On July 5th, 2013 Detroit’s Emergency Dispatch System used for communication between 911 dispatchers and police, fire and EMS crews went down. Over 60 “Priority 1” calls and 170 non-emergency callers were left without the help of emergency services. Effective communication between dispatchers and emergency services is vital to public safety and a lapse, no…
With winter right around the corner a Vitamin D test becomes essential as the amount of sun we get per day is slowly decreasing. For many people, shorter days bring on a serious case of the “Winter Blues”, where lack of sunshine can cause seasonal depression. But why does this happen? The answer is Vitamin…
How do home buyers influence construction equipment sales in China? On August 31st, a normally peaceful Beijing suburban neighbourhood, became host to over 500 angry home buyers—all looking to get their hands on one of only 200 units in a new Shanyucheng apartment complex. According to China Real Estate Index System, home prices nationwide have…
Recently Kellogg’s, a world leader in the Breakfast Cereal Industry announced that by the end of 2017, they plan to eliminate 7 percent of their global work force to compensate for declining breakfast cereal sales. In a press release, John Bryant, Kellogg Company’s president and CEO said, “We are making the difficult decisions necessary to…
Telematics is an integrated technology wherein telecommunication and information technology are combined and provided as a single solution. The transmission of information can be machine to machine or machine to human. This technology is used primarily for tracking and communication, and can either be integrated with various other systems of the vehicle or used separately….
Stiff competition for telecom operators worldwide has led to a major price war causing many companies to witness a decline in their profit margins. Many companies have reduced the cost of their services and software to gain a competitive advantage. With less money to work with, telecom vendors are not able to invest in telecom…
For a senior citizen, a single slip and fall could have lethal consequences, especially if injuries aren’t treated in time or go unnoticed. Many hospitals and other patient care centers have already adopted Nurse Call Systems (NCS), which use pagers, call bells, pull cords and other technologies that enable patients to summon for help from…
Next month, Sony’s long-awaited PlayStation 4 (PS4) will hit shelves, and likely disappear from them just as quickly as gamers are eager to upgrade to the eighth generation of gaming consoles. Sony hasn’t just revamped the PS4, they’ve also improved the way gamers interact with their digital content to provide users with more functionality. Users…
The Global Oral Hygiene Market is one of the steadily growing markets in the Personal Care Industry. Oral hygiene involves keeping teeth, mouth and gums clean to prevent various dental problems such as tooth decay, gum diseases, bad breath and plaque buildup. The perpetual need for oral care products is expected to drive market growth…
Earlier this month, speculation swirled around who will launch the first smartphone with a camera that uses MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems). As the rumour mill churned, Google’s Nexus 5 was at the forefront of conjecture. But to everyone’s surprise, DigitalOptics, a MEMS manufacturer, announced that China’s major electronics manufacturer, OPPO would be the first to ship…
