» Quake-prone Japanese area implements cloud-based disaster system
A coastal region of Japan due for a major earthquake and possible tsunamis has implemented a cloud-based disaster management system run by Salesforce.com. Shizuoka Prefecture, on Japan's eastern coast in the central region of the country, lies curled around an undersea trough formed by the junction of two tectonic plates. It has been rocked by repeated large temblors in past centuries, collectively called "Tokai earthquakes," and the central government has warned that with underground stresses high another is imminent.

» NECA Member Works On "Electric Avenue" in Portland
NECA Member, Hughes Electrical Contractors worked with PGE and Portland State University to create “Electric Avenue,” making electric vehicles and charging stations accessible to Portland, Oregon. 

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» utribo Enables Turnkey Multimedia Communications for Websites, Online Communities and Social Networks on any PC, Tablet or Smartphone

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Social networking sites and other online communities are rapidly expanding beyond photos and text and into real-time communications with voice and video calls. To provide Web developers with a fast, cost-effective way to add voice and...

» Multi-Billion Dollar North American Utility to Improve Operational Efficiency and Customer Service with ClickSoftware
BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, September 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (NasdaqGS: CKSW), the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions, today announced that yet another leading North American electricity provider is...

» Lenovo, Compal to build factory to keep up with PC demand
PC vendor Lenovo has formed a joint venture with laptop contract manufacturer Compal Electronics to build and operate a new factory in China, as part of a move to keep up with product sales, Lenovo announced Tuesday. Lenovo and Compal are investing a total of $300 million over the next 18 months to start the new company and construct the factory. Lenovo will hold a 51 percent stake in the joint venture, while Compal will hold the remaining 49 percent.

» OSHA Issues Hazard Alert on Incorrectly Rebuilt Circuit Breakers
OSHA has issued a hazard alert on incorrectly refurbished circuit breakers that could endanger workers. Although the E²K and E²KM circuit breakers are intended for use in mining operations, employers performing tunneling operations may have purchased the same breakers.

» KINBER and OFS Announce the Deployment of TrueWave® REACH Optical Fiber in Support of the Pennsylvania Research and Education Network (PennREN)
NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OFS, a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative fiber optic network products, and KINBER (Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research) announce that OFS TrueWave® REACH optical fiber has been selected for...