Sunday, March 21, 2004
BW Online | March 22, 2004 | Where Are The Jobs?
Where Are The Jobs?
Is this economy is any guide, the link between strong growth and the creation of jobs has been broken. And what's going on has more to do with the surge in productivity than outsourcing
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Bioindustry Organization of Southern Arizona
4/5-6 Southwest BioPartnering Conference and Expo at the Hilton
El Conquistador in Tucson. http://www.bio-sa.org. Register at
http://www.bio-sa.org/expo_register.php or contact Premier
Partners at 520-742-7427 or premierlr@earthlink.net
Tuesday, March 02, 2004
aisef: "Arizona-American Indian Science and Engineering Fair
AISEF 2004 - March 4th & 5th
Location: San Marcos Resort & Conference Center Chandler, Arizona - Reserve rooms today!
The AISEF provides a venue for up to 600 American Indian students from across Arizona to present their research in a fair and equitable arena that identifies the success of every student and recognition of their efforts.
Through the AISEF, onsite training, curriculum and resources are provided to participating schools, teachers and students throughout Arizona.
Science fairs provide a life long experience for students.
Science projects give students the opportunity to learn the process of science, develop critical thinking and problem solving skills and provides a hands-on approach to learning."
Sunday, January 11, 2004
Thursday, January 01, 2004
Mercury News | 01/01/2004 | 10 tech trends for 2004
10 tech trends for 2004
By Jon Fortt
Mercury News
Good morning. How's your head?
Who's going to win the presidential election? The Olympic long jump?
Who knows. Today's crystal ball shows tech trends, and tech trends only.
OK, it's not a crystal ball. But we can see the future, because it's happening already.
The defining tech trend of 2004 probably will be related to the defining trend of 2003 -- the laptop's steady march to overtake the desktop as the face of the PC. In the summer, when back-to-school shoppers were beginning to browse, U.S. computer buyers started spending more money buying laptops than desktops.
In 2004, laptop prices should keep dropping. And that will mean laptops will claim an ever-larger share of our PC-buying dollars.
Laptop prices got as low as $800 this Christmas, and expect to see $750 or $700 bare-bones models in 2004. If memory prices spike, things could change -- but other evidence suggests that Intel, which heavily influences the price of laptop chips, will want to entice consumers to continue spending money on new computers.
One of the most expensive parts of a laptop is the screen. The glass for laptop LCDs (liquid crystal displays) is created in huge factories, many in South Korea -- and as manufacturers invent ways to cut more display screens from ever-larger pieces of glass, the overall price of LCDs comes down. In 2004, some larger manufacturing facilities will be cranking out glass -- and that should translate into lower laptop prices.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth, the wireless technology that replaces the cables on electronics, is set to have a big year in 2004. The companies that see the trends first -- companies like chip maker Broadcom and testing-equipment maker Agilent Technologies -- are confident of it. In the past, the companies said, manufacturers of products like keyboards and headsets had focused on perfecting one piece of the Bluetooth technology. But now they're ready to introduce full-fledged products. Once a few PCs start shipping with built-in Bluetooth keyboards and mice, watch skeptics start jumping onto the Bluetooth bandwagon in August, around back-to-school season. We'll be saying we told you so.
Monday, December 15, 2003
Motorola Canopy(TM) Wireless Broadband Portfolio Expands with New 2.4GHz Product
Motorola Canopy(TM) Wireless Broadband Portfolio Expands with New 2.4GHz Product
Monday December 15, 10:35 am ET
Benefits Include Longer Range, Increased Capacity
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Motorola is introducing a new 2.4GHz product for its Canopy(TM) wireless broadband portfolio. The new solution is a cost-effective option for Internet service providers, and for enterprise and private network operators that may be looking to add capacity to cover larger geographic areas or to extend reach to customers in difficult terrain.
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The 2.4GHz system allows network operators to add new subscribers to existing Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) networks and is well-suited for working in challenging topologies, such as areas with foliage. The Canopy system's ability to provide a robust high-speed connection, even in the presence of interference, is a critical competitive advantage when compared to existing 2.4 GHz outdoor solutions.
The 2.4GHz point-to-point backhaul modules can be used as a cost- effective, low-latency Ethernet bridge between any two networks or between a network and remote user. There is also a 2.4 GHz 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) product available with the most advanced layer of encryption available on wireless networks.
In international markets where other frequencies are limited, the 2.4GHz can become the critical second band to complement solutions in other bands, such as 5.7GHz ISM band or even a licensed band such as 3.5GHz.
"We added a 2.4GHz solution because it will help our customers extend their systems further into areas they can't reach in other frequency bands. One of the greatest benefits of the 2.4GHz solution is the longer range. Subscribers can now be reached without installing additional access point sites, saving hardware and installation labor costs," said Tom Hulsebosch, senior director of sales and marketing for Motorola's Canopy system.
"Motorola has made a number of recent announcements regarding the expansion of its Canopy wireless broadband portfolio, including enhancing the performance, security and operational processes of the Canopy system," said Emmy Johnson, principal analyst for Sky Light Research. "Over the last year, wireless DSL has gained significant traction as a technology that meets the needs of the market in terms of affordability and scalability."
The 2.4GHz backhaul modules are offered in four models: a 10 megabit per second (Mbps) model and a 20 Mbps model, with AES models available for each. The 10 Mbps backhaul model operates with a raw data rate of 10 Mbps with an approximate throughput of 6 Mbps and has a maximum range of about 35 miles when reflectors are used. The 20 Mbps backhaul module operates with a raw data rate of 20 Mbps with an approximate throughput of 14 Mbps and has a maximum range of about 35 miles when reflectors are used. In point-to-point or point-to-multipoint configurations, the uplink/downlink ratio is configurable by the operator.
For more information, please visit www.motorola.com/canopy and visit the Motorola Canopy e-magazine at http://connectwithcanopy.com .
About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT - News) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2002 were $27.3 billion. Motorola is a global corporate citizen dedicated to ethical business practices and pioneering important technologies that make things smarter and life better for people, honored traditions that began when the company was founded 75 years ago this year. For more information, please visit: www.motorola.com .
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
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Source: Motorola, Inc.
Friday, December 05, 2003
ONE third of US mobile phones to have Bluetooth in '04
The Register, UK
Nearly a third of US cellphones will feature Bluetooth by the first half
of next year, predicts analyst company ABI Research. In ...
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/69/34357.html
ULTRA WIDEBAND : BLUETOOTH ' S BIGGEST CHALLENGE
Emediawire (press release)
... firm focused on emerging wireless markets, believes that UWB's superior characteristics will threaten existing radio frequency technologies such as Bluetooth ...
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2003/12/emw92564.htm
REPORT maps 5-year growth in automotive Bluetooth deployment
Linux News
Despite growing automotive commitment to Bluetooth, efforts have been significantly impaired by a deficit of Bluetooth-enabled mobile handsets, according to a ...
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8397828374.html
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