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by Tom Mascardo 1

I see it everyday. Companies know that they need to increase their capabilities, update their engineering software, and get their staff up to speed on the latest and greatest technologies for their industry. Some have even purchased expensive new software and installed it on their designers’ computers. However, there it sits… unused potential just taking up hard drive space.

Why would a company spend money on a product that they don’t use? Well, there could be any number of reasons, but here are some of the most common hurdles companies deal with when trying to implement new technology.

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by tony4carr

Article by Paul Buchanan

If there’s one thing in the world that is always going to be constantly changing and updating, it’s technology. Technology forms such a huge part of our lives now that it’s increasingly difficult to imagine what our lives would be like without it. It’s so ingrained into our society and operates our access to even our most basic human needs – like fresh water, without it, most people would probably end up at a total loss.

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by jisc_infonet

Article by Eddie Sherman

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by Seth Tisue

Article by Daniel Millions

Consumer electronics is an industry that has long been associated with inflated prices. The latest and greatest in digital cameras, camcorders, media players, and even spy gear will set anyone back a pretty penny.

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by Invoke Media

Myth # 1 – The best sounding gear are the most expensive ones.

In the past, there might have been a closer correlation between the price of a piece of gear  and the quality of the sound it produced, but that is far less true today.  That’s partly because gear makers have simply learned better ways of designing and building things, and partly because manufacturing processes are far more consistent now. “You can make cheap gear sound amazing, but you can also make expensive gear sound like crap; it’s all in how you use it, not what it costs.” says Fett.  The point here is that experience, care, attention to detail (such as getting good, hot levels) and, most importantly, using your ears all play a much greater role in your overall sound than the cost of the gear.  Close your eyes, listen closely, and ignore the price tags.

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by danishjimbo2000

With so many people using broadband more and more, we are continually seeing great increases in the various options for content now on available on the net. Just one of these options in high demand has become movies. The larger file size of the video content made it almost impossible for any dial up users. This has rapidly changed as broadband has become the standard when using the internet.

The early users of this new technology have gone as far as to canceling their cable TV but not all content is able to be downloaded from the net. Still, this trend rapidly continues as more content is rapidly becoming readily available. Let’s take a closer look at some sources for downloading online movies.

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by sbisson

MediSpeech with digital dictation technology from G2 Speech is enhancing the efficiency of GPs, nurses and support staff at the Village Medical Centre in Great Denham (Bedford, UK). The minute a dictation is finished, reports and referrals can start being transcribed. Secretaries can see at a glance which documents require priority attention, especially useful for statutory two-week referrals.

The team has been using digital dictation from G2 Speech since the Centre opened five years ago. The ambition of its founders was to create a modern surgery with traditional values, using progressive information technology (IT) to enhance the patient experience at every stage of surgery.

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by Jordanhill School D&T Dept

LG display has released a latest prototype ePaper device that could signal an entrance into the eReader market. Their flexible display is the largest (and perhaps most flexible and bendable) on the market, weighing in at a long 19″and paper thin. The LG 19-inch ePaper Display Prototype brings the traditional, flexible feel of real paper to the world of large-format e-reader devices.

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by jimbethmag

Why use renewable energy? Because the energy it takes to keep today’s society running is astronomical since the digital electronics that the world uses everyday are always sapping away energy at a constant rate. Desktop computers obviously need energy, but so do items like cell phones, GPS systems and I-Pods. This would be a major problem for our society if there were only one option for energy especially as energy prices keep climbing. This is where renewable energy steps in to help keep everything running smoothly.

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by Roger’s Wife

The explosion of mobile and digital devices is helping to create a much more flexible and adaptable workforce, and one that is more productive.

By embracing the power of computer and wireless technology, employers can look at providing flexibility both in terms of working hours and allowing employees to work from home.

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