US News

Regional Permit Management System for Connecticut Cities and Towns: Nov 19, 2009 - News Report

By early 2010, the system will be deployed in eight Connecticut municipalities; many additional communities are already on track to join Phase 2.
California Mandates TV Energy Use Standards: Nov 19, 2009 - News Report

"Energy consumption by today's digital television models approximates the energy required for two light bulbs."
NGA Urges Passage of PASS ID, 36 States Unable to Meet REAL ID Deadlines: Nov 18, 2009 - News Report

PASS ID offers a "practical solution" to REAL ID and "enjoys bipartisan support and the endorsement of the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security."
New York City to Install Radar for Coordinated Traffic Control: Nov 18, 2009 - News Report

For some 200 intersections in four different boroughs as part of a NYC Transportation Department traffic coordination program.
Seattle Releases Report on Residents' Technology Use: Nov 18, 2009 - News Report

"I'm pleased to see so many residents using seattle.gov and the Seattle Channel. I know we'll see even more as the city continues to roll out its Citylink blogs, online city data, and multilingual content."
Obama Administration to Propose Federal Takeover of Light-Rail, Subway Safety: Nov 16, 2009 - News Report

State control "haphazard and ineffective," following recent "collisions, derailments and worker fatalities."
Texas Releases Recommended Fixes for Data Center Consolidation: Nov 13, 2009 - By Matt Williams, Assistant Editor

Study commissioned by the Department of Information Resources cites bad morale, ineffective governance, data backup problems, among other issues -- and suggests Texas renegotiate its contract with IBM.
U.S. Politicians Warned Geo-Engineering Is Not a Magic Bullet for Climate Change: Nov 13, 2009 - News Report

Cut carbon emissions or our only hope to cool the planet will be relying on unproven geo-engineering ideas. This was the warning delivered to US House of Representatives.
IBM Opens Advanced Analytics Center in Washington, D.C.: Nov 13, 2009 - News Report

Center taps into skills of more than 400 local employees, with plans for an additional 100 analytics specialists.
Cryptographic Voting System Has Real-World Test: Nov 13, 2009 - News Report

Any attempts to tamper with the vote are easily detected.

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Emerging Technologies

Nanogenerator May Charge Blackberries and Cell Phones with a Wave of the Hand: Mar 26, 2009 - News Report

A new nanogenerator may charge iPods and cell phones with a wave of the hand. Scientists from Georgia describe technology that converts mechanical energy from body movements or even the flow of blood in the body into electric energy that can be used to power a broad range of electronic devices without using batteries.
New Material Could Lead to Faster Communication Chips: Mar 24, 2009 - By David Chandler

Graphene may solve communications speed limit for cell phones and other communications systems.
California Water Resources Uses CalLite Risk Simulation: Mar 24, 2009 - By Elaine Rundle

California Department of Water Resources uses risk simulation model called CalLite to evaluate effects of water management policies.
New Method for Detecting Explosives: Mar 13, 2009 - News Report

A group of researchers in Tennessee and Denmark has discovered a way to sensitively detect explosives based on the physical properties of their vapors.
Peer-To-Peer Heart Monitoring: Mar 9, 2009 - News Report

Spreading the computational load to monitor heart patients remotely.
Virtual Reality Embraces the Five Senses: Mar 4, 2009 - News Report

The first virtual reality technology to let you see, hear, smell, taste and touch.
'Information Agents' for Faster, Better Emergency Response: Mar 4, 2009 -

'Information agents' have been developed that could prove invaluable in decision-making and directing the actions of the emergency services in the immediate aftermath of natural disasters or terrorist attacks.
New 'Smart' Homes for Dementia Sufferers: Mar 4, 2009 - News Report

Within five years innovative 'smart' sensing systems that will help the UK's 700,000 dementia sufferers live independently at home could be available commercially.
Information Superhighway's Trash Yields a Super Highway Asphalt: Feb 11, 2009 - News Report

Discarded electronic hardware, including bits and pieces that built the information superhighway, can be recycled into an additive that makes super-strong asphalt paving material for real highways.
Wireless-Based Car Sensors Would Save Lives: Feb 9, 2009 - News Report

The system could determine the nature of an accident,and automatically call emergency medical services for possible action.

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International News

My President is Better Than Your President: Nov 19, 2009 - News Report

Compares the European Union presidency with the president of the United States as to authority, duties, term of office, salary, power of veto, military control and more.
2009 European eGovernment Awards Presented: Nov 19, 2009 - News Report

" Excellent work done by local, regional and national administrations in Europe to facilitate the life of citizens and businesses."
Russian Cops Expose Corruption on YouTube: Nov 13, 2009 - News Report

Before the fall of the Soviet Union "complainers" like Dymovsky were often locked up in psychiatric hospitals.
Cell Phone Runs on Ethanol: Nov 12, 2009 - News Report

Runs on ethanol and exhausts water and carbon dioxide.
Handshake Communicates Digital Information: Nov 11, 2009 - By Wayne Hanson

The exchange of digital information flowing through human touch.
IPv6 Engineers Receive Itojun Award: Nov 11, 2009 - News Report

Lorenzo Colitti and Erik Kline of Google.
Dress President Like a Donkey and Go to Jail: Nov 11, 2009 - News Report

Hooliganism cited by government.
Innovation News Briefs: Nov 5, 2009 - News Report

Assistive robot, solar-powered monorail, universal chargers fit all phones, high-altitude wind generation, from bus to bus shelter, solar car race across Australia.
Taxi Drivers Watch Television Behind the Wheel: Nov 3, 2009 - News Report

Digital Media Broadcasting (DMB) beams television to more than 17 million mobile screens including those on the dashboards of taxis.
EU Charges UK With Electronic Privacy Infringement: Oct 30, 2009 - News Report

If not resolved, the next step is referral to the European Court of Justice.