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U.S. Tests E-Mail system that Bypasses Egypt-Style Internet Shutdown

February 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

The United States tested e-mail technology that bypasses foreign government censorship or even Internet shutdowns. But its not yet clear how well it would have worked during the recent Internet shutdown in Egypt. – The United States government has a special e-mail system
that will allow the information to be transmitted even if a foreign government cuts
off the countrys news and Internet communications with the rest of the world, according
to a report from the Broadcasting Board of Governors, an independent…

Google Tests Gmail Display Ads, Boost for Android, iPhone

January 29th, 2011 | No Comments

Google is testing image-based ads in Gmail and has rolled out its Google Boost local ad service for display on Android smartphones and Apple iPhones. – Google stepped up its desktop and mobile advertising efforts this week,
testing display ads in Gmail and launching its Boost small business ads for
Apple’s iPhone and Android handsets.
The Gmail display ads, first reported by Search Engine
Land, appear to the right of Gmail
users’ e-mail messa…

Careful tests for ipad application Posted By : terryrlittrell

January 13th, 2011 | No Comments

The famous Apple iPad has become the apple of, by and large, everybody’s eye! The sleek fascinating full touch-sensitive tablet PC in no time became the most, probably frantically sought after slate in the market.

Clearwire Tests Hit Near Full-Speed 4G, T-Mobile Doubles HSPA+ Speed

January 8th, 2011 | No Comments

News Analysis: Tests of WiMax and LTE in Phoenix demonstrate that Clearwire’s technology is getting close to being true 4G. T-Mobile doubles the speed of its HSPA+ network in Las Vegas tests. – In
a video released at the beginning of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las
Vegas, Clearwire clearly demonstrates that it is very
close to achieving the 100M-bps download speeds required by the ITU
definition of 4G wireless communications. The company released a YouTube video of the tests,
whi…

Instead of Actually Stabilizing the Economy By Reining In the Giant Banks, Governments Just Launching More Faux Stress Tests as a P.R. Stunt

November 30th, 2010 | No Comments

The big banks caused the financial crisis, and are continuing to drag the world economy down the into a black hole. So what are the governments of the world doing to address this core problem? Breaking up the giant banks? Nationalizing them? Holding …

Instead of Actually Dealing With Rampant Mortgage Fraud, Fed Orders More Faux Stress Tests

November 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Well-known British economic writer Jeremy Warner said yesterday that the European stress tests were a sham:European stress tests weren’t worth the paper they were written on …Most of us said at the time that the tests had been designed for banks to …

Tests Now Being Conducted for Corexit and Oil … Results Not Very Reassuring

November 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Real testing is starting to be conducted on dispersant and oil in the Gulf, the results are not looking so good:U.S. Government press release says NOAA, FDA now testing for dispersant: Corexit ingredient DOSS found in 13 samples â€” Up to 500 ppm all…

Twitter Tests Promoted Tweets in the Timeline

November 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Twitter is experimenting with offering Promoted Tweets to its timelines, bringing paid ads to the Website’s 175 million users. It’s about making more money without annoying users. – Twitter Nov. 1 extended its Promoted Tweets effort to its timelines,
exposing paid ads to more of the microblog’s roughly 175 million users.
Promoted Tweets let advertisers such as Starbucks pay $100,000 to push
their products in searches and trending topics. The ads started in searches on
Twitt…

Apple TV: Hands-on Tests Show It`s a Good Buy

October 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

The Apple TV is now available. The question of whether consumers should buy the device now or wait and see what the competition will soon offer has been widely debated since Apple finally announced the product on Sept. 1.The answer is to buy it now. In testing, the Apple TV performs quite well. The streaming experience is outstanding; the hard drive isnt even missed; and most consumers should be able to work their way around the software without much trouble. But the device does have its flaws. For one, there isnt enough content available to consumers. Its only capable of streaming 720p video, rather than 1080p content. But at $99, the Apple TV is a fine choice for consumers on a budget. Plus, it has real potential that cant be overlooked. Simply put, the Apple TV, while still a hobby, is a worthwhile purchase. Read on to find out why. – …

Google Tests 1G-bps Broadband Network at Stanford University

October 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

Google will launch a 1G-bps broadband network for faculty homes on Stanford University’s campus in 2011. Think of it as a flight test for its planned community deployment. – Google struck a deal with Stanford
University to build a broadband
network fueling Internet speeds of up to 1G bps for 850 homes owned by faculty
and staff on the campus.

The experiment, slated to start in early 2011, is the latest in Google’s effort
to test how ultra high-speed broadband acc…

GE Tests Information-Sharing Capability of Centricity EMR Platform

October 18th, 2010 | No Comments

GE Healthcare is testing new interoperability features in its Centricity EMR application to follow patients at various health care settings. – GE Healthcare has announced that it has opened up the architecture of its Centricity EHR (electronic medical record) software to allow physicians at various stages of care whether it’s a primary care physician, an assisted living facility or a specialist to share information using the same EHR produ…

GE Tests Smart Patient Room to Monitor Patient Safety, Cut Medical Errors

September 16th, 2010 | No Comments

GE begins trials of its Smart Patient Room health-monitoring project at New York’s Bassett Medical Center to keep hospitals sanitary and to eliminate medical errors. – GE Healthcare has received the go-ahead from the Institutional Review Board at Bassett Medical Center, in Cooperstown, N.Y., to begin testing its Smart Patient Room health-monitoring technology at the facility.
Part of GE’s Healthymagination initiative, the Smart Patient Room can determine wheth…

YouTube Tests Live Streaming Platform

September 13th, 2010 | No Comments

YouTube launches a two-day trial for its yet-to-be-released live streaming platform. – YouTube is preparing
to launch a live streaming platform, beginning with a two-day trial period that
kicks off Sept. 13.

The two-day testing period will start at 8:00 a.m. PT on Sept 13, said Joshua Siegel, product manager, and
Christopher Hamilton, product marketing manager at YouTube, in a
…

Blood Tests Show Elevated Level of Toxic Hydrocarbons in Gulf Residents

September 7th, 2010 | No Comments

A number of different chemists are finding elevated levels of toxic hydrocarbons in the bloodstream of Gulf coast residents.What is most disturbing about these results is that people who simply live near the water are showing higher than normal levels …

Oil Tests Positive for Dispersants in the Mississippi Sound

August 31st, 2010 | No Comments

The Press-Register notes today:Lumpy, degraded oil collected in the Mississippi Sound has tested positive for several of the main ingredients in the Corexit dispersant used in connection with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to scientists …

Google Tests Instant Search Results

August 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Google is testing a new feature that offers instant search results as users type their search term. Google’s search-engine feature testing, and recent acquisitions, suggest the company’s interest in maintaining its dominance in search. – Google has been testing a new feature that provides instant
results for whatever the user types in the search box.
Search-engine optimization consultant Rob Ousbey has been
widely credited with spying the Google test first. Ousbey
posted a video on his blog, showing Googles search results shift…

Relief Wells Delayed … New Tests Show “Gap” in Oil “Well Column” Causing Loss of Pressure … Does the Government Have ANY IDEA What It’s Doing?

August 16th, 2010 | No Comments

An oil and gas industry veteran with 30 years experience who goes by the alias Fishgrease gave a pretty good recap of BP and the government’s record of failure in capping the oil well: BP does a superhuman job of creating conditions favorable to los…

Yahoo Tests Infinite Browse Search on Yahoo News

August 8th, 2010 | No Comments

Yahoo is previewing Infinite Browse, a Yahoo News feature that adds relevant search content below news stories. Yahoo, which is vying for eyeballs with Google and Bing, believes users will consume more content. – Yahoo is well into its integration with Microsoft to make
Bing its algorithmic search engine, but the Internet company is still
responsible for the search user interface.
Yahoo Aug. 6 said it is previewing Infinite Browse, a new
module for Yahoo News that adds relevant search content, such as im…

BP extends tests on Gulf oil well

July 18th, 2010 | No Comments

BP has extended critical tests on its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, despite for the moment no signs of any leaks. The British firm remains cautiously optimistic it may have finally plugged the flow following the fitting of a new containment cap on Thursday.

How to Make Your Automated Software Tests Truly Automatic

July 6th, 2010 | No Comments

The majority of software development professionals would rather be doing their taxes than dealing with their company’s software test infrastructure. This is because automated software tests often require huge amounts of manual time and energy to configure, run and monitor. Here, Knowledge Center contributor Usman Muzaffar explains how to make your company’s automated software-testing process a truly automatic one. – The tremendous amounts of manual time and energy required to configure, run and monitor automated software tests can come as a startling revelation to companies that have invested substantial engineering efforts into automated test frameworks. These frameworks are specifically designed to reduce t…