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IT failures roundup: Emergency services around the world

Today's roundup focuses on public emergency services. Although these systems should never fail, here are several that did. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: emergency service, information technology, computer, productivity, michael krigsman

Blog posts 2008-08-08

FCC to decide fate of valuable wireless spectrum

The FCC will soon decide how much radio spectrum to reserve for a state-of-the-art emergency response system for police, firefighters and ambulance crews, The Wall Street Journal reports With broadcasters freeing up analog spectrum as they convert to digital, a battle is brewing between commercial interests and those that...

Tags: FCC, Mobile/wireless, Government technology

Blog posts 2007-04-06

Galveston County Emergency Services Relies on Avaya IP Telephony Solution to Meet the Needs of Today and Migrate to the Future

Responsible for the county's 911 service, the Galveston County Emergency Communication District GCECD fields more than 193,000 calls each year. The district wanted to increase communications continuity and reliability for 911 callers, while improving administrative and maintenance efficiency, controlling operating costs, and laying the groundwork for migration into the future....

Tags: Emergency Service, Telephony, IP Telephony, Avaya Inc., VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking

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(Photos: At Air Force Academy, a B-52 tells the story)

(Photos: At Air Force Academy, a B-52 tells the story)B-52 tells a storyI enjoyed the photos of the B-52 at the academy. Your descriptive information gives the impression that the B-52 served for 27 years. The B-52B Entered service in June of 1955. The B-52 is...

Tags: photograph, Air Force, B-52, B52

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

Roster 1.5 (Windows)

A list of people and the times when they are required to work. Roster is designed to simplify the process to prepare and maintain staff duty rosters. Duty roster software can save you up to 90% in scheduling time. Roster is designed for fireman, dispatcher, call enter staff, emergency service...

Tags: Roster, Microsoft Windows, Binary House Software

Software downloads 2009-06-18

Building a vision for Government 2.0

Government 2.0 isn't waiting for a federal mandate. Earlier this week, the nation's first ever CIO, Vivek Kundra, urged the use of Web 2.0 approaches to address the needs of government and citizens at the Management of Change conference in Norfolk, Virginia. Kundra outlined several important areas where he...

Tags: Web, Citizen, Web 2.0, Vision, Vivek Kundra, Government, Vertical Industries, Dion Hinchcliffe

Blog posts 2009-06-03

TealLock Plus 7.15 7.15 (Mobile)

Handheld Security and Encryption: Unmatched Security Secure and protect your handheld with TealLock, the automatic locking program with data encryption and SD card support. Completely redesigned for version 6, TealLock has unmatched features and customization options for personal or corporate use. TealLock uses technology so powerful it was adopted by...

Tags: Security, Password, Mobile, Activation, TealPoint Software, TealLock, Palm OS, Handhelds, Mobile Applications, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-03

LEDs get royal treatment, will they save the planet?

LEDs get royal treatment, will they save the planet?We have mostly CFLs in our house.They are very bright for the wattage the use. They also have different spectrum values. But the mercury is a nasty drawback. I hope the LEDs will have a similar selection of the...

Tags: Engineering, receptical, light-emitting diode, CFL

Discussion threads 2009-05-31

Microsoft: 'We touch every piece' of auto business

If you're a first responder, which would you prefer to use to get to the site of a car crash? Google Earth? MapQuest? If you work for OnStar, Microsoft's Virtual Earth is now the preferred choice. Last week, OnStar announced that it now uses...

Tags: Car, Vehicle, OnStar, Microsoft Corp., Service, Ford Works, Car2Go, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-05-21

LG 160 (Credo Mobile)

Specialty cell phone carriers haven't had the best track record. Virgin Mobile is still around, but Mobile ESPN, Disney Mobile, and Amp'd Mobile have gone under. Even hotshot Helio, which offered the Helio Ocean, merged with Virgin Mobile last year. Yet, that hasn't stopped Credo mobile from giving the wireless...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Overall IT, display, LG 160, LG Electronics Inc., Credo Mobile, phone

Product reviews 2009-05-18

20% of U.S. households shun landlines, go mobile-only

20% of U.S. households shun landlines, go mobile-onlyWould you drop your landline and go mobile-only?Would you drop your landline and go mobile-only?Tell us in TalkBack.No - its just not cost effective..Instead I have opted to tell Verizon Local good-bye and hello to Broadvoice a VoIP Telephony company. This is great...

Tags: Network technology, Advertising & Promotion, Broadband Internet, U.S. Households, mobile, cable, DSL, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

Beyond E-Tech Duet D888 (Cellular Abroad)

The Duet D888 from Beyond E-Tech is appealing for just one reason. It's not a particularly handsome device, it feels a little cheap, and it doesn't offer any outstanding features. Call quality is decent, but even that doesn't make the D888 special. What makes the D888 notable is that it...

Tags: Flash memory, Cellular phones, SIM card, Duet D888, Duet, phone

Product reviews 2009-05-08

Advances in TREKnology

Advances in TREKnologyI can think of three . . .right off the top of my head:1) The high-speed sliding doors at every mall, store, emergency room, etc, you go to today, came about as a direct result of the inventor seeing it on Star Trek, and wanted to duplicate...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Robots, Corporate communications, Geordi, computer, Kirk

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

MedMemory's Patient Health Record 20081013 (Windows)

This is a digital personal patient health record. Common usages: critical information, identification information, allergy information, current medications, current medical conditions, and notes. Doctors notes: general practitioners, specialists, dentists notes and records, optometrist notes, and records, laboratory values. Imaging studies: x-rays, ultrasounds, MRI, CT, PET, and other imaging studies. Other...

Tags: Patient, Physician, Microsoft Windows, MedMemory

Software downloads 2009-05-06

News to know: Wolfram; Microsoft's Pink; Swine Flu; Facebook; RealDVD; Ellison;

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: Wolfram/Alpha's demo: Search results meet analytics Mary Jo Foley: Could Verizon be a (or 'the') carrier for...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Flu, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows, Data Centers, E-mail, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Asset Management, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Marketing

Blog posts 2009-04-29

Reviewing your pandemic plans has just become job #1

Guest post: With the focus on bird flu in recent years, it’s sort of unexpected to hear that the latest pandemic might, in fact, not come from flying descendents of dinosaurs but might be the result of a combination of human, bird and swine influenza viruses that have evolved inside pigs and...

Tags: Job, Outbreak, Flu, Contingency Plan, VPNs, Remote Access, Network Security, Telecommunications, Security, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-28

Dude, Where's My Phone Bill?

The OOMA is a Voice Over IP VOIP appliance that plugs into your broadband connection which provides you unlimited local and long distance telephone service. What's the difference between this and other consumer VOIP solutions such as Vonage or Packet8? No phone bill. ...

Tags: Phone, Caller ID, Call, OOMA, OOMA Scout, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-04-27

iTriage 1.0.5 (Mobile)

With iTriage you enter in your chief complaint and an intuitive system guides you through a library of medical symptoms, diseases, and procedures to quickly filter down to an initial diagnosis. Based on this info, you are given recommendations on the appropriate level of service required. This second part is...

Tags: Mobile, Health Care, Healthagen LLC, iTriage 1.0.5, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-04-27

Nationwide Mobile 1.0.1 (Mobile)

Nationwide Mobile simplifies things with an Accident Toolkit that guides you through the steps to take after an accident. Nationwide Mobile helps get police and rescuers rolling. If you are a Nationwide customer and need a tow, Nationwide Mobile helps you get in touch with a towing service. Looking for...

Tags: Mobile, Accident, Nationwide Mobile, Nationwide Mobile Capabilities, Policies And Procedures, Human Resources

Software downloads 2009-04-21

AT&T offers $100K reward in fiber optic vandalism; notes second incident

updated below: No matter all of the advancements in wireless and mobile technology, at the end of the day, we're all still connected to a big wire somewhere.  Early this morning, we discovered that one of those big wires is located under a busy Silicon Valley roadway....

Tags: AT&T Corp., Fiber-optics, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-09