October 2010
SmartWant-DTX Deployed in Hunt Medical Center, TX
Hunt Regional Medical Center has become the first hospital in Texas to deploy ClearCount's SmartWand-DTX, the most comprehensive technology for the prevention of retained surgical sponge incidents. The SmartWand-DTX is part of ClearCount's radio-frequency identification (RFID)-based platform that uniquely identifies each sponge so that they can be easily counted and detected. The system is the first FDA-cleared system using RFID technology. Learn more at www.clearcount.com.
Oct 28 | Permalink
Independent Study Finds Behavior Support+BodyMedia FIT = Doubled Weight Loss Results
An independent study introduced at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society in San Diego found that participants in the study who were attending a face-to-face group intervention program plus using BodyMedia FIT monitoring systems lost an average of 18 pounds, more than 2X those in the lifestyle intervention-only group. The study validates past research on the powerful combination of utilizing the BodyMedia technology while participating in an in-person group weight loss program. The study was independently funded by the Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center and the Obesity and Nutrition Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Learn more about the BodyMedia FIT system at www.bodymedia.com.
Oct 14 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Signs Deal with Educate Qatar
Carnegie Learning's Cognitive Tutor software and Math texbooks will be licensed by Educate Qatar, a Doha-based company specializing in education and training. Educate Qatar is establishing after school in-center and online tutoring programs for Qatari grade school, middle school, and high school students. Learn more about Cognitive Tutor and Carnegie Learning's research-based math curricula at www.carnegielearning.com.
Oct 14 | Permalink
New BodyMedia FIT Mobile Offers Apps and Bluetooth Technology
The suite of new technologies in BodyMedia FIT Mobile include smartphone apps and a new armband enabled with Bluetooth wireless technology. For current BodyMedia FIT Armband users, free apps will launch on October 28th on mulitple platforms (supported smartphones will be announced upon release) allowing users to log food and see a snapshot of their personal Activity Manager. The new BodyMedia FIT Armband BW utilizes Bluetooth wireless technology to communicate directly to the smartphone and provide near real-time caloric burn data. The new Armband BW can be pre-ordered exclusively at www.amazon.com beginning Oct. 31st for shipment November 15th. The apps will be available on October 28th and offered FREE to current Activity Manager users.
Oct 12 | Permalink
Carnegie Learning Hosts National School Improvement Summit
Carnegie Learning will convene a School Improvement Summit in Washington, DC, bringing together leading education innovators and state, district and school-level educators. Nearly 75 invited guests are attending the two-day meeting at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel where they will exchange strategies, experiences and lessons learned building and implementing school transformation programs. Speakers inlcude Daniel Pink, Michael Haggen, Dr. Steve Paine, Josh Powell and Fernando Zulueta. "The goal of the summit is to create a dialog that promotes a strong understanding of how instruction can better target the way students learn and how teachers can grow and thrive as educators," explains CEO Dennis Ciccone. Learn more at www.carnegielearning.com.
Oct 12 | Permalink
23% of Americans Lost Wages Waiting for Service
The TOA Technologies' 2010 Cost of Waiting Survey found that 69% of American adults have waited for utilities, cable/satellite TV, internet, retail home deliveries and other services in the past year, and 23% of those report lost wages to the tune of about $752 annually. Customers aren't the only ones suffering from waiting for appointments -- businesses lose $719 annually for each person who cancels or switches service providers, and 21% of the repondants report they switched companies as a direct result of waiting for their appoitment. To see the complete report, which includes results for the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, visit http://toatech.com/costofwaiting/.
Oct 12 | Permalink
CinemaTech50: Awards Show Goes Hollywood
The Pittsburgh Technology Council's 14th annual Pittsburgh Technology 50 awards ceremony hits the red carpet on Thursday, October 14th at 5:00 at the Hilton Pittsburgh. The Tech 50 Awards represent southwestern Pennsylvania’s most successful and innovative technology companies. The awards represent transformative technology centers of excellence with companies at all stages of growth. Among the category finalists for CEO of the Year are Sean McDonald of Precision Therapeutics and David Palmer of ClearCount Medical Solutions. Best of luck to all nominees. For more information or to register online, visit http://www.pghtech.org/events/tech50.aspx.
Oct 12 | Permalink
TOA 2010 European Cost of Waiting Survey Results are In
TOA Technologies conducted its annual Cost of Waiting Survey and Report for the first time in Germany and the United Kingdom. The report found that 49% of Germans and 79% of Brits had waited at home for utilities, cable/satellite TV, Internet, retail home deliveries and other services in the past year, at an average annual cost of 814 Euro ($1,035) and £457.20 respectively. "The results of the survey show that waiting for an in-home service or delivery is a costly proposition for both consumers and businesses," said Richard Alden, President of TOA Technologies Europe. Learn more about TOA's solutions to reduce wait times, and download the full Cost of Waiting Survey results at www.toatech.com.
Oct 5 | Permalink
