Emerging Technology and Innovation News and Articles

License Plate Recognition Systems Extend the Reach of Patrol Officers

Apr 9, 2008 - Plate readers help shorthanded departments spot stolen cars and other criminal activity.

FTC to Host Town Hall Meeting to Explore Contactless Payment

May 12, 2008 - Town Hall will explore consumer protection issues arising from the use of contactless devices and readers in both retail and public transit payment.

Computer-Based Learning Could Transform Public Education Within a Decade Through "Disruptive Innovation," Experts Say

May 7, 2008 - Poll from Education Next shows that a majority of Americans favor using public funds to support online courses that enable students to take advanced coursework or to help students in rural schools get access to a broader range of courses.

AAA Mobile and Motorola Combine Mapping, Directions and Roadside Service

May 7, 2008 - AAA Mobile mapping on a Motorola MOTORAZR 2 V9m.

CIA Watches YouTube; New Jersey Outlaws Texting While Driving

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Maryland Opens New, State-of-the-Art Transportation Management Center

May 6, 2008 - State-of-the-art traffic operations center with access to over 300 cameras to monitor the flow of traffic throughout the city; also an event and emergency command center.

DOE Seeks to Invest up to $60 Million for Advanced Concentrating Solar Power Technologies

Apr 30, 2008 - Increasing the use of solar energy is an important component of the Administration's efforts to diversify our nation's energy sources.

Nebraska's First Community-Based Wind Project

Apr 30, 2008 - Allows publicly-owned utilities to purchase electricity generated by wind turbines owned by Community-Based Energy Development (C-BED) partnerships.

Wireless Video Surveillance Network Provides Evidence in Dallas Mugging

Apr 29, 2008 - Increased Homeland Security funding and technological advancements in security and wireless throughput have driven the accelerated adoption of wireless video surveillance systems among American cities.

Newark, NJ, Expands Gunshot Location System

Apr 29, 2008 - The system will cover a seven-square-mile area within the city of Newark providing real-time gunshot data including shooter location, number of shooters, whether the shooter was stationary or in motion and the number of shots fired.

SuperSpeed USB to Replace High-Speed USB

Apr 29, 2008 - SuperSpeed will deliver throughput of three gigabits per second, a significantly higher rate than high-speed USB.    

Innocence Project Founder Frees the Wrongly Convicted

Apr 28, 2008 - Jeff Blackburn of the Innocence Project of Texas talks about his efforts to free the wrongly imprisoned; short traffic lights and more in the Outer Limits.

Global Web 2.0 Market to Surge in Next Five Years, Says Forrester

Apr 21, 2008 - Fifty-six percent of North American and European enterprises consider Web 2.0 to be a priority in 2008 according to a recent Forrester survey.

License Plate Recognition Systems Extend the Reach of Patrol Officers

Apr 9, 2008 - Plate readers help shorthanded departments spot stolen cars and other criminal activity.

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