Obama launches technology initiative
US President Barack Obama has launched an initiative to develop new manufacturing jobs, in a move that will see more than 500 million dollars invested in advanced technologies.The initiative will team up government, companies and universities and aims to speed the development of a new generation of American-made high-technology products.The program will leverage existing federal [...]
New technology aids cancer detection
A new cutting-edge technology that detects and diagnoses breast cancer has become available in the US.Breast-Specific Gamma Imaging (BSGI) can detect lesions that are so small, they don’t show up on a traditional mammogram, providing early detection and treatment.BSGI requires the patient to be injected with a low-dose radioactive tracer. That tracer is absorbed into [...]
Technology give gamblers choice
Pokies technology that allows players to choose whether or not to curb their spending is the best way to stop problem gambling, Victoria says.Gaming ministers from around the country will meet in Canberra on Friday to discuss federal Labor’s plans to crack down on pokies, based on an agreement it made with independent MP Andrew [...]
Facebook unveils new messaging system
Swatting down recent rumors that it’s launching an e-mail killer, Facebook today unveiled a new messaging system that will envelope e-mail, instant messages, Facebook messages and SMS. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg launched what he calls a "modern messaging system" to handle the convergence of different kinds of messages and bring them together under one social [...]
More Americans Own Mobile Phones than Computers
A higher percentage of US adults owns a mobile phone than owns a computer, according to new data from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. Cell Phones, Computers Top Gadgets Pew data indicates that 85% of Americans now own a cell phone. Cell phone ownership rates among young adults have reached 96% [...]
