New Computer Technology - When is Enough, Enough? by Joshua Feinberg
New computer technology comes out continuously. As a computer consultant you probably want to keep up with all the new computer technology that comes along. You're most likely in love with technology - always looking for a new intrusion protection product to play with or another border-gateway... They aren't paying you for knowing the latest new computer technology, they are paying you for knowing the technology they are using. ... New Computer Technology Distractions New computer technology is a distraction you can't afford.

The Truth About PDA Batteries And How To Find The Kind That Suits You Best by Jane Ling
If you own a PDA, you need batteries to go with it. No question about it. Without a battery, your PDA can't function and it practically useless. If you bought your pocket pc from a dealer or the manufacturer, than your machine will probably already come with a battery straight out of the box. ... The new technology for handheld batteries - Lithium Ion (Li Ion) PDA batteries Li Ion batteries are a relatively new technology. ... Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMh) pocket pc batteries The NiMh technology is a less popular technology, still available for pocket pc's.

Free WAV Ringtones by Thomas Morva
Technology and scientific development is making the world a better place to live in. With the onset of technology, extensive research is constantly leading to new scientific inventions. Heavy monetary investments are being made in the field of technology research. ... Technology has brought forth many inventions that make connectivity happen at the touch of a button. ... Thanks to technology, it isn’t difficult to stay connected. ... The one type of free ringtone that is almost synonymous with the word “technology” and that is the WAV ringtone.

How Biometric Technology is Used in Video Surveillance by Alice Osborn
As the recent July 7th London bombings would reveal, biometric technology images from over 200,000 video surveillance cameras are key weapons against the terrorists. What makes these biometric cameras so extraordinary is that these cameras have a 360-spherical lens, called a fisheye, to follow... Its ActiveFusion surveillance technology blends 3-D face, 2-D face, and fingerprint biometrics to claim submillimeter accuracy. ... Government and law enforcement agencies with information to determining where and how facial identification technology can best be deployed.

Can Voice Recognition Technologies Make Transcription Services Redundant? by John Travers
Many businesses need to convert recorded voice to text and have long been looking for ways to do it quickly and inexpensively. Transcribing medical dictation is a prime example. Some years ago, when voice recognition software became commercially available, most people expected that the solution... Maybe sometime in the future someone will invent voice recognition technology that can handle all the above issues. ... Voice-to-text technology has been a big let down so far. ... Current voice recognition technology is just not capable of filtering out such irrelevant sounds or words.

Mobile Computing Networks by Richard Romando
Using mobile computers when in transit implies mobile computing. This is effectuated by using wireless technologies such as LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, GPRS, etc. LAN refers to Local Area Networking. This is not a very mobile technology, as it restricts the area of its reach. ... Currently, GPRS or General Packet Radio Service is considered a fast-growing technology. ... They use wireless technologies such as GSM, CDMA, WLL, GPRS, EDGE, 3G etc. ... Devices such as mobile phones and car computers can be hooked up onto MAN to keep them interconnected.

Collaboration Software: Index of Collaboration Software Technologies by Joe Miller
Collaboration Software Collaboration Software, also known as group collaboration software or groupware, is software which allows cooperation on a business document between multiple parties on multiple computers. Collaboration software also allows the integration and merging of document changes... Technology literally threads together multiple drafts of a document by placing a tag in the metadata of the document. ... Digital Thread Technology, Digital Signature, and Version History are technologies that have combined to find a way to work the way businesses do.

Can Group Collaboration Software Meet Business Needs? by Joe Miller
According to a survey conducted by InfoTrends/CAP Ventures entitled “Content-Centric Collaboration,” 51 percent of businesspeople utilizing technology such as Microsoft Office and e-mail collaborate almost daily as a part of their business operations and need group collaboration software to... Often times a new technology can be very intimidating. ... This means that you do not have to add any new technology to your computer in order to use the software. ... Integrating Group Collaboration Software More than half of technology users already collaborate almost daily using email and...

MCP Market News: Microsoft SQL Server & SQL Reporting Services by Guy Leba
Are you ready? SQL Server 2005, the next-generation data management and analysis software from Microsoft, will deliver increased scalability, availability, and security to enterprise data and analytical applications. SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services is a comprehensive, server-based reporting... Marc is responsible for supporting a healthy developer eco-system in Northern California highlighting the productivity of Microsoft’s developer tools as well as the ease of integrating Microsoft Platforms Technology.

The Future of Biometrics -- Trends and Emerging Uses for Biometric Technology by Alice Osborn
The future of biometrics holds great promise for law enforcement applications, as well for private industry uses. By measuring facial geometry, surveillance systems can identify suspects against characteristics stored in the security system's database. ... With such a young technology, biometric and identification technology has everything to gain with improved standards and accuracy. ... But in the future, this biometric technology will be strengthened so that the subject will not have to be a just few feet away from the video surveillance cameras.