Friday, January 1, 2010

Technology Stories


Tokyo Taxi Battery Exchange: Future of Big-City Cab Industry?
Edmunds.com, Aug. 6, 2010
TOKYO - Tucked into a nondescript corner of central Tokyo's Toranomon business district is a conceptually simple but technology formidable experiment that could lead to a sweeping makeover of how taxis, and potentially other vehicles, function in sprawling, crowded cities. (With two videos.)


Economist Intelligence Unit, Feb. 2009
At a time of soaring energy costs and fragile financial markets, executives are increasingly looking toward sustainability strategies to save money, cut emissions and simply do the right thing. Information technology can help lead the way. In addition to operational issues, companies are now leveraging IT to facilitate sustainability initiatives in new areas, including fleet management, paperless billing, and construction and facility management, among others.


Software Tools Crucial in Managing Product Information
Economist Intelligence Unit, Sept. 2008
The rapid transformation of how, where and with whom companies do business has posed big challenges to manufacturing executives worldwide. As manufactured products have become more complex and the amount of data surrounding their processing grows ever more voluminous, companies are increasingly turning towards management tools to archive and control information.


Extreme Driving Techniques for Extreme Fuel Economy
Edmunds.com - June 4, 2008
Drivers are using a variety of clever techniques to "hypermile," the fine art of wringing the greatest fuel economy possible from a vehicle by the way you drive.


The Candidates' Energy Plans: A Green Car Primer
Edmunds.com - January 2, 2008
Democratic candidates' energy plans almost all spell out specific fuel economy standards, while Republicans speak in broader terms of ending dependence on foreign oil. Here's the rundown on the candidates from a green car perspective.


Intel Explores the World of Entertainment
Los Angeles Times, Aug. 14, 2006
Little in Kevin Corbett’s schooling as an engineer or his career at Intel Corp. prepared him for his current gig: striking distribution deals for movies, television shows and broadcasts of sporting events


Class of '76 Got Chatty
Los Angeles Times - Page 1 - July 8, 2006
Before their 30-year reunion, the author and scores of Claremont High graduates went online to really get to know one another.


If This Were a Term Paper, You Might Have Seen It on the Web
Los Angeles Times - Page 1 - June 17, 2006
The availability of term papers to copy or purchase from the Web have made it easier for students to cheat. But teachers and schools have a growing arsenal of tools to fight back.


24/7, Teens Get the Message
Los Angeles Times - Page 1 - June 23, 2005
Digital devices keep young people connected -- to each other. E-mail is too slow but 10 hours a day on a cellphone isn't too much.


A Law of Continuing Returns
Los Angeles Times, April 17, 2005
As computer chip components get ever more microscopic, Moore's Law, the Silicon Valley axiom which holds that the amount of circuitry on a computer chip will double every 18-24 months, is making silicon engineers wonder, "What next?" Carbon nanotubes and DNA may be the answer.


Spying Case Underscores Rivalry of Asian Chip FIrms
Los Angeles Times - Jan. 3, 2005
In a California court, Taiwan Semiconductor is accusing Shanghai-based SMIC of blatantly stealing its manufacturing secrets.


PDA reports for active duty
Los Angeles Times - May 21, 2003
With the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. military is discovering the benefits of civilian-developed hand-held computing, whether on board ship, during training or on the battlefield.


Tech Industry May Get Upgrade in 2003
Los Angeles Times - Dec. 31, 2002
With the new year about to begin, it looks like a high-tech turnaround is on the way – albeit a relatively slow and modest one, as corporations move to upgrade their aging computer systems and look for people to maintain them.


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