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<item><title>Smarter Power Technology May Stop Heat-Related Blackouts Across the Globe</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:18:23 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Con Edison, which provides power to most of New York City, has recently implemented a smart application to help stave off blackouts in the metropolis. The app rations how much air conditioning homes can use, thereby avoiding overloading the system.   -  Manhattan residents may not have
realized it, but a smart application pioneered by much-maligned utility provider
Con Edison saved the city from a heat-induced blackout this summer. With temperatures
soaring past the triple-digit mark, the smart app was able to control how much
air conditioning ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Lower CO2 Levels Demand More Fermenting Microbes</title>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:01:23 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Genetic engineers are working to manufacture microbes that create carbon-neutral and carbon-negative fuel. Such fuels could greatly reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that is currently being releasing into the atmosphere.   -  Genetic engineering is a process that still raises images of mutant ants, crops gone wild and end-of-the-world viruses. That same technology, however, may help to reduce Earth's levels of carbon dioxide back to normal.
Many well-known energy corporations are in the process of developing engineered ...]]></description>
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<item><title>The Future of Aviation: 3 Trends in Flight</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:40:06 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[With governments passing laws and engineers creating new technologies, aviation is undergoing some major changes indeed. Check out these three hot topics in flight for an idea of what air travel might look like in a few years.   -  As
businesses grow increasingly global, so too does demand for international
travel. Recently, Smarter Technology brought you the latest in flight
innovation, from flying cars to paint that makes any
aircraft stealth.
Here are our picks for the top three trends that we think will have a profoun...]]></description>
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<item><title>Combining the Cloud, Genomics to Save Lives</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:47:58 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[IBM and a top university are teaming up to combine cloud computing with genomics in the interest of improving care/prevention of cancer, malaria and other deadly diseases.   -  Arguably, two of the more significant advancements in
medicine and technology in the last decade have been, respectively, genomics
research and cloud computing. And, thanks to a recently announced partnership
between IBM and the University of Missouri, these two high-profile developments
are com...]]></description>
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<item><title>Autonomous Robotic Surgery: No Doctor Required</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:28:34 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers at Duke University are combining current robotic techniques to create autonomous machines that can operate without assistance from doctors. Such robots could make surgeries cheaper and more successful.   -  Robot-assisted
surgeries are becoming commonplace in the United States. Especially helpful in
complex situations like pediatric and gynecological surgeries, robots support
doctors by providing 3D imaging, increasing accuracy and filtering out hand
tremors. Surgeries assisted by robots usually ha...]]></description>
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<item><title>Kindle eBook Sales Top Amazon Hardcover Numbers</title>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:20:39 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[This month, Amazon.com reported that ebook sales have topped the sales of hardcover books from the major online bookseller.   -  Online
bookseller Amazon.com reported last week that for the third month running sales
of individual ebooks for the company's popular Kindle device outstripped the
sales of individual hardcover books for the same period.
  






Many Kindle users may
soon stop buying books altogether an...]]></description>
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<item><title>Portable (and Ultra-Low-Cost) Ventilators Could Save Lives in Rural Areas and During Disasters</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:28:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[MIT students are developing a very-low-cost portable ventilator that could save hundreds of lives during emergencies and in rural areas, where hospitals often lack high-tech medical technologies.   -  In the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, hospitals were overwhelmed and understaffed. As
hallways were flooded with patients, many of whom had life-threatening injuries
and illnesses, the lack of proper supplies became apparent. Especially alarming
was the shortage of ventilators, many of which fa...]]></description>
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<item><title>Acoustic Cloth Senses, Emits Sonic Signals</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:17:25 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers at MIT have developed a way to weave piezoelectric fibers, which can send and receive sound, into cloth. Possible applications include wearable microphones, hospital gowns that monitor vital signs and sonar imaging systems.   -  Researchers at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT)
claim to have perfected  quot;acoustic cloth quot; a man-made fabric mass-produced
from piezoelectric fibers that enables textiles to both sense and emit sound.
Applications range from wearable microphones and iPod speakers to hospit...]]></description>
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<item><title>Data Management and Analysis</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:00:13 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Whether for supporting day-to-day operations, forecasting market trends, or planning efforts, thereís simply more data and more types of data that need to be managed, assimilated, and analyzed in businesses today. And because of this emphasis on data, successful companies are the ones that can quickly turn information into insight to make faster, more intelligence decisions. Learn how IBM solutions can help.   -  Additional Resources
 
  What's Smart about Storage? IBM Clients talk about their success Your organization needs systems that are instrumented, interconnected and intelligent to leverage ever-growing amounts of data. Click Here  gt;  
  How Smart is Your Storage? Learn how smart storage systems ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Security and Risk Management</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:00:06 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Data theft and fraud are on the rise, as hackers turn to more sophisticated attack methods, insiders steal information, and employees unintentionally expose data through the use of Web 2.0 applications. At the same time, organizations must comply with tougher, evolving privacy laws and data retention regulations. Learn how IBM solutions can help secure your data and minimize risk.   -  Additional Resources
 
  Risk Assessment tool - what's your risk? Heres a self-assessment tool with 15 questions on your current risk posture based on results from 258 IT managers.
 Click Here  gt;  
  IBM X-Force Threat Insight Quarterly The IBM X-Force® Threat Insight Quarterly is designed to ...]]></description>
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<item><title>Collaboration and Communication</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:00:03 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Smart companies increasingly rely on geographically dispersed groups of workers to conduct business. In todays highly competitive and fast-paced market, they also need to assemble virtual teams and connect the right people quickly to tackle new business opportunities. To collaborate effectively, workers need ways to communicate and share information quickly and dynamically. Learn how IBM solutions can help.   -  Additional Resources
 
  New Smart Work Brochure Since the dawn of commerce, businesses have engaged in an endless quest for operational excellence. Read more about innovative processes in this insightful brochure.  Click Here  gt; 
 
  New Smart Work Customer eBook Smart Work in Action features...]]></description>
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<item><title>Agility and Efficiency</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:59:59 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Successful enterprises can adjust dynamically to changing market conditions, and they use technology to drive flexibility and innovation while automating routine tasks and reducing costs. From data center hardware and software to integrated business processes and services, learn how IBM can make your company more agile and efficient.   -  Additional Resources
 
  Smarter Systems for a Smarter Planet Webcast Hear from IBM Executives and clients about a host of new systems and services designed for a smarter planet.  Click Here  gt; 
 
  Virtualization with Integrated Service Management Overview This video discusses how virtualizat...]]></description>
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<item><title>Mid-Market</title>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:59:55 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Mid-size companies are operating on a more global scale than ever before, vying with local competitors and giant players for opportunities and customers. What are the best ways to leverage enterprise-class solutions and practices without paying enterprise-class prices? IBM has the answers.   -  Additional Resources
 
  Engines of a Smarter Planet video Interactive tour of three companies that are seizing opportunities in the marketplace and how IBM's customized solutions are enabling them.   Click Here  gt;  
  Roseanau Transport reference video A freight transport services company in C...]]></description>
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<item><title>Better Drug Delivery with Nanoparticles</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:18:36 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Using nanotechnology, researchers at the University of Rhode Island have developed a new drug delivery system that could lead to more precise and effective treatments.   -  A team of
chemical engineers the University of Rhode Island has developed a method
of delivering pharmaceutical drugs directly to infected cancer cells, rather
than all cells of the body. The delivery method works by embedding nano-sized
molecules of drugs inside liposomes, nanoscale bubbles mad...]]></description>
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<item><title>Robotic Legs Let Paraplegics Walk</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:12:39 -0400</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A team of New Zealand researchers have created a pair of bionic legs that let paraplegics walk and even climb stairs.   -  For most
paraplegics, being bound to a wheelchair is a life-altering sentence. Simple
activities, like going to the grocery store or getting upstairs to bed, become
enormously difficult tasks. Wheelchair users require ramps, elevators, and
expensive healthcare, and they cannot enjoy many of the ...]]></description>
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