Vol. 4 - No. 1 - Winter 2007
| 'Free' Access to Research Should Not Be Limited |
Source: SciDev.Net, published 12/28/06, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source All scientists — rich or poor — should have free and open access to published data; any attempt to restrict such access is unacceptable, argues Donat Agosti. [More] |
| R&D Expenditures Expected to Increase While Directed Basic Research Will Decrease According to A Report Highlighting 2007 R&D Trends |
Source: IRI Press Release retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source Arlington, VA -- Research and development by U.S. companies is slated to significantly increase, while directed basic research is expected to decrease concludes the Industrial Research Institute's R&D Trends Forecast for 2007. The full results of the new report, published in IRI's journal, Research Technology Management (January-February 2007), will be discussed during a telephone briefing on Friday, January 19, 2007 at 12noon Eastern. [More] |
| Warning Over South's Lack of Nanotech Regulations |
Source: SciDev.Net, by Sophie Hebden, published 08/01/06, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source Developing countries are unlikely to be left behind industrialised nations in nanotechnology research but will probably lag in creating relevant regulations, which could pose safety risks. [More] |
| Nanotech Debate 'Must Involve Poor Communities' |
Source: SciDev.Net, by Tawanda Majoni, published 07/24/06, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source [HARARE] Poor communities must be involved in debates about whether nanotechnologies can contribute to social and economic development, said delegates at a series of meetings in Zimbabwe this month. [More] |
| Forbes’ 2006 Top 5 Nanotechnology Breakthroughs |
Source: Foresight Nanotech Institute, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source Forbes announces its top five nanotechnology breakthroughs for 2006, and we’re not surprised to see the winner of this year’s Foresight Institute Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology listed as #1: [More] |
| Apple Reinvents the Phone With iPhone |
Source: Apple Website News, retrieved 01/10/07, Internet Source [Jan 09, 2007] Apple today introduced iPhone, combining three products — a revolutionary mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and a breakthrough Internet communications device with desktop-class email, web browsing, searching, and maps — into one small and lightweight handheld device. Cingular, the largest wireless carrier in the U.S., will be Apple’s exclusive U.S. carrier partner for Apple’s revolutionary iPhone. |
| Intel Takes Home Two 2006 PC Magazine Technical Excellence Awards |
Source: Intel Website News, retrieved 01/10/07, Internet Source Two Intel technologies have been chosen by PC Magazine for Awards for Technical Excellence for 2006. The 23rd annual awards celebrate the best technology achievements of the year. The magazine's editors and PC Magazine Labs teams selected the Intel® Core™ microarchitecture and a hybrid silicon laser invented by Intel and the University of California at Santa Barbara. [More] |
| Sony’s Revenge |
Source: Broadband Website, by Duncan McLeod, Financial Mail, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source The battle between HD-DVD and Blu-ray is reminiscent of the standards war in the early 1980s between VHS and Betamax. It’s all over bar the shouting. Sony, with Blu-ray, is likely to control the future of optical storage. With superior technology, and with the backing of Korea’s electronics giants, the Japanese consumer electronics firm looks set to win the race to replace the DVD. [More] |
| First Conviction in HP Board Leak Scandal Case |
Source: Reuters, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Colorado private investigator on Friday pleaded guilty to identity theft and conspiracy charges, the first conviction arising from the Hewlett-Packard Co. board-room leak scandal, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday. [More] |
| AMD Warning Shows Processor Momentum Shifting |
Source: Reuters, by Scott Hillis, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - AMD's pain may be Intel's gain. Thursday's profit warning from Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shows the No. 2 computer processor maker is smarting from a price war with Intel Corp., whose all-new chips have given it the upper hand. [More] |
| 2006 “Best Companies for Leaders” Study Ranks GE #1, According to Hay Group and Chief Executive Magazine |
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Source: Hay Group News Release, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source Best Practices for Developing Future Leaders Identified PHILADELPHIA--General Electric ranks number one in the 2006 Best Companies for Leaders study, conducted by Hay Group in partnership with Chief Executive magazine. The study highlights the best practices for identifying and fostering leadership talent. [More] |
| 2007 Consumer Electronics Show |
Source: Reuters, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source Jan. 12 - Reuters John Russell hosts this week's Reuters Technology Week from Las Vegas, the site of the annual Consumer Electronics Show. Top players - Microsoft, Nokia, Dell, LG, amongst others, unveil their vision for the future at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. [More] |
| Watch Bill Gates Discuss the Connected Experience Vision at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show |
Source: Net, retrieved 01/12/07, Click here to watch the video |
| SAMSUNG Develops First Truly Double-sided LCD |
Source: SAMSUNG Press Release, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source Seoul, Korea - January 4, 2007: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's largest provider of thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels announced today that it has created the first LCD panel that can produce independent images on each side of a mobile LCD display. Samsung's new double-sided LCD can show two entirely different pictures or sets of visual data simultaneously on the front and back of the same screen. Other conventional double-sided LCDs can only show a reverse image of the same video data. [More] |
| 10 Best Intranets of 2007 from Jakob Nielsen's Perspective |
Source: Useit website, published 12/28/06, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source This year's winners emphasized an editorial approach to news on the homepage. They also took a pragmatic approach to many hyped "Web 2.0" techniques. While page design is getting more standardized, there's no agreement on CMS or technology platforms for good intranet design. [More] |
| Wow: 100 Reasons |
Source: Microsoft Website, retrieved 02/01/07, Internet Source Seeing Windows Vista for the first time may leave you searching for words. Many people just say “Wow.” Here are 100 reasons why. 1. It makes using your PC a breeze Windows Vista features a breakthrough design and easy-to-use organizational tools that make it simpler to get things done and get on with life! Find what you need instantly, on your PC or on the web, with Instant Search. Bring more clarity to your tasks with the spectacular Windows Aero user experience and Windows Flip 3DA, allowing you to see everything you're working on at a glance. [More] |
| Canada and India to Collaborate on Agriculture and Biotechnology Information Exchange |
Source: Government of Canada Web, Retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source OTTAWA, Ontario, January 5, 2007 - Canada's new government has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with India to extend scientific collaboration in exchanging technology and expertise and in conducting research. The agreement will provide opportunities for researchers and institutions to exchange information and expertise in agriculture, agri-food and rural development. Of particular interest to both countries are agricultural biotechnology, bio-pesticides and bio-fertilizers, functional and nutraceutical foods and environmental technologies. [More] |
| Cisco Sues Apple Over the iPhone Name |
Source: ZDNet Blogs, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source It looks like Steve Jobs jumped the gun in sticking with the iPhone name, which is owned by Cisco. The two companies were in negotiation as Jobs took the stage on Tuesday to introduce his new mobile device, but didn't find a common ground…at least not soon enough. Cisco's final efforts to make a deal were apparently rebuffed or ignored by Jobs. The two companies had an idea to share the brand, to make clear their differentiation (which would be hard to do), to have their products interoperate, and to announce the deal by Macworld. [More] |
| IBM Sets Record for Most U.S. Patents Earned in One Year |
Source: IBM Press Room, retrieved 01/11/07, Internet Source ARMONK, NY - 11 Jan 2007: IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that it will develop and host the "Inventors’ Forum," an online initiative to share and debate ideas on how smaller enterprises view patent systems and can contribute to reform efforts such as improved patent quality. [More] |
| The Change Function: Why Some Technologies Take Off and Others Crash and Burn |
Reviewed by Halime Inceler Sarihan Author: Pip Coburn Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover (June 22, 2006) Language: English ISBN: 1591841321 Before writing this book, Pip Coburn evaluated many tech business ideas and interviewed the management of many startups. He illustrates how numerous technologies failed. Often, the crisis is that the company isn't selling enough product and tries to invent a new one even though there is no market for it (such as tablet PCs). Coburn emphasizes the importance of listening to customers and shows how billions of dollars have been wasted ignoring them. Time and time again, from satellite systems to picture phones to tablet PCs, companies have risked billions of dollars on technology-centric visions that delivered little or no benefit to users. [More] |
| Microsoft Could Launch Zune in Europe by End of 2007 |
Source: Reuters News, retrieved 01/22/07, Internet Source CANNES, France (Reuters) - Microsoft corp. is happy with the early sales of its Zune music player in the United States and it could launch the service in Europe before the end of 2007, its marketing director said on Saturday. [More] |
| Five Finalists Compete for Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research |
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Source: INFORMS homepage, retrieved 01/22/07, Internet Source Five Finalists Compete for Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research WARNER ROBINS, GA, January 10, 2007 – The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS®) today announced five finalists that will compete for the 2007 Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences. [More] |
| Avaya to Buy Ubiquity Software for About $144 Million |
Source: Reuters, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source NEW YORK, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Avaya Inc., which makes technology for Web-based telephone calls, said on Friday that it will buy communications software maker Ubiquity Software Corp. for 74.3 million pounds or about $144 million. [More] |
| R&D’s Hot Tech for 2007 |
Source: R&D Magazine, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source For the third consecutive year, the editors of R&D Magazine performed a survey of our readers in late November 2006 inquiring what technologies they expect to see rapid growth and high investment in 2007. Nearly 300 readers responded to this year’s web-based survey, substantially more than replied in previous years. [More] |
| The First Federal Restrictions on Nanotechnology Could Be Coming Soon |
Source: Nanowerk News, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source (Nanowerk News) In a major reversal, the U.S. EPA has determined that clothes washing machines that use silver ions as a disinfectant will have to be registered as a pesticide. Until now, the agency has not regulated nanomaterials, including silver ions, made of a bioaccumulating, persistent, and toxic metal. Yet EPA's decision may be meaningless, critics point out, because if the company deletes from its advertising the assertion that silver can kill bacteria, it won't have to register the washer. [More] |
| Driving Growth with Technology Transfer - Niakwa, Inc. and Innovation Management Partners, LLC Form Strategic Alliance |
Source: PR Web Newsrelease, Retrieved 1/14/2007 Internet Source Innovation Management Partners, LLC, a technology transfer specialist who assists organizations to grow by sourcing new technologies and intellectual property, and Niakwa, Inc., provider of high quality, high performance, highly portable development software, signed a strategic alliance agreement on January 9th, 2007. [More] |
| Several Conferences on System Dynamics Around the World |
CONFERENCES, Seminars & Chapter Meetings - 2007 Feb 1-2, 10th Annual gathering of the UK Chapter of the System Dynamics Society Harrogate, UK The AMERICAS Jan 22 Introduction to System Dynamics with Vensim, Ventana Systems, Inc. Las Vegas NV USA Jan 23 Advanced topics in Vensim, Ventana Systems, Inc. Las Vegas NV USA [More] |
| IAMOT 2007 Conference - Management of Technology for the Service Economy |
Management of Technology for the Service Economy Held at The Miami Beach Resort & Spa Miami Beach, FL, USA May 13 - 17, 2007 IAMOT 2007 will provide an international technical forum for experts from industry and academia to exchange ideas and present results of ongoing research ion a range of topics. Please click here for detailed information. [More] |
| International Conference on Complex Systems 2007 |
International Conference on Complex Systems 2007 ** October 28 - November 2, 2007 ** The 7th International Conference on Complex Systems (ICCS 2007) will take place in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 28 - November 2, 2007. This conference has two major aims: first, to investigate those properties or characteristics that appear to be common to the very different complex systems now under study; and second, to encourage cross fertilization among the many disciplines involved. [More] |
| PICMET 2007 Conference and Symposium |
The PICMET '07 (Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology) Symposium and Conference will be held at the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower in Portland, Oregon, USA, on August 5 - 9, 2007. There will be a one-day symposium on "Technology Management in the Service Sector" on Sunday, August 5, followed by a four-day conference on "Management of Converging Technologies." [More] |
| Forthcoming INFORMS Conferences |
INFORMS Annual Meeting The INFORMS Annual Meeting, with more than 800 sessions and 3,000 papers, covers the broad landscape of OR research and practice. Many events organized by INFORMS communities and committees are held during the meeting. Scheduled annually in the fall. 2007 November 4-7, 2007 Washington State Convention Center [More] |
| First Workshop on System Dynamics and Marketing Strategy at Cornell University |
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Source: System Dynamics Mailing List, retrieved 01/11/07, Internet Source Call for papers for the first workshop on System Dynamics and Marketing Strategy at: [More] |
| New Position at Waterloo Faculty of Engineering Management Sciences |
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