Vol-4 No-4 Summer 2008
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Technology Management |
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Industry Highlights |
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Innovation Management |
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New Technologies |
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Project Management |
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Entrepreneurship |
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International News |
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Technology Transfer |
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Book Review |
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| PICMET '08 in Cape Town, South Africa |
 The PICMET '08 (Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology) Conference will be held at the Westin Grand Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa, on July 27-31, 2008. The theme is "Technology Management for Sustainable Economies." Detailed information about the conference is available at www.picmet.org. [More] |
| African e-learning 'Needs Human Capacity Building' |
Source: SciDev.Net, retrieved 06/05/08, Internet Source, by Frederick Baffour Opoku and Christina Scott A survey on learning via technology (e-learning) in Africa suggests that expertise and management skills of the practitioners, not just advancing infrastructure and hardware, are key to the success of e-learning on the continent. [More] |
| Making Dreams a Reality: The Innoventions Dream Home |
Source: Intel WebSite, retrieved 12/10/07, Internet Source ANAHEIM, Calif., June 16, 2008 - Today, the Innoventions Dream Home became latest attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Located in Tomorrowland, the Dream Home delivers on Walt Disney’s vision for showcasing cutting-edge technologies that make life better and easier and was created in close collaboration between Disneyland, Microsoft, HP, Life|ware and home-builder Taylor Morrison. The Dream Home demonstrates how technology can be integrated into our lives in a fun, interactive environment. [More] |
| Facebook Targets China, World's Biggest Web Market |
Source: Google News, Retrieved 06/20/08, Internet Source, (reporting by Michael Wei; editing by Sophie Taylor) BEIJING (Reuters) - Online social network site Facebook.com has launched a version targeting mainland Chinese Web surfers to compete with local and overseas rivals in the world's largest Internet market. [More] |
| Bill Gates Says Bye-Bye to Microsoft |
Source: Reuters, Retrieved 06/30/08, Internet Source, by Daisuke Wakabayashi REDMOND, Washington (Reuters) - Bill Gates said a teary goodbye on Friday to Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research), the software maker he built into the world's most valuable technology company based on the ambitious goal of placing a computer on every desk and in every home. [More] |
| Saudi Ready to Pump More, Unlikely to Calm Price |
Source: Reuters, retrieved 06/22/08, Internet Source JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Top exporter Saudi Arabia is ready to pump more oil for the rest of the year, although that is unlikely to tame record prices, Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Sunday. [More] |
| Can Google Capitalize on Facebook's Fade? |
Source: Reuters, retrieved 06/16/08, Internet Source An interesting thought occurred to me after, and regrettably not during, a conversation I had with IDC analyst Karsten Weide two days ago. I was asking him about the probability that Microsoft could buy Facebook, AOL or Ask.com as an alternative online ad opportunity to the failed Yahoo deal. [More] |
| Abu Dhabi Firm Introduces Prototype Humanoid Robot |
Source: Intel WebSite , retrieved 12/10/07, Internet Sourceby Zhou Xin NETANYA, Israel — Pal Technology Ltd. (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates) has launched a prototype humanoid service robot codenamed Reem B. Reem B, which weighs 60kg, is the evolution of the humanoid robot Reem A, and according to the company it is able to map and self localize itself, both elements that set it apart from Reem A. Pal Technology said that although both robots can perform face recognition, object recognition, voice recognition and walking, Reem B can also converse with humans, walk dynamically, recognize and grasp objects, accept voice commands, and even remind humans of appointments. [More] |
| Hi-Phone Anyone? Fake Mobiles Threaten China Brands |
Source: Reuters, retrieved 06/22/08, Internet Source, by Zhou Xin BEIJING (Reuters) - Steve Jobs may not lose sleep over knock-off iPhones, but legitimate Chinese brands such as Ningbo Bird (600130.SS: Quote, Profile, Research) are fretting about fakes in the cut-throat world of low-end handset makers. [More] |
| The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies |
Source: BusinessWeek, retrieved 06/22/08, Internet Source Business Week has published its annual The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies list, a survey put together in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In a climate when innovation efforts and research and development budgets are likely to see more scrutiny than ever, our 2008 list of the World's Most Innovative Companies adds three financial measures to the mix to determine the rankings. [More] |
| Opportunities and Challenges in South–South Collaboration |
Source: SciDev.Net, retrieved 06/05/08, Internet Source, by Athar Osama Summary Today, scientific and technological research is an international endeavour. In many ways, globalisation of science and technology has preceded the trend of economic and cultural globalisation. Information technology and the Internet — which started as an academic and scientific network — has catalysed communication and collaboration, allowing researchers from around the world to work together. [More] |
| G8 Should Support High-speed Web Access in Africa |
Source: SciDet.net, retrieved 06/06/08, Internet Source G8 leaders should commit to helping Africa provide low-cost, high-speed Internet access when they meet in July, writes Calestous Juma in the Daily Yomiuri Online. [More] |
| Microsoft Extends Windows to Low-cost PCs |
Source: Reuters, Retrieved 06/05/08, Internet Source, by Michele Gershberg and Eric Auchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is making its Windows operating system available to low-cost desktop PCs, as cheaper laptops enjoy booming demand globally, the software giant said on Tuesday. [More] |
| Intel Bullish on WiMax Investments: Executive |
Source: Reuters, retrieved 06/05/08, Internet Source SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is investing heavily in WiMax in hopes of getting the networked world to switch to the super high-speed wireless technology within a few years, a senior executive said on Tuesday. [More] |
| Intel Spins off Solar Energy Technology; Intel Capital Invests in SpectraWatt |
Source: Intel WebSite, retrieved 06/16/08, Internet Source Cogentrix Energy, PCG Clean Energy and Technology Fund, Solon AG also Invest in SpectraWatt to Deliver Solar Cells SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16, 2008 – To spur new development and demand for renewable energy sources, Intel Corporation is spinning off key assets of a start-up business effort inside Intel's New Business Initiatives group to form an independent company called SpectraWatt Inc. Intel Capital, Intel's global investment organization, is leading a $50 million investment round in SpectraWatt and is joined by Cogentrix Energy, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., PCG Clean Energy and Technology Fund ("CETF") and Solon AG. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2008. [More] |
| Yahoo and Google See New Model in Ad Partnership |
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Source: Reuters, retrieved 06/18/08, Internet Source NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A partnership between archrivals Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) to sell search advertising could expand over time, though some experts wonder whether Yahoo hasn't handed over its own house keys in the deal. [More] |
| Yahoo Introduces Two New E-mail Address Domains |
Source: Reuters, retrieved 06/16/08, Internet Source, Reporting by Daisuke Wakabayashi; Editing by Braden Reddall SEATTLE (Reuters) - Yahoo said it introduced two new e-mail domains on Wednesday, allowing users to select new, simpler e-mail addresses ending in ymail.com and rocketmail.com. [More] |
| Job Cuts Likely in HP's Overhaul of Printing Group |
Source: Google News, retrieved 06/16/08, Internet Source, by Michael Liedtke SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hewlett-Packard Co. is reshuffling a highly profitable division that makes computer printers and ink cartridges in a shake-up likely to trigger job cuts. [More] |
| Massachusetts to Spend $1 Billion on Biotechnology |
Source: Reuters, retrieved 06/16/08, Internet Source BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill on Monday that will direct $1 billion of state funds toward biotechnology over 10 years, aiming to fill a federal funding shortfall caused by White House opposition to embryonic stem cell research. [More] |
| Motorola and Kodak Redefine the Mobile Imaging Experience with MOTOZINE™ ZN5 |
Source: Intel WebSite , retrieved 12/10/07, Internet Source BEIJING, CHINA — 23 June 2008 – Motorola (NYSE: MOT), a leader in wireless communications, and Kodak (NYSE: EK), the world’s foremost imaging innovator, today announced MOTOZINE™ ZN5, the first product combining world-class innovation from both companies. The MOTOZINE ZN5 combines a high-quality phone and camera experience to help content-craving consumers seize inspiration and share the content they create and love with the world. [More] |
| Report by World's Leading Computer Systems Researchers and Designers Claims Human Values Key to Successful Innovation |
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Source: Microsoft Press Release, Internet Source Microsoft Research Cambridge report sees human-centred design as the vital ingredient in successfully harnessing technology's huge potential by 2020. A new report launched today looks at how emerging computer technologies will change our lives by 2020. "Being Human: Human-Computer Interaction in the Year 2020" details the findings of a Microsoft Research-hosted conference that gathered together 45 leading human-computer interaction (HCI) specialists from around the world in March 2007. The conference in Seville, Spain, addressed the question, "What will human-computer interaction look like in the year 2020?" The report explores new technologies and examines their potential impact, both positive and negative, on human behaviour and environments. "Being Human" makes clear recommendations that aim to set human experience at the heart of progress to ensure that the computer's increasing influence in society is a positive one. [More] |
| Microsoft Announced Enterprise Innovation Management Initiative |
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Source: Microsoft, Retrieved 06/06/08, Internet Source REDMOND, Wash., May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. announced its Innovation Process Management (IPM) initiative to help enterprises build a flexible IT platform to speed the process of innovation for competitive advantage and a higher return on investment. [More] |
| The New Age of Innovation: Driving Co-created Value Through Global Networks |
by C.K. Prahalad and M.S. Krishnan ISBN: 9780071598286 Pub Date: MAY-08 Pages: 304 reviewed by Halime Inceler Sarihan The new book revolves around two ideas, laid out on the first page of the first chapter. N = 1 and R = G. These formulas illustrate important trends shaping today's business environment. N = 1 states that "value is based on unique, personalized experiences of consumers." That is, even companies serving 100 million consumers need to focus on individuals. R = G, meanwhile, argues that since no company can hope to satisfy the varied expectations of so many consumers, it must diversify how it operates. "All firms will access resources from a wide variety of other big and small firms—a global ecosystem," write Prahalad and Krishnan. In other words, companies' internal focus should be on gaining access to resources, not necessarily owning them. [More] |
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