http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-13192359

This article shows how the internet is fraudulent with perils if a major corporation like sony can be hacked.

Global E Dell Map Sample

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http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/14/technology/immersive_labs_targeted_ads/index.htm

This article is about how ads can be personalized towards individuals.

The US is falling behind technologically

link This article explains that the US is lagging behind (in 5th place out of 138 countries) other countries in terms of technological advancements, new patents, and cell phone subscriptions, as well as other various categories.

Shutting off the internet.

A recent example of an old woman accidently hitting a cable and "shutting off" the internet demonstrates how it is possible to shut off the Internet for some countries and why the redundancies can make it much more difficult to make any "kill switch"

http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/westmont/video?ndn=y&vid=23397262&lid=us&sec=features

link A simple 11-minute YouTube video created by Minamisoma mayor Katsunobu Sakurai, brought attention to this city's situation and successfully gained the help of many through donations.

Why the US government plans to fine poor hospitals

http://www.guardian.co.uk/healthcare-network/2011/apr/05/us-government-plans-fine-poor-hospitals?INTCMP=SRCH

Tied into our reading for this week about e-health service, US government is highly promoting the use of e-health service by penalizing hospitals that readmit patients abundantly. Sooner or later, I feel that even dying patient will need to register and consult through online first, before they could have an actual consultation with a physician.

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/31/technology/microsoft_google_antitrust_case/index.htm

This article addresses how google is being attacked for being a monopoly.

Syria tests internet freedom theory

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/03/30/syria.internet.revolution/index.html?hpt=C1

As today's headline on CNN.com, I found this article analogous to the political issues that we have discussed about in class. (China and Egypt) Interesting point that was made by the author is that the technology (internet in this case) could provide both opportunities for freedom and repression for the people in Syria.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/03/30/syria.internet.revolution/index.html

This article notes how the internet was not used to bring out freedom, but allow for controlling the people.

China's role in Central African conflicts

http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2011/jan/27/china-role-africa-conflicts?INTCMP=SRCH

Copyright in China

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/03/28/chinese-search-giant-baidu-under-fire-for-online-library/?mod=google_news_blog

Story of Chinese search engine giant facing problems after a judge shot down Google's plan to create a digital library of books over copyright concerns.

HP to Expand into Cloud

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/technology/15hewlett.html?ref=technology

With the change of heads, HP is also changing strategies of expansion from hardware to software, and cloud.

Japan takes toll on U.S. tech companies

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/15/technology/japan_us_tech/index.htm

Interesting article of the international effect on tech firms.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The impact of the massive earthquake that struck just off the coast of Japan last week has been felt as far away as Texas.

Dallas-based Texas Instruments (TXN, Fortune 500) said late Monday that it had suffered "substantial damage" to its production plant in Miho, Japan and slight damage to its Aizu-wakamatsu plant. Both facilities are located north of Tokyo in the areas most affected by the disaster.

Shares of TI fell 2% on Tuesday.

Quake affects high tech market supply

Here is an interesting article about the earthquake's effects on the supply of advanced technology coming out of Japan including memory chips and LCD displays. This may increase the price of products in the short run and in my opinion offers an opportunity for another technology producer to pick up the slack and possibly take away some of Japan's technology market.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704893604576199971886000168.html

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/13/technology/angry_birds_sxsw/index.htm

This link shows how through digital game downloads (and the internet) individuals are able to create and expand businesses in new ways.

After Quake and Tsunami, Japanese Citizens Flock to Social Networks for Information

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/after-quake-and-tsunami-japanese-citizens-flock-to-social-networks-for-information/?scp=2&sq=japan%20twitter%20&st=cse

Article above mentions how social network websites could be useful and necessary in era of national crisis, especially when phone services are limited.

Google aids in helping find missing in Japan

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/03/13/aqui.japan.google.tool.missing.cnn

This is a quick video showing how Google has a page where Japanese can search for someone that has been missing since the earthquake/tsunami or someone can post information about a known missing person.
I thought it was interesting that even in the midst of a disaster people can use the internet to find missing people.

How the Earthquake in Japan Affects the Tech Industry

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704893604576199971886000168.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLTopStories

The gruesome earthquake that hit forced many manufacturing companies in Japan causing prices of some common technology components to rise.

Taking down the Apple and Google smartphone duopoly

http://money.cnn.com/2011/03/09/technology/wac_wholesale_applications/index.htm

It follows that the iPhone and Android devices are the hottest on the market. Google recently took over the top spot among smartphone operating systems in the United States, as BlackBerry and Microsoft are falling fast. HP's WebOS is a distant fifth.

Smart ways to ditch your old phone

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/06/23/iphone.old.phone/index.html?iref=allsearch

Article shows list of options that could be done to reduce cell phone waste. Electronic resell site such as Gazelle sounds attractive to the sellers who are willing to earn good amount of money as a return, however it is important to track how those phones are processed.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/03/08/auto.industry.gadgets/index.html

I found this article interesting because it shows how apple is working its products into different markets.

Should Electronic Manufacturers Be Responsible for Recycling?

Colorado lawmakers are trying to pass a bill that would hold manufacturers responsible for ensuring their products are recycled. The bill’s purpose is to keep toxic e-waste out of landfills. In Colorado alone, over 50 tons of electronic e-waste is produced every year, but only 16 percent of it is recycled. Some of it is stored, but the remainder is dumped in landfills in the U.S. and overseas.

http://www.toptenwholesale.com/news/should-electronic-manufacturers-be-responsible-for-recycling-3829.html

Futurama and E-waste

Here is an episode of Futurama that addresses the issues of e-waste and how they are being "recyled" in another country. The opening addresses the issue until around 3:30.

I felt this directly related to the article that we read for tomorrow's class and despite its humor does address what happens when we ship our e-waste to other countries.

http://futuramaepisode.org/episode-3-attack-of-the-killer-app/

Former Apple manager admits taking kickbacks from Asian suppliers

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/afp/20110301/ttc-us-asia-it-company-crime-apple-0de2eff.html

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - – A former Apple manager has pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks from suppliers and manufacturers in Asia seeking contracts with the California gadget-maker.

Paul Devine, 38, who worked at Apple from 2005 to 2010, entered a guilty plea in a federal court in San Jose, California, on Monday to charges of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, US Attorney Melinda Haag announced.

Devine was accused of transmitting confidential Apple information, such as product forecasts, roadmaps, pricing targets, product specifications, and data obtained from business partners, to suppliers and manufacturers of Apple parts, the US Attorney's office said in a statement.

In return, the suppliers and manufacturers paid Devine kickbacks, including payments determined as a percentage of the business they subsequently did with Apple, it said.

China Blocks acces to LinkIn

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/02/25/china.blocks.linedin.fastco/index.html

I found this link interesting because earlier in the semester, we read various articles talking about the democratization effect of the Internet. But this article eludes the the ideology that the Internet websites will have to conform to the government in order to ensure profitability.

Drought threatens Taiwan tech firms

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/1871039.stm

This article is about severe drought that occurred in Hsinchu Science Based Industrial Park in 2002. It is interesting to read about the involvement of national air force to make rain and Hsinchu's mayor and science park officials taking part in a televised rain-making ceremony , at which pigs, ducks and chickens were sacrificed.

Debate over mobile phones and health continues

The article talks about an ongoing debate of whether cell phones have negative health impacts. researchers found that healthy research subjects had increased metabolism of glucose in brain regions closest to the cell phone antenna. Whether or not this brain activity is harmful is yet to be seen.

http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,62206987,00.htm

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/02/18/sosa.clicked.in.tech.education.cnn

This link discusses how textbooks in the future could all be electronically exported. Reminded me of google's strive to digitalize books.

'Poisoned' Chinese workers turn to Apple for help

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12550429


In short n-hexane is a chemical that Wintek used to clean electronic equipment in the manufacturing process. It caused health issues in the workers and the workers want more compensation for the exposure.

Some short info on the chemical they used
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N-hexane


These are unrelated to the above but they are factory tours presented by/ products of dell , seagate, Gigabyte. It should be interesting to note how each video is presented.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECwdccBTOJc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX-AyZpLvRE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4qBl8x3tC0&feature=related

South Korea aims to have Even Faster Internet Connection

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/22/technology/22iht-broadband22.html?ref=technology

Just as our speaker last Thursday described about South Korea's Internet speed and connectivity.

Microsoft to Add Staff in China

Relevant to the reading for Tuesday. More R&D jobs in China.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703529004576160013344234354.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews

Apple Employee Confessions

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/news/confessions-of-an-apple-store-employee

I found this article that basically talks about what an Apple store employee goes through on a day to day basis. I thought it was interesting on how the company doesn't tell anything to the employee to keep everything on the down-low.

China's Alibaba bosses step down after fraud probe

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/afp/20110221/tap-china-internet-company-alibaba-fraud-8d4ea94.html

SHANGHAI (AFP) - – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.com said Monday its chief executive and head of operations had resigned after a probe found fraudulent suppliers had used the site to cheat buyers.

David Wei and Elvis Lee resigned as chief executive officer and chief operating officer respectively, accepting responsibility for "systemic breakdowns" that allowed the fraud to happen, the company said in a statement.

"The investigation confirmed that Mr Wei and Mr Lee and other members of senior management were not involved in any of the activities that led to the claims by buyers against fraudulent suppliers," the statement said.

However, the board accepted that Wei and Lee had taken responsibility for the systemic breakdowns, the statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange said.

China grapples with growing labor discontent

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/06/28/china.migrant.workers/index.html?iref=allsearch

Article above highlights the poor working conditions in Chinese factories that are owned by multinational corporations and political influences of the Chinese government around the labor issue.

Facebook Policy

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/02/16/simon.facebook.pseudonym.cnn

This video talks about how Facebook is very insistent on having real names for profiles. This ties into how Facebook in Japan didn't take off because they were insistent that Japanese people should use their real names.

Google Announces Payment System for Digital Content

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/17/business/media/17google.html?_r=1&ref=technology

We talked about how Google was infringing copyright laws by providing digitized media online, and this is their fix for it; implementing a payment system called Google One Pass. This will allow publishers to sell digital content (albeit currently it is limited to newspapers and magazines) online and through cell phone applications using Google Checkout. Users will gain access through their Google email and can read the digital media on any device they so choose. This way, publishers are allowed the freedom to charge for their media.

Group Project Day 1

Feb 15, 2011

.Received Dell Optiplex GX620 computer to disassemble.
.Everyone examined parts and chose what PC part to research.
Parts being researched
-Ayana: Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)
-Clark: Harddrive
-Jae: Ram
-Maggie: CD/DVD Drive
-Pablo: Graphics Card
-Paul: Ram
.Everyone else chose to research things as a whole instead of focusing on one specific part.

.While disassembling the computer we identified several companies that took part in manufacturing parts of the PC.
Companies Identified
-Intel
-Foxconn
-Rubycon
-PHL (Phillipines?)
-Asus
-Bel Stewart


If I missed anything else from the first day just let me know.

Everyone is making Facebook phones - except Facebook

URL: http://money.cnn.com/2011/02/15/technology/facebook_phone/index.htm

Interesting is that facebook is penetrating our life from every angle, network, smartphones, communication, etc. A lot of newly-developed technology has employed facebook's idea and its interface in everyday communication.

However, at the launching of Facebook phones, no facebook representative was there.

Japan is now the third largest economy behind China

An interesting article about China overtaking Japan as far as total GDP. However, they also talk about how Japan's GDP per citizen is over US $40,000 while China's is about US $4,500.



http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/13/japan-economy-slips-to-third-in-world-behind-u-s-and-china/?iref=allsearch

Google: Your new phone carrier?

http://money.cnn.com/2010/12/30/technology/google_wireless_carrier/index.htm

Paul Simpson wanted to post this

Obama pushes broadband expansion proposal

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/10/obama.wireless/index.html?iref=allsearch

This article is about President Obama highlighting the significance of telecommunication investment for recovery of U.S economy.

Sariff Industries Co

http://sarifindustries.com/

Austan Goolsbee's White Board: On the National Wireless Initiative

This man is akin to the antithesis of Glenn Beck working for the President.

Google increases security for users

Link

May help people's fears with cloud computing.

Time article on the Singularity

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,2048138-1,00.html

(Japan) Tsuruoka Professor and Students Develop Thinking Robot Arm

Link

This article describes how a Professor and students developed a robot arm that can be operated by verbal commands. The robot arm successfully completed tests (picking up a specifically colored block) through vocal commands. Professor Satou who lead the project said that people who do not have the skill or knowledge in operating robots don't have to worry because they can command it with their voices.

Japan Censors Apple

http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2011/01/04/japanese-government-wants-apple-to-add-content-filter-to-the-iphone/

Hi Hi,
I found an article that talks about how the Japanese government criticized Apple Japan about not adding a way to censor what minors can see from their iPhone.

The Google Art Project

This is very awesome. Google has digitized several museums from around the world. You can view paintinngs for free in very high resolution. The layout is very appealing too.

http://www.googleartproject.com/