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S'pore: IT roped in to solve community problems
News From remote health monitoring services for the aged and sick to automated neighborhood crime alerts, Singaporean authorities are in a multi-million dollar push to use IT to resolve everyday community issues.
XP starter under the gun
News Critics say Windows XP Starter Edition is still not flexible enough to meet the needs of developing countries.
Tags: Windows XP
Exterminating the nuisance of spam
Insight The antispam head of Outblaze says effects of spam are much more apparent in developing countries, and shares his thoughts on what it takes to stem the flood of unsolicited messages.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Spam filtering
Getting tested for H1N1 flu in Singapore
Blogs A colleague of mine returned to Singapore on Wednesday, May 27 from Boston, USA, where he'd spent the week between May 1...
Intel's in-home health device gets US FDA nod
News Health management gadget, which remotely connects patients and doctors, is expected to hit the market by early 2009.
Tags: Windows XP, Personal broadband, Business broadband, Intel Corp., Database, FDA, software, blood pressure, hard drive, patient
Come to Computex: Taipei mayor
News Fears of empty halls at Computex Taipei due to SARS have prompted the city's mayor to send out 200,000 letters of reassurance to overseas buyers.
Microsoft offers SP2 compatibility guide
News Microsoft has launched a do-it-yourself kit to help IT professionals assess their software's compatibility with Windows XP Service Pack 2.
Tags: Windows XP
Getting healthcare, without getting out of bed
Blogs No one out there likes feeling under the weather. But on the occasions that they do feel ill, wouldn't it be nice if the...
Creative suggestions for coping with project development stress
Insight Sudden changes in plans are common in IT management. Here are some inventive tips on how to keep yourself (and your team) calm in times of strife.
Creative suggestions for coping with project development stress
Insight We all go through stretches when stress rises and clobbers us for days, even weeks on end. But in the world of project development, there are times when things can go terribly wrong in a heartbeat, and the stress hits us like a ton of bricks.
Samsung set for Olympics
News Samsung Electronics has unveiled a range of mobile products and a billion-dollar global marketing campaign focused on its sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Intel unveils prototypes for doctors, health care
News Chipmaker shows off concepts and prototypes of future computers for use by doctors, nurses and patients.
Tags: Hardware, Components, Processors, Personal Computers
Taking your meds? Sensors will know
News High-tech monitors, Webcams and GPS devices can help caregivers check in on elderly parents--from afar.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, GPS
Independent contractors can find solutions to work-related stress
Insight If you have a job in this economy, you have little to be stressed about--if only that were the case. Some consultants may need to employ tactics used by employee assistance programs to help them deal with work-related stress.
Linux coders tackle power efficiency
News Programmers have begun serious work to cut consumption, extending PC Linux battery life and easing server costs.
Tags: Linux, Open source
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