D-link Bluetooth

This is the new Wireless Bluetooth and this very small n simple

Product Description:

BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY
Experience the world of Bluetooth technology with the D-Link Wireless Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter (DBT-120). Sync your PDA and download images from your Bluetooth camera from across the room or transfer music from your PC to your mobile phone from down the hall. Connect headphones, mice, keyboards, and other Bluetooth devices to your computer with the convenience of Bluetooth wireless technology.

COMPACT AND PORTABLE
The Wireless Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter was designed and engineered with mobile users in mind, making it a perfect solution for use with notebook computers. Ultra-compact and portable, utilize the device on trips, at work, school, coffee shops, or anywhere around the house for an instant, untethered connection.

SIMPLE SETUP
The DBT-120 is compatible with Windows® XP/2000 and Mac OS® X² and works with desktop or notebook computers with an available USB 2.0/1.1 port³. To keep your data safe and secure, the DBT-120 utilizes 128-bit encryption and Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS).

The DBT-120 features Plug and Play and Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for easy installation and detection of compatible devices. The included software enables you to identify and manage Bluetooth devices on your network.

SEAMLESS CONNECTION
Both notebook and desktop computer users will experience seamless connectivity with the D-Link Wireless Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter (DBT-120). The DBT-120 offers hassle-free connections between your computer and Bluetooth devices, providing the perfect solution for home and business users alike.

WHAT THIS PRODUCT DOES
The Wireless Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter allows you to share files with other Bluetooth devices and synchronize your computer and handheld device with the click of a button. Update your calendar and contact list, instantly transfer songs and photos, and utilize a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse with the convenient Wireless Bluetooth 2.0 USB Adapter.

D-LINK WILL HELP YOU...
Set up your new D-Link Bluetooth device in minutes using our new Quick Setup Wizard. The wizard will guide you through an easy to follow process to enable Bluetooth connectivity to your network. If you need additional help, visit D-Link’s award-winning Customer Support Web Site for answers to frequently asked questions, product downloads, and easy access to D-Link’s friendly customer support team.

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Asus Bluetooth

So this is the Wireless Bluetooth distances.up to 40 m. :)
The WL-BTD202 wireless dongle leveraged Bluetooth v2.0 Technology to provide wireless freedom to notebooks and PCs.

WL-BTD202 Bluetooth Dongle Features

* Comply with Bluetooth Specification v2.0+EDR
* Allow you to work at distances of up to 40m
* Support Maximum Asynchronous Transfer rate of 3Mbps.
* Use your phone as a wireless modem.
* USB extension docking included.
* Synchronize your PDA or Mobile phone contacts and calendar with Microsoft Outlook.
* Compact size.
* USB interface : Plug and Play, Easy to use

Bluetooth™ v2.0 Class 2 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Latest Bluetooth v2.0 specification with EDR function enables data transfer up to 3Mbps
With Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFP), the WL-BTD202 co-exists with Wi-Fi devices without interference
Based on USB 2.0 for fast data transfer and power supply no extra power supply needed.
What is Bluetooth?
Bluetooth wireless technology is a short-range communications technology intended to replace the cables connecting portable and/or fixed devices while maintaining high levels of security. The key features of Bluetooth technology are robustness, low power, and low cost. The Bluetooth specification defines a uniform structure for a wide range of devices to connect and communicate with each other.

A fundamental Bluetooth wireless technology strength is the ability to simultaneously handle both data and voice transmissions. This enables users to enjoy variety of innovative solutions such as a hands-free headset for voice calls, printing and fax capabilities, and synchronizing PDA, laptop, and mobile phone applications to name a few.

Live Wirelessly

* Connect up 7 Bluetooth devices simultaneously
* Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) support enables wireless stereo audio enjoyment through Bluetooth earphones
* AVRTP enables wireless remote control of music tracks on Windows Media Player® via Bluetooth earphones
* Allow notebooks to connect to the Internet wirelessly through Bluetooth handhelds that also have Internet capability
* Wirelessly transfer files in Bluetooth-based devices to PCs and notebooks
* Wirelessly sync up contact and schedule information saved in Bluetooth handhelds with PCs and notebooks’ Windows Outlook

Why Choose Bluetooth wireless technology?
Bluetooth wireless technology is the simple choice for convenient, wire-free, short-range communication between devices. It is a globally available standard that wirelessly connects mobile phones, portable computers, cars, stereo headsets, MP3 players, and more. Thanks to the unique concept of “profiles,” Bluetooth enabled products do not need to install driver software.
Bluetooth wireless technology is the leading and only proven short-range wireless technology on the market today shipping over five million units every week with an installed base of over 500 million units at the end of 2005.

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Asus

Here is the new From Asus Wireless . this wireless include hardisk built in.This is THE router for the avid software/TV/music/movie pirate. Not that we'd condone such behaviour. Just sayin'...

The ASUS WL-700gE includes a 160GB 3.5" hard drive as well as a BitTorrent client that can keep those downloads going while your PC is switched off.

The hard drive is easily user-upgradeable... just pop the lid of the case, and install like any other drive. The only catch is that the router software is on the hard-drive, not in ROM, so you'll have to clone the contents of the supplied hard drive onto a new hard drive before installation.

Because the Bittorrent client is actually embedded in the wireless router, the BitTorrent transfers don't go over WiFi, which means your WiFi LAN speeds won't be compromised by heavy P2P traffic.

You can also order "home delivery" of Bittorrent files when you're at school/uni/work, according to ASUS's marketing materials. "Tell the WL-700gE what you need to download from a system at the office or school, and when you get home, all the downloaded files will be safely organized in the WL-700gE."

The hard drive is also shared as a home file server and can stream videos to Viiv PCs wirelessly.

But, as Tim Shaw used to say on the famous Demtel ads, "but wait, there's more!"

The router also has three USB 2.0 ports for connection of additional external hard drives, or a USB printer. You can also plug in a USB memory stick, press a button, and have the contents of the stick automatically saved to the hard drive.

Amazingly, you can connect a standard USB webcam into the router and turn it into an IP camera that can be accessed from any internet connection.

It also acts as a wired router, with four ethernet ports on the back.

Sourece : http://apcmag.com/3875

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BIO Statement: BIO Urges FDA Release of Risk Assessment on Animal Cloning

Launch of Animal Clone Registry Program Addresses Market Concerns

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 19, 2007) -- Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Executive Vice President for Food and Agriculture Sharon Bomer Lauritsen today issued the following statement on the newly launched tracking program for animal clones:

“Today, the leading animal cloning companies introduced an animal clone registry program that will track livestock produced through cloning. With this new registry program in place, BIO encourages a timely release by the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the final risk assessment on the safety of foods from animal cloning. Our industry believes the tracking program will help to identify animal clones and address market concerns when the voluntary moratorium on the use of cloning for commercial food production is lifted.”

“The biotechnology industry has a long history of promoting stewardship and responsible use of its technology. The animal clone registry program demonstrates the technology providers’ commitment to facilitating future market needs. While companies have thus far voluntarily taken steps to keep animal clones and their offspring from entering the marketplace, BIO believes that when cloning technology is available for commercial food production, this tracking system will help promote a wider variety of choices in the world’s food supply and support smooth trade transactions in the agricultural community.”

“BIO applauds its members, leading cloning companies and program developers ViaGen and Trans Ova, for their efforts and believes this system of animal food product management will provide farmers and ranchers with access to the full range of assisted reproductive technologies, while still meeting food retailer demands.”

“Livestock cloning is the newest assisted reproductive technology that allows farmers and ranchers to use the best genetics to produce healthy animals, and therefore provide consumers with consistent, healthful and safe food products. Using the tools of biotechnology to produce desirable and healthier farm animals is not a new practice. For decades, livestock producers have used genomics to improve the health and efficiency of animals that provide healthy and nutritious meat and milk. In December 2006, FDA published a draft risk assessment that determined the milk and meat products from animal clones and their offspring are as safe as products from conventionally-bred animals.”

BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products.
Learn about the Animal Clone Tracking Program at CloneSafety.org http://www.clonesafety.org/cloning/scm/

Article Source : http://www.bio.org/news

What is Mesothelioma

What is Mesothelioma ?

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos In this disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium , a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity), but it may also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart ).

Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products. Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking

Article Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma

Did you read about Mesothelioma article?
did you know about Mesothelioma?
New advanced technology in Mesothelioma diagnosis cases
Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer, and thus it has not received the research attention that other forms of cancer have received. Mesothelioma is a cancer that is resistant to conventional forms of treatment, although conventional forms of treatment are really the only available treatment options.
Victims of mesothelioma symptoms have reported feeling that there time was well spent after filing a Mesothelioma lawsuit, hoping that their journey could help spare lives from Mesothelioma in the future even if the only way to effectively do so is to bankrupt the companies responsible one by one. This may or may not be an accurate statement, but who can discount the feelings of a Mesothelioma victim ? Only a victim of mesothelioma symptoms can really determine how their time that they are lifting with will be well spending.
It is very unfortunate that the only true recourse for justice Mesothelioma victims have is the filing of a Mesothelioma lawsuit. Many family members or friends of Mesothelioma victims feel that the truer justice for mesothelioma symptoms victims would be compensation and jail time for those who decided that Mesothelioma was not a significant enough risk to protect their employees from asbestos exposure.
While not every Mesothelioma case can be brought to the center of a courtroom, many Mesothelioma cases are the result of obvious and blatant disregard for human health and life that Mesothelioma victims are able to win large sums of money to help cover the costs of expensive Mesothelioma victims. Paying for private nursing the help the families of Mesothelioma victims, and assist Mesothelioma families from having to declare bankruptcy after the death of their loved one.
Regardless of personal feelings that Mesothelioma victims, their families and friends assert, there is not always a cut and dry Mesothelioma case waiting for them. There have been changes to current legislation, which may very well prevent the majority of Mesothelioma lawsuits from being file in the future. It is vital to file a Mesothelioma lawsuit as early as possible after diagnosis. Mesothelioma victims need not lose hope. There are always new advancements in technology and medicine that may eventually prevail in finding a treatment aggressive enough to send a much higher percentage of California mesothelioma diagnosis cases into remission
Article Source : http://www.scribd.com/doc/920145/New-advanced-technology-in-Mesothelioma-diagnosis-cases
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About The Author
Nick Johnson is lead counsel and founding partner of Johnson Law Group.
Johnson represents plaintiffs in many states and focuses on injury cases
involving all types of Mesothelioma. Call 1-888-311-5522 today or
visit http://www.johnsonlawgroup.com for a free case evaluation.

EXtreme N ! Dual Band Draft N Wireless Router

Do you use a Wireless netwok at home or office?
Maybe you want to upgrade your netwok with this product
this is the new technology with Extreme speed

Product Features:

• Superior Performance over Competing Draft 802.11n Routers with Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4 and 5.8GHz) Operation
• Award-Winning QoS Engine for Superior VoIP and Online Gaming
• Works with Existing Wireless 802.11g Devices
• Gigabit Ethernet Ports for Optimal Speed for Wired Networking

D-Link debuted its first high-powered Dual Band Draft 802.11n Wireless Router (DIR-855) for the Digital Home – engineered to maximize speed, range and performance of a wireless network when running multiple devices including high definition (HD) media players, game consoles and computers.

The next-generation Dual Band 802.11n Draft N Router enables home users state-of-the-art performance and protection to browse the Internet, send emails and share files while simultaneously streaming high definition movies, music and online games to ensure all applications run smoothly over the wireless network.

The new D-Link Draft N router also deploys the most advanced Quality of Service (QoS) hardware and software technology that automatically prioritizes high-bandwidth, latency-sensitive wireless data traffic, providing digital home consumers with an unsurpassed user experience that delivers smooth streaming HD video, lag-free gaming and jitter-free Voice over Internet (VoIP) calls.

The D-Link Draft N Router is a draft 802.11n compliant device that delivers faster speeds and farther range than 802.11g home networks while maintaining complete backward compatibility with 802.11g devices. Connect the Draft N Router to a cable or DSL modem and provide high-speed Internet access to multiple computers, media players, and other wireless-ready devices in the home. Create a secure wireless network to share photos, files, music, videos, printers, and network storage.

The Draft N Router ships with a 4-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet switch. In addition, the Draft N offer support for advanced wireless security, including WEP, WPA and WPA2 standards to ensure the network is protected. To prevent inevitable attacks from the Internet, the Draft N Router uses Dual Active Firewalls (SPI, NAT) Technology to help secure the entire network and personal user information.

KEYS FEATURES BENEFITS

• Superior performance over competing draft 802.11n routers with simultaneous dual band (2.4 and 5.8GHz) operation
• Wi-Fi Protected Setup to quickly and easily create and connect to a secure wireless network
• Intelligent Wireless Prioritization Technology
• Award-winning QoS engine ensures digital telephony “clear calls” and accelerates seamless interactive processing of packets in applications like online gaming and other remote data intensive connectivity processing delivering an outstanding Internet experience
• Works with existing wireless 802.11g devices
• Gigabit Ethernet ports for optimal speed for wired network
• Advanced wireless network security with WPA or WPA2 encryption
• Dual active firewalls to protect network from Internet attacks
• Expanded home wireless coverage
• New simple and easy installation with D-Link Quick Router Setup

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Delivering the Mobile Internet with WiMAX

WiMAX ..........!!
What is mobile WiMAX?

Mobile WiMAX changes the way people experience communications and enables new freedom in mobile information, interaction, user-generated content, and social networking. It offers the possibility of having the Internet, e-mail, online multimedia, live video conferencing, mobile TV, music downloads—practically any data-intensive application—delivered "on the go."

What is WiMAX ?

WiMAX is an open, worldwide standard that covers both fixed and mobile deployments. The only broadband wireless standard built specifically to deliver data, Mobile WiMAX's multi-megabit data rates can lay the foundation for innovative multimedia services and support multimedia content. All-IP network architecture plus full compatibility with standard existing networking infrastructure will make it easier and more cost-effective than current technologies to deploy and operate.

Mobile WiMAX is also the first global standard to bring an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) solution to the mobile world, combined with Multiple Input/Multiple Output (MIMO) smart antenna technology. As a result, Mobile WiMAX has the ability to carry more data traffic than current networks, which are running out of capacity to meet increasing demands for mobile data. Not only has Mobile WiMAX been designed to deliver superior data rates and scalability, lower costs, and reduced complexity, but it also offers greater flexibility compared to existing mobile solutions. And the 802.16 standard will continue to evolve with a focus on maintaining a competitive lead and offering core advantages for future network development and deployment.

Intel WiMAX leadership

With the substantial cost, performance, and capacity improvements expected from WiMAX technology, service providers will be able to create the mass-market appeal and tap the full potential of the true mobile Internet.

Intel is bringing to market standards-based, low-cost, highly integrated silicon solutions that are expected to facilitate global delivery of notebooks, Ultra Mobile Devices, and a wide array of consumer devices with the Wi-Fi/WiMAX dual-mode module (codenamed "Echo Peak"). Add-in cards will be available in 2007 and embedded modules in 2008. The integration of Wi-Fi and WiMAX promises convenient and affordable broadband connectivity in the home, at the office, as well as on the go, enabling users to enjoy a common experience on either network and to gain access to real-time, high-value information wherever they are.

Global connectivity

Developed markets—More choices about where you work or play

Mobile WiMAX can facilitate real-time sharing of information and consumers and businesses alike can stay connected while on the move outside the home or workplace. The integration of Mobile WiMAX and Wi-Fi provide a transparent, "always best connected" experience for "on the go" personal broadband anytime, anywhere.
Developing/Emerging markets—Bridging the digital divide

Mobile WiMAX offers fixed, portable, and mobile wireless broadband connectivity. Because it is optimized for both fixed and mobile environments and does not rely on direct line-of-sight connectivity, Mobile WiMAX brings high-speed broadband Internet access (with modest investment risk for service providers) to areas that previously had no access. This would be particularly effective, for example, to enable online education and remote medicine. It is especially important in emerging/rural markets where little wired infrastructure exists and is not likely to be built.

Source : www.intel.com

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Intel® Teach Program Portfolio

Did You hear about Intel teach program?
What you about this program?

Intel® Teach Program Portfolio

Whether a country has excellent Internet connectivity or very limited connectivity, the enhanced Intel® Teach Program portfolio has offerings designed to enable teachers to introduce, expand, and support 21st century learning with project-based approaches in the classroom.

Professional development offerings

For Classroom Teachers
Course Name	Description
Getting Started Course	Introduction to classroom software productivity tools and student-centered approaches to learning.
Essentials Course	Face-to-face training on how to integrate technology into existing classroom curricula to promote student learning.
Essentials Online Course	Training on the same skills as the Essentials Course, through a blend of face-to-face and online training.
Thinking with Technology Course	Training on effective technology integration skills using online thinking tools to enhance students' higher-order thinking.
Advanced Online Course	Training that enables teachers to build communities to advance the integration of technology and 21st century learning through a blend of face-to-face and online training.

For ICT Teachers
Course Name	Description
Skills for Success Course	Training on a student curriculum that develops digital literacy, critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration skills.

For School Administrators
Course Name	Description
Leadership	Interactive forum focused on leadership in promoting, supporting, and implementing effective technology integration in schools.

How it works ?

Intel Teach uses a "Train the trainer" model to provide both face-to-face and online instruction to help teachers around the world integrate technology into their classrooms. Teachers create lesson plans that can be immediately implemented and that meet local and national education goals and standards.

Working with governments - national, regional or local - worldwide, Intel introduces the program in interested countries and communities, which are selected based on strength of their commitment to the program. Intel then works with an initial group of teachers to help them become Intel Teach trainers themselves. These trainers in turn are responsible for sharing their new skills with other teachers in their region.

Source : Intel.com
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Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

This article from intel about
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair

Encouraging Youth in Scientific Discovery and Innovation Great ideas start with opportunities. At the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), the world's largest pre-college science competition, students have a chance to dream and create big ideas like: a better way to get fresh water to victims of natural disasters, a way to help the blind and disabled access the Internet, or illustrate ground-breaking mathematical theory. These innovations, and more than a thousand like them, are on display every year at Intel ISEF, a global celebration of scientific excellence.

Intel ISEF brings together over 1,500 leading young scientists from more than 50 countries, regions and territories to compete for more than USD 4 million in scholarships and prizes.

Students' projects encompass a wide range of issues and disciplines, often addressing issues that have stumped scientists for years. In 2007, more than 20 percent of the young scientists competing at Intel ISEF either had or had applied for a patent for their work.

Intel ISEF finalists come from a field of more than 65,000 students who participated in more than 500 regional Intel ISEF-affiliated science fairs around the world.

Every year, more than 1,200 science, engineering, and industry professionals volunteer to travel to Intel ISEF to judge the projects and determine the winners.


Science Service*, a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., has administered ISEF since its inception in 1950.

Source : Intel.com
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ntel Computer Clubhouse Network

This the new community about learning computer.

Creating a community of learners
The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is an after-school community-based technology learning program that enables youth in underserved communities to acquire tools necessary for personal and professional success.

A Computer Clubhouse is more than just a safe environment for youth; it is also a creative place where a "community of learners"—young people working with adult mentors and staff—use technology as a tool for learning and creative expression. The supportive learning environment within the Computer Clubhouses enables young people to build skills as well as self confidence.

The philosophy of the Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is "beyond access," a place where young people use professional hardware and software to create computer-based projects inspired by their own ideas. The Computer Clubhouse Network operates as a program of the Boston Museum of Science in cooperation with the MIT Media Lab.

Source : Intel.com

more article at : www.intel.com/education

Intel Community program opens doors for youth

maybe this is a interesting article to learning about computer.
Community program opens doors for youth

The Intel Learn Program extends learning opportunities beyond the classroom, using an engaging, project-centered approach. The program helps young people develop skills and make connections that enrich their lives and prepare them to succeed in the knowledge economy.

The goal of Intel Learn is to help youth, ages 8 to 16, develop 21st century skills, with a focus on digital literacy, critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration.

This program was developed with governments and non-governmental agencies to meet the specific needs of emerging markets. The program, delivered through local community centers, includes learner curriculum and structured training for community center staff. To date, the program has been deployed in Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, India, Israel, Mexico, Turkey and Russia.
Source : Intel.com
To learn more, download the brochure
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How microprocessor Work.?

How microprocessor Work? did you know??:)
In November 1971, Intel introduced the world's first commercial microprocessor, the 4004, invented by three Intel engineers. Primitive by today's standards, it contained a mere 2,300 transistors and performed about 60,000 calculations in a second. Twenty-five years later, the microprocessor is the most complex mass-produced product ever, with more than 5.5 million transistors performing hundreds of millions of calculations each second.
Today's microprocessors are the brains of your personal computer. Here on this tiny silicon chip are millions of switches and pathways that help your computer make important decisions and perform helpful tasks. And microprocessors don't just think for computers-you might find a processor in many other everyday items like your telephone or car. To help you understand how the microprocessor does its job, you will go step by step through a simple task on the chip. For the purpose of this demonstration, you will add two numbers together while watching the microprocessor do its magic. You will complete this task in four easy steps and you may review each step as many times as you want. Remember, each part of the processor has a special task. If you want to know more about their individual duties, refer at any time to the glossary.
Source : Intel.com

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Intel Museum

Intel Museum..???


Intel is a world leader in silicon innovation and develops technologies, products, and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. The Intel Museum showcases Intel's history and operations through unique exhibits and presentations designed to let you explore Intel® technology.
The Intel Museum, located in Santa Clara, California, USA, showcases Intel's history through unique, educational exhibits designed to let you explore Intel's advanced technology and manufacturing first hand. The museum is 10,000 square feet of fun and interactive learning for children and adults. Located within Intel Corporation's headquarters in Santa Clara, the museum offers a unique Silicon Valley experience for thousands of visitors from around the world each year.

you can see the full information about Intel at : www.intel.com/museum

Competitiveness Separates Chip Winners from Losers

Competitiveness Separates Chip Winners from Losers

A preliminary report reveals that performances by individual companies in specific market segments are varying widely, indicating that amid slowing growth for semiconductor sales, companies that have superior execution or that have been better able to capitalize on industry trends or events outperformed the market—and the competition

Source : intel.com
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Automated Manufacturing & Assembly Community

Automated Manufacturing & Assembly Community
Mission
The Automated Manufacturing & Assembly Community will provide an indispensable career development gateway for our members, where they can gain specialized technical skills,
integration acumen and business competency throughout the manufacturing enterprise.
Vision
The Automated Manufacturing & Assembly Community will exceed member expectations and needs by providing technical information and tools, real & virtual networking and industry & peer recognition.


Source : www.sme.org

SME Communities

SME Communities

SME gathers information from its members and the industry at large to help connect people. We believe that knowledge gained is knowledge shared, so being an SME member means you have the ability to choose how you want to get involved, how often and by what means.
so you can find the SME community at www.sme.org

SME Technology Event

In support of governments, several bilateral and multilateral technology cooperation and partnerships in Environmentally Sound Technologies have been implemented in the region. In light of this, ESCAP has developed a project titled “Promotion of Publicly Funded Environmentally Sound Technologies Transfer through the Implementation of Unilateral Clean Development Mechanisms on Climate Change”. The project will be implemented from 2007 to 2009 to evaluate the barriers preventing publicly funded EST transfer and to develop models/pilot projects for successful EST transfer based on the concept of unilateral CDM projects in the carbon market. An initial small Expert Group Meeting (EGM) from 17 to 18 December 2007 will define the issues, will create a network of key players in the area of EST transfer and will identify the scope of the regional study to be developed under the current project. In this meeting experts from various regional institutions, government R&D agencies, and UN agencies would participate. UNESCAP in the partnership with China Standard Certification Center (CSC), Beijing and the Asia Pacific Centre for Technolgoy Transfer (APCTT), India, is organizing this event in Beijing, China.

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Samsung Electronics Co

Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest computer chip maker, said Tuesday (Oct. 23) that it has developed the world's first flash memory chip based on 30-nanometer production technology. The 64-gigabit NAND flash memory can help produce a 128-gigabyte memory card that can store up to 80 DVD-quality movie files running for 120 hours, Samsung said in a regulatory filing. The new flash memory, to be used mostly in portable devices such as mobile handsets, digital cameras and music players, will create a US20 billion market over the next three years, Samsung said. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter. Fewer nanometers mean that more integrated chip products can be manufactured. Thirty nanometers measures only one 4,000th of the width of a strand of hair. Since it started to produce 256-megabit memory products in 1999, Samsung has succeeded in doubling their capacity every year. It also has led the world in adopting cutting-edge manufacturing technologies. Unlike dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, the conventional memory chips used for personal computers, flash memory can retain and store information even when a device's power is turned off. For this reason, it is gaining popularity for use in portable electronic devices.

Source : Korea.net
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IT illiteracy undermines business productivity

Firms are finally facing up to the shortage of tech-savvy amongst their workforce

A survey last year of over 74,000 employers from the Learning and Skills Council found that 13 percent of applicants across all vacancies where firms have identified skills shortages lack general IT user skills.

Meanwhile, a recent study from government and employer-backed IT skills development body e-skills UK found that UK employers felt they needed to improve the IT skills of 7.6 million employees out of an IT-using workforce of 21.5 million.
"It is a major problem," said Martin Harvey director of IT user skills at e-skills UK. "We have evidence that those with the right IT skills for their role can save 40 minutes a day compared to those who are less adept. It may not sound a lot but when you add it up that means a huge amount of productivity is being lost."

Meanwhile, recent workplace trends such as the shift towards home and remote working and the movement offshore of many IT support teams suggest it is becoming ever more important that individual employees have a mastery of the IT hardware and software they use.
Experts agree that in the short term the best way to tackle this problem is through increased investment in IT training, and a wide range of courses and qualifications covering basic IT skills are now available to help bolster employees' IT skills.

However, with over 640 different IT qualifications available in the UK selecting the right course can prove extremely tricky, according to Harvey. " Employers are baffled by this plethora of certificates," he said. "Even when people have some of the better qualifications like CLAiT, the European Computer Driving License (ECDL) and the City and Guilds' E-Quals certificate some employers are uncertain about the currency of the qualification."
He added that having to put staff through the entire course to gain a qualification when they may only require knowledge in certain areas also put many firms off investing in putting employees through such certification schemes.
E-skills is seeking to tackle this problem with its new employer-backed iTQ qualification, which Harvey said would provide firms with the ability to tailor the course and exam to suit their needs.
Lauren Frere, product manager at accreditation body OCR, which offers the iTQ qualification said it provides employees with the ability to formally certify their working knowledge of IT user skills. "Employers can customise these qualifications to suit their organisations particular requirements," she said. "For example, bespoke software, such as a corporate intranet or existing accounting software can be added... Practical needs of the business and individuals are [also] met as learning can take place in bite-sized chunks, and can often be incorporated into the working day."
However, regardless of the confusion surrounding qualifications some critics argue that employers are not doing enough to upskill their staff. "Investment in training is key but many companies have a level of myopia when it comes to the benefits of training," argued Robert Chapman, managing director of IT training form The Training Camp. "IT is the tool that most people use in their jobs and it must hamper productivity if people aren’t skilled in using it, but many companies still see training as a cost rather than an investment, and believe people will just leave if they train them up."
But Harvey insisted that firms are increasingly aware of the need to give staff IT training. "Employers are now investing a huge amount," he said. "One survey found that 58 percent of employers are investing in IT training making it the most widespread form of workplace training after mandatory areas like health and safety."
Jeremy Beale, head of e-business policy at the CBI, agreed businesses are now aware of the value of IT training and argued that at some larger firms extensive training had even become mandatory. "If you look at BT, which has a very mature home working policy, staff have to do the [basic IT] training if they are going to work from home," he said. "That is sensible practice as it ensures staff get the right skills to drive the productivity gains you'd expect."
However, he admitted that some firms find delivering IT training to staff easier than others. "If there is a problem it is in the SME space," he said. "A lot of smaller companies don’t have sufficient resources for a proper IT department, let alone resources to train up staff further."
There is hope, however, that even these cash-strapped firms are beginning to see the IT literacy of their workforce improve as online learning technologies and improved user interfaces make it easier than ever before for users to master applications.
Darren Strange, product manager at Microsoft, said the vendor's latest version of Office embodied this new generation of user-friendly apps. "Office 2007 moves away from a scenario where you need to understand every aspect of the application to get where you want, to a more results-oriented design that means that if you know what you want it is far easier to deliver," he said. "We've also invested heavily in an online resource that offers all kinds of training from bite sized chunks you can learn in your lunch hour to full training c ourses."
Furthermore the emergence of a new tech-savvy generation of school and university leavers who have grown up with Google and MySpace leaves some firms hopeful that the problems posed by computer illiteracy could soon become a thing of the past. "There is a generational issue here," said Beale. "Kids coming out of school do find these skills much easier."
However, Chapman argued that that while new user interfaces and the retirement of the baby boomers may reduce the problem of computer illiteracy, relatively few people were making full use of the IT at their fingertips. " There is a contradiction here," he said. "Interfaces are getting easier to use, but at the same time functionality is getting richer and richer. As a result more people can make use of Excel for example, but few are using the full richness of the software and maximising their productivity."

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Two cautioned over wireless Internet

Two people have been arrested and cautioned for using someone else's wireless Internet connection without permission, known as "piggy-backing", police said on Wednesday.
The practice, which sharply divides Internet users, has been fuelled by the rapid growth of fast wireless broadband in homes and people's failure to secure their networks.
On Saturday, a man was arrested after neighbours spotted him sitting in a car outside a home in Redditch, Worcestershire, using a laptop computer to browse the Internet.
A 29-year-old woman was also arrested in a car in a similar incident in the same area last month.
Both received an official caution, a formal warning one step short of prosecution, for "dishonestly obtaining electronic communications services with intent to avoid payment".
They were among the first to be arrested for piggy-backing in Britain. Gregory Straszkiewicz, from west London, was the first person to be convicted of the offence in 2005. He was fined 500 pounds and given a 12-month conditional discharge.
"Wireless networks don't stop at the walls of your home," said PC Tony Humphreys, of West Mercia Constabulary. "Without the necessary protection, your neighbours or people in the road outside may be able to connect to your network."
There is a lively ethical debate in Internet chatrooms over whether piggy-backing is immoral or harmless.
"If it travels through the air it is open season," wrote one contributor to a Web forum. Another wrote: "If it's out there unsecure and I'm not trespassing, it's fair game."
Up to a quarter of home wireless connections are unsecured, according to a recent survey by the consumer finance Web site www.moneysupermarket.com.
Jason Lloyd, the site's head of broadband, said it left people open to identity theft, fraud and pornography being downloaded using their account.
"The repercussions can be severe," he said. "It's bad enough when your neighbours can use your Internet connection freely, but this becomes far more sinister if someone uses your wireless connection for criminal activity."Businesses are also at risk. A survey of 320 companies by the London trade show Infosecurity Europe found that a quarter have no wireless security policy.

Source: Reuters

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Online retailing 'surging ahead'

Online retailing in the UK has grown at its fastest rate since the dotcom bubble burst, a survey has claimed.
The amount of money spent by consumers shopping online increased by 33.4% to £10.9bn last year, retail analysts Verdict Research said.
Verdict also forecast that online sales would triple over the next five years.
The research group said that faster and cheaper Internet access was driving the growth at a time when many High Street retailers were seeing demand wane.
Of 3,000 customers surveyed, two thirds had broadband Internet connections and shopped online more often because of it, Verdict said. The company's research covered online spending on goods, and did not include sales of flights, tickets and insurance.

Source: BBC

Panasonic Toughbook-30

This is Fully Rugged laptop from panasonic
Toughbook-30
Fully Rugged MIL-STD-810F-Tested Notebook PC. Wireless ready for Alltel, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless networks.


Rugged from the inside and out, the Panasonic Toughbook 29 is a durable, dust and moisture resistant notebook. Covered top to bottom in a magnesium case, the Toughbook is a go anywhere laptop. Powered by an Intel Core Duo Processor featuring Centrino Duo Technology and eight hours of battery life, it has enough juice to plow through demanding applications throughout the whole day.




Spec :

Software Genuine Windows XP Professional SP2
Setup On-line Reference Manual,Diagnostics

CPU Intel®CoreTMDuo Processor L2400
Processor speed 1.66GHz
2MB L2 Cache
667 MHz FSB

Storage 80GB HDD

Memory 512MB SDRAM(DDR2) standard, expandable to 4096MB

Display 13.3" 1024x768 (XGA) transmissive, daylight-readable TFT Active Matrix
Color LCD with touchscreen or without
External video support up to 1280x1024 at 16 million colors
Intel® Mobile 945 GM Graphic Controller DVMT up to 128 MB

Audio SigmaTel™ STAC 9751T AC-97 v.2.1 compliant audio codec
Integrated front-facing speaker
Convenient keyboard volume and mute controls

Expansion Slot PC Card Type II x 1
Secure Digital (SD) Card

Multimedia Pocket Will accept optional Combo or Multi Drive, or 2nd battery

Keyboard & Input 87-key with dedicated Windows® key
Pressure sensitive touchpad with vertical scrolling support
Touchscreen LCD (only with Touchscreen version)

Interface External Video - MiniD-sup 15 pin
Headphones/speaker
Port Replicator 80 pin (reinforced)
Serial D-sub 9 pin
USB 2.0 4 pin x 3
10/100/1000 Ethernet RJ-45
56K Modem RJ-11
Microphone/line-in mini-jack
External antenna conn.
Wireless LAN Bluetooth®V2.0+EDR
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG LAN connection 802.11a/b/g
Security Authentication:LEAP,WPA,802.1X,EAP-TLS,EAP-FAST,PEAP
Encryption:CKIP,TKIP,128-bit & 64-bit WEP,Hardware AES

Power Supply Lithium Ion Battery Pack (11.1V, 7800mAh) with over-charge protection
Battery Operation:7.9hrs.
Battery Charging:5hrs.off/8hrs.on
AC Adapter: AC 100V-240V 50/60Hz, Auto Sensing/Switching worldwide power supply
Power Management Hibernation, Standby, ACPI BIOS

Security Features Password Security: Supervisor, User, Hard-Disk Lock
Cable Lock Slot Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security chip V.1.2
Computrace®theft protection agent in BIOS

Dimensions & Weight 2.8" (H) x 11.9" (W) x 11.3" (D)
8.4 lbs.

Durability Features Designed w/ MIL-STD-810F test procedures
Full magnesium alloy case w/ handle
Moisture&dust-resistant LCD, keyboard and touchpad
Sealed port and connector covers
Shock-mounted removable hard drive in stainless steel case

Integrated Options Wide Area Wireless Solutions EVDO
HSDPA
Finger print Scanner
Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver
Backlit Keyboard-sealed rubber or plastic emissive
SmartCard Reader

Warranty 3-year limited warranty, parts & labor
Source : panasonic.com
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