So if you’re wondering why it’s taking sooooooo long for any movement on health care reform or DADT it’s because the entire White House staff is obsessed with Scrabble on their iPad’s. Just kidding. Sort of.
According to the Washington Post everywhere you look in the White House these days you see an iPad. Specifically, almost  everyone in the West Wing office of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has an iPad or an iPad on order. I guess White House security clearance doesn’t get you an iPad any faster than anyone else when there are shortages.
“Emanuel just got his, as did senior adviser and deputy press secretary Bill Burton. Both communications director and press wrangler Ben Finkenbinder have one on order. Economic adviser takes his to staff meetings.”
So of course, the Post wanted to know what apps everyone was using. I mean isn’t that the first thing you ask your friends when you’re talking about your iPads? “Summers has the Bloomberg app for financial information, says adviser Matt Vogel. Also Scrabble. And the first book he downloaded was a free copy of “The Federalist Papers.” Burton, who has been a bit of an iPad evangelist at the White House, has the app for Vanity Fair magazine, Scrabble, a news app and the entire last season of ABC’s “Lost.” Emanuel has “all the newspaper apps,” says a top aide, and has installed the iBooks app so he can read books on the device. Axelrod has only downloaded a couple of apps so far, his assistant, Eric Lesser, said. They include the Major League Baseball app and the National Public Radio one.
There’s no word on whether or not Mr. President himself has adopted an iPad, but we do know in the past his allegiance was to the Blackberry. Â But he’s got to be a bit jealous when he sees Joe Biden on his.
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NEW BRUNSWICK RELEASES 21ST CENTURY LEARNING PLAN
New Brunswick releases 21st century learning plan
On May 14th the Anglophone sector of the New Brunswick Department of Education released its proposal on how to shift our public education system to a 21 st Century learning model. The plan was developed using a co-leadership model with principals and district leaders, and the consultation document will now be used to engage our teachers.
 As New Brunswick teachers were each allocated a notebook computer, for the first time in history we were able to forward a copy of a draft learning strategy to every teacher, for their advice and counsel.
The plan, entitled 21st Century Learning (NB3-21C) is available for review at our departmental website:.
While the three year plan is quite comprehensive, four key elements are emerging as critical pillars to success. Let’s call them the CRT2 formula, where C is Creativity, R is Relevance; the first T is Time and the second, Technology.
Creativity
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Public education in the industrial era was founded on discipline and facts. In the 21st Century individual and societal success will be founded on creativity. Creative thinkers will be in demand to guide business innovation and to solve complex societal issues, some of global proportions. Â NB3-21C is designed to produce creative problem solvers. Today, creativity trumps regurgitation of facts. Facts you can access on the internet.
Relevance
The OECD, EU, Partnership for 21st Century Skills in the United States, and many authors are calling for significant changes to what students learn and how teachers teach. NB3-21C calls for a complete assessment of our Essential Graduation Requirements, curricula outcomes and instructional practices to determine which ones are truly relevant to the 21st Century learner.Â
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Time
Last year, 50% percent of the students at a local high school missed 50% of their classes in December. When asked to explain why, they stated that school was a waste of their time. Â
The response is an alarm bell from two perspectives. First, the students found school irrelevant to their needs (see above). Secondly, students value their time.
Society invests millions of dollars every year in educating our youth, so of course we value their time. But do we give serious consideration to and value every minute they are giving us? There is urgency here. We need to position each and every child to reach their full potential, within a set time allotment.
New Brunswick’s school calendar equates to roughly 170,000 minutes of instruction between kindergarten to grade 12. We have students at school for only 170,000 minutes! Throw in a few snow days and instruction time decreases accordingly. For NB3-21C to be successful, we will be examining our school calendar, instruction time allocations, lessons, activities, instruction, and learning environment in an effort to make every instruction minute engaging to and relevant for our students. Â
And at the same time, we know we need to strike the right balance between a student’s instruction time, and our teachers having the time to plan for instruction. Seeking the advice of our teachers on this issue will be critical to finding solutions.
Technology
The 21st Century Age of Knowledge is rooted in rapid advancements in information and communications technology. ICT facilitates access to information for every student via the internet. We intend to create ICT rich learning environments because students deserve to have access to the tools of their generation in the classroom.
NB3-21C’s focus is on producing creative problem solvers, being relevant to our students and using their time wisely. This will include creating ICT rich learning environments, where each student can access information at his or her own speed of learning.
John D. Kershaw
Deputy Minister
Department of Education
New Brunswick, Canada
(Anglophone Sector)
David M. Kershaw
Masters, Computer Science
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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January 15, 2013
Competitors of the electronic medical records keepers Allscripts and Eclipsys, at a glance
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions’ planned buyout of Eclipsys would make it one of the largest public companies focusing on electronic health records, with a vast network of hospitals and physicians. Their combined revenue for 2009 was almost $1.07 billion.
Here are some competitors:
Cerner Corp., based in North Kansas City, Mo., focuses on technology used to share medical data between a range of providers, including physicians, pharmacists, and administrators. The company had revenue of $1.67 billion in 2009.
Athenahealth Inc., based in Watertown, Mass., focuses on billing and claims management and electronic patient medical records at physician practices. It had $188.5 million in revenue in 2009.
Computer Programs and Systems Inc., based in Mobile, Ala., focuses on medical records technology for small and midsize hospitals. It had revenue of $127.7 million in 2009.
Quality Systems Inc., based in Irvine, Calif., has an electronic medical records practice. The company had $291.8 million in revenue in 2009.
McKesson Corp., based in San Francisco, makes the overwhelming majority of its revenue from distributing medical products and pharmaceuticals. It also has a technology unit that focuses on electronic medical records.
Source: Capital IQ
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Twitter to start using own link shortener, t.co, to shrink Web addresses starting this summer
Twitter to use own Web link shrinker this summer
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter plans to start using its own Web link shortener on addresses that users include in tweets.
Starting this summer, Twitter will use its new “t.co” domain name to shorten links that users post directly on Twitter.com or through applications such as TweetDeck. That will help the posts stay within the service’s 140-character limit. The company is currently testing its linking technology with some employee accounts.
Users won’t always see their links displayed as “t.co” addresses, though. If you get Twitter updates sent to your phone via text messaging, a link might show up as a “t.co” address. But you might see the full address or the Web page’s title when looking at that same post on Twitter.com.
“Ultimately, we want to display links in a way that removes the obscurity of (a) shortened link and lets you know where a link will take you,” Twitter spokesman Sean Garrett wrote on Twitter’s blog Tuesday.
Garrett said that this method of packaging links is meant to improve user safety and will help Twitter gather data for its “promoted tweets,” which are Twitter posts paid for by advertisers to appear in search results on the site.
He also noted that in March, Twitter started using its own “twt.tl” address to automatically channel links that users sent in messages directed specifically at another user. That was a way for Twitter to spot and cut down on the spread of malware and other unsavory content that links can lead to; Twitter can simply disable a “twt.tl” address if it led to a questionable site.
Twitter used to automatically shrink links on tweets as well — first using TinyURL, later using bit.ly — but the site doesn’t currently do so. So if you want to share a long link with friends, you’d have to go to TinyURL, bit.ly or another service to shorten the link first.
Even after Twitter implements “t.co,” Garrett said that users will still be able to use link shorteners of their choosing. This means you should still be able to take advantage of traffic analysis and other features that come with those services. But those shortened links will be converted into a “t.co” address.
The effect of Twitter’s move on existing link shorteners is likely to be small. After all, they are also commonly used in e-mails, Facebook posts and other settings.
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January 14, 2013
Top 10 benefits of iPhone 4 over iPhone 3GS
By Partho, Gaea News Network
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
“iPhone 4 is the biggest leap since the original iPhone,” said Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, while unveiling the fourth-genration iPhone at WWDC. Apple’s iPhone has achieved a phenomenal success world-wide, evolving into the most advanced mobile phone in its successive generations. A year ago, Apple launched its iPhone 3GS model featuring a camera with higher resolution and video capability, voice control, and support for 7.2 Mbps HSDPA. The successor iPhone 4, turns the dream of video calling into reality. Apple’s innovative new Retina display and the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, ensures crisp text, images and video. Additionally, iPhone 4 features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD video recording and a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time. All this comes in an scintillating all-new design of glass and stainless steel encasing the slimmest smartphone on this planet. The fourth-generation of iPhone comes with world’s most advanced mobile operating system - iOS 4, which includes over 100 new features and 1500 new APIs for developers. Before you bet your money to go for superior iPhone 4, you need to have a look at the top advantages it offers over iPhone 3GS. We draw the top 10 iPhone 4 Vs iPhone 3GS comparision of features.
1. Display
iPhone 4 retains the size of 3GS with a 3.5 inch diagonal. It’s completely different with 4 times as many pixels with the so-called retina display. Not just that iPhone 4 flaunts a 4 times the pixels of earlier iPhones, you can feel the difference between the glass you touch and the pixels that are removed.
The 3GS offers a 480×320 pixel resolution at 163ppi. While the iPhone 4 receives a significant bump up providing 960 x 640-pixel resolution at 326ppi and an 800:1 contrast ratio. The screen isn’t OLED as with some other smartphones. While the screen isn’t OLED as with some other smartphones. Apple claims its IPS display technology is better.
2. Storage
The iPhone 4 is available at capacities of 16 GB and 32 GB. The iPhone 3GS has regressed with a new 8GB of memory model apart from the 16GB and 32 GB models. This looks a bid to woo the customers on budget looking for the defunct iPhone 3G.
3. Camera
iPhone 4’s camera is a much-hyped issue, especially with the HD video recording facility. But, it won’t match the best camera phones. Still its excels the 3 megapixels iPhone 3GS with 5 megapixels camera and an added LED flash. What’s more, you have a front-facing camera for FaceTime Wi-Fi video calls and more.
4. HD Video recording
With a Flip Mino HD like video quality iPhone 4 is a giant leap in terms of video recording. The 3GS also supported video recording but it was VGA. iPhone 4 received a 720P is a real bump up to a 5 megapixel camera with a nice addition although at this size any further megapixel increases do become a bit silly due to lens size.
5. Wireless and data
iPhone 4 goes a step ahead of 3GS to adds 802.11n along with 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.1. The 7.2Mbps HSDPA, 3G and EDGE specs continue to feature in the iPhone 4.
6. Sleek design
As Steve Jobs’ claims, Apple iPhone 4 is the sleekest mobile on earth. Just 9.3mm in thickness, 24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS, the Jony Ive (iPhone 4). iPhone 4 measures 0.37 inch deep whereas iPhone 3GS’s thickness stands at 0.48 inch. Further, iPhone 4 is slightly narrower, 2.31 inches to 2.44 inches. The two models weigh the same 4.8 ounces, still the tweaks to the dimensions make the iPhone 3GS seem more sludgy in comparison to the newest iPhone.
7. 3 axis Gyro
The most advanced feature added to iPhone 4 is the 3-axis gyro that takes motion-sensing in mobiles to a new level. When paired with the accelerometer, iPhone 4 can perform advanced motion sensing such as user acceleration, angular velocity and rotation rate. With the inclusion of gyro, iPhone 4 will offer motion gestures and greater precision to elevate the gaming experience.
8. External buttons and inputs
Overall iPhone 4 inherits the same form factor and buttons, but it adds an extra mic button to offer better call quality through noise cancellation. Evidently there has been no alterations in the button sizes or location, but the volume of button has been separated into up and down.
9. Power and battery
According to Apple CEO iPhone 4 offers a 40% improvements in its battery performance over the 3GS model. With a 7 hours talk time on 3G, iPhone 4 exceeds 5 hours on the 3GS. The standby time nears 300 hours, which is same for the 3GS.
Users can expect an hour more on browsing and 10 hours more audio playback with the video unchanged at 10 hours.
10. iOS 4 and multitasking
One of the greatest advantages with iPhone 4 is the iOS 4 operating system that supports multitasking, details of which you can read in our. The iOS 4 includes over 100 new features and 1500 new APIs for developers. What’s more, iPhone 4 with iOS 4 will ensure that multitasking doesn’t hamper the performance or battery life. Steve Jobs demonstrated that the services such as Pandora and navigation running in background while other apps were running in the foreground.
Those using Apple iPhone 3GS can go for an upgraded to iOS 4 as soon to be available on in iTunes 9.2 for Mac OS X and Windows in a while or June 21st. Alternately users can go for a iPhone 3GS 4.0 jailbreak.
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January 13, 2013
Analyst sees Apple’s iPhone on the T-Mobile network as soon as this fall
Ahead of the Bell: Apple’s iPhone on T-Mobile?
NEW YORK — The iPhone will be available on other cell phone networks as early as this fall and will likely come first to T-Mobile USA, one analyst who follows Apple Inc. closely said Thursday.
In a note to investors, Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu said his checks with Apple suppliers and others suggest AT&T Inc. will lose its exclusive place as the iPhone carrier no later than the first half of next year.
One reason T-Mobile is a likely candidate is because the company’s wireless technology is similar to AT&T’s. Sprint and Verizon Wireless use a different wireless standard, so converting the iPhone to run on their networks would presumably involve more technical hurdles.
Wu said T-Mobile also sees the iPhone as key to winning back lost customers, meaning the company will be more likely to settle for Apple’s terms.
“T-Mobile does not comment on rumor or speculation,” T-Mobile USA spokesman Peter Dobrow said Thursday.
“Would we like to offer the iPhone to T-Mobile customers in the U.S.? You bet. Ultimately though it is Apple’s decision on who carries its product,” Dobrow added.
In any case, Wu said, Apple needs to sign up another U.S. carrier to keep up the pace of iPhone sales and counter the rising competition of phones that run on Google Inc.’s Android software.
Neither Apple nor AT&T have said when their exclusive deal is slated to end.
In midday trading, U.S.-listed shares of T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom rose 40 cents, or 3.7 percent, to $11.33 amid a broader market rally. AT&T shares were up 44 cents at $25.34, while Apple climbed $3.26 to $246.46.
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Free App Fridays: Writing
Writers: we're a tortured bunch. And with our Macs and our iPhones and iPads in hand, we can do a lot of damage. Heck, there's a whole bunch of great writing apps out there designed specifically to help fuel our creative fires. They say that writing may be a dead trade, but these free apps definitely prove that writing is still alive--especially in our hearts.
All cheesiness aside, here are three great, totally free apps that'll help stimulate your mind, inspire your creative, and help you stay focused on that Sci-Fi novel you're writing in your basement. Remember, every writer needs a toolbox, and we just have ours stocked with Apple products.
Mac
To stick with the theme, we’re writing this column in our Bean word processing application. For writers, the hardest part about the job is sitting down in our seats and pumping out sentences. Sometimes, the inspiration just isn’t there, or our minds are off wandering about the most inane things. We found that the best practice for churning out written content is writing on an empty word processor--kind of like what writing with a type writer used to be like. Microsoft Word’s busy toolbar (and soon to be even busier with the next Office update, which contains the infamous “ribbonâ€) can be very distracting when you’re trying to write out your next novel--or your dissertation. Bean is most definitely a veritable solution, as it is a very simple word processing application free of distractions, with just the right amount of options you need to put together a paper.
iPad
If you’re managed to master typing on the iPad (and have somehow, miraculously, designated the device for taking notes in your college-level engineering course), Sundry is a wonderful note taking application that comes chockfull with a variety of features, like an equation solver, the inclusion of a library of commonly used math symbols, voice recording and a whiteboard. This is the perfect app to have on your iPad if it serves a utilitarian purpose in your life. 


iPhone
We all know that it’s kind of impossible to write down ideas while we’re driving. Sure, voice record is great, but transcribing your voice afterward can be a painful and grueling process--we still feel a little funky about hearing our interview voice played back to us. Dragon Dictation takes your spoken word and converts it into text, so you can easily dictate ideas to your iPhone or iPod touch, even if you just can’t find the time to sit down and write your ideas.
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January 12, 2013
EU’s Internet chief warns states against choosing proprietary software as standards
EU warns against proprietary software
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top Internet official took aim at Microsoft Corp. on Thursday, warning that governments can accidentally lock themselves into one company’s software for decades by setting it as a standard for their technology systems.
EU Internet Commissioner Neelie Kroes, in her previous post as EU antitrust chief, fined Microsoft hundreds of millions of euros (dollars) in a lengthy row over the company’s refusal to share some data with rivals and the tying of a Web browser to a best-selling operating system.
She now says she wants to draw up detailed guidelines for European governments to encourage them to require other software, especially programs based on open source code that is freely shared between developers.
The final programs are sometimes — but not always — given away to users. IBM and Oracle, for example, charge customers for some software they make that is based on open source code.
Kroes is aiming to influence government tender specifications which can demand all suppliers to the state to stick to a certain type of technology. This can have a massive impact by favoring one company’s software over others.
She cited tax departments requiring the use of a specific Web browser to file online tax returns.
“Many authorities have found themselves unintentionally locked into proprietary technology for decades and after a certain point that original choice becomes so ingrained that alternatives risk being systematically ignored,” she said.
“That’s a waste of public money that most public bodies can no longer afford,” she told a conference organized by Open Forum Europe, a group of technology companies that want to promote software based on open source code.
She openly favored open software saying users could choose between “the one that you can download from the Website and that you can implement without restrictions or the other one which you have to buy which is restricted to certain fields and which requires royalty payments for embedded intellectual property rights — and the answer is obvious.”
Governments should have a “clear justification” if they mandate proprietary software that sets royalties and restrictions, she said.
Google Inc. has tried to rival Microsoft’s office programs by providing similar software for free — something it can afford to do because it develops most of its revenue from selling advertising linked to widely used search engine. Microsoft relies mostly on selling the software it develops.
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Rosetta Stone, BP, Denny’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods among big market movers Thursday
NEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:
NYSE:
Rosetta Stone Inc., down $2.09 at $22.07
A Baird analyst downgraded the language software provider, disappointed the company’s CFO is leaving just before the release of a major new product.
Ambac Financial Group Inc., down 42 cents at 65 cents
The beleaguered bond insurer said it could default on its debt and possibly file for a prepackaged bankruptcy.
BP PLC, down $5.48 at $29.20
Investors fear the British oil company will bow to U.S. political pressure and cut dividends to help pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.
Viacom Inc., up 59 cents at $36.52
The entertainment conglomerate, which owns MTV Networks, announced its first dividend payment and resumed a $4 billion stock buyback program.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc., up 69 cents at $26.94
Citi Investment Research added the athletic retailer to its top stock picks after the recent drop in the company’s share price.
NASDAQ:
Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions, Inc., down $1.78 at $16.64
The health care information technology company is buying its rival for about $1.3 billion in stock.
Denny’s Corp., up 9 cents at $2.74
After a bitter proxy fight with investors, the struggling restaurant chain is looking for a new CEO while its chairwoman acts as interim chief.
Rewards Network Inc., up $3.77 at $13.67
Real estate mogul Sam Zell said his private equity firm was interested in buying out the dining rewards company.
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January 11, 2013
G8 and G20 must address online privacy
G8 and G20 must address online privacy
-It’s the least we can expect for our billion-dollar investment
It’s hard to imagine governments acting in citizens’ social media privacy best interests when they themselves often seem so inept in terms of integrating social media within their own respective environments. For every example of a government department success story using social media tools and principles, there always seems to be a counter-example that illustrates just how many elected leaders and civil servants still have their heads in the sand when it comes to Web 2.0 and beyond. All-staff Twitter bans and continued sequestering of data that could help the public in hierarchical and disconnected silos, anyone?
Despite our leaders’ difficulties in making social media the new normal for government-citizen interaction, the need for our elected officials to help facilitate the transition to a Web 2.0-based economy has never been greater.
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Facebook, for example, has garnered more than its fair share of headlines over the past couple of years for its propensity to play fast and loose with the rules of privacy and confidentiality. To its credit, the Privacy Commissioner’s Office has stepped in and forced Facebook to up the level of its privacy game – a process that has set a global precedent and positioned Canada as a leader in understanding and implementing real-world online privacy/confidentiality standards.
But this is only one example among a pretty desolate landscape. There are precious few other examples of governments – Canadian or foreign – taking truly bold steps to force market-dominant companies like Facebook and Google to play nice when it comes to citizens’ private data. For the billion-plus dollars we’re “investing” in the G8 and G20 summits, it would be nice if we at least got some answers on how member governments – especially our own – intend to not only meet the challenge, but get and stay ahead of the rapidly advancing curve.
If governments at all levels fail to exercise at least some influence over the evolution of privacy standards in the Web 2.0 and post-Web 2.0 era, it’ll be left to profit-seeking ventures to determine what’s fair and appropriate for the rest of us. Enterprise leaders and consumers alike are right to shudder at the prospect of Mark Zuckerberg holding the keys to the privacy kingdom. If anything comes out of these meetings, it’ll be consensus on how to keep tech giants honest – and citizens protected.Â
is an independent technology analyst and journalist based in London, Ontario. He comments extensively in a wide range of media, and works closely with clients to help them leverage technology and social media tools and processes to drive their business.
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Summary Box: Google’s AdMob protests Apple’s new advertising barriers on iPhone, iPad
Summary Box: Google’s mobile ad feud with Apple
CHANGING THE RULES: Google thinks Apple is imposing new restrictions that could hobble its ability to sell and place ads on the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
THE POSSIBLE FALLOUT: AdMob, a mobile ad service recently acquired by Google for $750 million, says Apple’s changes will stifle competition and reduce revenue for developers of applications on the iPhone and iPad.
THE TENSION: Apple tried to buy AdMob before getting trumped by Google last fall. That was the latest bit of bad blood between Google and Apple, one-time allies whose relationship has deteriorated as they have increasingly clashed in the mobile device market.
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January 10, 2013
Applelinks Tech Web Reader - Thursday, June 10, 2010
• iPad [Not] Charging From MacBook Issue
• Anand Lal Shimpi's Very Thorough 13-inch MacBook Pro (Early 2010) Review
• Notebook vs. Netbook
• Apple Tops List Of Best Enterprise Travel Laptops
• Will iOS Devices Eventually Replace the Mac?
• Is The Mac Dead? It Depends On Who You Talk To
• Google Launches New Caffeine Search Index
• WWDC Keynote Posted On iTunes
• How To Use Safari's New 'Reader' Feature
• Modify The Look Of The Safari 5 Reader Function
• WWDC Claim Exposed: Apple Safari 5 Not Fastest
• Office for Mac Drinking Cocoa at WWDC
• Office for Mac 2011 To Be 32bit Only
• Safari 5.0 Crashing At Launch
• Slim LED-Backlit Notebooks Rapidly Gain Market Share
• Log Out Background Users After Time Limit
• Google Rolls Remote Access Into Chrome OS.......
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Applelinks Tech Web Reader - Tuesday, June 8, 2010
• Apple's Magic Trackpad Revealed?
• Moving to Mac: The Trackpad
• Mac Or Windows: Making The Switch To MacBook
• Larry Magid: Steve Jobs Is A National Treasure
• Why I Fired Steve Jobs
• Macintosh Portable Recalled
• Why I Don't Like The Mac And Loved The Nissan GT-R
• OWC Garage Sale, June Edition - Great Items Up for Grabs.......
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January 09, 2013
Swiss scientist Michael Graetzel wins €800,000 technology prize for cheap solar cells
HELSINKI — Swiss scientist Michael Graetzel won the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize on Wednesday for helping to develop cheap solar cells for renewable energy projects.
The German-born chemist, director of the photonics and interfaces laboratory at Ecole Polytechnique de Lausanne in the Swiss city of the same name — was awarded the euro800,000 ($960,000) prize by the Technology Academy of Finland for his innovation, which led to the development of electricity-generating windows and mobile solar panels.
The Finnish academy said finding ways to replace the Earth’s diminishing fossil fuel supply was one of mankind’s greatest challenges, adding that the sun is “the most obvious energy source.”
“The constraint of solar energy has traditionally been its price. Graetzel cells provide a more affordable way of harnessing solar energy,” said Ainomaija Haarla, president of the academy. “Graetzel’s innovation is likely to have an important role in low-cost, large-scale solutions for renewable energy.”
The academy described the price-performance ratio of Graetzel’s cells as “excellent, adding that they had just made their commercial debut.
“The technology often described as ‘artificial photosynthesis’ … is made of low-cost materials and does not need an elaborate apparatus to manufacture,” the academy said.
Graetzel, 66, won the main prize while runners up — Sir Richard Friend and Stephen Furber, both British — were each awarded euro150,000 ($180,000) for plastic electronics and microprocessors.
Friend, a professor of physics at the University of Cambridge, was cited for inventing organic Light Emitting Diodes, known as LEDs, “a crucial milestone in plastic electronics.”
“Electronic paper, cheap organic solar cells and illuminating wall paper are examples of the revolutionary future products his work has made possible,” the international award committee said.
Furber, a professor of computer engineering at the University of Manchester, is the principal designer of the 32-bit ARM microprocessor that the academy said “has revolutionized mobile electronics.”
“The ingeniously designed processor enabled the development of cheap, powerful, handheld, battery-operated devices. In the past 25 years, nearly 20 billion ARM-based chips have been manufactured,” it added.
Stig Gustavson, chairman of the academy’s board, said that all three inventions “benefit mankind as broadly as possible, both today and in the future.”
It was the fourth time that Finland has awarded the biennial Millennium Technology Prize, launched by the government and Finnish industry in 2004. The prizes are for achievements in energy and the environment, communications and information, new materials and processes as well as for health care and life sciences.
The previous winner, in 2008, was American Professor Robert Langer from MIT for developing bio-materials used in combatting cancer and heart disease.
Other winners include Japanese Professor Shuji Nakamura for inventions in laser technology and LED lighting, and Tim Berners-Lee, the MIT scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web.
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Online:
www.millenniumprize.fi.
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January 08, 2013
Correction: Deltek personnel story
By AP
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Correction: Deltek personnel story
HERNDON, Va. — In a story June 9 about Namita Dhallan, a new executive vice president of Deltek Inc., The Associated Press mistakenly reported that Deltek CEO Kevin Parker expects Dhallan will help JDA Software in its product development. Parker expects her to help Deltek with its product development; JDA was her previous employer.
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Nokia’s mobile strategy and measurement challenges
Nokia’s mobile strategy and measurement challenges
We live in an increasingly mobile world and the decision to extend brand communication to the mobile channel seems inevitable. Â On the other hand, making this decision in a way that will pay off in the long-run is a less apparent process.
Mobile data measurement brings with it challenges that are very different from fixed web measurement. For example carrier restrictions, platform variations and mobile browser limitations are such that mobile product applications don’t easily lend themselves to uniform measurement across devices. In order to be able to use data as a strategic asset, measurement standards must be such that they can be applied to a wide range if devices.
Interactive Ontario recently hosted an AMA webinar featured Greg Dowling, Vice President of Mobile Strategy & Measurement at Semphonic and former Head of Analysis for Nokia. Dowling was leading Nokia’s recent initiative to implement first worldwide mobile analytics measurement standard, and his insights can be applied to mobile marketing.
Looking at mobile phone penetration by manufacturers, Nokia leads the way with over a third of the worldwide handset market. In the smartphone category, Nokia’s Symbian operating system makes up just over half of the smartphones used globally, followed by RIM at 20 per cent and iPhone at 15 per cent. (Gartner)  However iPhone owners use their devices much more than the owners of any of its competitors do.
Nokia’s approach to mobile product extension for its clients begins by aligning brand objectives with mobile strategy.Â
 Lack of a definitive mobile strategy is the biggest challenge to generating a positive return on investment in mobile products. Often times, the decision to create a mobile product is tactical rather than strategic. At this early stage in mobile marketing adoption, this may very well be a viable approach. However without relevant functionality and broad handset reach, a mobile product is simply a branding exercise designed to attract consumer’s attention instead of focusing on conversion.
Determining a brand’s mobile suitability means asking what it is about a brand that is compelling to a mobile audience. Moving an entire website to the mobile web or building an application is not always the best way to communicate with consumers.Â
In many cases a simple but well executed text messaging campaign is more fitting. For example, a brand that handles perishable inventory, like a restaurant, will likely have a customer base that is interested in being notified about promotions. Another company that has several locations in an urban centre, like a retailer, will likely have customers who want to be able to find a nearest location on their cell phone.
When you’re thinking about how to structure your mobile product offering you have to be mindful of the range of devices in the hands of your consumers and also have clearly articulated brand objectives.  If you want to get into mobile you should begin the strategy process now.
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January 07, 2013
Phoenix selling virtualization software lines to Hewlett-Packard for $12 million
MILPITAS, Calif. — Software maker Phoenix Technologies Ltd. said Thursday it is selling three virtualization software lines to Hewlett-Packard Co. for $12 million as it continues to pare assets and focus on the core systems software market.
Virtualization software allows one server to replicate the function of multiple machines, letting companies get more out of each server they own.
Phoenix said the deal includes its HyperSpace, HyperCore and Phoenix Flip products. It expects to close the sale this month.
The sale follows Phoenix’s divestment in April of its FailSafe and Freeze assets.
The company’s shares were up 7 cents, or 2.4 percent, to $3.03 in morning trading.
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Akamai buys Velocitude, which delivers content to smartphones, for undisclosed sum
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January 06, 2013
New UN sanctions on Iran for its suspect nuclear program
A resolution approved Wednesday by the U.N. Security Council by a vote of 12-2 with one abstention imposes a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over its suspect nuclear program. Here are the key points in the 18-page text:
NUCLEAR ISSUES:
— Reiterates demand that Iran suspend enrichment and comply with all requirements of the International Atomic Energy Agency including its additional protocol which allows unannounced inspections of nuclear facilities.
— Calls on Iran to ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty “at an early date.”
— Bans Iran from any foreign investment in uranium mining, enrichment or reprocessing, production or use of nuclear materials and technology, heavy-water activities, and technology related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.
MISSILES AND ARMS PROLIFERATION:
— Bans countries from selling eight categories of heavy weapons to Iran: battle tanks, armored combat vehicles, large caliber artillery systems, combat aircraft, attack helicopters, warships, missiles and missile systems.
— Bans all countries from supplying technical training, financing or other services for these weapons.
— Bans Iran from any activity related to ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons, including launching such a missile.
— Bans all countries from supplying technology or technical assistance to Iran for such activities.
INDIVIDUAL AND COMPANY SANCTIONS:
— Adds one individual and 40 companies and other organizations to a list of those subject to an asset freeze including 22 entities involved in nuclear or ballistic missile activities, 15 controlled or acting on behalf of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps, and three linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines.
— Orders all countries to ban the 41 individuals now on the list from traveling to or through their territory.
ILLEGAL SHIPMENTS:
— Calls on countries to cooperate in inspections — which must receive the consent of the ship’s flag state — if the vessel is suspected of carrying prohibited cargo.
— Bans the supply of fuel or services to Iranian owned or contracted vessels suspected of carrying prohibited cargo.
FINANCIAL AND BANKING MEASURES:
— Calls on countries to block financial transactions, including insurance and reinsurance, if there are “reasonable grounds” to believe these activities could contribute to Iranian nuclear activities.
— Orders all countries to require their nationals and companies operating in their territory “to exercise vigilance when doing business with entities incorporated in Iran or subject to Iran’s jurisdiction.”
— Calls on countries to ban the licensing of Iranian banks, the opening of financial institutions, or the establishment of new joint ventures if they have information that provides “reasonable grounds” to believe these activities could contribute to Iranian nuclear activities.
SANCTIONS ENFORCEMENT:
— Requests Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to establish a committee of experts to monitor implementation of all sanctions against Iran and calls for a first report 90 days after its appointment.
ENGAGEMENT:
— Stresses the willingness of China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and the United States “to further enhance diplomatic efforts to promote dialogue and consultations … without preconditions” with Iran.
— Emphasizes the importance of political and diplomatic efforts to find a negotiated solution guaranteeing that Iran’s nuclear program is exclusively for peaceful purposes.
— Notes in this regard the efforts of Turkey and Brazil toward agreement with Iran on a fuel-swap for the Tehran Research Reactor “that could serve as a confidence-building measure.”
— Emphasizes in the context of these efforts “the importance of Iran addressing the core issues related to its nuclear program.”
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