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Google Navigation Joins the Crowd behind the Smart Driver's Seat

It's clear that the competition for a choice seat in the connected car ecosystem is still in its early stages, with even more players likely to join the crowd. All indicators are that wireless for the car will change from a luxury feature to a must-h…

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Why are the smart grid guys not all over G.hn? A pure, noise-free, lag-free gigabit connection from Downtown Power and Light directly to your HD-TV, m…
In 2006, as Ford was crafting their future vehicle strategy, the company focused on the emerging groups of car buyers including Gen X and Gen Y – a gr…
iTriage, a new smartphone application from Healthagen provides a searchable database of symptoms that helps consumers decide when to consult a healthc…
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Disruptive Technology in a Down Economy: A Closer Look at Bokodes

Bokode technology allows even the most inexpensive camera phone to photograph and capture accurately a tiny – 3 millimeter – barcode from two meters away. In other words, point your camera at a Blue Ray DVD cover at Barnes & Noble, and even if you mi…
 

Memo to Michael Dell: Strategy for Winning Smartphone Wars

Dell just recently announced that its Android-based smartphone will be launched on AT&T's network. No specs have been published yet on the Dell device for the United States, but if it looks anything like what the Mini 3i that they designed for the Ch…
 

Smart Mobile Health Connections for Better Patient Care

A clear plan and coordinated approach to electronic medical records years ago would have made the transition much easier but the vast array of systems, the inability of those systems to talk to one another and the sheer scope of the project is daunti…
 

Smart Overload

Thanks in large part to the economic stimulus package, the United States' electric power supply (referred to as the grid) is getting a radical makeover. The U.S. Department of Energy is allocating $4.5 billion in grants and subsidies for promising pr…
 

Invensys Operations Management Intros ROMeo 5.2

Plano, Texas-based Invensys Operations Management has reportedly announced the availability of its ROMeo 5.2 solution for industrial utilities optimization, which is built on its SimSci-Esscor optimization software. The company said that the sol…
 

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