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Madeline Brownstone

Africa can teach development experts - This is Africa - 0 views

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    "African entrepreneurs have successfully capitalised on cascading prices of digital technologies and brought widespread use of mobile phones, internet applications and media products to the doorsteps of many Africans. Local entrepreneurs have built services and infrastructure based on ordinary people's ability to pay. Productivity gains and higher incomes resulting from these services mean that people can afford them. The profitability of these companies invites competition, which lowers costs for consumers and leads to even greater innovations as competitors try to outdo one another. And competition prevents abuses."
Jaymee C

Solar start-up squeezes more juice from silicon cells | Green Tech - CNET News - 0 views

  • says it can produce a very efficient solar cell from silicon which will be in the market in two years.
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      Area of Impact: Buisness and Employment. This is because something is being advertised.
  • The Lexington, Mass.-based company on Monday plans to disclose the details of its Self-Aligned Cell (SAC) architecture, a set of technologies it has developed to convert 18 percent of sunlight to electricity with polysilicon, the most common solar cell material.
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      this may be good for the enviroment in the sense that there could be less batteries to be disposed of.
  • silicon solar cells
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      IT system= cell phones
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  • But the efficiency rating for the majority of commercially available silicon solar cells is in the 15 percent range. Panels using cells made from alternative materials, such as a combination of copper, indium, gallium, and selenide (CIGS), are lower efficiency--about 9 percent or 10 percent--but are cheaper to produce.
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      Social and Ethical Issuse: Reliablitiy. this is because if a product isn't efficient how can we trust it to be reliable?
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    This about the production of a silicon cell phone.
Rubayeth M

RIM's BlackPad tablet launch reported to be imminent - 2 views

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    "BlackBerry-maker ready to launch hotly-anticipated tablet device, sources tell the Wall Street Journal." About their new tablet device that is similar to Apple's iPad.
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    The requirements for ITGS are that it has Social and Ethical Significance and IT Systems. The Social and Ethical Significance that is included to this article are home and leisure and reliability because this product will be used by the people for the people. It is something that people will enjoy when used. This will create more ways to faster and easier way of keeping up with social networking, digital entertainment and many others. The reliability of this product will be compared to the iPad. For instance the 7in Blackberry is known as the BlackPad and is now a trademark by Blackberry. It weighs almost the same as an iPad and will be on AT&T or Verizon or only on AT&T and Verizon. The IT systems required for this product is a network provider which will be between AT&T and Verizon, wireless internet, internal memory, flash (is expected soon) and many others that are normal as regular phones and Apple's iPad. The stakeholder will be the people buying the BlackPad and the people learning how to adjust to this new generation of phones.
Ariel A

Business Technology: Implementing RFID Is A Risk Worth Taking- Informationweek.com - 0 views

http://www.informationweek.com/news/mobility/RFID/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164302282 This Article describes the disadvantages of using RFID on items. If an item is leaving the store there is...

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started by Ariel A on 06 Dec 10 no follow-up yet
Madeline Brownstone

Healthcare Standards Development - 0 views

  • facilitate electronic communications by developing appropriate standards for information exchange among all health care trading partners.
  • ncluding electronic data interchange message formats, bar code labeling data standards, universal numbering systems, and the provision of databases which assure common identifiers.
  • Standardized manufacturer, customer, and product identification codes, including the Labeler Identification Code (LIC), Health Industry Number (HIN®), and Universal Product Number (UPN®) and the Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC) Standards
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      Labeler Identification Code (LIC) Health Industry Number (HIN®) Universal Product Number (UPN®) Health Industry Bar Code (HIBC)
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    Healthcare Standards Development
Madeline Brownstone

BlackBerry Spy Software Hits the Market | Reuters - 2 views

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    Can't be a good portfolio article because it is a product announcement.
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    Interesting software. BUT!! Can't be a good portfolio article because it is a product announcement.
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | Business | Bosses 'should embrace Facebook' - 1 views

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    ""In today's difficult business environment, the instinctive reaction can be to batten down the hatches and return to the traditional command-and-control techniques that enable managers to closely monitor and measure productivity. "Allowing workers to have more freedom and flexibility might seem counter-intuitive, but it appears to create businesses more capable of maintaining stability." "
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    An interesting twist on using social networking in the workplace
Stephanie Grey

Manufacturer of World-Class Diesel Component - 1 views

I am happy that I was able to avail of Central Diesel's services and product. They were able to provide me with high-quality diesel generator. One good thing about them is that their highly skilled...

started by Stephanie Grey on 03 Dec 12 no follow-up yet
Joel Lubi

Zuckerberg: Facebook's mobile strategy is breadth not depth. Got that? | Technology | g... - 1 views

  • "So if something like HTML5 becomes a big standard then that would be hugely valuable for us. So we'll help push that. I imagine that over the long term that will be the solution to this problem that you're talking about.
  • "So if something like HTML5 becomes a big standard then that would be hugely valuable for us. So we'll help push that. I imagine that over the long term that will be the solution to this problem that you're talking about.
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    The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg is responding to claims about the production of a Facebook oriented Operating System, and possibly a Facebook phone. Zuckerberg dismisses these claims and responds that his goal is 'breadth not depth', meaning that he is focused on spreading Facebook to a variety of platforms rather than going in depth on one.
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    This guy, the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg is one brilliant man. One thing that confuses me is the this thing about the HTML5 and about Windows 7 for phones that will affected when released for mobile Facebook. But still, this dude I think is definitely going to competing with Bill Gates when it comes to who will the richest.
helen g

RFID Applications in Supply Chain Management | RCD Technology - 1 views

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    This article talks about the many uses of RFID in Supply Chain Management. There are various ways which businesses are benefited by RFID. In distribution, the ability to track the location of a product is very beneficial for both customers and businesses selling an item. The same tactic is also used with cargo and other items being moved, whether the distance is long or short. This is a useful application of RFID and also a cost efficient way of executing this procedure. Inventory counting is also made alot easier through RFID, since the product count is automatically updated. In the realm of retail and marketing.
Elisavet M

TECHNOLOGY; Companies in Radio Tag Business Broaden Legal Dispute - 0 views

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    Discussion about the agreement to integrate the new process of product tracking in company supply chains (RFID technology), continues to widely expand and challenge the business mentality as it has become reinforced by major companies such as Wal Mart and the Defense Department. A dispute transpired between two alliance companies, Symbol (a leader in bar code systems) and Intermec, as both were unable to consider possessing concurrence upon licensing proposals for RFID technology usefulness. Initially, Intermec Technologies, accused Symbol of infringement transgressions in regards to six Intermec patents that were being sold by Symbol; such products included the utilization of RFID technology, an investment that was supported upon by both business partnerships. Such accusations had been followed after Symbol had also charged Intermec for infringing patents including Wi-Fi technology. The issue of integrity as well as reliability resurfaces in this particular case, directly conveying the disadvantages of business collaboration, that must embed mutuality in justly managing shared information, equality of confidentiality and a clear understanding about each businesses' ideas and plans for profit purposes. It is significant to have fluidity in exchanging perspectives, in order to establish a solid foundation of trust that stands as a promise to future investments and processes.
Noreen C

U.S. Tries Open-Source Model for Health Data Systems - NYTimes.com - 1 views

  • easily and securely share information
  • A fancy electronic patient record, unconnected, is just an expensive way to capture data.
  • Getting many different health care providers and suppliers of specialized software to agree on how to do that is no simple task.
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  • The solution the group agreed to is essentially Internet-based e-mail and public key encryption technology, tailored for health care.
  • For health care technology companies, the data-sharing standards, experts say, should stimulate the market for electronic health records and allow them to focus their efforts on making their individual offerings more affordable and easier to use.
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    This article is primarily about setting standards and protocols so that an electronic health records could world easily and securely for many health care providers and suppliers. The reason the introduction of an EHR hasn't worked before, is that there were no data-sharing standards, which would ensure that the data is transmitted securely across the internet. These standards are also in accordance of many of the interests of all of the health providers and stakeholders involved, which was a major problem previously. Without the issue of connecting the EHR from provider to provider, then the records would be a "fancy...way to capture data," and it's full potential would never be recognized. However, these new standards and protocols, filled with secure transactions based on encryptions, have made the introduction of an electronic health record possible. There are many benefits to the use of an EHR, including productivity and financial improvement for the companies and the employees. For example, doctors/nurses no longer need to spend time pulling a patient's file, or writing the details of the visit afterwards. There are also fewer repetitive tasks, and improved communication between doctor and nurse, or doctor and another doctor. Quality of care may also improve because doctors have quick access to a patient's information, there is better monitoring and discovery of chronic illnesses, and doctors can return phone calls/ provide medication refills immediately. Also, in general, the electronic charts allow for a more efficient office, which leads to a less stressful environment and more attention on the patients' care rather than searching for their charts. This can only be done through the introduction of an EHR, leading to easier queries, instant reorganization, and file management that could be transmitted to both the patient and any other doctors. This minimizes the ambiguity of not having tests results from one doctor, and allows all doctors treating a p
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    patient to see all of the patient's history. This is important in having a correct diagnosis and treatment. However, there are also some drawbacks. Initially, doctors who chose to engage in the implementation of a EHR, see some decreases in productivity. This is because entering information and learning how to use the software takes some time. Some doctors also do not have the money to invest in such software and accompanying hardware to, and others no not want to because they are accustomed to their hand-written charts. There are also some security issues, leading to greater privacy issues. The EHR maintains very personal data about a patient, and if the records are breached, then the privacy of the patient may be put at risk. There is also the issue of interoperability, which was brought up in the article. Many of the companies in different countries wishing to engage in the implementation of EHR have different standards involving the usage. This could harm the usage of an international EHR.
Kristin O

Personalized Gifts, Baby Gifts, Birthday Gifts - Personal Creations - 1 views

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    This site is similar to Carmens because it offeres similar services and products. It even offers a place for the customer to upload their own photos in order to personalize various items. While exploring this site I learned that it is very important to think about the design of the website. This website is easy to navigate well organized and esthetically really nice to look at and click around.
Madeline Brownstone

UPN Repository - 0 views

  • Buying organizations, such as the US Department of Defense (DOD), require all manufacturers doing business with them to identify and bar code their products with the UPN. The objective is to make the UPN the single ordering number for medical/surgical products.
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    US Govt requires UPN to do business with them
Olivia M

In Japan, Machines for Work and Play Are Idle - 3 views

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    The stakeholders are customers, human workers, factories and big product companies. The social ethical issue is reliability. The scenario is robots used in business. The IT system is factory robots. The issue here is that due to lack of money, robots cannot be used in factories which will lower the amount of products made.
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    It is important to fully examine the issue of reliability in this context. When using artificial intelligence in the factory workplace, those installing the robots must be mindful of the possibility that the robot will not be reliable. Reliability, therefore must be tested extensively to make sure that it is fairly high.
Karen M

Ease of use more important than price - 0 views

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  • Cellphones, smartphones and other mobile devices
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      These are the IT systems that are going to be discussed in this article.
  • small business owners attach a high value to the benefits of staying in touch with clients and colleagues at all times, wherever they are,
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      These are the benefits of using smartphones. However, the Social and Ethical Issue may be "Equality of Access" because it is possible that not everybody could afford one of these phones.
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      This also shows us the Area of Impact, "Business and Employment." Business people are the ones who use the phones in order to stay connected with their clients.
  • Dependable, easy-to-use and high-quality mobile solutions pay for themselves quickly by enabling small businesses to be more responsive, efficient and productive, and allowing them to do more with fewer resources.”
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      This is a description of the IT systems.
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  • ‘Maintenance’ and ‘Reliability’
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      These elements need to be worked on in order to make these phones even better.
  • business benefits of being in touch with clients and other business stakeholders are perhaps even more important than they are for their larger competitors.
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      This explains the benefits for the people who are being affected by these smartphones.
Madeline Brownstone

Healthcare Industry Turns to DeviceAnywhere to Bring their Products and Services to the... - 0 views

  • Quality of service can't be left to chance for any healthcare provider developing mobile applications.  However, this is especially true when the health insurance company is part of the largest single health carrier in the United States, providing health care services to more than 25 million consumers with a network of approximately 590,000 physicians and care professionals nationwide. For an organization of this size, they often select technology partners such as DeviceAnywhere, who share their company's commitment to excellence and innovation.
  • Not surprisingly, security and reliability resonate as two of the top priorities for Sensei Inc. as well.  As a provider of innovative mobile and Web-based solutions that prompt consumers at point-of-decision moments to make healthier eating, medical and lifestyle choices, Sensei relies on DeviceAnywhere to ensure that their consumers receive their personalized nutrition and health counseling on a consistent and confidential basis. After all, when customers count on Sensei mobile programs for critical reminders to take their medications or make on-the-spot decisions related to healthy eating choices, there is no room for error in downtime or compatibility issues between users' devices and networks.
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    Not a legit news source, actually a puff piece for Deviceanywhere. However, it points to issues around mobile phone use in health services.
jonathan i

BBC NEWS | Technology | Texting disease away - 4 views

  • he scheme was set up following the deaths of two Peruvian sailors in 2001 from malaria and is part of a wider mHealth project by the United Nations-Vodafone Foundation.
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      The issue presented here is found through a group of people that hae fallen to a case of malaria that brokeout within in the region.
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      this relates to the cases study because of the possiblity of an outbreak of a disease. the lack of communication and the amount of medical supplies and training would leave the people in bad shape that may leave them in a bad state.
  • The US navy helped establish the product and a firm called Voxiva developed the technical aspects, under advice from Ernesto Gozzer, a doctor who specialises in public health.
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    A mobile phone-based health project is helping the Peruvian military to keep disease at bay.
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    A mobile phone-based health project is helping the Peruvian military to keep disease at bay.
Mohammad A

iPhone takes a trip to \"return to sender\" - 1 views

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    Chinese people wait in line for each of the new Apple iPhone releases, buy them at premium price of $600, and send it back to where it was made to get it unlocked.
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    Chinese people wait in line for each of the new Apple iPhone releases, buy them at premium price of $600, and send it back to where it was made to get it unlocked.
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    This article meets the requirements for an IT article because, to begin with, it discusses one of the main IT systems, the cellphone (a sophisticated phone such as the iPhone however). It is reliable because it comes from a new source such as the New York Times, which has a reputation of giving reliable information to its readers. The time that the article was written is as recent as can be (less than 24 hour news, meaning that it involves one of the main issues and impacts that affect society on a greater scale today). There are stakeholders involved - the people responsible for the social/ethical issue(s), the people being affected by it, and the people becoming involved as a result of the impacts of these issues. Therefore it can be stated that this article meets all the requirements for ITGS. The social and ethical issues that result from this IT situation are significant to what it led to. One of the main issues that revolves around this issue is the digital divide and equality of access. Once the iPhone is "unlocked", the user has access to many digital streams of data; data in which regular iPhone users do not have access too, or they are unable to stream it. Integrity is also one of the main social and ethical issues; the IT device in question (an Apple iPhone) was "tampered with" and has therefore lost most of its value as well as its originality. People and machines, although it is a social and ethical issue that affects almost all IT systems, it can also be said that it is relevant to this situation as well. The people who are unlocking the iPhone are on this "digital treadmill" in which their life revolves around the database and access to digital information. Information that is so immense and updated so quickly that it can be overwhelming sometimes, yet provide the user with an extensive amount of knowledge, which is often put into good use. The specific scenario that this IT system and its impacts are based upon is politics and government. The act
sarah d

What's Lurking in That RFID Tag? - 2 views

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    After the professor of computer science and technical director of the Information Security Institute at Johns Hopkins University and his students broke the encryption of a popular RFID system in car keys, it was apparent that there is a security issue when it comes to the use of RFIDs. The stakeholders are consumers who use products that have radio frequency identification systems embedded in them. As seen from the experiment done by the professor and his students, people can have their cars broken if the encryption of this identification is broken. The area of impact is business because this identification is on items sold in stores. The IT system is RFIDs, which are radio frequency identification. These forms of identification are similar to bar codes because when scanned can show people the price of items. However, being more advanced, RFIDs also show what the item is, the trends in sales and much more.
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