies from investing in IT projects, according to an international report from IBM.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-07-07 02:26:46
Gloomy economic conditions aren't stopping midsize companies from investing in IT projects, according to an international report from IBM.
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Further layoffs at Google rumoured
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-07-07 01:27:14
Is Google going through another round of layoffs? According to a new report, this may well be the case.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2009-07-07 01:27:14
Is Google going through another round of layoffs? According to a new report, this may well be the case.
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iPhone 3GS rules ok, says Consumers Union
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-07-07 01:20:16
Which smartphone tops Consumer Reports' latest ratings? The iPhone 3GS - not that this news will surprise iPhone fans.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-07-07 01:20:16
Which smartphone tops Consumer Reports' latest ratings? The iPhone 3GS - not that this news will surprise iPhone fans.
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Robotic hummingbird being built by U.S. to spy
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-07-06 08:07:19
The Defense Sciences Office of DARPA is developing a robotic hummingbird it calls the Nano Air Vehicle that one day will provide indoor and outdoor reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities for the United States within urban environments. No, it is definitely not a bird-brain scheme!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2009-07-06 08:07:19
The Defense Sciences Office of DARPA is developing a robotic hummingbird it calls the Nano Air Vehicle that one day will provide indoor and outdoor reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities for the United States within urban environments. No, it is definitely not a bird-brain scheme!
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Mississippi gets BIG award, again! But, it's not GOOD!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-02 08:03:34
For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi has the largest percentage of obese people in the United States. Thirty other states have over one in four people in the really heavy category (obese). It’s a big problem, and its getting bigger.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-07-02 08:03:34
For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi has the largest percentage of obese people in the United States. Thirty other states have over one in four people in the really heavy category (obese). It’s a big problem, and its getting bigger.
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Virtual Linux is the prescription for hospital patients
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-02 02:06:26
A Californian hospital is using Linux virtual desktops to provide patients with email and web access.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-02 02:06:26
A Californian hospital is using Linux virtual desktops to provide patients with email and web access.
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New chief for CSC Oz health services
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-07-02 01:10:39
IT services group, CSC has appointed a 15-year industry veteran to lead its healthcare business in Australia as it pushes its services as part of the federal government’s e-health agenda.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology people
Category: Appointments
2009-07-02 01:10:39
IT services group, CSC has appointed a 15-year industry veteran to lead its healthcare business in Australia as it pushes its services as part of the federal government’s e-health agenda.
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IT spending and hiring down but may soon bounce back
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-07-01 17:39:35
As the midyear surveys continue to come out, Forrester Research has revised its projection of global IT spending for 2009 downward but says that may be a good thing, and UK recruiter CV Screen reports demand for IT personnel is up.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-07-01 17:39:35
As the midyear surveys continue to come out, Forrester Research has revised its projection of global IT spending for 2009 downward but says that may be a good thing, and UK recruiter CV Screen reports demand for IT personnel is up.
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Spam levels stable: Symantec
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-30 00:25:35
Spam levels remain at 90 percent, according to security provider Symantec. But the situation would have worsened if a major botnet hadn't suffered downtime during June.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-30 00:25:35
Spam levels remain at 90 percent, according to security provider Symantec. But the situation would have worsened if a major botnet hadn't suffered downtime during June.
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MS gives to Europeans with one hand, takes with the other
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-28 19:12:13
Europeans will be offered full Windows 7 licences at upgrade prices, but they will still pay significantly more than their US counterparts for most versions.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-28 19:12:13
Europeans will be offered full Windows 7 licences at upgrade prices, but they will still pay significantly more than their US counterparts for most versions.
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GOES-O satellite goes into space
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-28 07:58:08
NASA launched the NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite O (GOES-O) into space at 6:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Saturday, June 27, 2009. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite helps to keep the United States informed of weather conditions and environmental events.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-28 07:58:08
NASA launched the NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite O (GOES-O) into space at 6:51 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Saturday, June 27, 2009. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite helps to keep the United States informed of weather conditions and environmental events.
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Buy & sell site takes on eBay in own backyard
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-25 05:08:27
An Australian who describes himself as an entrepreneur claims he’s taken on the online auction, buy and sell giant eBay, giving users of his website – SOC Exchange – an opportunity to make some quick cash with his new “innovative” membership rewards program.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-25 05:08:27
An Australian who describes himself as an entrepreneur claims he’s taken on the online auction, buy and sell giant eBay, giving users of his website – SOC Exchange – an opportunity to make some quick cash with his new “innovative” membership rewards program.
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29% more heart-failure patients live with CRT-D device
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-24 08:36:06
A defibrillator-and-cardiac-resynchronization apparatus has been developed by Boston Scientific that reduces deaths from mild heart failure by 29% when compared to a defibrillator alone. It was already shown to greatly cut fatalities in patients with severe heart failure.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-24 08:36:06
A defibrillator-and-cardiac-resynchronization apparatus has been developed by Boston Scientific that reduces deaths from mild heart failure by 29% when compared to a defibrillator alone. It was already shown to greatly cut fatalities in patients with severe heart failure.
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Apple v Psystar back on track
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-24 02:22:49
The Bankruptcy Court handling Psystar's Chapter 11 application has given the go-ahead for Apple's case against the cloner.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-24 02:22:49
The Bankruptcy Court handling Psystar's Chapter 11 application has given the go-ahead for Apple's case against the cloner.
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U.S. successful at lunar orbit with LRO spacecraft
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-23 07:41:34
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has completed the necessary maneuvers for insertion into orbit about the Moon. NASA confirms its preliminary lunar orbit at 6:27 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-23 07:41:34
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has completed the necessary maneuvers for insertion into orbit about the Moon. NASA confirms its preliminary lunar orbit at 6:27 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
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Tobacco study points finger: Changing addiction with no public knowledge
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-21 09:28:57
A study made by the Harvard School of Public Health states that tobacco companies make major changes in the design of cigarettes, all without informing the public. Its authors state that the FDA should require complete disclosure from the tobacco industry of such changes in the future.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-21 09:28:57
A study made by the Harvard School of Public Health states that tobacco companies make major changes in the design of cigarettes, all without informing the public. Its authors state that the FDA should require complete disclosure from the tobacco industry of such changes in the future.
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Welcome to 21st century for world's first commercial spaceport!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-21 08:21:15
In New Mexico, the world’s first facility, which will be used exclusively to send paying customers into space, has broken ground in the remote desert. While the project is expensive, the costs of each space trip are still quite pricey, too!
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-06-21 08:21:15
In New Mexico, the world’s first facility, which will be used exclusively to send paying customers into space, has broken ground in the remote desert. While the project is expensive, the costs of each space trip are still quite pricey, too!
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Kapersky patent new technology to combat “sophisticated” malware
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: News feature
Category: Security
2009-06-21 01:06:27
Kapersky has patented information security technology in the United States which the company claims will effectively detect and delete malicious software and remove any trace of its effects by running automatically generated scripts.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: News feature
Category: Security
2009-06-21 01:06:27
Kapersky has patented information security technology in the United States which the company claims will effectively detect and delete malicious software and remove any trace of its effects by running automatically generated scripts.
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Best U.S. kids’ hospitals announced for 2009
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-20 10:15:35
Fifty-six medical centers were ranked in 2009 by the U.S. News Media Group's study, but only ten were ranked in all specialties.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Health
2009-06-20 10:15:35
Fifty-six medical centers were ranked in 2009 by the U.S. News Media Group's study, but only ten were ranked in all specialties.
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Australia ranks 11th in the world in broadband use
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-19 00:53:31
A new report puts Australia well ahead of the US and several European nations in terms of broadband access. Far from painting a picture of Australia being a broadband challenged nation, the report puts Australia's broadband penetration ahead of the UK, Sweden, Germany and France, among other affluent nations.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-19 00:53:31
A new report puts Australia well ahead of the US and several European nations in terms of broadband access. Far from painting a picture of Australia being a broadband challenged nation, the report puts Australia's broadband penetration ahead of the UK, Sweden, Germany and France, among other affluent nations.
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