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Hu says China stands by Games pledges, web curbs lifted
BEIJING - President Hu Jintao said China would stand by pledges made when it was awarded the Olympics as Games officials deflected fire over Internet censorship on Friday by lifting restrictions. Khaleej Times
Hackett: Wall Street Journal Business Technology Blog, "How to Cut Your Tech Budget 30%"
ATLANTA & LONDON----Information-technology departments can cut their budgets by about 30% by honestly answering this question: Are we really that special? Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
vnunet.com comment: Virtual answers to real-life ills
Fran Howarth, vnunet.com , Friday 1 August 2008 at 14:28:00 Quocirca analyst Fran Howarth explores the health benefits of virtual worlds Online virtual worlds are just for teenagers and twenty-somethings, right? To some extent, yes, but not entirely. Organisations are starting to explore the benefits of using virtual worlds not just... vnunet.com
Software enables real-time service and support processes.
Powered by NetSuite Business Operating System, Live Chat for NetSuite provides real-time visibility to all customer data, accurate and error-free documentation of customer support notes, and elimination of data transfer from one application to another. Customers can search for or create NetSuite leads and cases in real-time while being in Velaro live chat session. Upon completion of chat, each ... ThomasNet
CRM Software features AJAX-powered workflows.
Encompassing CRM requirements at every phase of customer lifecycle, NetSuite CRM+ covers order management, partner management, incentive management, and project tracking. AJAX-powered workflows enhance marketing automation and knowledge management functionality used in customer support and service. They center around step-wise, dynamic user interaction and are supported in Firefox 3 Web browser. ... ThomasNet
IT Asset Management Software supports 4,500 device types.
Providing network inventory and visualization solution, autoMap(TM) v5.30 offers automated IT network discovery as well as VLAN discovery. With ability to visualize any IT network directly with Microsoft® Office Visio®, it creates network topology drawings and VoIP topology views that can be displayed on web and shared between colleagues. Software also runs discoveries across multiple IT ... ThomasNet
Microcontroller offers 200 MHz operating frequency.
Designed for automotive powertrains, Model SH72544R 32-bit microcontroller features 400 MIPS real-time processing CPU and 2.5 Mb on-chip flash memory for implementing highly precise control systems. It provides multifunction ATU-III timer, multi-channel 12-bit A/D converter, CAN interface, high-speed serial interface functions, and multi-input signature generator. Available in 21 x 21 mm, ... ThomasNet
Mobile Radioisotope Detector is light weight and portable.
Utilizing Sandia National Laboratory fit2db spectroscopic identification technology, Matrix ARIS Mobile Detection System offers real-time results for radiation survey, patrol, and isotope identification. It consists of gamma and neutron probes, ARIS radioisotope identification system, and rugged laptop. Lightweight design allows for easy mounting into any standard SUV, boat, or other vehicle, as ... ThomasNet
Developer Kits are designed for MM2 TTL and MM2-IP radios.
Allowing integrators and OEMs to modify and customize wireless radios for their specific industrial applications, developer kits include 2 fully tested radios, all required cabling, manuals, and documentation, and interface board that converts radios' native TTL data port to RS-232 mode for programming and connection to PC. Ethernet version also uses interface board to provide access to native ... ThomasNet
(Parts Of) Yahoo SearchMonkey Go Mainstream
Yahoo's SearchMonkey platform was supposed to shape the next generation of search, and now it's doing exactly that - sort of. Yahoo's taken a shot at integrating several experimental SearchMonkey applications into its default search results, anyway. read more WebProNews
Navajo Nation police to lose wireless capability
Police on the sprawling Navajo Nation are about to lose their access to wireless service, which enables them to file reports remotely and easily communicate with fellow officers in field. AP via Yahoo! Finance
Saling The World: Soulcalibur IV Debuts High in Worldwide Charts
Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from July 31st, 2008, see Soulcalibur IV top weekly Xbox 360 and PS3 software sales in the U.S. and Japan, while Phantasy Star Portable leads overall ... Gamasutra
SDKs ensure IP voice and video product quality standards.
Combining all important IP communications components in one package, VideoEngine and VoiceEngine are targeted at VoIP or video over IP application developers, IP PBX manufacturers, and service providers. They simplify development of full-featured Unified Communications services with real-time voice and video capabilities. SDK API's can handle difficult media processing and call control ... ThomasNet
XGA LCD Monitor offers 1,024 x 768 resolution.
With direct-VGA and DVI-D signal transmission, FPM-5151G includes on-screen display feature to adjust images on screen and front access USB connector that provides access to controller through USB extension cable. It offers lockable OSD keys with 2 user-defined contrast/brightness settings and 10-30 Vdc power input. Supporting panel, wall, desktop, rack, or VESA arm mounting, 15 in. unit has ... ThomasNet
WiMAX for Spotting Tomorrow's Forest Fires
A WiMAX-based connection to the internet enables fire-monitoring efforts in remote and mountainous regions. A forest fire remote monitoring system has been successfully tested in Portugal that could prevent the destruction of millions of hectares, as well as save lives. Cellular-News.com
Mythic's Barnett: The Top 11 Lessons From Warhammer Online
Paul Barnett, creative director at Mythic Entertainment, is currently deep in the development trenches working on Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning. He showed up at the Develop conference in Brighton, England to deliver a talk entitled "Lessons Learned from the Frontline of Warhammer Online," which, as one might expect, consists of a number of concise recommendations to other game developers, ... Gamasutra
Citigroup Ups Cablevision To ‘Buy’ From ‘Sell’
Citigroup changed course on its Cablevision stock rating, to “buy” from “sell,” saying the New York-centric cable company has shown it can outperform expectations even in the face of widespread competition from Verizon’s FiOS TV and Internet offerings. MultiChannel News
A/B Network Switch offers remote password protection.
Allowing users to connect workstation/device between 2 other devices/networks, Model 7344 Cat5, RJ45, 100-Base-T switch uses supervisory RS232 serial port for secure, password protection to remotely monitor and control switch. Terminal, or computer in terminal mode, connected to this port can communicate with it, determine its status, change switch position as desired, and/or lockout front panel ... ThomasNet
Switching Multiplexer can be supported by any 3U PXI chassis.
With POTS, USB 2.0, AFDX, and Gigabit Ethernet capability, Model 40-736 can switch communications signals carried on 100 W differential pair cables. It is configured as 8:1 or 16:1 multiplexer for GbE and 100BaseT/AFDX applications, respectively. I/O signals are carried on 78 way D Type connector, while interface adaptor card converts signals to 8:1 Ethernet MUX on RJ45 connectors for direct ... ThomasNet
Clinical Information System featues smart phone reporting.
OpusLaboratorySuite® enables clinicians to scroll through results and view data from variety of screens or information sets instead of waiting for static documents. System is equipped with remote reporting to view results on PDA via hospital Wi-Fi connection. Features include rule-based reporting, quality control prompts and call management. Application can be integrated with hospital ... ThomasNet
Work Station ensures security of contents.
Combining upper storage cabinet with 2 adjustable shelves, steel pegboard, louvered panels for mounting small hook-on plastic bins, plastic surface work bench, along with a second smaller storage cabinet, file, and 2 storage drawers, work station can be set up anywhere in any plant or warehouse. Measuring 60 x 30 x 84 in., it stores files, tools, computer terminal, and miscellaneous supplies. ... ThomasNet
Network Computing Software enables remote desktop control.
Featuring platform-wide integrated file transfer and dynamic desktop scaling, VNC Enterprise v4.4 allows any user on one computer to take full control of another, regardless of platform, operating system, or location. It offers chat function, address book for VNC server shortcuts, and HTTP support to connect through web proxies and filters. Centralized logging gives detailed audit trail of ... ThomasNet
China unblocks some websites after IOC row
RNW correspondent Sigrid Deters logged on to various computers in Beijing to test whether China is really blocking controversial sites. She found out that some restrictions were lifted over the past few days. Radio Netherlands
Pyr Rescue Georgia helps homeless pets online
Pyr Rescue Georgia in Milton has joined other animal welfare organizations in the area that list their homeless pets on Petfinder.com, the oldest and largest database of adoptable animals on the Internet. Revue & News
We're Drowning in E-mail
New software is aimed at foiling an annoying productivity thief: e-mail overload. Kiplinger.com