Archive for March, 2006
China Expert Technology Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005
FinanzNachrichten - Mar 31 9:08 AM
HONG KONG, March 31 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — China Expert Technology, ( Nachrichten ) Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: CXTI), a company that specializes in providing large scale network infrastructure construction mainly for e-government projects for communities and municipal governments in China today announced its financial results for fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. The financial results for Save to My Web
Spray Technology: Propelling Toward the Future
RedNova - Mar 31 4:19 AM
By Falk, Jeff Consumers value the convenience and efficacy of spray technology while innovative technology and designs reinforce marketability.Save to My Web
US Energy Initiatives Corporation to be Featured on MSNBC March 30, 2006 - Hybrid Fuel Systems Technology
The Auto Channel - Mar 30 2:10 PM
TAMPA, Fla.–March 30, 2006–US Energy Initiatives (”USEIC” or the “Company”) (OTCBB:HYFS), (formerly Hybrid Fuel Systems, Inc.) manufacturer of a patent dual-fuel diesel to natural gas conversion technology today announced USEIC will be featured on MSNBC March 30, 2006 during the EST noon time hour and again during the 4:00PM hour.Save to My Web
Ten Technology NaviPlay Bluetooth headphones for Apple iPod
CNET - Mar 31 2:03 PM
Despite a couple design issues (that aren’t critical), the NaviPlay by Ten Technology is the best option for iPod users who want to enjoy wireless listening.Save to My Web
Technology offers enhanced navigation, supports Windows Mobile
WindowsForDevices - Mar 31 10:52 AM
The latest news & announcements about Windows based embedded applications … Keywords: Match: Sort by: Telmap has introduced mobile navigation technology said to overcome the limitations of small screens and constrained resources in handheld devices.Save to My Web
March 31st, 2006
New European Anti-Patents Crusade On Tap
Government Enterprise - Mar 28 11:46 AM
Florian Mueller, the German software developer who assumed a leadership position in the vanguard of the anti-software patents campaign in Europe last year, is gearing up to spearhead another drive. This time Mueller is likely to get more support from countries scattered throughout the 25-nation EU.Save to My Web
ArcSight Provides Support for Data-at-Rest Encryption Security for the Enterprise Security Management Market
[Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 27 5:00 AM
ArcSight, Inc., a global leader in Enterprise Security Management software, today announced their interoperability with a data security company, Ingrian Networks, enabling real-time monitoring of data-at-rest encryption controls.Save to My Web
Location tracking start-up raises $3 million
EE Times - Mar 28 6:22 AM
LONDON Location technology specialist Ubisense (Cambridge, England) has closed a $3 million funding round, the proceeds of which will be used for product and market development.Save to My Web
Kasten Chase Establishes Credit Facility
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 27 2:01 PM
TORONTO—-March 27, 2006–Kasten Chase, a leading developer of encryption and key management solutions for data storage, announced today that arrangements have been made with the company’s bank for a credit facility of up to $1.5 million.Save to My Web
Researcher: DRM technology fails in practice
IT Observer - Mar 28 12:40 PM
Digital rights management (DRM) technology has deep flaws despite the hope of content providers that encrypted files will deter illegal file sharing, a computer security researcher said Monday. DRM is a catch-all term for a variety of methods used to limit content sharing.Save to My Web
March 28th, 2006
Zfone Makes Its Debut
WinInfo - With voice-over-IP (VoIP) becoming ever more popular, security of conversations is of course a primary concern. Phil Zimmerman, inventor of the well-known PGP software, aims to help protect VoIP user’s privacy with his latest encryption product
Intuit QuickTax Platinum and QuickTaxWeb
Globe and Mail - The Good: Interfaces are nearly identical for both products. Jargon is kept light and basic, while Help sections are a bevy of coherent information. Setup is simpler on-line, but not overly difficult through Platinum on a PC either. Excellent tips
Global standards group rejects China’s encryption system
San Jose Mercury News - BEIJING (AP) - A global standards-setting group has rejected China’s controversial wireless encryption system, dealing a blow to Beijing’s efforts to promote its homegrown protocol around the world. Members of the Geneva-based International
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Computerworld - These select companies have can-do workplaces where cool projects and competitive pay are standard fare — some even have lavish perks. Their strategy seems to be working: This year’s survey of more than 20,000 IT workers shows upticks in job
March 25th, 2006
Three Samsung execs plead guilty in DRAM probe
EETimes - Mar 22 11:04 AM
Three executives from Samsung Electronics have agreed to plead guilty and to serve jail time in the U.S. in conjunction with an alleged global conspiracy to fix DRAM prices.Save to My Web
Furnaceware claims superiority to quartz, silicon carbide consumables
EETimes - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Furnace component supplier Integrated Materials introduced SiFusion, a suite of furnace components for vertical furnace processes.Save to My Web
Worldwide First HD-DVD Disc with AACS Disc Made with DCA MIS 8.5 Formatter
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
CUSHING, Okla.—-March 22, 2006–DCA and TOEMI Media Solutions Limited produced the world’s first playable AACS encrypted HD-DVD disc manufactured at TMS’ Tokyo facility November 29, 2005.Save to My Web
Kyocera Mita America’s Newest Version of KYOcapture Simplifies and Improves the Document Management Process
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 22 5:00 AM
FAIRFIELD, N.J.—-March 22, 2006–Kyocera Mita America, one of the world’s leading document imaging companies, today introduced KYOcapture v. 4.5, powered by AutoStore, an upgraded version of KYOcapture, Kyocera’s award-winning server-based Document Capture Workflow Solution.Save to My Web
Apple lashes out at proposed French law
InfoWorld - Mar 22 4:27 AM
( InfoWorld ) - Apple Computer has accused France of “state-sponsored piracy” in reaction to a proposed law that would allow iTunes users to play their music on devices other than iPods. Apple’s harsh words follow the initial passage of legislation in France on Tuesday that, if passed by a second legislative body, would ultimately force companies to sell digital music that is compatible Save to My Web
Small firms slow to take trade online
Computing.co.uk - Mar 22 10:12 AM
Sarah Arnott, Computing , Thursday 23 March 2006 at 00:00:00 Lack of technology skills is a major barrier A lack of relevant skills is slowing the growth of ecommerce among smaller businesses, says a survey of nearly 19,000 firms published this week…. > Read the full article Save to My Web
Mary Lynn Rajskub Charms ‘24′ Audience
AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 5:26 PM
In spite of herself, Chloe O’Brian has charmed the “24″ audience. Her job on the Fox thriller (which airs Mondays at 9 p.m. EST) is that of Senior Analyst at the Counter-Terrorist Unit, and she’s a whiz, lording over her keyboard with data-slinging deftness as the nation’s well-being hangs in the balance.Save to My Web
March 22nd, 2006
Casey Not Confident in Negotiations With Iran
FOX News - WASHINGTON A top commander of U.S. forces expressed doubt Sunday that negotiations between the United States and Iran over Iraq would help bring peace and stability in the Middle East. “I don’t have a lot of confidence that these will turn out to
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Governor Baldacci Named One of Top 25 by Government Technology
dBusinessNews.com - Augusta: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers to Open First Maine Restaurant Location in Augusta Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) will open its Augusta: JobsInTheUS.com Unveils ‘JiUS University’ WESTBROOK — JobsInTheUS.com will open JiUS
627 exabytes of flash memory to ship in 2006
ZDNet Blogs - Demand for data flash memory will soar to 235 bln megabytes 2005 and 627 bln in 2006, when Samsung will supply almost half the market. Multilevel cell technology will become the leading memory type by Q2 2006, according to Gartner
Taiwan’s Quanta Computer, Lite-On seeking Nokia orders - report
Forbes - TAIPEI (AFX) - Quanta Computer Inc (2382.TW) and Lite-On Technology Corp (2301.TW) are seeking contracts from Nokia Corp as the latter considers replacing Finnish supplier Elcoteq, the Commercial Times reported, citing industry sources. Nokia last
High-tech snooping corrupts legal system
Detroit News - BIRMINGHAM — By all appearances, it looked like a normal arbitration hearing. But a lawsuit filed in Oakland County accuses one legal team in a battle over a payment of $200,000 in artwork of secretly feeding information through a laptop computer to
EnterSys Group Adds Leadership for SMB Market
dBusinessNews.com - HOUSTON (March 2006) EnterSys Group, L.P., one of the largest Houston-based providers of SAP technology implementation services, brings on Mike Kersels to lead its expansion into the small- to mid-size business market space, announced Richard Mizuno
March 19th, 2006
Sipera Raises $13.2 Million for VoIP Security
Converge Network Digest - Sipera Systems, a start-up based in Richardson, Texas, secured $13.2M in series B round funding for its security solutions for VoIP, mobile and multimedia communications. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, and includes prior investors Austin
Vendors flunk wireless security test
Infoworld - “The number of unprotected access points is unacceptably high,” Kaspersky said. “It should again be stressed that these points provide access to the local networks of companies participating in Cebit — a prime target for hackers.” Kaspersky detected
WiMax in focus
Computerworld - Related to this topic This article describes a Wi-Fi mobile application built by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and explains how database and synchronization technology Attend this webcast, with speaker Apurva Dave’, Senior
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Infoworld - Sure, it s possible to rewrite applications and user interfaces to run on smartphones or PDAs. Unfortunately, however, rewritten apps often result in click-heavy, unintuitive navigation and code that sucks up a mobile device s limited
Your secret PIN may not be so secret
CNET News - The problem, according to security experts, is the storage of PINs attached to debit cards. The compromise of so many PINs suggests that a national retailer stockpiled customer information even though such a practice is against rules set down by the
ATM card information stolen from abroad
WNDU - You might want to check the balance on your checking accounts. A sophisticated ring of thieves stole ATM card information, and they are wiping some people out. It has happened to thousands of people across the United States: unauthorized withdrawals
Amazon Latest in Video Download Arena?
InternetNews.com - A chorus of companies is singing the praises of digital-video delivery these days, and Amazon.com is the latest to negotiate with Hollywood to offer movie downloads, the New York Times reported today. Amazon spokesperson Patty Smith refused to
March 16th, 2006
Just Build It: HTML Prototyping and Agile Development (Digital Web) (Usability Views)
As a result of the misconception that prototyping is throwaway work, you’ll often hear that it’s faster or easier to create a wireframe or other document than it is to actually write the HTML, CSS and JavaScript. In this case, that’s a fairly accurate statement. However, the real reason that it’s faster is because it ignores factors that can have a significant impact on the final product. At
Webmaster Forums Open For Discussion: Five Thousand Posts Registered (TopHosts.com)
March 13, 2006 - TORONTO Webmaster Forums , recently acquired by international media company VerticalScope , has crossed the five thousand post threshold as IT and Web enthusiasts eager to share and learn flock to the site.
ISO rejects Chinese WAPI protocol in favor of 802.11i (MobileMag)
China is determined to promote their own standards and technology around the world for wireless usage and encryption so that they don t have to depend on foreign companies and they can promote their own companies instead.
March 13th, 2006
Pfizer Making Significant Contribution to Pharmaceutical Industry Health Partnerships in Developing Countries
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Lawsuits May Stifle Efforts to Shelter Kids Online
E-Commerce Times - Mar 10 7:58 AM
It seemed like a good idea: enact a federal law to protect children from sexually explicit material on the Internet. However, eight years after Congress passed the Child Online Protection Act, legal challenges from sexual health sites, the online magazine Salon.com and other Web publishers have kept it from being enforced.Save to My Web
Suits stifle effort to shelter kids online
Victoria Advocate - Mar 10 12:15 AM
The 1998 law would impose a $50,000 fine and six-month prison term on commercial Web site operators who publish content “harmful to children,” as defined by “contemporary community standards.” Opponents say that definition is so broad it would stifle free speech.Save to My Web
NUMBERS & WEB SITES
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Mar 09 12:30 AM
— For inquiries regarding disaster assistance, call (866) GET-INFO (438-4636).Save to My Web
Recombinomics, Inc. Urges Release of H5N1 Avian Flu Sequences From The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Private
RedNova - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
PITTSBURGH, March 10 /PRNewswire/ — Recombinomics fully supports the appeal by Dr.Save to My Web
Job site aims for right fit
Chicago Sun-Times - Mar 10 2:33 AM
A new high-tech system targeting job seekers and employers, designed to make better matches, was rolled out Thursday by a partnership of business, government and education representatives in the Chicago metropolitan area.Save to My Web
March 10th, 2006
Intel, Microsoft collaborating on virtualization technology (EE Times)
SAN FRANCISCO Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. plan to connect computer network management technologies and work together to advance virtualization technology, the companies said Tuesday (March 7) at the Intel Developer Forum here.
Diplomats travel with RFID technology, despite doubts and a dearth of products (Government Computer News)
Amid continued doubts from experts, and with only one approved technology vendor, the State Department is pressing forward with its electronic passport program.
Hurricane Electric Hosts PHP and MySQL Seminar (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Hurricane Electric, a leading Technical Service Provider, announced today that it is hosting a seminar on PHP and MySQL entitled “PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites.” The seminar, being held on April 8, 2006, is designed for beginning to intermediate level computer users, Web developers, and IT gurus.
GlobalCerts Email Encryption Technology Displaces Overnight Delivery Services (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
RICHMOND, Va.—-March 7, 2006–GlobalCerts, LC, a leading secure email provider to financial services firms, healthcare providers, and government agencies, is giving Fedex, UPS and the USPS a run for their money.
Stellent Releases Version 8.1 of Outside In Content Transformation Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO—-March 6, 2006–Stellent, Inc’s. Content Components Division, the industry’s leading provider of component technologies for managing, viewing and transforming unstructured data, announced today the release of Stellent Outside In Technology version 8.1.
Credant Builds on Mobile Encryption (RedNova)
Credant Technologies Inc is planning to extend its mobile data encryption technology beyond the local network in a forthcoming release, and is to announce version 5.1 of its Mobile Guardian Enterprise Edition software.
March 7th, 2006
Beware of flood-ruined cars
Aberdeen News - Vehicles damaged by floods from Katrina and other hurricanes last year are hitting markets nationwide, often under the guise that nothing is wrong with them. Auto dealers and consumer groups say varying car title laws across the country have allowed
Zegari debuts “Minimalist” laptop bags
MacNN - Zegari has launched a new line of luxury laptop cases. The sleek, modern “Minimalist” line claims to have “raised the bar for stylish, functional laptop cases by successfully combining luxurious yet simple design with smart, practical organizational
50 Best Web Sites
MediaChannel.org - Let’s acknowledge something up front: Choosing the “50 best” Web sites is absurd. There are millions of them — tens of millions — that we’ve never even looked at. New ones go up every minute. The interests of the journalists and our associates who
The age of permanent net revolution
Guardian Unlimited - It’s amazing how quickly we take things for granted. Think back to 1993. John Major was Prime Minister, Tony Blair still looked like Bambi and Bill Clinton had just become President of the US. Only grown-ups had mobile phones, no one outside of
OWC Intel Mac mini RAM upgrades
MacNN - Other World Computing (OWC) has begun offering memory upgrades for Apple’s new Intel-based Mac mini systems. The new Mac mini’s are designed with two memory slots, each holding a factory-installed 256MB memory module. OWC offers a 1GB memory kit for
Crossdogs.com - Where Talent, Gigs & Tech Are TOP DOG
WebWire - NASHVILLE — Ever wondered what it would be like if, through a few clicks of your mouse, you d have access to a hundred legitimate, paying gigs for talented musicians? There s no need to simply wonder. Crossdogs.com, an online service catering
Auction Site To Offer Pre-Release PlayStation 3 Consoles
Personal Tech Pipeline - UniqueAuction.com in mid-March plans to auction off 10 Sony PlayStation 3 game consoles, company officials told TechWeb. The Sony Playstation 3 is expected to launch officially in the U.S in six to 12 months. The game console, which should retail
March 4th, 2006
Cypress offering eval kit for auto image sensor technology (EETimes)
Cypress Semiconductor introduced an evaluation kit for its automotive image sensor technology. The company said the kit enables designers to quickly develop automotive safety systems using Cypress’s image sensor technology for various applications.
Live Thumbnails: Watch ‘em Grow (Wired News)
Do away with boring old image galleries by displaying your photos with Live Thumbnails. Chris Klimas shows us the art of expanding images with JavaScript. In Webmonkey.
Killer apps and dead horses (The Register)
Industry comment Proceed with caution…
Cypress offering eval kit for auto image sensor technology (EE Times)
SAN FRANCISCO Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Tuesday (Feb. 28) introduced an evaluation kit for its automotive image sensor technology. The company said the kit enables designers to quickly develop automotive safety systems using Cypress’s image sensor technology for various applications.
Learn to use CSS (About.com)
CSS is not nearly as confusing as it seems. But there is a lot to learn. Once you understand the syntax of CSS you’ll be able to write more and better styles. Using CSS Add Using CSS to del.icio.us…
Cadence, Ceva collaborate on ‘e’ verification solution (EETimes)
Cadence Design Systems said it would collaborate with digital signal processing core licensor Ceva to integrate Ceva-X DSP cores and the Ceva -XS System platforms with Cadence verification technology.
March 1st, 2006