BlueBioU Supercomputer [ Source: TechWeb ]
March 2010 - Rice University and IBM have unveiled a new high-performance computing initiative for biomedical and life sciences research that features one of the most powerful supercomputers in the Texas Medical Center.
Cast Measures Code Quality [ Source: TechWeb ]
March 2010 - Cast Software demonstrates some of the key functions that it uses to help CIOs and software engineers monitor the quality of their software.
The Elements Of Rich Navigation [ Source: Luristic ]
January 2010 - Now that we have been exposed to many different devices with many different platforms, it is possible, if not necessary, to establish some best-practices regarding navigation, which is the single most important criteria for usability and Rich User Experience (RUE). The objective is to raise the bar from the low common denominator of a mundane to a rich navigation that offers engaging, immersive, interactive, collaborative, attractive, and even desirable experience that attracts intrigued visitors and ....
The Anatomy Of Rich User Experience [ Source: Luristic ]
January 2010 - When technology becomes a commodity by satisfying basic needs, user experience dominates. Making software useful or even usable are necessary conditions but not sufficient enough to succeed. Making software desirable is the goal.
IBM's Academic Skills Cloud [ Source: TechWeb ]
February 2010 - The new cloud will provide academia an opportunity to use IBM software at no charge without having to install and maintain it themselves.
2010 Intel Science Talent Search Finalists [ Source: TechWeb ]
February 2010 - Forty finalists will gather in Washington, D.C. from March 11-16 to compete for $630,000 in awards.
Expressor Targets DI Trouble Spots [ Source: expressor software corporation ]
October 2009 - For too long, ETL vendors have justified complex and expensive solutions by pointing out that data integration (DI) is a tough task. In fact, many of you have brought in new DI tools and thought about replacing existing tools out of frustration, but shelved those plans when you realized that most other products shared many of the same shortcomings and were equally expensive. Now you have an alternative. As DI practitioners, Expressor says it has ....
Android OS Development [ Source: TechWeb ]
January 2010 - Dr. Dobb's talks with Commonsware's Mark Murphy about what's involved in developing software for the Android operating system
Mayo Clinic and IBM Detect Brain Aneurysms [ Source: TechWeb ]
January 2010 - The new method uses analytics technology developed by the Mayo and IBM collaboration, Medical Imaging Informatics Innovation Center, and has proven a 95 percent accuracy rate in detecting aneurysm.
T-Mobile Waives Call Charges to Haiti [ Source: TechWeb ]
January 2010 - T-Mobile USA is enabling phone calls to Haiti without charges for international long distance through January 31 and retroactive to the earthquake on January 12
Best Practices for Monitoring Line of Business Applications: Ensuring Availability and Reliability [ Source: AVIcode, Inc. ]
January 2010 -
It’s a truth we all know – the vast majority of applications will experience a failure or performance bottleneck at some time, whether due to expected or unexpected errors. An effective application monitoring and management solution enables organizations to proactively identify application issues and to generate real-time alerts when those issues occur, helping to ensure optimal application availability and reliability.
This white paper explores approaches for effectively monitoring business applications to ensure they achieve ....
Troubleshooting .NET Applications [ Source: AVIcode, Inc. ]
January 2010 -
The growing complexity of distributed enterprise application environments creates challenges for effectively managing and monitoring applications. Organizations may lack the solutions necessary for “keyboard-to-eyeball” production level monitoring and troubleshooting. Without these solutions, it is time-consuming and difficult to identify sources of application failures and bottlenecks.
This white paper addresses how to troubleshoot common application problems that occur on production servers. Learn how to effectively pinpoint the sources of application crashes and functionality failures. ....
Chevy Volt Mobile App [ Source: TechWeb ]
January 2010 - At the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show, the auto industry's first working smartphone application was unveiled
Cloud Computing in Perspective [ Source: BMC ]
January 2010 -
Many CIOs recognize the power of cloud computing and are want to implement the technology in their own IT realms. But with all the noise in the market about cloud computing, how do you know where to begin?
By understanding the underlying service-related delivery requirements that are needed, you can successfully take full advantage of cloud computing technology for your enterprise so that you can improve service delivery to the business. Discover how, when ....
7 Ways to Cut Supply Chain Costs with Enterprise Test Software [ Source: Averna Technologies ]
November 2009 -
Manufacturing environments today are complex, often with multiple sites, offshore subcontractors, many component suppliers and various revisions of technology within the lifecycle of a product. And there's the pressure to introduce products faster all the time. In short, stressors are coming from every direction. This is where manufacturing technology can help.
Manufacturing technology can help improve visibility and control over operations, correlate suppliers to product quality, optimize resources and improve quality - the holy ....
Next Generation BLUETOOTH [ Source: TechWeb ]
January 2010 - The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the adoption of BLUETOOTH low energy wireless technology.
IBM Next 5 in 5 [ Source: TechWeb ]
December 2009 - IBM has unveiled its list of five innovations that have the potential to change how people live, work and play in cities around the world over the next five to ten years
4G Long Term Evolution Service Launched [ Source: TechWeb ]
December 2009 - TeliaSonera's LTE mobile broadband commercial network in Stockholm is now the fastest and largest in the world.
Google Goggles [ Source: TechWeb ]
December 2009 - Google has introduced, google Goggles, a visual search application on Android devices that allows users to search for objects using images rather than words
Dr. Dobb's talks with David Intersimone of Embarcadero [ Source: TechWeb ]
December 2009 - Dr. Dobb's talks with David Intersimone, Vice President of Developer Relations and Chief Evangelist at Embarcadero Technologies, about RAD Studio 2010, SQL optimization and his reflections on the software industry.
Single Chip Cloud Computer [ Source: TechWeb ]
December 2009 - Researchers from Intel Labs have created an experimental, 48-core Intel processor or "single-chip cloud computer."
One-Der: The One Instruction CPU [ Source: TechWeb ]
December 2009 - Al Williams gives you a demor of One-Der: The One Instruction CPU
Understanding And Implementing The Symbian Platform [ Source: Interop ]
May 2009 - The Symbian platform is implemented on more than half of the world's smartphones. And with support from leading vendors, Symbian is poised for new growth even in the face of significant competition. This session, with Maurice Smart, will examine the details of the Symbian OS and its development tools, and provide attendees with a complete and concise look at services and capabilities of this platform.
Geo-Everything: An Introduction To Collaborative Mapping [ Source: Encanvas Inc. ]
November 2009 - As the business value of location data has been realized -- in achieving productivity gains, removing inefficiencies, improving coordination etc. –- the number of people and processes requiring geo-spatial technology has grown substantially. No longer is it affordable or sensible to purchase dedicated and prescriptive geo-spatial solutions for each specific application that could benefit from it. Today, some organizations operate three, four, or five different geo-spatial information systems creating a complex and inflexible IT infrastructure. ....