Internet and Technology

Article by Mazliza Othman

What is pervasive computing? It all started in 1991 when Mark Weiser envisioned the next generation computer that weaves themselves into their environment. The next generation computers make themselves invisible and intuitive to use. Computers disappear into the background. If you’re a Star Trek fan, think of the computers in this science fiction series, and you’ll get the idea.

The term coined by Weiser, ubiquitous computing, is now synonymous to pervasive computing.

Computers as they exist today do not integrate themselves into our environment. You’re aware of the fact that you’re using a computer. The PC sits on top of your desk. You carry a laptop or pocket PC around. You need to acquire certain skills in order to use them, e.g. if you want to use a spreadsheet, you have to learn to use it.

Weiser envisioned an environment where computers are integrated into the environment in such a way that users are not even aware of the computers, or that they’re using one. The computers disappear and become unobtrusive.

To illustrate the point, Weiser and his colleagues invented 3 types of devices: a tab, a pad and a board. The devices have no individualized association in they way that you associate a PC or laptop to a particular user, e.g. you can grab a tab and use it without having to figure out how you’re going to configure or personalize it to your needs. A tab is a handheld device and can be easily carried around. You can use it to access your email, chat, or to pop up a reminder for you to ask a colleague to confirm next week’s seminar if you run into him in the hallway. You’d have dozens of this in your environment.

A pad is kind of a digital version of a paper. You can spread it on your desk in the same way you spread papers on your desk.

The digital board replaces today’s whiteboard. When a group of people gather in a room, the system detects that they belong to a project group and automatically downloads the previous discussion points on the board. You can write on the board using a digital pen while sitting a few meters away from it – just point and write.

Pervasive computing integrates computers and a smart environment, and blends them into the background. This technology is changing the way we work, live, and interact with each other.

Let’s look at a few more examples of applications of this technology.

Cowboys on horsebacks herding cattle might one day become a feature of a bygone era as the introduction of virtual fences allows farmers to herd their cattle from the comfort of their homes. The virtual fence is downloaded to the cows by transmitting GPS coordinates to head-collars worn by the cows. The dynamic virtual fences are moved along desired trajectories. The collars are equipped with a Wi-Fi networking card, a Zaurus PDA, an eTrex GPS unit and a loudspeaker that transmits occurring sounds (for example, roaring tigers, barking dogs) when a cow strays from the intended path. This multi-disciplinary project, the brain child of a biologist, is made possible in collaboration with computer scientists.

Sensor technology can potentially play an important role in search and rescue operations by first responders, i.e. emergency personnel, such as firemen, paramedic, and police, who arrive at the scene immediately after an event (e.g. a fire, an earthquake, a building collapse) occurs.

Firemen wear tags to allow easy tracking of their movement in order to coordinate search and rescue operations more effectively. The firemen can be informed if a particular section of a building is found to be unstable and is about to collapse, and is directed to evacuate it immediately. A wireless vital sign monitor is attached to victims found trapped so that their condition can be monitored in order to ensure that they receive the appropriate medical attention as soon as they are rescued.

This non-invasive sensor monitors vital signs such as heart rate, oxygen saturation and serum chemistry measurements. The vital sign monitor helps the paramedic team determine which victims are in more critical conditions so that they can prioritize medical attention to more severely injured victims. The application and architecture required to support this emergency response application is being developed under the CodeBlue project at Harvard University, USA.

Wireless technology is also used in healthcare. The Arrhythmia Monitoring System (AMS) is a medical telemetry (telemedicine) system that makes use of wireless technology to monitor patients suffering from arrhythmia. Among the complications that arise from arrhythmia are the loss of regular heartbeat and subsequent loss of function, and rapid heartbeats.

AMS provides a means for healthcare professionals to continuously monitor a patient’s electrical cardiac rhythms remotely even though the patient is not at the hospital. This technology allows patients to be in the comfort of their homes without jeopardizing their health. It is also useful for monitoring the heart functions of astronauts who are more susceptible to cardiac dysrhythmias when in space.

Not only is the technology of e-readers progressing rapidly, but e-Ink technology is improving alongside it.  There have been a number of new developments that we will be seeing later in the year, one of them being color e-Ink.  However, although E Ink has plans to launch a form of color display later this year, it is not expected to be of high quality just yet.

However, the new generation color E Ink products are certainly crisper and offer better resolution and color reproduction that anything else seen to date, so what is the immediate future for e-Ink products and when can we expect to see electronic ink begin to compete with LCD displays? 

Color E-Ink

According to T.H. Peng, the VP of Prime View International that owns E Ink,  it will be some time before e-Ink quality can match that of LCD. However, he did indicate that some customers are preparing to launch colored e-paper by the start of 2011 at latest. Although the colored e-Ink is said to compare with color newsprint, it is certainly nothing like the quality of color in glossy magazines and has a long way to go to attain it.

Not only is it often difficult to distinguish between the various colors, but the contrast and saturation are not up to standard, and the results are far from impressive. Though some examples shown the opposite. According to the article “E-paper 2.0 And Fujitsu Has It In Color”, researchers at Fujitsu have upped the ante in the very competitive E-reader market by releasing a group of color devices in their new FLEPia line. These E-readers incorporate Fujitsu’s ground breaking color e-paper and look to be the first in a new wave of color E-readers (Digital Book Readers).

It has been stressed that there is a number of possible ways of expressing color with e-Ink, and this demo was only one of them and not necessarily the end result.  It is possible that the best is being kept under wraps, although it is difficult to believe that E Ink did not display its best at the Display Week conference in Seattle at the end of May.

Although it might be reasonable to assume that it will be a few years yet before high quality color is available using current e-Ink technology, the iPad launch has stimulated interest in e-readers as a means of reading glossy magazines.  Not surprisingly, this appears to have stimulated research into reproducing the color quality of magazines on the iPad display as they consider a switch to digital publications rather than paper.

It is also fair to say that the e-ink displays are easier to read on platforms such as the iPad, although as already stated, the colors available are not as bright as LCD colors. Nevertheless, once a successful commercially viable option is available, power usage will be less due to the elimination of the need for a backlight and the relative ease of reading without a backlight will be better on the eyes.  Such an energy efficient and healthier reading option will offer a significant commercial advantage to the company that first introduces it.

Flexible Plastic Displays

There are a number of different types of plastic display under investigation, although the HP system is looking very promising.  HP is using three layers of electronic ink to produce bright colors, although even these are not a vivid as LCD displays. Nevertheless, the benefits of their ‘roll-to roll’ plastic displays almost render this irrelevant because it introduces the possibility of displays of almost limitless dimensions, and also wrap-around displays for advertising and gaming purposes.

The HP labs are investigating 40-micron thick displays produced using the process of imprint lithography, where resistors are imprinted on thin plastic about half the thickness of normal book paper, weighing about 40 times less than the standard portable glass displays and hence significantly lighter. They are therefore less expensive to manufacture and will offer more flexibility in pricing.

An HP Labs spin-off, Phicot, has already produced viable wrist displays that are powered by a solar cell and can offer instant information to soldiers in the field:  these should be available in 2011 and will significantly improve communication during battle and under conditions of secrecy and security.

Development in e-Ink and associated technologies is proceeding at a rapid rate, and it would not be surprising if new products were commercially available well within the above estimated timescales.  Both E Ink and HP are under increasing pressure from other businesses, some of which have been involved in the e-reader field for some time, and a few that are entering what appears now to be the reading platform of the future: e-readers and non-backlit e-Ink on flexible roll-up screens that can not only be extended as needed but also rolled into shapes for 360 degree display and to match specific contours.

If this sounds like some Sci-Fi for the future, it is not.  It is happening now, and keep your eyes peeled because if the amount of R&D being carried out is a guide, the first commercially viable products should be hitting the shelves much sooner than most experts have estimated.

Largest Known Recording Project in Nashville History

LifeWay Worship made music news today when it announced it will release SongMap, the latest technology in digital music, on Monday, February 9, 2009.  SongMap is an new internet application that users will be able to use to create custom arrangements of songs to make their own audio files as well as sheet music. The SongMap technology was unveiled today at the LifeWay corporate headquarters in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.

SongMap is exciting because it is the first web-based technology of its kind. With SongMap, users can pick and choose each section of songs they want: verses, choruses, transitions, etc., in the keys they want to use. Then they will be able to download the SongMap sheet music and audio files that go with the arrangements they put together.

SongMap technology is unique in that it comes from the church to help music ministers have more flexibility arranging songs in a church setting. But SongMap technology will not just be limited to churches. It can be used by anyone with an Internet browser.

“SongMap is the first technology that gives users the ability to change songs on the Internet to meet their own tastes,” said director of LifeWay Worship, Mike Harland. “Some churches need sheet music for a full rock band each week, while others rely solely on accompaniment tracks. We set out to find a way to help these churches create music that suits their congregations. In doing so, we created a new music technology that does what none other has done before.”

LifeWay Worship will have over 100 songs available through SongMap. The SongMap selections will range from traditional hymns to contemporary worship songs.

It took a team of software engineers and music professionals three years to develop SongMap. Nearly 1,000 songs and 8,000 mixes were recorded by over 150 professional musicians, vocalists and engineers in just 10 months for SongMap. The SongMap project was the largest recording project in Nashville history, and that is saying a lot for the city known as Music City, USA.

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LifeWay Worship Unveils SongMap – New Innovation in Digital Music

ChristianActivities.com/industryinsider/

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Broadband has been a huge success in the UK, with half of all UK homes now with access to a connection.

But with a consumer call for a faster and more reliable service, and connection speeds falling behind countries like Japan and Sweden, suggested changes raised in a recent summit in London to discuss the future of broadband in the UK are still dividing opinion.

Plans for a future download speed of 24Mbps may seem fast for us, but with other countries around the world offering broadband deals, with connection speeds ranging from 40Mbps to even 100Mbps, could a change in infrastructure prove a turning point for broadband in the UK?

With the current broadband network based mostly on ADSL – a copper wire network designed to handle telephone calls – the demand for an increase in broadband speed could push the hardware to its limits. Other issues include noise on the line and falling connection speeds – causes for such disruption can include distance from the exchange and an increase in traffic on the network.

One of the issues facing any future plans for a fibre network in the UK would be ensuring that it would be open to all ISPs in much the same way as with LLU (Local Loop Unbundling) – which allows other cheap broadband providers the chance to put their services in BT telephone exchanges. But even getting to that stage has been a long and complicated process, and with the demand for more cheap broadband increasing each year – a change in infrastructure could been seen as a way forward and ensure that the UK is compatible with the ever-changing Internet.

A new method of unbundling – known as sub-loop unbundling – could be necessary to the introduction of a fibre network, but would require operators to share space in street cabinets, which some believe to be unfeasible. There are also concerns that fibre networks would create another digital divide – much like the current scenario when it comes to rural broadband technology.

Wireless solutions such as Wimax could be seen to be a temporary solution, but there has been a widespread call for more government funding to help the progression of UK broadband, particularly to those in remote areas of the UK. Fibre connections would provide opportunities for a faster connection that would be welcomed by online gamers, networks which share video content, as well as the chance of delivering high-definition content – such as HDTV – via a broadband connection.

But with a number of problems still to be sorted within the existing broadband network – such as complications with ISP migration and actual connection speeds promised in broadband deals – the future of broadband in the UK remains an area of uncertainty.

It is virtually indisputable –  the web is the foremost communications technology of the 21st century.  It is even supplanting phones; the cutting edge in mobile phone technology is in expanding their functionality to include computer-like abilities and web accessibility.  As a new generation moves into the workforce, their tastes and habits will permeate the work environment. and that means, increasingly, communicating via the internet and, especially, social networks.  With that in mind, here are some suggested sites, networks, and methods to consider when promoting your next event, business meeting, conference, seminar, or social or networking event:1)    LinkedIn – You may not have heard of LinkedIn.  It is a social network, like the more popular Myspace and Facebook (discussed below), but it is more professionally-oriented.  It allows you to create a profile showing your work experience and credentials, and then create a network from your business contacts.  You can use LinkedIn to reconnect with old employers or co-workers, request introductions to people outside of your network, and, yes, create and promote events.  LinkedIn is a good tool for spreading the word about professional, business, and networking events, as it is a business-oriented social networking site.

2)    Facebook – Long the dominate social networking site in the United States, and gaining ground rapidly internationally, Facebook, like LinkedIn, is a social networking website.  It is more general in purpose and, much like LinkedIn, allows you to post events and invite people from your contact list to attend them.  Since it is more relaxed and socially oriented, Facebook would make a better platform to promote social and networking events; however, among today’s newest entrants to the workforce, promoting or planning business meetings through Facebook is not out of the question.

3)    Myspace, which has recently stumbled in comparison to its main competitor Facebook, still promotes a strong membership, with over 250,000,000 users internationally.  Long a key site for promoting bands, DJs, and parties, it is not out of the question to use Myspace to promote a social, charity, fundraising, or networking event.  It is a large and international platform and, with the right contact list, can be just as effective as other social networking sites.

4)    BrusselsAgenda – A new site aimed primarily at the EU marketplace, BrusselsAgenda.eu tracks meetings, conferences, seminars, networking events, and so on in Brussels, the EU, and the world at large.  Members can set alerts on the site to be informed of when events matching their criteria are posted.  Alternatively, users can post, at no charge, their own events.  The site can then automatically populate information relating to the event, including local hotels, driving directions, nearby transportation hubs, and can translate the information into the main EU languages.

5)    Evite.com – Lets users generate custom electronic invitations.  Evite is geared primarily towards social events, but could also be used for networking or fundraiser type events, depending on the audience.  Evite does have one advantage over the social networking sites in that the invitation is emailed to your potential guests – they don’t have to already have an account (unlike with Facebook or Myspace, where you’re typically inviting people from your contact list who are already users of the service).No matter the specific service you choose to use (or if you choose to use all of them!), remember that the service is just the medium – your message and event must be compelling enough to garner the participation you want.

If you are looking for a new Internet service provider, than you should look and think outside of the box and consider signing up for a service plan with the new mobile WiMax Internet network. Its faster than most cell phone networks and is faster or as fast than the traditional Internet service providers like cable, DSL and satellite Internet.

 

Compared to its home Internet provider competitors, WiMax blows the competition out of the water. For instance, with all three cable, DSL and satellite Internet services, an installation specialist from the service provider will have to come out to your home to set up your Internet. Not only is it annoying to have to wait to set up service when you and the company have a mutual time to schedule an appointment, but the appointment blocks are usually a minimum of three hours so your day can sometimes be ruined because you had to wait for the installation person. Plus when service goes out or something happens to your service lines, it could be days or even weeks until things are fixed again. Most people work during the day and do not have time to sit and wait for these things to get fixed. But if you have WiMax service, the set up is so easy that they can send you the modem and you can plug it in and start your service the next day. The company will send you the modem, which is all the equipment you need to get service started, and you are ready to get on the Internet. There are no complicated wires and cables running all over the place, not bulky equipment lying around, and no ugly cable boxes screwed into the side of your house.

 

In addition to making installation and start up easier, being on the WiMax network gives you greater range on which to surf the web. When you use cable, DSL or satellite you are confined to using your Internet service in your home or office. You have the option of installing a wireless router so you can use the Internet wirelessly in your home, but the range of that router doesn’t extend much further than the walls of your home. But when you are on the WiMax network, you can use the Internet all around the city and even in other cities where the network is also available. This is a great feature for anyone who travels a lot for business or even anyone who just travels a lot. You wont have to pay the huge fee that airports charge per minute to use the Internet and you wont have to pay for the internet at Starbucks or at an Internet café since you will be able to tap into the connection that you are already paying to use. So if you want to save money and have the best and most convenient service possible, call an agent who provides WiMax today.

Broadband continually is being changed and altered in order to better it on many fronts. Improved speed, improved convenience, and improved price rates are the three areas that see constant activity as various technological leaps and brilliant marketing plans alter the way in which we view our broadband.What is wireless broadband?As we move into a ‘wireless age’, it seems fitting that wireless broadband is on the horizon even now. One type of this wireless broadband is mobile broadband, which utilises mobile phone towers as access points. However this particular type of broadband is plagued by various disadvantages that pose serious problems for many users.Under the umbrella of wireless broadband can fall many technologies that have been attempted, and mostly, discarded.  First of these was the Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) that serviced rural areas that did not have coverage through ADSL. Customers that used said WISPs would have to mount a dish on the roof of their houses in order to receive a signal that was usually transmitted from somewhere high up within the area. Using the dish meant that there had to be a constant line of sight between the dish and the signal transmitter.Since then, wireless broadband has moved forward by leaps and bounds, although it is still not quite as complete as would be desired. One of the latest, and most widely used, developments is that of WiMAX, or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. Thus far this technology seems to be the most promising form of wireless broadband yet, and is used extensively throughout Europe and some of Asia.When can it be expected to replace ADSL?Truth be told, whether or not WiMAX or other wireless broadband alternatives ever replace ADSL as the ideal connection for homes and offices remains to be seen. For all the advantages that a wireless connection would offer in terms of convenience, a certain amount of stability, reliability and security of these connections would have to be established too.On top of that, by using ADSL connections in conjunction with wireless routers, practically the same affect is achieved on a local (i.e. within a home or office) basis. So even if some sort of dependable wireless broadband system to be put in place, it would have to offer something more than ADSL currently does in terms of speed, and pricing too, in order to be able to compete against it.Currently there are various efforts under development involving wireless broadband as the next frontier of broadband internet. It seems only a matter of time before at least one of these efforts is realised and who knows what would come after. Recently MIT unveiled what they claimed was a wireless power source, and used it to power a light bulb.Perhaps in a decade or so wires themselves will be obsolete, and then we will truly be in the wireless age with wireless electricity supply, wireless mobile phones, and of course, wireless broadband internet. Imagine the complete lack of clutter that that world would have.

Internet has permeated through all walks of lives, and this has tremendously increased the need for better connectivity. Lately, businesses regardless of being offline or online, view internet and its connectivity as an indispensable part of their business process. However, remote areas and their businesses had to be satisfied with the available connectivity, owing to chiefly, higher cost of laying cables where returns would be minimal for the service providers. Growing hunger for internet usage has spurred technology providers into action to produce a slew of connectivity tools. Among them, two distinct technologies called WiMAX and HSPA have emerged to fight it to the hilt for the larger share of connectivity pie.

Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) is the technology that allows user to navigate the internet wireless. It is a telecommunication technology that can carry data to long distances either by point to point links or full mobile access. The key feature of this technology is that it operates on the same Broadband Wireless Access Standard of IEEE 802.16, which was set up in 1999. WiMAX also has the ability to extend local Wi-Fi networks over larger expanse of coverage area by up to 50 kilometers and its backed by Intel, world’s largest semiconductor company.

Similarly, High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) too boasts of superior technology akin to that of WiMAX. In a nutshell, it is a collection of mobile telephony protocols that provide better performance over existing radio bandwidth. Equipped with state of the art 3.5G technology, it can touch amazing download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps. HSPA should be proud to get the support from leading equipment vendors including Ericsson, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, Alcatel and Lucent. Its proven ability to perform extremely well in any condition and download speeds has helped the technology to be absorbed across several countries in a short span of time.

Unfortunately, WiMAX was not without its own problems, in Australia, first WiMAX operator had to shut down its operation due to poor reach to long distances, contrary to its claim. On the other hand, HSPA service was able to produce the desire result in over 50 countries and 150 networks. For example, in some places subscribers could already watch streaming High Definition movies at 1Mbps. HSPA has also got a cost advantage over the other, per month charges as of now is in the realm of $30, whereas one has to shell out $10 more to get the same service from WiMAX.

Since majority of the people spend time outside their workplaces, e-mobility has become an inevitable tool in communication and business. Whether the winner is WiMAX or HSPA, wider expanse of area under internet connectivity through wireless services will enhance people to do day to day business, being anywhere in the world. High speed internet access through wireless technology will propel growth in all areas including business, education and healthcare.

Global internet wireless connectivity will also give an advantage for an entrepreneur who is away from the main markets to get reasonable remuneration for one’s products or services. Real time e-mobility effects coupled with long distance internet coverage for one’s communication suggests, E-Commerce will be the biggest gainer and is likely to increase its share in the world of business.

Rich Internet Applications are the next generation of Web applications. Rich Internet Application provides the usability, receptiveness, and reuse of client/server applications with the operation, manageability, and accessibility of traditional Web applications. Examples of RIA frameworks comprise of Ajax, Curl, GWT, Adobe Flash/Adobe Flex/AIR, Java/JavaFX, Mozilla’s XUL, OpenLaszlo and Microsoft Silverlight.

Rich Internet applications offer a rich, appealing experience that develops user satisfaction and boost productivity. Using the Internet, the developers can organize RIAs across browsers and desktops. Rich Internet Applications differ from other Internet applications in the amount of communication interface. A customary page based on Internet application limits interaction to a small set of usual controls such as checkboxes, form fields, radio buttons and buttons. This strictly limits the skill to build usable applications and most Internet applications have proven awkward and more difficult to use than their desktop counterparts.

RIAs can change the way businesses operate so far. The technology behind creating such applications is not complex and can be straightforwardly understood and executed in order to create useful program. It will definitely improve the presence of a website over the internet. Many companies have doubled their output by adding rich internet applications into their internet operations.

RIAs have developed all kind of applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, online games. The benefit of technology is that surfer can connect to a website, use the software they need, and no need to install anything on their own computer. This technology provides a reliable experience for surfers who use Macs, PCs and other systems.

In today’s scenario most of the companies are depending and taking advantage from RIA technology. YouTube is one such example of a website that is offering this service and which is built with RIA technology (Adobe Flash and AJAX). RIA community consists of software developers and business people who need to develop the technology and use for better future of websites.

A number of websites with RIA style interfaces include:

Many are constructed with Flash or AJAX techniques. The key features of these applications include:

These rich features are those that provide test to designers who wish to make sure applications are highly functional.

Cloud Computing Education Taken to the Next Level

There is no surprise that cloud computing education is a necessary tool for many companies and even schools. With this type of computation system that should not be confused with others such as grid computing, utility computing or autonomic computing. Even if you are not completely familiar with cloud computing, you most definitely use it on a regular basis such in computer applications like Skype. The interesting part about cloud computing is that entire systems can be set up on a renting basis. The infrastructure of your project and the access tools and applications used can be rented rather than the more commonly owned tools to get these businesses and projects running.

The Economics of Cloud Computing

With a down spiraling economy, with already cut IT budgets, cloud computing education may be the answer to many problems, especially IT financial problems. Many critics wonder if this type of computation system will really work in the long run, if it is a quick fix for a poor economy or if it will just fizzle out like other computation promises. Regardless of the suspected hype that this new system has generated, it is true that cloud computation is another form of what most people are accustomed to such as social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, email systems like Hotmail, email filtering companies and even security monitoring. These are all forms of clouds computation.

What Benefits Does Cloud Computing Have on Education?

It is no wonder why students find themselves in a bond. Not only do they have to worry about student loans and purchasing books, but they also have to spend hundreds of dollars on computer software in order to complete their assignments and prevent their computer from failing on them. With this in mind, cloud computing education allows computer users to use desired applications without the necessity of purchasing the software, the frustration of installing it or the hassle of taking up computer memory with support software. Through different cloud platforms like Software as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service, cloud computing is made possible.

Considering the money saved through these cloud applications, most speculate that the largest benefit that cloud computing has on education is its economic factor. Instead of purchasing software and infrastructures, renting prices are determined by how often and how many services are being used. All software and data are stored in a remote host which enables computers to free up space while also being accessible at any time for users. Considering the amount of resources that cloud computing offers, users can find just about any type of infrastructure, service or software that they need. This helps to cut costs for educational institutions or any type of organization or business that uses cloud computing since these organizations will no longer have to purchase expensive software for an individual or a limited small number of employees and students.

Many experts in the IT field believe in Cloud Computing education and the benefits that it can provide for millions of computer users on a daily basis. However, only time will tell if this computation system will prove to be a success in the world of computation.