Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Limited
(NYSE:WIT) today announced the launch of the Integrated Publishing
Platform (IPP) to address the Media, Publishing and Information
Services markets. Read more
So there I was, slowly sipping and enjoying my first cup of coffee of the day and reading the newspaper when my eyes fell on an article about a memo Starbucks Corp. Chairman, Howard Schultz, wrote to company executives. In the memo, Schultz questioned whether the companies continuing quest for rapid growth (now 13,000+ stores with a well publicized global goal of 40,000) and efficiencies has diluted the "Starbucks Experience." Among the efficiencies cited include automatic espresso machines which speed beverage delivery compared to the personal ritual of baristas pulling shots by hand and using fresh roasted bagged coffee instead of hand-grinding beans in front of customers, substantially lessening the aroma "experience." Read more
The emerging field of differential mRNA expression analysis using
qRT-PCR technologies has given new hope to the search for biomarkers
and drug development efforts. The combination of fast analyses with
newer multiplexing-capable qRT-PCR instruments has greatly increased
the efficiency of the qRT-PCR approach, and it provides users with an
invaluable source of data useful for research and clinical purposes.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) and other advanced wireless technologies, today announced the selection of winners for the Company’s Wireless Reach™ BREW® Application Funding Program. As part of QUALCOMM’s Wireless Reach initiative, the USD 1 million fund is designed to increase the availability of useful wireless applications in countries around the world. Read more
IBM today announced that it is the first vendor to bring Google Gadgets ™ - or consumer-style web utilities - into commercial portal software.
Available at no cost to WebSphere Portal and WebSphere Portal Express Version 6.0 customers, IBM Portlet for Google Gadget lets users create, customize and use rich internet application with Google Gadgets directly from within WebSphere Portal so they appear as ready-to-use services.
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