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Ulsan Metropolitan City Realizes Vision of Digital City With Avaya IP Telephony Solution

Ulsan is a commercial capital of southeastern Korea with an ambitious masterplan called "Ubiquitous Ulsan" to make it a truly digital city. Ulsan Metropolitan City Hall was looking for an advanced IP telephony solution as part of its "Ubiquitous Ulsan" initiative to transform itself into a digital city. It needed...

Tags: Telephony, Digital City, IP Telephony, Vision, Avaya Inc., Ulsan, VOIP, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking

Case studies 2007-09-01

Digital cities? Look south.

Where are the most wired municipal governments in the US? According to a new survey, the answer is, the Sunbelt. News.com reports that the Center for Digital Governments 2006 "Digital Cities Rankings" found that many of the most advanced local governments were in the South and the Southwest. ...

Tags: Government technology, State &, Local Govt

Blog posts 2006-11-30

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Envizen Digital Duo Box Pro ED8850A

You probably haven't heard of Envizen, but it's one of several off-brand companies that are putting out new digital portable TVs to replace all the obsolete analog units that were toted to sporting events or kept around for emergencies when the power went off. As implied by its name--the Envizen...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Consumer electronics, DVD, Games, digital television, TV

Product reviews 2009-10-27

2010 Scion xB

Photo gallery:2010 Scion xBWith funky styling and a reputation built around the tuner crowd and the sound-off set, the Scion xB almost single-handedly established the market for little boxy city cars in the North American market. However, the current generation xB faces stiff competition from the likes of the even-quirkier...

Tags: Performance management, Scion xB

Product reviews 2009-10-27

Grado PS1000

Grado is one of America's oldest hi-fi companies. In the 1950s it manufactured phono cartridges, turntables, and speakers. While Grado still makes a full line of highly regarded cartridges (budget-priced all the way up to high-end models), it's perhaps better known today for its headphones, which spring from the professional...

Tags: ear cushion, Grado, headphone

Product reviews 2009-10-15

Windows 7 to 'Elevate Miami'

The city of Miami's "Elevate Miami" program is installing Windows 7 in five locations to help its residents better compete in the new digital society and economy. When new software comes out, usually the more well-to-do get access first, and then eventually it trickles down. However, some of the...

Tags: City, Miami, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Windows 7, Microsoft, Ina Fried CNET News

News items 2009-10-14

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Philips universal remote, Casio Exilim digital camera, Sharp LCD HDTV

Bing Cashback for the TVIf going for the Sharp LCD TV deal, don't forget to get your Bing cashback!1.) Go to www.bing.com2.) Search for Circuit City.3.) Select the "Bing cashback" next to the Circuit City link that the search brings up. This will bring up the Circuit City page.4.)...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, digital camera, camera, Casio Inc., Philips Electronics N.V., Gadget Gal, HDTV, Bing, Circuit City Stores Inc., Sharp LCD, Sharp Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

E-reader coming soon from Barnes and Noble?

Barnes and Noble is set to make history at a "major event" in New York City next week. And even though the invitation doesn't offer any hints of what's coming, many expect that it will be a book reader of its own, according to a post on CNET. ...

Tags: E-reader, Barnes & Noble Inc., E-books, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Irex launches new digital reader

Natali Del Conte takes a First Look at the Irex DR800SG, a new e-book reader with an 8-inch display that wirelessly downloads books over the Verizon network for free, which was first seen at the press launch event in New York City.

Tags: New York City, E-book Reader, Natali Del Conte, E-books, Personal Technology, News

Videos 2009-09-23

News to know: Dell; Word; Firefox; iPhone China; Snow Leopard

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Dell continues to bet on 2010 enterprise refresh cycle; Confirms working with China Mobile Sam Diaz: "Inadvertent...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Larry Dignan, Dell Computer Corp., Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Word, Dana Blankenhorn, Andrew Nusca, Sam Diaz, E-books, Microsoft Windows 7, Web Browsers, Apple Mac OS, Personal Technology, Internet, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-08-28

Pharos Traveler GPS 137 - smartphone with two digital cameras / digital player / GPS receiver - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM

Photo gallery:Pharos Traveler GPS 137Editors' note: The Pharos Traveler 137 shares similar features to the Pharos Traveler 127. For this review, we will be focusing on the different design and performance. For more details on the phone's features, please read our full review of the Pharos Traveler 127.Earlier this month,...

Tags: Keyboards, Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, GPS receiver, attention-grabber, digital camera, W-CDMA, camera, GSM, UMTS, GPS, Pharos, Pharos Traveler 127, Pharos Traveler 137, smart phone

Product reviews 2009-08-27

Ballmer to headline Windows 7 launch in New York City

Developers, developers, developers, developers... [nt][nt]Here's to that rounding error getting smaller:DRE: Ballmer to headline Windows 7 launch in New York CitySweet! Wish I could be there to see it. Who knows, maybe something will come up in NYC and I'll be there.RE: Ballmer to headline Windows 7 launch in...

Tags: Chipsets, Branding, developer, Microsoft Windows 7, Steve Ballmer, Gigabyte Technology, motherboard, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

In our opinion, the most fun you can have in a car is driving a twisty mountain road, negotiating hairpin turns as fast as possible without overshooting and taking a tumble down a 100 foot cliff. Big dogs like the Cadillac CTS-V and the Audi S8 are no good for...

Tags: Notebooks, Handhelds, Lancer Ralliart, Mitsubishi Lancer, Compaq Evo, Mitsubishi Corp., Sport Shift Transmission

Product reviews 2009-08-20

News to know: Bing; Windows; HP; RIM; ZuiTUbe; CD sales; Wimax

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Bing gains search share on Yahoo, Google Ed Bott: XP, Vista, or Windows 7: Which OS is...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, Hewlett-Packard Co., CD, Matthew Miller, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Sales Strategy, E-mail, WiMAX, Operating Systems, Software, Sales, Online Communications, Wireless And Mobility

Blog posts 2009-08-19

Gadget Gal's daily deals: Garmin nuvi GPS, HP Pavilion laptop, Olympus Stylus digital camera

A Garmin nuvi GPS navigator, an HP Pavilion laptop, and an Olympus Stylus digital camera. Here are your daily deals for Thursday, August 13, straight from the Gadget Gal: 1. Amazon's deal of the day is the Garmin nüvi 855 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator. Today's Gold...

Tags: Olympus Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Garmin Ltd., Digital Camera, HP Pavilion, Price, Camera, Laptop Computer, GPS, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-08-13

2009 Audi Q5

Photo gallery:2009 Audi Q5Small SUVs present a good compromise of practical cabin space, carlike drivability, and good fuel economy. Or, at least, they should. But some small SUVs we've tested failed on that third trait. The Acura RDX and the Land Rover LR2 turned in worse economy than we expected,...

Tags: Downtown San Francisco, navigation system, Audi Q5, Audi AG

Product reviews 2009-08-13

News to know: SOA, Google Voice app; Twitter bots; Google Wave; Clunkers

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Joe McKendrick: More SOA tools emerge in the cloud Jason Hiner: Forget the iPhone app, Google Voice coming as...

Tags: Google Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Jason Perlow, SOA, Microsoft Corp., Bot, Twitter, Attack, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), XML, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-10

BlackBerry Curve 8520 marks consumer, business power play for RIM [hands-on review]

The first thought that springs from your mind when you pick up the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is, "You know, I could get the hang of this." That's what Research in Motion, BlackBerry's maker, is hoping. The new Curve...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry Curve, RIM BlackBerry, Curve 8520, Lithium-cell Battery, Multimedia Menu, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-06

News to know: Microsoft; Apple; Google; Hack attacks

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: What's Microsoft's next billion-dollar business? (Hint: it's not search) Microsoft denies holding up Win 7 tools...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Attack, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows 7, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS, Keyboards, Hardware, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Peripherals, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-04

The City of the Hague Maintains Order in Public Spaces Using Mobile Handhelds

In 2009, The Netherlands implemented the Fixed Penalty Notices Act, which specifies a new procedure for local government intended to make enforcement related to environmental offenses such as littering and minor disorders much more efficient. The special investigating officers have the power to investigate and issue tickets on the spot...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Mobile, Hague, Government, Handhelds, Hardware

Case studies 2009-08-01