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Nanotubes, Like Asbestos, Could Threaten Health
Wed, 21 May 2008 10:40:00 -0400
Tiny tubes made of carbon atoms have promised to revolutionize industry. But a new study in mice suggests that one kind of nanotube produces biological changes like those caused by asbestos.
Toyota Leads Race for 'Green' Cars
Wed, 21 May 2008 06:00:00 -0400
The sale of the one-millionth Prius emphasizes Toyota's early lead in hybrid vehicle sales. But Honda plans to introduce a low-cost hybrid car in the U.S. market early next year. And Nissan and GM will follow a year later.
Google, Apple Go Head to Head in Ultimate Frisbee
Tue, 20 May 2008 16:41:00 -0400
Every few weeks during the spring, stalwarts of the Internet economy — companies like Google, Apple, Facebook and Yahoo — meet on an open field to shout out their brand loyalties and throw things at each other. It's not the downturn in the economy that has blood pressures high. It's ultimate Frisbee.

L.A. Times - Technology News

There's no Tomorrowland for the Virtual Magic Kingdom of Disney
Wed, 21 May 2008 07:47:00 -0700
Microsoft adds rebate program to lure users to its search engine
Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Plan to trim cellphone cancellation fees draws criticism
Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

 

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1394 Trade Association - IEEE 1394 is an international standard digital interface that can run up to 400 Mbps over a thin cable. It is one of the most promising technologies for a future high speed RS-232. This is the trade association working to make it a reality.

ACM Crossroads Magazine - Crossroads is the student magazine of the ACM and has published many articles about networking.
Meta Description: [ ACM Crossroads: The Student Journal of the Association for Computing Machinery ]

CompInfo - Telephony, Computer Telephony Integration (CTI), Fax - Information Sources and Suppliers

GCATT - GCATT is a telecommunications technology development partnership of government, universities, and the advanced telecommunications industry.

IEEE - leader in the development and dissemination of voluntary, consensus-based industry standards
Meta Description: [ IEEE Standards is a world leader in the development and dissemination of voluntary, consensus-based industry standards involving today's leading-edge electro-technology. ]

IMTC - International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium promotes the adoption of industry-wide interoperability standards in teleconferencing products

Inet Technologies - Creates a one-stop source for all your network management and diagnostic needs.

International Powerline Communications Forum - The leading organisation concerned with the development and deployment of Powerline communication products and services, worldwide.
Meta Description: [ Promoting Broadband Powerline Communications Products and Services ]

ITU - International Telecommunication Union
Meta Description: [ This site covers the entire range of telecommunication issues from standards-setting, to international regulations governing wireless services and programmes to improve telecommunication in developing nations. ]

OSGi: Open Services Gateway Initiative - Open group of technology companies including Ericsson, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Nokia, Intel, BMW, and Philips. Develops specifications to deploy and manage Java based services for homes, cars, offices, PDAs, phones and industrial applications.
Meta Description: [ The OSGi Alliance mission is to specify, create, advance, and promote an open service platform for the delivery and management of multiple applications and services to all types of networked devices in home, vehicle, mobile and other environments. ]

The University of New Hampshire InterOperability Laboratory - Tests networking and data communications products whilst educating students. Also provides free online tutorials on networking technologies.
Meta Description: [ UNH InterOperability Lab ]