Energy drinks have always been a subject of controversy not just in Latin America, but worldwide. The high proportion of caffeine in energy drinks can lead to health risks like high blood pressure and insomnia and increase the heartbeat to abnormal levels. Taurine, another ingredient found in energy drinks, helps in regulating muscle contractions, heartbeat,…
On March 28th, NEC Corporation, a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, announced that they have offered BMC Software, an IT management solutions company, a spot their global Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. NEC wants to integrate software from BMC Remedy, BladeLogic and Atrium product lines into the NEC MasterScope series of…
Beer is the most widely consumed alcoholic beverage not just in the United States, but worldwide! Beer will continue dominating the country’s Alcoholic Beverages Market, which is expected to grow at a CAGR of over 3 percent from 2013-2018. The Beer industry is expected to gain more business primarily because of the increasing demand for craft…
The Global Fleet Management System Market is growing at a CAGR of 25.94 percent as a direct result of rising operational costs in the trucking industry, and the need to collect data to better manage fleets. These systems help monitor operational costs, improve driver safety, ensure government regulations are followed, handle mixed fleets, and assist in case…
Near field communication (NFC) technology allows the transfer of data between two NFC-enabled devices. Most people know about this relatively new tech from the MasterCard PayPass, which allows users to pay by simply tapping their MasterCard card on a NFC-enabled POS device. But NFC technology is catching like wildfire across the board, with Android users around…
Nutrition has become as much about trendiness as it is about actual health, and today’s nutritionistas gobble up pseudo-science and healthcare trends as readily as they do the next low-fat, gluten free, detoxifying, ‘feel better than ever’ diet. While pundits argue about whether our obsession with ‘health’ is actually helping or hurting, one thing most…
Gizmos, gadgets and goodies galore. All alliterations aside (I can’t stop…), high tech used to be the domain of the special, the few…the geeks. But the modern everyday consumer has evolved and they are a smartphone-toting, Bluetooth-connected, tech-savvy beast. Which is why some of today’s biggest innovations in technology are coming in the form of…
There was a time when having a printer in your house was considered a luxury. Having a printer at home meant that you didn’t have to sneak personal print jobs at work, or dash to the nearest library or internet café every time you needed to print something. It didn’t take long for printers to…
In January, the who’s who of the Consumer Electronics Industry gathered in Las Vegas for the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to debut and discuss new technologies and trends in the market. Tech enthusiasts swarmed the CES learn about new products like Samsung’s 105-inch curved 4K TV, the newest in Ultra HD Smart TVs, and…
In February, Forsythe Technology, an IT infrastructure integrator, announced in a press release that they are developing a data center “to help enterprises in need of higher-density, private data center suites with dedicated power and cooling infrastructure as well as customizable physical security and operational efficiency options”. Forsythe vice president of data center development, Steve…
