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Oracle announced two new health care IT solutions, including a multiple-use data repository for health care data and a health care analytics package, at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Conference Exhibition. The new software seeks to provide health care organizations with an end-to-end solution, mimicking Oracles ...

An abstract syntax tree, or AST for short, is simply a tree-structured representation of the source code as might be typically generated by the preliminary parsing stages of a compiler.

Cisco is turning on a new feature in the Nexus 7000 platform to enable the extension of Layer 2 networking between geographically separated data centers. Working with VMware, whose VMotion technology requires Layer 2 connectivity, and NetApp, Cisco seeks to extend the benefits of Layer 2 interconnect. - ...

There are two ways a company may purchase a learning management system/learning content management system (LMS/LCMS). They can license the software and host it on their own servers internally, or they can purchase a hosted service where the software is hosted on the vendors servers.

Data parallel programming on a distributed data grid is an important new method for overcoming performance bottlenecks for a broad class of applications. This new method is expected to have important applications in cloud computing over the next few years. Here, Knowledge Center contributor William L. Bain discusses how a ...

Asian stocks may decline for months after forming a “top” that signals the end of a 10-month rally, according to Elliott Wave International Inc. Benchmark indexes across the region have completed either three- or five-wave patterns showing that their gains are over, the researcher said in its February Asian-Pacific ...

Designers think they can teach MBAs and philanthropists a thing or twoTIM BROWN, the boss of IDEO, a consultancy that helped shape Apple’s first mouse, does not have solutions to daunting global problems such as climate change, epidemics and persistent poverty. But he believes he knows how to find them: ...

WildPackets debuts features like voice over IP (VoIP) extensions and additional 802.11n support for VoFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) deployment on its latest version of OmniPeek Distributed Analysis Suite. - Network performance specialist WildPackets, Inc. announced the addition of new voice features to its Avaya-compliant, OmniPeek Distributed Analysis Suite. Features ...

WildPackets debuts features like voice over IP (VOIP) extensions and additional 802.11n support for VoFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) deployment on its latest version of OmniPeek Distributed Analysis Suite. - Network performance specialist WildPackets announced the addition of new voice features to its Avaya-compliant, OmniPeek Distributed Analysis Suite. ...

Google adds the Self-Learning Scorer to its Google Search Appliance 6.0. The tool analyzes the clicks and behavior of users searching an intranet, then improves the relevance for later searches. The GSA(n) architecture also features a new log-in tool that synchronizes user credentials with any of the back-end systems in ...

In an analysis of a rogue anti-spyware scam, AVG Technologies noted that just 24 hours after a news event, attackers had already gotten their malicious links into five of the top 10 Google searfch results. The incident highlights the challenges faced by search engines such as Yahoo, Google and Microsoft ...

IBM scientists are developing a technology that will enable physicians and other researchers to quickly and easily read and analyze strands of DNA, an advancement that could lead to greater personalized health care. The scientists are looking to create a “DNA transistor” in which a DNA molecule is threaded through ...

Inside Science - a news service supported by the American Institute of Physics - is breaking an important story:A recent analysis of the 2007 financial markets of 48 countries has revealed that the world's finances are in the hands of just a few mutual...

Join eWEEK Labs Executive Editor, Jason Brooks as he provides a review and analysis of Nokias N97. As a member of the companys N series, this smart-phone is very smart. But is it too smart for its own good? Jason discusses its features, such as the hand writing recognition option ...

News Analysis: Twitter is a compelling social communication service, and governments can benefit from it if it's used properly. But before they get into Twitter messaging, government agencies have to be aware of concerns about IT security and the hazards of dealing with an online community that is mostly anonymous ...

News Analysis: New speculation has surfaced that Apple is developing a tablet computer that might appear in early 2010. The latest rumors raise endless questions about the approach Apple might take in designing the device. Will an Apple tablet resemble Amazon.com's Kindle e-reader or like the designs crafted by Dell ...

News Analysis: New speculation has surfaced that Apple is developing a tablet computer that might appear in early 2010. The latest rumors raise endless questions about the approach Apple might take in designing the device. Will an Apple tablet set its sights set on Amazon's Kindle e-reader or will look ...

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs :The Geopolitical Importance of Syria SI Analysis: Engagement with Syria seems to be a priority for many...

NEWS ANALYSIS: Open-source software is coming to the enterprise in a big way. Is it time for companies to start considering it? What does this mean for Microsoft Windows? - Open source. It's the fruit of much labor by many people. It follows the tech world's latest trend ...

News Analysis: Apple's performance is besting the top companies in the tech industry. Apple market share, bouyed by sales of iPhones and iPods as well as Macintosh PCs, has grown substantially. Enterprises' rejection of Vista may have made it easier for Macs to inflitrate corporate offices. But that could change ...