3G and Wi-Fi are the two main mobile communications technologies today, but until recently they have been complementary services, the former offering users network access through cell phone masts forming a wide-area network (WAN), the latter based on hot-spot connections through a local-area network (LAN). Both then provide connectivity to the web, email and...
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Personal computers in enterprise environments save energy and money by “sleep-working,” thanks to new software called SleepServer created by computer scientists from the University of California, San Diego. Sleep-working enterprise PCs are accessible via remote connections and maintain their presence on voice over IP, instant messaging, and peer-to-peer networks even though the PCs are...
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A system governed by Africans in Africa is needed to provide a sustainable funding mechanism that would encourage African scientists to collaborate on common health concerns, share expertise, and build capacity. Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly > Go to Source No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.
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Systemwide barriers impede health care delivery in the region. A comprehensive approach that strengthens key elements of national health systems is required to save lives. Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly > Topics: Africa Health Care Public Sector Go to Source No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.
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Africa’s climate already poses grave risks to the continent’s people and economies, and global warming promises to intensify the problem. A factual risk-management solution can help. Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly > Topics: Africa Energy, Resources, Materials Public Sector Go to Source No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.
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A nonprofit’s work in Mozambique and other developing countries shows how businesses there can break the cycle of poverty. Read more on the McKinsey Quarterly > Topics: Africa Economic Studies Nonprofit Public Sector Go to Source No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.
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Virtualization and cloud computing allow computer users access to powerful computers and software applications hosted by remote groups of servers, but security concerns related to data privacy are limiting public confidence – and slowing adoption of the new technology. Now researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques and software that may...
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TORONTO, ON – Placing internet ads on websites will be easier and more profitable in the future thanks to a new technology developed at the University of Toronto that allows ads to be resized to fit any available website space. Internet ads are currently only available in three or four specific sizes, meaning websites...
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