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Cell Phone Runs on Ethanol

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:51:00 +0100

Runs on ethanol and exhausts water and carbon dioxide.

Handshake Communicates Digital Information

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:04:00 +0100

The exchange of digital information flowing through human touch.

IPv6 Engineers Receive Itojun Award

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:12:00 +0100

Lorenzo Colitti and Erik Kline of Google.

Gartner: SaaS Revenue to Grow 18 Percent in 2009

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:40:00 +0100

"The adoption of SaaS continues to grow and evolve within the enterprise application markets."

Personal Computing: Should You Upgrade to Windows 7?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:00 +0100

Windows 7 is faster on the same hardware than Vista, though not faster than Windows XP running programs designed for XP.

Innovation News Briefs

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:34:00 +0100

Assistive robot, solar-powered monorail, universal chargers fit all phones, high-altitude wind generation, from bus to bus shelter, solar car race across Australia.

Top Digital Cities Announced for 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0100

These city governments are using digital technologies to better serve their citizens and streamline operations.

$151 Million Awarded for Energy Research Projects

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:03:00 +0100

"Pie in the sky mad science" to "so crazy it just might work."

Taxi Drivers Watch Television Behind the Wheel

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:12:00 +0100

Digital Media Broadcasting (DMB) beams television to more than 17 million mobile screens including those on the dashboards of taxis.

Power Management Solution Reduces Police Car Dead Batteries, Emissions

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The Dallas Police Department piloted anti-idling technology that operates a car's electrical system while it's turned off. Laptops, lights, radios and other equipment are powered.