Somerset County beefs up security outside courthouse Nov 19, 2009
Sheriff s deputies can now view all four corners of the courthouse s perimeter from seven security cameras recently placed in strategic locations (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Stock futures signal gains; retail sales eyed Nov 16, 2009
The Oslo bourse suspended trade in Tandberg (TAA.OL) shares pending a statement, with all eyes on Cisco System's (CSCO.O) bid for the Norwegian maker of video conferencing equipment, which has received scant support. The dollar slipped on Monday as traders took a lack of agreement on currencies among Asian and U.S. leaders as a cue to sell the greenback, even as speculation of a near-term yuan appreciation cooled. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
USDA grants aim to expand health care to rural areas Nov 13, 2009
" One project in Sioux Falls, S.D. received a $396,693 grant to provide video-conferencing and telemedicine service to connect 16 rural hospitals and clinics with regional medical facilities in Sioux Falls, Yankton and Aberdeen, for example. The Association of Computer Technology Educators of Wells, Maine, will receive a $498,222 grant to purchase video conferencing equipment to link 22 schools in an eight-county area with four designated hub sites, including a library and a university,... (FCW.com)
New Technology Helps Deaf Nov 5, 2009
The VRI works with a laptop and Web cam or video conferencing equipment to connect the deaf with certified interpreters who are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. CAAG interpreter Brian Derterman, who's been deaf since infancy, said this technology would have come in handy when he ended up in the emergency room. (Click2Houston, TX)
Broadband funding stimulates proposals Oct 20, 2009
The Telehealth Network would provide rural hospitals in Pennsylvania with video conferencing equipment so patients can confer with specialists at other locations. On the other side of the state, a Philadelphia proposal wants to expand broadband to the underserved population of five prisons. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cisco to buy Starent for $2.9 billion Oct 14, 2009
For Cisco, the top U.S. network equipment maker, the deal follows the company's October 1 announcement it plans to buy video conferencing equipment maker Tandberg for $3 billion. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Business)
Riding the recession the HP way Mar 15, 2009
" "Moved the needle" HP Labs was formed more than 40 years ago by company founders Bill Hewlett and David Packard to focus on the future and not be hidebound by day-to-day business concerns. While it is a company primarily known for making printers and photocopiers, the work done in the seven labs dotted around the world has been varied. Over the years, HP has been responsible for giving us the atomic clock, light-emitting diodes or LED's, DNA analysis and computational fluid dynamics.... (BBC News -- Technology)
