The development of new technologies that are specific for different
types of wounds drives the industry to bring in innovations that would
cater to a market that still relies on conventional methods. However,
high cost of new developing technologies hinders market development.
The ability to develop products/technologies/devices that will cater
to the unmet needs effectively in terms of treatment and cost will
throw up newer and innovative markets for development. Read more

A business makes many promises. Some, like a guarantee are stated on
paper. Others are implied in the Mission, Vision and Values
Statements. No matter whether stated or implied, you do make promises
to customers, owners, vendors, staff, and communities. The manner in
which a company makes good on its promises will often determine the
level of success it enjoys.
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NEW YORK (FORTUNE Magazine) - Robert Oppenheimer agonized over building the A-bomb. Alfred Nobel got queasy about creating dynamite. Robert Propst invented nothing so destructive. Yet before he died in 2000, he lamented his unwitting contribution to what he called “monolithic insanity.” Read more

As companies in process industries strive to improve plant
efficiencies, the demand for advanced sensing technologies will
continue to rise. Enhanced sensor technology has the potential to
increase overall industry revenue that results in long-term savings.
Over the next few years, technological and price barriers will fall
away and will enable the creation of new applications for sensors in a
wide range of industrial sectors. Read more

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE), the global leader in Intrusion Prevention
and Security Risk Management, today released key findings from
McAfee(R) Avert(R) Labs demonstrating that malware attacks targeting
Mac OS X are on the rise. According to McAfee Avert Labs, one of the
top-ranked security threat and research organizations in the world,
Macintosh platform vulnerability discovery rates have increased by 228
percent in the past three years alone, from 45 found in 2003 to 143 in
2005.

“Many believe that using an Apple operating system is a form of
security in itself, believing that they are far less susceptible to
malware than Windows users Read more

Although a major proportion of the population in Indonesia, the
Philippines and Vietnam consider nutraceutical products to be luxury
items, the market is growing on account of the apparent health
benefits conferred by these products. Introduced in the 1990s,
nutraceuticals were successful in the United States and Europe.
Southeast Asia, with its large population, shows significant potential
for manufacturers in this space. Read more

London, United Kingdom, Wednesday, May 03, 2006 — A significant
increase in venture-backed exits is signaling a new phase in the
evolution of the global venture capital industry, according to a
report released by leading professional services provider Ernst &
Young.

Venture-backed company exits grew in value and number in 2005, as the
United States and Israel saw increasing M&A valuations, while Europe
experienced an increase in IPOs - a trend that is set to continue this
year and into 2007, according to Transition, the fourth annual Ernst &
Young Venture Capital Insight Report.
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Kingfisher Airlines, India’s fastest growing private carrier and the
first airline in India to introduce a premium First Class service for
travelers flying on domestic routes, today announced that it was
bringing down the renowned pop, Latin and R&B singer Jennifer Lopez to
India, as part of the celebrations of Kingfisher Airlines’ first
anniversary in May 2006. This will be the first time that Jennifer
Lopez will be performing in India. The concert will take place at the
MMRDA grounds in Mumbai. Read more

Google, Google and yet more Google. For the last couple of months it seemed as the web was only about Google. A Google fan I am, but even I was almost getting sick writing about the same company acquiring or launching a new application week after week. Google Calendar, Google Finance, Google acquiring the online word processor. It seemed the web belonged to Google. Some neo-pundits even predicted Microsoft had it days counted and soon everything in the civilization would be Google. Well folks, the giant has finally woken. The biggest company in the world Microsoft has made its move. And what a master strategy it is. But first what’s behind the moves. Read more

A friend of mine emailed a photo that was rather shocking. It was a 1978 staff photo of Microsoft Corporation – there are only seven people pictured. In the lower left-hand corner Bill Gates looks about twelve-years-old while in the lower right-hand corner, scraggly bearded fellow multi-billionaire Paul Allen looks like a techie nerd. The email was entitled, “Would You Invest?”

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