Tech News

Application Management Growing as Apps Move Online
As cost-conscious enterprises look to improve the efficiency of their networks, application management and application delivery control (ADC) tools are helping companies increase performance without adding bandwidth.
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Consumer Electronics Sales Defy Bad Economic News
While U.S. sales growth is slowing for some products such as digital cameras and camcorders, flat-panel and other digital television displays are powering overall sales gains in consumer electronics.
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Virtual Machines Leading to Real Security Concerns
Security researchers are concerned that so-called “virtual machines” are being deployed rapidly on corporate networks without due consideration of the security threats.
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Semiconductor Firms Searching for Silicon Replacements
Semiconductor chipmakers concerned about shrinking components and improving performance have launched collaborative research efforts to find the next generation of materials and production methods.
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Small-Business Data Backup Goes Online
Demand from small and medium-size businesses for online backup services is bringing large technology companies into the market.
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Energy Consciousness Reaching Consumer Device Firms
As rising energy costs mean consumers pay more attention to the electricity needs of electronics, device manufacturers and retailers are improving energy efficiency while promoting information about the products.
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Market Pressures Link Semiconductor and Consumer Electronics Companies
The growth of consumer electronics and shorter development cycles are causing semiconductor firms to work closely with consumer electronics companies to improve design processes and bring products to market quickly.
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Digital TV Transition Prompting Education Efforts as Clock Ticks
With 13 months left before analog TV broadcasts end, the industry is working with the public sector, consumer electronics firms and retailers to make sure more than one-tenth of its audience doesn’t vanish after the switch is thrown.
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Video Surveillance Market Goes Digital
The mass deployment of digital surveillance equipment is creating market opportunities for technology companies with strengths in data networking and storage.
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Connected Devices Boosting Media Use, Piracy Fight
Consumer-electronics companies are integrating Internet connectivity into entertainment devices, making it easier for consumers to download digital content while also making sure they have the rights to do so.
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Web 2.0 Tools Fostering Collaboration – and Risk
As interactive Web 2.0 applications designed for consumer use make inroads into corporate settings, IT departments are racing to guard against data leaks and other information-security exposures.
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Tech Companies Probing Health Care Sales
An electronic U.S. health care system appears to be an attractive market for technology companies, but creating the necessary infrastructure as hospitals, physicians and insurers shift away from paper-based records and invoices may prove complicated and expensive.
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Companies Sharing Profits From Research Labs
Companies that have depended on innovation are now sharing information with partners more frequently, often with basic research unrelated to their primary areas of business.
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Connected Consumers Make Tech, Entertainment Firms Cooperate
Electronics firms are collaborating with entertainment companies on technical standards to create a “digital lifestyle ecosystem” that can distribute content to multiple devices.
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