Open Source Community Paves Way for Developers to Improve Internet Access for the Aging, Disabled
*New technologies from OpenAjax Alliance greatly simplify, speed Web 2.0 application development*
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IBM and IIT Bombay to Collaborate on Mobile Web Research
NEW DELHI – 04 Aug 2010: Continuing to foster greater innovation through joint research collaboration with world-class academic institutions in India, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an Open Collaboration Research (OCR) project with the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay). The unique research collaboration will focus on the development of new designs for mobile device interfaces that can easily be used by people who are semiliterate or illiterate, as well as individuals who have limited or no access to information technology.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Named a Leader by Two Independent Research Firms
REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 4, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. today announced Microsoft Dynamics CRM has garnered recognition as a Leader from two leading independent research firms, Gartner Inc. and Forrester Research Inc. Forrester acknowledged Microsoft Dynamics CRM for offering a flexible customer service solution, earning a Leader position in The Forrester Wave™: CRM Suites Customer Service Solutions, Q3, 2010 (July 2010) report, while Gartner placed it as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Sales Force Automation (July 2010) report.
MU Researcher Says Chinese Credit Market Remains Underdeveloped
*Survey reveals urban Chinese households maintain high saving rates and are unwilling to utilize credit*
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Chinese government has made several reforms to its economic policies in recent years. Despite these reforms, a new study shows that Chinese households are not utilizing their credit market to its fullest extent. Rui Yao, a researcher in the department of Personal Financial Planning in the College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Missouri, says a recent survey of urban Chinese households shows that the Chinese credit market remains underdeveloped.
Pilot Safety Protocol Could Help Dentists Reduce Errors
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Pilots and dentists have more in common than one might think: Both jobs are highly technical and require teamwork. Both are subject to human error where small, individual mistakes may lead to catastrophe if not addressed early.
Healthiest Pregnant Women Feel a Strong Sense of Community
ANN ARBOR, Mich. It takes a village to keep a pregnant woman at her healthiest, a new University of Michigan study shows.
The study compared African American and European American women and women of lower and higher socioeconomic status to see what effects communalism, or a strong sense of community, had on African American women and women of lower socioeconomic status. (more…)
Amazon.com Announces “Your Kindle Commercial Contest”
*Amazon invites customers to submit their own Kindle advertisement, with opportunity to win a $15,000 Amazon.com Gift Card as Grand Prize*
SEATTLE, Aug 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the “Your Kindle Commercial Contest” and invited customers in the United States to compete in a contest to create the best 30-second or less Kindle advertisement for the chance to win $15,000 in Amazon.com Gift Cards.
Rebuilding Missouri Flood Plains, Agriculture, Economy
*Using a flood simulator, MU researchers reveal cottonwood trees as a profitable crop in devastated flood areas*