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Articles tagged with: Massachusetts
Despite downsizing Mass. tech firms are on the upswing
It's been a long, hard recession, but for Massachusetts technology companies, the end may be in sight. more
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Safety review ordered after Boston trolley crash
Massachusetts officials have ordered a review of safety practices after a trolley crash caused by a driver who police say sent a text message before the accident. more
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Mass. Senate votes to ban texting while driving
The state Senate has dropped its longstanding opposition to a ban on texting while driving, laying the groundwork for a prohibition in Massachusetts after several tragedies caused by distracted drivers. more
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Mass. gov backs cell phone ban for transit drivers
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is supporting a new state transit authority ban on cell phones for bus and trolley drivers by calling on another state agency to do the same. more
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Researchers Make Major Step Towards Faster Chips
New research findings could lead to faster, smaller and more versatile computer chips. A team of scientists and engineers from Stanford, the University of Florida and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is the first to create one of two basic types of semiconductors using an exotic, new, one-atom-thick material called graphene. The findings could help open the door to computer chips that are not only smaller and hold more memory -- but are also more adept at uploading large files, downloading movies, and other data- and communication-intensive tasks. more
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Boston Reports $215m Invested in Local Mobile Companies in Q1 2009
A local trade association has reported that US$215 million was invested in massachusetts mobile companies in Q1 2009. Mobile Monday Boston notes that this figure makes Q109 the biggest for mobile investment in the last five quarters. These funds were raised by 11 mobile companies. more
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Ultrasound imaging now possible with a smartphone
Computer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis are bringing the minimalist approach to medical care and computing by coupling USB-based ultrasound probe technology with a smartphone, enabling a compact, mobile computational platform and a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of a hand. more
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SMS Tool Underscores Importance of Mobile Technology to Global Development
A new SMS based tool has been released which is aimed at NGOs and researchers working in developing countries who use mobile phones to collect data. Today many NGO field workers manually collect information, entering information into a centralised database over time - for example, when returning to headquarters. With the FrontlineForms tool a single mobile phone can be used to collect structured data while off-line. Collected data can then be sent via SMS from a mobile phone in the field to a central database where it can be aggregated, analysed and shared. more
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10-Fold Increase in Memory Density for Mobile Phones
Researchers say a newly tested method for producing super dense, defect-free, thin polymer films is the fastest, most efficient method ever achieved and it may dramatically improve microelectronic storage capabilities such as used in mobile phones. more
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Nokia Opens an Office in Hollywood
Nokia's newest research laboratory has been established - in the Hollywood area of California, US. The new NRC Hollywood laboratory will research on many technologies surrounding the media industry: film, music, games, web and TV. With a strong emphasis on entertainment and associated experiences, research topics will include mixed reality, content creation and user interface experiences, among others. more
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