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CH 12: “Apple Wants to Get Greener” {0}

This article is about Apple’s efforts into becoming a more environmentally conscious company.  In the past apple has received a lot of criticism from critics who claim that Apple is not an environmentally friendly company, and in response to this Apple has set up a microsite that details the impact of Apple’s products on the [...]

CH 11: “Smaller Indian Outsourcers in Favor During Recession.” {0}

This article is about small to medium size outsources in India that are doing really well despite economic conditions due to the low cost of doing business with them.  The reason they are getting a lot of business is because they are willing to take on smaller projects which is yielding them favor with their [...]

CH 10:”UN Document Details $300 Million ERP Mega-project” {0}

This article is about a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) that the United Nations (U.N.) plans to implement.  The project which is still in it’s early stages is expected to cost at least $300 million U.S. and is named ‘Umoja,’ which is a Swahili term meaning unity.  A successful implementation of the project is expected to [...]

Chapter 9: Dynamics CRM Online Coming to Europe Next Year. {0}

This article is about Microsoft’s intentions to expand its dynamics CRM (Customer Resource Management) product to countries in Europe and parts of Asia. Dynamics CRM online is already available in U.S. and Canada, and Microsoft plans to start distribution of the product in Europe and Asia by the second half of next year. Despite the [...]

Chapter 1: A Cordless Future for Electricity? {0}

This article is about a brilliant new technology that has been invented that will allow electronics such as cell phones and laptops to use electricity wirelessly. WiTricity the company behind this new technology is already able to power light bulbs wirelessly using this technology. Witricity uses wireless electricity by converting power into magnetic fields and [...]

Chapter 2: HP Sees a Gold Mine in Data Mining. {0}

This article is about a new data mining technology created by Hewlett Packard (HP) called Neoview. Neoview costs start from about $600,000 to $15 million depending on the size of the setup. The setup of Neoview consists of HP servers, storage machines, and software that help companies gather and organize large amounts of data. Neoview [...]

Chapter 3: Company Offer College Textbooks for Free. {0}

This article is about a new online service announced by Flatworld regarding free open-source textbooks that are available online. There are currently about 40,000 students in 400 different colleges that use the service provided by Flatworld. Flatworld offers free online access to the textbooks, $20 for a PDF file, and $60 for a printed version [...]

Chapter 4: Dell to Pay $4 Million to Settle New York Fraud Case. {0}

This article is about a recent lawsuit against Dell where they had to pay $4 million to settle charges regarding fraudulent and deceptive business practices that was brought against them by the New York Attorney General. Dell was accused of misleading their customers by promising low finance rates but in actuality they were charging high [...]

Chapter 5: New Backup Recovery System for Small Businesses. {0}

This article details a new backup and recovery system for midsized businesses. This new system has been launched by Fujitsu Siemens Computers (Holding) and it is mainly designed for midsized businesses that are looking for a simple and inexpensive way to keep their servers running 24 hours a day. The system is fully automated with [...]

Chapter 6: New Bento 3 Personal Database… {0}

This article talks about a new database system developed by Filemaker, Inc. that integrates with the iPhoto application to provide multi-user sharing, with new and improved security options. Bento 3 which is a new version of the popular personal databases for the Mac is available for purchase right now. Bento 3′s features include integration with [...]

Chapter 7: RFID to Help Keep the World’s Mail on Time. {0}

This article is about the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) by the United Postal Union (UPU) in order to track the delivery speed of mail. The program is going to coordinate with international postal mail services by utilizing a tag processing system that has been developed by Reva systems. This new system is set [...]

Chapter 8: IBM Shows the Way to Greener Supply Chain. {0}

This article is about a new technology that was introduced by IBM which uses a carbon-emissions modeling tool to help businesses study the environmental effects of business supply chain decisions. The Carbon Tradeoff Modeler (CTM) helps businesses choose alternatives that are more environmentally conscious. The CTM helps businesses study the effects of changing to a [...]