IOL: Will it stop determined criminals? The makers of a controversial device designed to break up groups of teenager trouble-makers have developed a new version capable of annoying everyone, they said. IOL: Now that was weird, says volunteer Shaking hands with yourself is an amusing out-of-body experience. The illusion of having your stomach slashed with a kitchen knife, not so much. News@Cisco: Korea Ranks First in Broadband Adoption Among 30 OECD Member Countries October 1, 2008 By Bill Roberts Koreans who do not want to use a credit card do not need online payment services to shop on the Internet. The nation's banking system installed a real-time direct settlement capability many years ago on the country's networking infrastructure. ... News@Cisco: Telecom Italia Selects Cisco and Adobe for Delivery of Next-Generation 'Web TV' Services SAN JOSE, Calif. and BRUSSELS, Belgium - September 29, 2008 - Cisco and Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) today announced that Telecom Italia has chosen the Cisco® Content Delivery System with Internet Streaming (CDS-IS) platform, with Adobe® Flash® streaming technology, to deliver live television channels and on-demand content through its Web portal, ... News@Cisco: Increasing Business Agility with a Service-Oriented Architecture November 24, 2008 Given two competing companies with equal capitalization, intellectual property, technology, who wins? The fastest-moving one, of course, but that doesn't mean the one who churns out the most widgets; it means the one that can most rapidly adapt its business modelto changing conditions. The ... News@Cisco: Technology Enables Retailers to Succeed in Overseas Markets October 20, 2008 By Evan Schuman Static domestic markets-and perceived opportunities in established and rapidly growing emerging markets-have lured Western retailers to cross borders in search of new business. But many have learned the hard way that what ... News@Cisco: Broadcast Service Danmark Selects Cisco Technology to Launch Digital TV Services Across Denmark KORTRIJK, Belgium, October 20, 2008 - Cisco announced today that Broadcast Service Danmark A/S (BSD) has selected a Cisco® MPEG encoding and Internet Protocol (IP) video system platform to enhance terrestrial distribution for national and regional TV broadcasters in Denmark. The Cisco solution will help BSD optimize its current MPEG-2 digital terrestrial tel ... News@Cisco: New Industry Alliance Promotes Use of IP in Networks of 'Smart Objects' SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., September 16, 2008 - A group of leading technology vendors and users have formed the IP for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance, whose goal is promoting the Internet Protocol (IP) as the networking technology best suited for connecting sensor- and actuator-equipped or "smart" objects and delivering information gathered by those objects. Smar ... News@Cisco: Fulfilling the Promise of Mobile Medicine July 16, 2008 By Joe Mullich Providing efficient and effective healthcare hinges on having efficient and effective communication. Whether they are viewing lab results, checking new hospital policies or engaging in consultations with specialists, ... News@Cisco: Cisco Invests R215m in South African Economy JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 15, 2008 - Cisco today announced a R215m (USD 27m) investment in the Cisco Innovation Hub Technology Centre (CIHTC) in Pretoria. The centre, which will be become the home of ICT initiatives including an InnovationLab, a Global Talent Acquisition Programme, the Cisco Netversity, an Entrepreneur Institute and a Software De ... Its real, feel it Its like cycling, only easier And then there was light... NASA finds a fix for urine recycling system Cloning cows in Argentina That is a tremendous savings Fill her up please, and make it myco-diesel Venezuela enters space age Tokyo firm unveils airbag for the elderly What the LHC can reveal

IOL: Innovation IOL: Innovation View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Its real, feel it Karl Ritter embarks on an "outer-body experience"... ·Will it stop determined criminals? The makers of a controversial device designed to break up groups of teenager trouble-makers have developed a new version capable of annoying everyone, they said. ·Now that was weird, says volunteer Shaking hands with yourself is an amusing out-of-body experience. The illusion of having your stomach slashed with a kitchen knife, not so much. ·Its like cycling, only easier The power of this battery-aided bicycle is in its brakes, says its maker. ·And then there was light... ...and it was powered by the sun.

News@Cisco: Technology Innovation & Development News News@Cisco: Technology Innovation & Development News View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Increasing Business Agility with a Service-Oriented Architecture November 24, 2008 Given two competing companies with equal capitalization, intellectual property, technology, who wins? The fastest-moving one, of course, but that doesn't mean the one who churns out the most widgets; it means the one that can most rapidly adapt its business modelto changing conditions. The ... ·Technology Enables Retailers to Succeed in Overseas Markets October 20, 2008 By Evan Schuman Static domestic markets-and perceived opportunities in established and rapidly growing emerging markets-have lured Western retailers to cross borders in search of new business. But many have learned the hard way that what ... ·Broadcast Service Danmark Selects Cisco Technology to Launch Digital TV Services Across Denmark KORTRIJK, Belgium, October 20, 2008 - Cisco announced today that Broadcast Service Danmark A/S (BSD) has selected a Cisco® MPEG encoding and Internet Protocol (IP) video system platform to enhance terrestrial distribution for national and regional TV broadcasters in Denmark. The Cisco solution will help BSD optimize its current MPEG-2 digital terrestrial television (DTT) multiplex and meet the upcoming requirements o ... ·Cisco Launches TelePresence Suites for Public Use SAN JOSE, Calif., October 15, 2008 - Cisco today announced the first Cisco® TelePresence rooms available for public use. These Cisco TelePresence rooms are available on a pay-per-use model to businesses and organizations of all sizes seeking ways to increase the number offace-to-face meetings and collaboration with key partners, ... ·Cisco, Atmel and the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS) Collaborate to Support a Future Where Any Device Can Be Con... SAN JOSE, Calif., and BANGALORE, India, October 14, 2008 - Cisco, Atmel and the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS) today announced the availability of uIPv6, one of the world's smallest open-source, IPv6-ready protocol stack, which could enable every device, no matter how limited by power or memory to have an Internet Protocol address. This collaborative project builds on Cisco's expertise in IP networking, ... ·Cisco Selects Winner of Global I-Prize Innovation Contest SAN JOSE, Calif., October 14, 2008 - Cisco today announced the winner of the Cisco® I-Prize innovation contest, a global competition to help identify a major new business opportunity for Cisco. The winning team, based in Germany and Russia, presented Cisco with a businessplan that improves energy efficiency by taking advantage of Cisco's leadership in Internet Protocol (IP) technology. Based in two countries, the tea ... ·Korea Ranks First in Broadband Adoption Among 30 OECD Member Countries October 1, 2008 By Bill Roberts Koreans who do not want to use a credit card do not need online payment services to shop on the Internet. The nation's banking system installed a real-time direct settlement capability many years ago on the country's networking infrastructure. ... ·Telecom Italia Selects Cisco and Adobe for Delivery of Next-Generation 'Web TV' Services SAN JOSE, Calif. and BRUSSELS, Belgium - September 29, 2008 - Cisco and Adobe Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) today announced that Telecom Italia has chosen the Cisco® Content Delivery System with Internet Streaming (CDS-IS) platform, with Adobe® Flash® streaming technology, to deliver live television channels and on-demand content through its Web portal, ... ·New Industry Alliance Promotes Use of IP in Networks of 'Smart Objects' SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., September 16, 2008 - A group of leading technology vendors and users have formed the IP for Smart Objects (IPSO) Alliance, whose goal is promoting the Internet Protocol (IP) as the networking technology best suited for connecting sensor- and actuator-equipped or "smart" objects and delivering information gathered by those objects. Smart objects are objects in the physical world that - typically ... ·Cisco Invests R215m in South African Economy JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 15, 2008 - Cisco today announced a R215m (USD 27m) investment in the Cisco Innovation Hub Technology Centre (CIHTC) in Pretoria. The centre, which will be become the home of ICT initiatives including an InnovationLab, a Global Talent Acquisition Programme, the Cisco Netversity, an Entrepreneur Institute and a Software Development Programme, is expected to collectively help drive ...

News@Cisco: Technology Innovation & Development Partner News News@Cisco: Technology Innovation & Development Partner News View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Fulfilling the Promise of Mobile Medicine July 16, 2008 By Joe Mullich Providing efficient and effective healthcare hinges on having efficient and effective communication. Whether they are viewing lab results, checking new hospital policies or engaging in consultations with specialists, ... ·Partner Collaboration Yields Big Dividends April 9, 2008 By Howard Baldwin, News@Cisco Among technology integrators, depth of knowledge wins out over breadth of knowledge. Being a dilettante does not help when an unfamiliar problem emerges. On the other hand, when a new technology emerges, how can consultants easily absorbthat capability into their toolbox? It is an ongoing challenge, and one that technology specialists and systems integrators for Cisco and o ... ·Cisco Brings IP Interoperability to Public Safety 'Project 25' Radio Systems SAN JOSE, Calif. Aug. 8, 2007 - Cisco® today announced its support of the public safety Project 25 (P25) family of open standards and the P25 Inter Sub-System Interface (ISSI) protocol in collaboration with EADS and Raytheon JPS. P25 was established to address the need for common digital public safety radio communications standards for first responders and homeland security and emergency response professionals. Cisco ... ·Cisco Unveils Wireless Location Solution and New Unified Wireless Network Software Release SAN JOSE, Calif., May 22, 2007 - Cisco® today announced an architected industry first - integrated Wi-Fi chokepoint and telemetry services into the Cisco Location Solution. Cisco's Location Solution, which includes the Cisco Unified Wireless Network and integrated partnerapplications and active/passive tag offerings, is designed to mobilize assets across an enterprise environment. This solution is made possible by a ... ·Cisco and Nokia Siemens Networks Enter Agreement to Help Service Providers Manage Their Complex Networks and Deliver New Serv... TeleManagement World (NICE, France) - May 21, 2007 - Cisco® and Nokia Siemens Networks entered into an agreement to develop a standards-based telecommunications network management platform that will help service providers manage the increasing complexity of their networksand speed time to market of new services. With the increasing challenges associated with delivering converged services across multi-vendor networks ... ·Cisco Announces Agreement to Acquire WebEx SAN JOSE, Calif., and SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 15, 2007 -- Cisco and WebEx today announced a definitive agreement for Cisco to acquire WebEx. WebEx is a market leader in on-demand collaboration applications, and its network-based solution for delivering business-to-business collaboration extends Cisco's vision for Unified Communications, particularly within the Small to Medium Business (SMB) segment. Under the term ... ·Cisco to Host Global Teleconference Who: Cisco What: Cisco® will host a globally available teleconference to be moderated by senior executives from the Chief Development Office and Corporate Business Development. The teleconference is open to members of the press and the industry and financial analyst communities. A question-and-answer session will be open to participants following an overview presentation. A replay of the teleconference will ... ·R Cable Launches Digital TV Service in Spain with IP-based Technologies from Scientific Atlanta and Cisco KORTRIJK, BELGIUM/ATLANTA, GA, USA - December 6, 2006 - Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, today announced that R Cable, a leading cable operator in the Galicia region in Spain, is replacing its analog headend and video transport operations with new Internet Protocol (IP)-based digital headend from Scientific Atlanta and IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) Carrier Ethernet platform from Cisco®. This network upgrade ... ·Industry Team Advances Wireless IP Communications Through Design of an Advanced Mobile Communications Architecture BASKING RIDGE, NJ - July 27, 2006 - Verizon, together with key telecom industry suppliers, today announced a vision for the advancement of next-generation network architecture for wireless mobile telecommunications networks. Dick Lynch, Executive Vice President and Chief TechnicalOfficer at Verizon Wireless, said the company has been working for nearly a year with a task force of the industry's "best and brightest" n ... ·Third Quarter, FY'06 Fact Sheet Cisco's fiscal year 2006 third quarter was characterized by the acquisition of Scientific Atlanta, a leading global provider of set-top boxes, completing Cisco's end-to-end quadruple play solution, and the introduction of the Cisco Unified Communications system, a new suite of voice, data and video products and applications specifically designed to help organizations of all sizes communicate more effectively. Cisco a ...

News@Cisco: Technology Innovation & Development Customer News News@Cisco: Technology Innovation & Development Customer News View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Wachovia Benefits from Improved Inter-Office Collaboration with Cisco TelePresence June 04, 2007 Wachovia is America's fourth largest bank, with sizeable retail, commercial and corporate investment banking operations as well as the third largest investment brokerage in the United States. The bank is currently rolling out a pilot program of Cisco TelePresence, connecting Wachovia's Charlotte, N.C., headquarters with the company's Richmond, Va., location, which also serves as headquarters for Wachovi ... ·Cisco Unveils Wireless Location Solution and New Unified Wireless Network Software Release SAN JOSE, Calif., May 22, 2007 - Cisco® today announced an architected industry first - integrated Wi-Fi chokepoint and telemetry services into the Cisco Location Solution. Cisco's Location Solution, which includes the Cisco Unified Wireless Network and integrated partnerapplications and active/passive tag offerings, is designed to mobilize assets across an enterprise environment. This solution is made possible by a ... ·Deutsches Forschungsnetz Creates National Research and Education Network Based on Cisco IP NGN Architecture and Featuring the... COPENHAGEN, May 22, 2007 - Cisco® today announced at the TERENA Networking Conference that it has been selected by Deutsches Forschungsnetz (DFN), Germany's National Research and Education Network (NREN), to deliver the core routing platform for a new national backbone that will put the NREN at the forefront of innovation in Europe while delivering significant operational expenditure savings. X-WiN is operated by the ... ·Cisco Calls for 2007 Growing with Technology Award Nominations of SMBs using Network for Strategic Business Advantage SAN JOSE, Calif., - May 1, 2007 - With its continued strong commitment to help SMBs grow their business with networking technology, Cisco® today announced it is accepting entries for the Eighth Annual Cisco Growing with Technology Awards contest. The competition recognizes small and midsize organizations that use networking technology in creative ways to promote products and services, deliver superior value to custom ... ·Coming to a Store Near You: Intelligent Fitting Rooms, Shelves Lighting the Way to Your Correct Size You are standing in the aisle of a major electronics store trying to choose between a plasma or LCD flat-panel TV. They both seem impressive, but you are unsure which would offer greatest clarity in your living room. At Circuit City, soon you may no longer have to make an educated guess. According to Brian Bradley, Steward of Innovation and Strategy at Circuit City, a major factor that determines the quality ... ·R Cable Launches Digital TV Service in Spain with IP-based Technologies from Scientific Atlanta and Cisco KORTRIJK, BELGIUM/ATLANTA, GA, USA - December 6, 2006 - Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, today announced that R Cable, a leading cable operator in the Galicia region in Spain, is replacing its analog headend and video transport operations with new Internet Protocol (IP)-based digital headend from Scientific Atlanta and IP Next-Generation Network (IP NGN) Carrier Ethernet platform from Cisco®. This network upgrade ... ·Five Winners of National 'Make Mine a $Million Business' Program Receive Cisco Smart Business Communications Technology Packa... SAN JOSE, Calif., December 5, 2006 - Cisco® today announced the donation of highly secure and flexible network solution packages, worth as much as $20,000, to five Make Mine a $Million Business program award recipients. The awardees were recognized October 24 in New York.The goal of the national Make Mine a $Million Business program is to foster a community of one million women-owned businesses earning $1 million or ... ·Stanford University Advances High-Performance Computing SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 14, 2006 - Cisco® today announced that Stanford University, a premier research and education institution, is able to conduct first-of-a-kind complex computer simulations at its High-Performance Computing Center (HPCC) using Cisco 7008 InfiniBand Server Fabric Switches as the platform for server and inter-switch. After stringent benchmarking to determine the overall price-performance of the top- ... ·Cisco Announces Winners of Cisco Growing with Technology Awards 2006 SAN JOSE, Calif., October 25, 2006 - A New York financial services firm, a Florida healthcare provider and a Virginia international nonprofit organization are among this year's winners of the Cisco Growing with Technology Awards. Cisco® today announced the winners of its annual awards program, which recognizes small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and nonprofit and public sector organizations for their unique adop ... ·Catalyst 6500 Networks Power DaimlerChrysler's global IT Infrastructure CISCO NETWORKERS 2006; LAS VEGAS - June 21, 2006 - In 1999, necessity drove DaimlerChrysler to take a chance on the Cisco® Catalyst® 6500 Series switches, then a brand new networking platform that Cisco was preparing to bring to market. "DaimlerChrysler was looking to upgrade its network at its corporate headquarters in Stuttgart and I was given the task of choosing the platform," said Hans Wohlfrom, senior manager, ...

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