Emerging Technology & Innovation News and Articles

Can a Smart Water Grid Save States from Looming Water Shortage?

Feb 25, 2010 - State and local water utilities and water companies consider smart technology to detect leaks and help customers monitor water use. But at what cost?

Healthy Kids Apps Competition Offers Super-Sized Cash Prizes: Mar 11, 2010 - As part of a campaign to end childhood obesity, the $40,000 contest calls for innovators to incorporate U.S. Department of Agriculture nutritional data into games and tools.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Says Company's Future Is in the Cloud: Mar 4, 2010 - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer positions company to think of the cloud first in all future endeavors.
Fingerprinting in the Field Part 2 of the Front Line Technology Series: Mar 3, 2010 -
What's the Capital of Kansas? Google: Mar 2, 2010 - To lure Google's ultra-high speed broadband trial to Topeka, Kan., Mayor Bill Bunten renames capital city after the search giant for the month of March.
Unused Television Spectrum Could Deliver New Broadband Services: Feb 26, 2010 - Wilmington, N.C., becomes a test bed for using TV ‘white spaces' to provide connectivity for smart city initiative.
Can a Smart Water Grid Save States from Looming Water Shortage?: Feb 25, 2010 - State and local water utilities and water companies consider smart technology to detect leaks and help customers monitor water use. But at what cost?
New York City, App Developers Win Big in Local Innovation Competition: Feb 10, 2010 - Application design challenge produces valuable software tools worth millions, helps citizens interact with and use government data to their advantage.
Industrial Vending Machines Provide Work Gloves, Duct Tape and Other Essentials to City Staff: Feb 3, 2010 - Sacramento, Calif., agencies distribute equipment to employees through a vending machine in order to track costs.
DARPA to Award Funding for Projects Increasing High-Tech Education: Jan 19, 2010 - The declining number of students in science and engineering prompts agency to seek proposals to reverse trend.
3-D Televisions Bring Added Dimension to Consumer Electronics Show: Jan 8, 2010 - USB 3.0, 3-D HDTVs, new Intel chips, Sony gaming peripheral Eye among products unveiled at Las Vegas trade show.
State and Local IT News in Brief: Jan 4, 2010 - DARPA asking for a flying car, while Detroit targets broadband for low-income residents.
Personal Computing: The Decade's Best Digital Technology: Jan 4, 2010 - From social media and smart phones to USB drives and Wi-Fi.
San Jose, Calif.'s Wikiplanning Project on Course: Dec 28, 2009 - Three-month effort aims to involve citizens in city planning.
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer Pushes for Wind, Clean Coal (Video): Dec 14, 2009 - Schweitzer positions Montana as a leader in alternative energy.
MIT Team Wins DARPA Network Challenge: Dec 8, 2009 - Ten-day experiment in networking ends in only nine hours.
DARPA Announces $40,000 Network Challenge: Dec 3, 2009 - To mark DARPA's 40th anniversary, the research agency that created the Internet opens challenge to the public.
City to Photograph, Check Every Vehicle License Plate for Violations: Nov 20, 2009 - If a crime occurs, then vehicle plates can be used to come up with suspects.
New York City to Install Radar for Coordinated Traffic Control: Nov 18, 2009 - For some 200 intersections in four different boroughs as part of a NYC Transportation Department traffic coordination program.
Power Management Solution Reduces Police Car Dead Batteries, Emissions: Nov 17, 2009 - The Dallas Police Department piloted anti-idling technology that operates a car's electrical system while it's turned off. Laptops, lights, radios and other equipment are powered.
Cryptographic Voting System Has Real-World Test: Nov 13, 2009 - Any attempts to tamper with the vote are easily detected.