by Rocco Penn on December 27, 2008
In this impossibly tough economic climate, it’s refreshing to hear some success stories.
One such story comes out of the financial industry. Yes, the financial industry, where no good news has come for a long, long time. Companies are now offering businesses ways to stay afloat and get the equipment they need to succeed through leasing instead of buying.
It’s nothing new. Equipment leasing has been available for years. The difference now is the ease through with companies like Axis Capital are able to help businesses through their website on online methods of transaction. Even with the credit crunch and overall financial crisis at hand, the need for getting equipment without either paying cash or using high-interest credit cards is at its greatest demand in history.
Businesses are hurting. They need to be able to have the equipment to service their clients properly. Luckily for them, companies like Axis Capital make it possible.
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Read more at Tech Science Review.
by Rocco Penn on December 7, 2008
Holiday shoppers can check up on toy safety and recalls on their phones at safetoy.mobi and even get advice for their pets. Along with toyark.mobi and lapland.mobi Christmas has come to phones.
Busy shoppers are finding a handy helper at http://safetoy.mobi the mobile site that lets them check up on their toys wherever they are. Safetoy features tips on choosing and using toys safely, as well as the latest information and alerts on recalled toys. Standards and hazards for toys are listed, and clicking on the telephone numbers connects phones directly to the authorities without dialling. Shoppers can report dangerous toys, or even check counterfeit or missing labels on the go.
With over 20,000,000 toys recalled in 2007, and similar rates in 2008, large numbers of bad toys are still in action and some parents have never heard of the alerts. Putting a toy’s name in the search box on safetoy.mobi checks against government recall databases, and official contacts for several countries are given for followup. The site delivers on mobile phones, iphones, smartphones, PDAs, ipod touches, PSPs and even PCs. But do people know ? [click to continue...]
by Rocco Penn on December 1, 2008
UMBEL, the subject integration project for the Web, today unveiled a family of freely available Web services to help publishers describe their content for data integration purposes and to help users find this content.
Burlington, MA, November 01, 2008 –(PR.com)– Zitgist LLC, in support of the UMBEL subject integration project for the Web, today announced the release of a number of freely available Web services. These Web services help Web publishers to describe and publish their content for data integration purposes with other content providers on the Web. Other services also help users find this content. [click to continue...]
by Rocco Penn on December 1, 2008
University of Maryland School of Medicine physicians lead drive to improve accuracy of electrocardiogram interpretation
You have a burning chest pain and a doctor looks at a squiggly-lined graph to determine the cause. That graph, an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), can help the doctor decide whether you’re having a heart attack or an acid attack from last night’s spaghetti. Correct interpretation may prompt life-saving, emergency measures; incorrect interpretation may delay care with life-threatening consequences. Currently, there is no uniform way to teach doctors in training how to interpret an ECG or assess their competence in the interpretation.
To address the lack of uniformity, a team of physicians from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the American College of Cardiology has developed the first Web-based training and examination program for reading ECGs. It is an interactive computer program to teach and assess the competence of doctors in training. Details of the new tool will be revealed on October 31, 2008, during the annual meeting of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine, in Orlando. [click to continue...]
by staff on November 26, 2008
An international team of scientists recently performed the ultimate miniaturization of computer memory: storing information at the nucleus of an atom. The breakthrough is a key step in bringing to life quantum computers, devices based on the theory of quantum mechanics.
In the quantum world, objects such as atoms can exist simultaneously in multiple states–that is, they could literally be in two places at once, or possess a number of other seemingly mutually exclusive properties. Quantum computing is seen as a holy grail of computing because each individual piece of information, or ‘bit’, can have more than one value at once.
A bit is a fundamental unit of information, represented as a 0 or 1 in a normal digital computer. Putting bits together creates a code, which generates or processes information. However, a quantum bit, or qubit, could be both 1 and 0 at the same time. That means a single qubit has twice the power of a normal bit, and once qubits start interacting with each other, the processing power increases exponentially. [click to continue...]
by staff on November 21, 2008
The National Science Foundation (NSF) congratulates the 2008 Nobel laureates, particularly those who have received NSF funding over the years: Paul Krugman, who earned the prize for economics; Yoichiro Nambu, who earned the prize for physics; and Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfie, and Roger Y. Tsien who jointly earned the prize for Chemistry.
“We are very proud of this year’s laureates and their impressive achievements in a variety of disciplines,” said Arden L. Bement, Jr., NSF director. “This year’s Nobel Prize recipients exemplify dedicated researchers who commit to hard work long before their contributions are recognized. These American Nobel laureates embody NSF’s gold-chip investments in our future.” [click to continue...]
by staff on November 21, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ — Trius Therapeutics, Inc., today announced the award of a $28 million contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a component of the National Institutes of Health, for the development of novel antibiotics directed against multiple Gram-negative bacterial pathogens. Under the five-year contract, Trius will develop novel drugs targeting bacterial DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase IV, with the aim of optimizing these drugs for activity against relevant biodefense pathogens such as Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis, and Burkholderia pseudomallei. Trius will collaborate with investigators at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories to identify and optimize lead molecules and to test these compounds for activity against Gram-negative biodefense pathogens. [click to continue...]
by Rocco Penn on November 17, 2008
When looking for cell phone accessories, there is one third party vendor that stands out above the rest. We’ve checked several of them (we have TONS of cell phones) and eforcity definitely seems like the best fit for most people’s needs. [click to continue...]
by Rocco Penn on November 14, 2008
In today’s world where travel and connectivity are walk hand-in-hand, having a laptop that is both durable and effective can be the difference between success and failure. While there are many rugged and semi-rugged notebooks on the market, price can be an issue to consider.
We recently took a look at Panasonic Toughbooks. We found the best prices for them at Rugged Laptops starting at $1,698. Not much more than a regular, “fragile” laptop, we took a peak at the specs: [click to continue...]
by staff on November 10, 2008
by Kimberly Green
Most good technologically advanced internet access providers offer an array of services to assist corporations with their worldwide communication needs. Among internet access providers most cutting edge services are satellite internet services and mobile satellite.
Satellite internet services can get you set up with high speed internet access via satellite to both land locations and sea locations. Satellite network access is a must-have for those who are in locations where terrestrial internet access is not feasible (such as at sea) or simply not possible. For those who move frequently, satellite communications may be a good solution. Internet satellite and mobile satellite internet services are available all around the world, so no matter where you’re situated, a solution for connecting to the world wide web will be available to you. [click to continue...]
