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IBM, GM Collaborate on Technology for Chevrolet Volt Electric Car

November 5th, 2010 | No Comments

The announcement of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt highlights the recent work between General Motors and IBM, showcasing the Rational products used to develop the software system on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. GM is one of the first U.S.-based automobile manufacturers to produce a next-generation "plug-in, range-extended electric vehicle." It is directly propelled by an electric motor, for up to 40 miles, with a gasoline engine that will drive the vehicle up to an additional 300 miles. The Chevy Volt features 10,000 lines of code, and each car has its own IP address. IBM’s software and simulation tools helped GM engineers develop the software in the advanced control systems on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, which was designed and engineered in just 29 months, a record for GM, a company spokesman said. GM engineers used IBM products to develop some of the Volt’s critical electronic controls for the vehicle’s innovative battery system, electric drive unit and cabin electronics.Â The Volt’s unique propulsion system required the design of an unprecedented "system of systems," centered on software that seamlessly integrates the Volt’s 16kWh lithium-ion battery pack with its highly sophisticated electric drive system.Â IBM Rational software tools were used to help GM engineers model the interactions of the Volt’s embedded systems, helping to increase the quality and efficiency in developing this systems approach. – …

How to Use Technology to Support Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force

November 4th, 2010 | No Comments

As a result of the collapsing economy and an alarming increase in fraud, the Obama administration formed the Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force. It is comprised of more than 20 federal agencies, 94 U.S. Attorney offices and state and local partners. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Reetu Khosla explores the importance of Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force and the technology infrastructure investment that will be needed for successful cross-agency collaboration and coordination of data and suspicious activity. – Fraud and financial crimes have generated a great deal of headlines over the past two years. From Ponzi schemes and investment scams to money laundering, financial institutions are being challenged today more than ever.
Government intervention and regulations are a first step to help fight the risk…

Intel Light Peak Technology Could Arrive in 2011: Reports

November 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Intel’s Light Peak optical connectivity technology could begin appearing in products in early 2011, giving systems makers a solid alternative to USB 2.0 and 3.0. –
Intel’s Light Peak
optical-data-transfer technology could start appearing in products as early as
next year, according to reports.
Light Peak is a
connectivity technology being developed by Intel and strongly backed by Apple
that could prove to be a solid alternative to USB 1.0
and 2.0 and h…

Job Openings Continue to Rise in Technology

November 4th, 2010 | No Comments

Job vacancies in technology keep expanding month over month, and year over year according to two monthly reports that track and report employment opportunities, supply and demand rates and job titles in demand. – Job openings for technology professionals continue
to grow significantly from the same time last year. Silicon Valley continues to see a
resurgence of job opportunities with a 61 percent increase from November 2009
at more than 4,600 openings in the region, according to a monthly report from
t…

Oracle Acquires Art Technology Group for $1 Billion

November 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Oracle is acquiring Art Technology Group, and its platform of e-commerce software and on-demand applications, in its latest company purchase. – Oracle is acquiring Art Technology Group, which provides
e-commerce software and on-demand applications, for $1 billion. In theory, the
acquisition will expand Oracles abilities in online customer services, which
in turn would complement the companys existing CRM, ERP, retail and
supply-chain of…

Easy guide to use OCR technology to convert images, scanned documents to text format Posted By : Soft Solutions pvt lmtd

October 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is the digital technique to make images or scripts (e.g. Latin), files as text and characterized with editable and manageable features as per requirements.

Optical character recognition (OCR) technology explained in detail Posted By : Soft Solutions pvt lmtd

October 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Optical character recognition (OCR) is the mechanical or electronic translation of acquired images of handwritten, typewritten or printed text (usually captured by a scanner or camera) into machine-editable text.

Google Buzz, Windows XP Rank on Halloween ‘Zombie Tech’ List

October 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Considering the sheer scale on which many new technologies are deployed, it can take some time for those same technologies to fade away even when they’ve become increasingly outdated, outsold and never used. Just in time for Halloween, eWEEK presents some of the most prominent examples of tech that continue to stick around, zombie-like, past its optimum lifespan. Of course, there are several types of zombie technology. Software such as Windows XP may be eclipsed by newer versions but so many people use the older product, it refuses to go away. Other products&#151take Google Buzz, for instance &#151continue to exist despite their failure to overcome a dominant competitor. Still others, such as Yahoo Search, operate as a shell or front, with their backend powered by a completely different company or technology. That’s not to say that people hate their zombie technology. To the contrary, some IT pros continue to cling to analog phones or tape backup solutions. And at least a few consumers must love their Zune HD. But when it comes to the dead-tech dustbin, the following products top the short-list for disposal. – …

Technology firms and Barack Obama: End of the silicon honeymoon

October 28th, 2010 | No Comments

The love affair that technology firms had with America’s president is fading fast

PASSING through California on a mid-term campaign swing, Barack Obama made a point of stopping off to see Steve Jobs, the boss of Apple. He also hob-nobbed with executives from Google and other Silicon Valley companies. More than any of his predecessors, Mr Obama likes to pay homage to the titans of technology. They, in turn, have lavished him with praise and political donations. But now many tech folk are worrying out loud that his government is not as serious about supporting innovation as it purports to be.

The tech crowd thought the latest occupant of the White House was one of their own. An enigmatic politician with strong convictions, Mr Obama in many ways resembled the driven young spirits that venture capitalists love to take a punt on. And during the presidential campaign he wowed Silicon Valley with an elevator pitch that envisaged using social media and other technologies developed there to fashion a new and radical political order. Everything from Mr Obama’s addiction to his BlackBerry to his keenness to see maths and science promoted in schools suggested he would be the most tech-friendly president in history. Small wonder, then, that the techies swooned over him. …

Memstar Technology – Corporate moves

October 28th, 2010 | No Comments

Chia Chung Mun Alphonsus has been appointed independent director/audit committee member wef Oct 22
Work experience: CEO, Singapore Cooperation Enterprise; deputy CEO/senior director, International Business Division, Ministry of Trade and Industry

Chip Shot: Intelâ€™s John Davies Awarded Bravo Business Award

October 27th, 2010 | No Comments

John E. Davies, general manager of Intel’s World Ahead program, has been honored as Technology Leader of the Year by Latin Trade’s Bravo Business Award. The Bravo Business Award recognizes Latin American leaders in government, business, finance, technology, environmental and humanitarian fields. Davies was awarded for his work to increase access to computers and broadband technology in developing countries as well as philanthropic efforts such as bringing telemedicine to a remote town in the Brazilian Amazon.

Convert Image to Text Using OCR Technology Posted By : Soft Solutions pvt lmtd

October 24th, 2010 | No Comments

The OCR is especially designed by taking into view the current needs of conversion. Along with performing the tasks of jpg to text converter, it converts almost all types of formats into html, doc and text file so that the user can get desired document within minimum time frame. Moreover, its accuracy, efficiency and flexibility elevate its position in the ranking of all the converters.

Whats More in OCR Tools – Convert Scanned Document to Word Using Simple Technology Posted By : Soft Solutions pvt lmtd

October 24th, 2010 | No Comments

The novel software of OCR technology is having capability to convert scanned document to word with just one click. Whether the image is having jpeg, bmp, PDF or any format, you can transform your relevant document into word format and modify it according to your own needs using standard word program.

Managing Files is Now Easier with Converter Application Posted By : Gracy Brett

October 21st, 2010 | No Comments

With time, technology has only moved forward and is achieving advancement in its sector. Computer technology in particular has done well and is taking giant leaps towards developing such techniques with which you can manage good amount of content or information in just a single file.

iPad- A synthesis of Creativity and Technology Posted By : Rachel

October 21st, 2010 | No Comments

iPad has opened the doors of high creativity clubbed with technology. Sometimes we feel human brain demands and technology supplies. iPad is a result of deep research, minute observation and user friendliness. A powerful tiny device to get the feeling of modernism.

Regional Technology Job Opportunities Are in Bloom

October 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Job vacancies for technology workers of all stripes are in demand all over the United States. Silicon Valley has the most opportunities for contract and full-time work in more than two years. Pay rates are also inching up for specialists and technology project managers. – The
leaves may be turning toward a winter rest, but technology work is not going
dormant. Contract and project-based work is flourishing compared to last year. Silicon Valley technology jobs are at
a two-year high on at least one job board.

Technology job vacancies are up across the board
i…

Seagate Technology Mulling Potential Buyout Offer

October 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Private equity firms have approached Seagate about taking the hard disk drive maker private, according to Bloomberg, in a deal that may be worth $7.55 billion. – Seagate Technology is considering going private, the company announced after
the markets closed on Oct. 14.
In a statement, Seagate said it had received a quot;preliminary indication
of interest quot; from an unnamed party for a leveraged buyout and its board is
evaluating the offer and other a…

Karin Technology bags 2 distributorship deals

October 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Mainboard-listed Karin Technology Holdings, one of the leading IT and components solutions and services provider in Hong Kong and China, says subsidiary Compucon Computers Limited (CCL) has entered into a distributorship agreement with XtremeMac to distribute XtremeMac’s full series of products in Hong Kong and Macau with effect from this month.

Part of Imation Corporation’s portfolio of brands, XtremeMac develops and carries a comprehensive line of accessories that protect, power and play for Apple’s latest devices.

Imation Partners with Nine Technology on Cloud Disaster Recovery System

October 15th, 2010 | No Comments

The "Powered by Nine" cloud-based backup and file restore platform will incorporate Imation’s RDX removable hard disk drive cartridges to seed backups. – Imation will partner with online backup and data recovery vendor Nine
Technology to offer a data backup and disaster recovery system for the cloud,
said Imation on Oct. 12.
quot;We’ve known for a long time that we’ve got the best online backup and
recovery software available, and with Imation R…

IT Skills Demand Driving Managed Services, SAAS, Cloud Adoption

October 14th, 2010 | No Comments

Technology services jobs have gained the most jobs over the summer months, according to government labor figures. Deeper analysis of the widest range of jobs in technology shows continued reluctance on full-time hiring and consistent opportunity for contractors and consultants on funded projects. – A
closer look at U.S. government data on
technology jobs shows IT services–known as those jobs that fall under the
category management and technology services to be the most robust area of
technology employment over the last four months. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which falls under the
di…