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- AdvaMed says of health care inflation, not me
- We have reached the stage in the health care debate where everyone is pointing the blame, and pointing it elsewhere. It's like the Family Circus Not Me. Who did it, Billy? Not me. In this case the Not Me is a study, from AdvaMed,...
- Tags: Device Manufacturer, Insurance Company, Health Care, Inflation, AdvaMed, General Device Inflation, Insurance, Government, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Regulations, Benefits, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-02-14
- How common are medical kickbacks?
- Wright Medical Technology has been subpoenaed in a probe of kickbacks on joint replacement systems going back almost 10 years. (Picture from a fine 1999 article about contracts between consultants and device makers.) The company is best-known for its ads starring former tennis player Jimmy Connors. Yesterday it...
- Tags: Device Manufacturer, Patient, Difference, Laser, Wright Medical Technology, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2007-12-12
- Managing the Product Record for the Medical Device Industry
- A graying population's increased demand for effective, efficient medical devices, combined with the advances in science and technology that have allowed device makers to meet that demand, has led to a period of unprecedented growth for the medical device industry. But the same things that are driving industry growth -...
- Tags: Device Manufacturer, Healthcare, Management, Medical Device, Strategy
- White papers 2007-09-01
- Latest AACS Processing Key released
- Latest AACS Processing Key releasedThe hackers have the upper hand[i]"The battle between the hackers and the AACS LA could go on for years or it could be over in months"[/i]It costs the AACS a lot of money and even more in credibility every time this happens. It merely costs the...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), HD DVD, Hacking, Digital media, DVD, Consumer electronics, SECURITY, digital-rights management, BD-ROM Mark, BluRay, hacker, device manufacturer, HD-DVD, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-05-31
- As Zune looms, Napster UK gives away MP3 players (potential doorstops)
- Ever hear of ARPU? Average revenue per unit? Thats one of the metrics that cellular phone carriers ("cellcos" for short) use to gauge their success. Its also one of the reasons that the cost of your cell phone was either partially or entirely subsidized. Or, in my case (which...
- Tags: ARPU, Napster Inc.
- Blog posts 2006-09-12
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- Report: Microsoft chooses ad agency for Pink phone campaign
- Report: Microsoft chooses ad agency for Pink phone campaignThe New iPhone 3G ...... turns pink all by themselves. Don't know if that's patentable.^o^Johnny Come LatelyIs this going to be the "iPhone Killer"?I don't care who the ad agency or manufacturer is, MS is too late and the market...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Pink, phone, advertising agency, Microsoft Corp., advertisement
- Discussion threads 2009-07-01
- Palm gets personal, Apple & RIM don't
- Palm gets personal, Apple & RIM don'tThey just lost a customerNo way I'm buying a Pre now.Why does Palm need that information?It's just really queer when RIM & Apple manage to do very well without it. Is it more than just a lawyer being overprotective? RE: Most Stupid Article...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Palm Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Apple Inc., Palm Gets
- Discussion threads 2009-06-29
- Why Google's software approach won't work for smartphones or the enterprise
- Why Google's software approach won't work for smartphones or the enterpriseBeta Worked For Apple[i]Unfortunately, beta isn?t ?good enough? for smartphones.[/i]It worked well for Apple. Only with 3.0 is the iPhone coming out of beta.Fragmentation and controlFrom what I can tell from reviews and comments by people who have used either...
- Tags: Smart phones, Tools & Techniques, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Google Inc., software, smart phone, software approach, Apple iPhone, phone
- Discussion threads 2009-06-29
- HTC Snap (Sprint)
- Sprint is keeping on with its busy summer of phone releases. In addition to the Palm Pre and upcoming RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, the carrier was the first to offer the HTC Snap. Announced at CTIA 2009, we were glad to see the sleek QWERTY device from HTC (it's been...
- Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, number button, Snap, High Tech Computer Corp., Sprint Communications, smart phone, CTIA, GSM
- Product reviews 2009-06-26
- A Nokia, Intel partnership makes sense, but they need to focus on smartphones
- A Nokia, Intel partnership makes sense, but they need to focus on smartphonesWho benefits from this partnership most?It looks like Intel will benefit most by this 'partnership' with access to Nokia Modem technology.Intel is faced with the challenge of designing a chipset that provides better technology than ARM. That is...
- Tags: Smart phones, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, Business structures, Handhelds, Nokia Corp., smart phone, ARM, Intel Corp., partnership
- Discussion threads 2009-06-23
- iPhone 3G S: most extortionate iPhone yet?
- Zack Whittaker is currently knee-deep in paperwork, so covering for today is his good friend, Elliot Harrison, so don't send death threats regarding this post to the usual address. News has been tearing around all over the place about the new iPhone 3GS and after commenting on...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Handset, Apple iPhone 3G, Zack Whittaker, 3G, Cellular Phones, Manufacturing, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Blog posts 2009-06-22
- One example of "smarter planet"
- The smart grid for electricity has become so mainstream Congress wrote it into the stimulus law enacted earlier this year. IBM's marketing of "smarter planet" goes way beyond electricity and networked grid. I recently spoke with Drew Clark, director of strategy of IBM Venture Capital Group. And...
- Tags: Sensor, Grid, IBM Corp., Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-06-21
- CIO Jury: iPhone has no place in business
- CIO Jury: iPhone has no place in businessCorporate PDANot ready for Business? I think it depends on your business. I'm A Senior Systems Engineer, my needs for email and calendar are fairly basic. As long as it syncs, and I can access my mail it is fine.What I use my...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Handhelds, Apple iPhone, Web browser, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Apple Safari, mobile, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2009-06-18
- Will touchscreen Windows 7 netbooks be hot or not?
- Will touchscreen Windows 7 netbooks be hot or not?Hardware FirstWithout the hardware, there's no way it'll take off since no one will be able to take advantage of Touch features. I think the hardware has to come first, and I've been interested in touchscreen netbooks but there are very few...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, netbook, touch screen, Microsoft Windows 7, mouse, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-06-16
- Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks
- The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...
- Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- Mobileye AWS-4000
- Some high-tech cars include lane departure warning systems as options, and precollision systems have become almost common, but the Mobileye AWS-4000 makes it possible to retrofit a car with this technology. The AWS-4000 is an installed unit that uses a camera mounted in front of the car to intelligently process...
- Tags: car, AWS-4000, pod, lane line, display
- Product reviews 2009-06-11
- IT Dojo: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers [video]
- IT Dojo: Find and delete hidden Windows Vista and XP device drivers [video]Not 2003!I've gone through some changes with my current desktop system, including a change of motherboards (manufacturer even, but same support chip!), and while I've gone through the steps, and I see all of my available drivers, none...
- Tags: Monitors & displays, Corporate communications, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), XP device driver, PnP, IT Dojo, monitor, device driver, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, video, Microsoft Windows, information technology
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Subscription-free 4.7-in. Magellan RoadMate 1475T GPS, $299
- GPS navigation device manufacturer Magellan today introduced its RoadMate 1475T personal navigation device, a 4.7-in. device that offers subscription-free, real-time traffic alerts, incidents and road congestion reports. How is it subscription-free? Service is ad supported, naturally. Like all new models...
- Tags: Menu, GPS, Keyboards, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-09
- Wind River: Tasty Embedded Linux Treat
- Intel just purchased embedded systems vendor Wind River for a cool $884M. But why? The answer may lie in Linux and device virtualization. For many, Intel's acquisition of Wind River may have gone over this week as just another asset grab by the...
- Tags: Wind River Systems Inc., Embedded Linux, Operating System, Intel Corp., Smart Phones, Linux, Operating Systems, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
- Eaton gives you more power over your power
- Power equipment manufacturer Eaton has compressed the design for a new three-phase data center uninterruptible power systems UPS, called the Eaton 9390IT, which is 61 percent smaller than units from rival manufacturers. The technology also uses a double-conversion process, which Eaton says helps the 40kVA UPS deliver efficiency of 99...
- Tags: Data Center, Eaton, Uninterruptible Power System, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-06-05
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