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Google accepting donations to aid Myanmar relief efforts: After the devastating typhoon that struck Myanmar, their government is being extremely difficult by not letting the world help. This nightmare will hopefully end soon -- but in the mean time, Google has started accepting donations for Unicef and Direct Relief International on this special page to help the...; Tags: Google Inc., Myanmar, Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Is Microsoft the answer to Africa's health woes?: In my story earlier today I pointed out how African researchers see mobile data networks as the key to improving health outcomes on the world's poorest continent. The French group formerly known as Fone+, now combined under Craig Mundie into Microsoft's Unlimited Potential Group, is pushing precisely...; Tags: Mobile, Health Care, Microsoft Corp., Vertical Industries, Benefits, Smart Phones, Healthcare, Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements: Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...; Tags: Mobile, Health Care, E-health, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-09
Health care debate is a neverending story: The longer I cover the health care beat, the more I realize it's the one market where no one is happy. This should not surprise. Supply is naturally limited, demand virtually unlimited. There seems no way to balance the two. Julie...; Tags: Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Reverse Location finder (exe): Enter the city name and the fist letter of last name of the person you are searching. Immediately get any background information including full address and phone, full financial records history, full personal government records and more. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Government, Vertical Industries, Financial Accounting, Telecom & Utilities, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance; Software downloads 2008-05-08

Always-on boosted by British government study: Five years ago, on a Corante blog, I began touting something I called the World of Always-On. (Picture from Ofcom.) Sometimes I was made to feel crazy, but I remained convinced that sensors and motes, linked to WiFi networks, could create applications living in the air for...; Tags: Government, Sensor, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-07
I can take costly energy, rice shortages, pricier platinum, but not my beer!!!!: If this be a harbinger of things to come, life is gonna get bleak here pretty soon. I'm not talking about recession or no recession, health care or not health care, not even worried about food prices going up 50% in a year. I eat too much anyway....; Tags: Hop, Food & Beverage, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Nanny state resentment is universal: As much as health professions seek to warn people away from smoking, drinking, over-eating, and sedentary lifestyles, pushback against such "nanny state" antics seems to be universal. For proof consider Gonzo's great line from the original Muppet Movie. "I'm going to Bombay, India to become a movie star."...; Tags: Health Care, Bachchan, Pushback, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Can health care make voice interfaces viable?: One of the big surprises in my career, watching technology develop, has been the failure of voice interfaces. (Image from Paramount.) Chalk it up to accents and the complexity of English. Listen to a Southerner or a Scotsman and the problem becomes obvious. Better yet try listening...; Tags: Medicine, Voice, Health Care, Clinician, Professional Development, Vertical Industries, Career, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-06
How elastic is health care demand?: A New York Times feature on the difficulty insured patients are having with health care costs begs an obvious question. How elastic is health care demand? (Comedian Soupy Sales, born Milton Supman, turned 82 in January.) The idea of price elasticity is essential to making...; Tags: Health Care, Emergency Medicine, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Upvise Shopping Lists (cab): Manage your shopping lists on your desktop and your mobile. You can maintain several lists, for different types of shops or items, i.e. one for groceries, for healthcare items, for household items. For each list you can maintain a database of all the items that you need to buy or...; Tags: Item, Unyverse, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Manufacturing; Software downloads 2008-05-05
Purrfect Pet Shop (exe): Purrfect Pet Shop puts you in charge of an animal adoption center, caring for strays as they arrive and matching them with the perfect owner. Nurse your own customizable dog or cat back to health, choosing from thousands of possible combinations. Earn the animal's trust with toys, careful grooming and...; Tags: Adoption, GameFools, Purrfect Pet Shop, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources; Software downloads 2008-05-05
Most commonly searched health conditions in February 2008: Search Term Queries, 000 Pregnancy 8,841 Cancer 7,718 Flu 1,824 Depression 1,807 Diabetes 1,758 Addiction 1,407 Herpes 1,340 HIV 976 Anxiety 910 Stroke 872 HPV...; Tags: Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Will computing save health care?: Carey James Kriz is nothing if not an optimist. Dr. Kriz, who heads the American Academy of Urgent Care Medicine in Orlando, is convinced that technology is the answer to the train wreck called the health care financing system. Predictive Health, knowing what your...; Tags: Dr., Health Care, Computing, Carey James Kriz, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Top 10 Web categories in March 2008: Feb-08 Mar-08 Growth, % Total Internet 185,017 188,010 2 Entertainment - Radio 48,508 61,786 27 Gay/Lesbian 2,479 3,114 26 Online Gambling 11,082 12,592 14 Retail - Health Care 23,596 26,318 12 Teens 27,824 30,738...; Tags: Web, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, NB; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Deja vu all over again on health insurance: A New England Journal of Medicine editorial on health insurance out today warns we could be heading back to another Harry and Louise moment, alluding to the failure of health care reform in 1994. The proposals offered by John McCain on the one hand and Barack Obama...; Tags: Health Insurance, Health Care, Benefits Expert, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-01
The Ultimate Unit Converter (exe): The Ultimate Unit Converter helps you to convert lbs to kg, celcius to farenheit, deg to rad, mb to gb, kilometers to miles,gallons to litres,watts to btu, days to months, barrels to bushels, mole to kilomole, metric conversion, imperial conversion, and plus much more. This unit conversion makes it easy...; Tags: Conversion, File Splitter, Engineering, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2008-04-30
Is it Google or China censoring Carrefour?: I guess either way, the answer is ultimately China, but this latest news on Google's censorship in China is a bit strange. Chinese people are very upset with the French due to an attack on a wheelchair bound Olympic torch carrier. The act caused many Chinese people to...; Tags: China, Google Inc., Government, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-04-29
The real health care debate has begun: Forget the Presidential election process. The real health care debate starts only after the new President is inaugurated next January. Or does it? Both sides are already gearing up. From the right, we see that Medicare Advantage plans are becoming major...; Tags: Health Care, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Corporate Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Americans aged 35+ check out local/national news first: 48.9% of Americans cite local/national news as their favorite content, but content popularity varies by age group (according to Burst Media): Age 18-34: Entertainment info (44.7%); local/national news (40.1%); online games (38.1%); shopping/product info (36.1%); info for work (35.0%); social networks, forums and blogs (31.4%). Age 35-54: Local/national news...; Tags: Info, Vertical Industries, Advertising & Promotion, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Human Resources, NB; Blog posts 2008-04-27