AnimalInsides.com - Sound-Eklin Showcases at AVMA

"SEATTLE, Wash., July 27, 2009 – sound-eklin, the leading provider of digital radiography, ultrasound, PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems) and practice management software for veterinary care, highlighted its digital radiography product line at the American Veterinary Medical Association conference held in Seattle, July 11-14, 2009. The newly formed sound-eklin is positioned to improve veterinary patient care worldwide, by providing customer driven solutions to meet the radiographic imaging needs of all practice types."

Twitter 101 for Business — A Special Guide

"Every day, millions of people use Twitter to create, discover and share ideas with others. Now, people are turning to Twitter as an effective way to reach out to businesses, too. From local stores to big brands, and from brick-and-mortar to internet-based or service sector, people are finding great value in the connections they make with businesses on Twitter."

Office 2010: Plenty Of Bells And Whistles -- InformationWeek

"Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) on Monday outlined a host of new features that will be included in its forthcoming Office 2010 home and business productivity suite. Not surprisingly, many are geared toward users steeped in Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and other popular Web 2.0 tools."

FOXNews.com - Amazon Unveils Second-Generation Kindle E-Book

"Amazon.com Inc. is releasing a slimmer version of its Kindle electronic reading device, but it still costs $359 — making it unclear how mainstream even an improved Kindle can be during a brutal recession."

Sony unveils two new 1080p Handycams

"Nothing too remarkable about Sony's latest HD camcorders, but the new 64GB HDR-CX520V and 32GB HDR-CX500V are solid updates nonetheless. Identical apart from the built-in storage, both feature an Exmor R CMOS sensor with BIONZ processing that should offer solid low-light performance and decent 12 megapixel stills, Optical SteadyShot with a new active mode and three-way shake cancellation, Face Touch autofocus that allows you to simply point at faces to prioritize focus in order, and, most notably, a 1080p/60 scaler, which'll upscale your footage to 60p when connected to a compatible HDTV. Not a bad piece of kit, but they'll cost ya: the HDR-CX500V will run $1,100 and the HDR-CX520V will be $1,300 when they arrive in September."

Multitouch imaging displays, Wii remote show promise in PACS

"Despite software advances and widespread availability of advanced visualization technology, workstation hardware has not significantly changed since the introduction of PACS. However, new input devices, such as multitouch displays and Nintendo's Wii remote control, may be better suited for today's image viewing requirements than the traditional mouse and keyboard, according to research from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore."

Impromed Infinity v4.4 and IDEXX LabREXX

"Infinity v4.4 can now assist users by generating an electronic test request for IDEXX Reference Laboratories with LabREXX® through Infinity. Infinity will populate LabREXX® with the appropriate practice, client, patient, and provider information. Once a request is printed and submitted to IDEXX Reference Laboratories, Infinity automatically invoices for the lab work to help prevent missed charges. When complete, Infinity will automatically import results into the patient’s medical record."

Archos Vision PMPs get UK pricing

"The new flagship model, 3 Vision, comes with a 3-inch touchscreen, 8GB of storage, microSDHC card slot, video playback, and a few less significant features like a voice recorder, calendar, stopwatch and an FM transmitter for streaming music to your Hi-Fi. Positioned as a direct competitor to the iPod touch, the new Archos will cost nearly half as much at £90 ($148). Other models detailed today include the 2 Vision -- a 1.8-inch version of the foregoing that loses video playback but gains a 16GB option likely to be priced at £50 ($82) -- and the Archos Clipper, a 2GB no-frills player priced at £20 ($32). For those looking to get a head start on everyone else, the 8GB 2 Vision is already available through Archos' online store for £40 ($65)."

Usenet Loses RIAA Copyright Infringement Suit

"Criticism of the RIAA's tactic of targeting individuals intensified last month when a jury found that a Minnesota mother should pay the RIAA $1.92 million for downloading 24 songs.
As part of the new strategy, the RIAA is asking Internet service providers to join a voluntary anti-piracy initiative that would include ISPs passing along RIAA copyright infringement notices to subscribers. Those people who ignore repeated notices would face the possibility of having their service reduced and possibly suspended before a lawsuit is considered.
In return for ISP cooperation, the RIAA would no longer file lawsuits to force the service providers to turn over identifying information of suspected illegal file sharers."