AMA releases two new reports to help physicians optimise quality and safety of patient care - July 21, 2010
The American Medical Association (AMA) has released two new reports to help physicians optimise the quality and safety of patient care. A guide to patient safety organisations (PSOs) is being offered free online to all physicians to help them participate in PSOs, a way for physicians… Read More
Mobile internet access rapidly growing in China, says CNNIC report - July 19, 2010
The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has released a report, according to which, mobile internet access is rapidly growing in China, representing about two-thirds of Internet users in the country. The report notes that nearly 65 percent of the total internet users accessed the web… Read More
New NanoMarkets report projects strong prospects for e-paper display industry - July 19, 2010
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets LC, US, has released a new report, according to which, the e-paper display business has survived a tough year and has emerged as a mainstream display technology with strong prospects going forward. The report projects that by 2015, revenues for e-paper space… Read More
Ground Truth study notes lack of naming convention in consumer mobile browsing - July 19, 2010
Ground Truth, a US-based provider of mobile measurement services, has published a census-level analysis of mobile web domains. The company says that to attract the largest audience, mobile web publishers must deploy across multiple domain standards. It has been observed that since the inception of the… Read More
SAE International survey reveals mobility engineers’ high levels of engagement with social media - July 16, 2010
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) International, US, has released a whitepaper on social media usage of mobility engineers. The paper titled 'Do mobility engineers use social media?' outlines the results of the SAE International Social Media Survey and provides some insight on how mobility engineers… Read More
European tablet sales get big boost from iPad launch, says research firm - July 13, 2010
Market trends research firm Context Research has noted that Apple iPad has tripled sales of tablet computers in the European market, resulting in a 257 percent market boost. Since the iPad's launch in May, there has been a dramatic increase in the demand for tablet computers… Read More
Intelligent information critical for decision making, says Thomson Reuters study - July 12, 2010
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has released a new report citing exponential increases in the volume, frequency and variety of data as a critical risk factor in decision-making, especially in time sensitive situations. The report, shared at the Aspen Ideas Festival, is observed to draw… Read More
iPad, tablets to erode Wintel laptops market, says Barclays Capital report - July 12, 2010
The research arm of investment bank Barclays Capital, US, has released a report, according to which tablet sales are forecast to reach 15 million units in 2010, soaring to 28 million in 2011. This is likely to hurt sales of notebooks and computers that come with… Read More
Mobile broadband to be embedded in most electronic devices by 2014: Parks report - July 9, 2010
Research firm Parks Associates, US, has published a report titled 'Mobile Internet Devices: Uptake and Trends', which forecasts that consumer demand for ubiquitous wireless access will make mobile broadband a common feature in portable consumer electronics. Fifty-five percent of the more than 100 million mobile Internet… Read More
Intel to sponsor Nature Education position paper on science education - July 9, 2010
Nature Education, the educational wing of scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group, UK, has announced Intel as sponsor for 'Time to Decide: The Ambivalence of the World of Science to Education', a position paper based on research conducted by NPG over the past year. Intel joins Roche… Read More
