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Mobile Internet service provider Mobile Beacon has launched its 4G mobile broadband donation program for educators on DigitalWish.org to help schools provide 24/6 mobile connectivity for teachers and staff.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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InQuest Technologies Inc.’s Gantter was invited by technology powerhouse Google Inc. to participate in this year’s “Developer Sandbox” at Google I/O.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Towerstream Corp. announced Thursday that its Manhattan Wi-Fi network is one of the first networks to earn a “Next Generation Hotspot” certification from the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s interoperability compliance program.
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By PBN Staff
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In this era of “People First,” judging the worth of a company is not just about its bottom line. It often has to do with the footprint it leaves in the community in which it exists and on those it employs. For Rhode Island’s Atrion Networking Corp., an IT services provider that designs, deploys and manages business-driven IT solutions, its footprint, then, is equal to that of a sasquatch.
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By Michael Persson
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12 |
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The University of Rhode Island recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of Advance, an initiative that has recruited a growing number of women to science faculty positions. The initiative is funded by a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation program with a 20 percent match from the university.
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By Barbara Lipsche |
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Despite Newport’s highly cultivated historical spirit, the city’s populace is currently pursuing technological advancement in the hopes of transforming the community into a “historic high-tech city” as put by Naomi L. Neville, a city counselor.
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By Meg Sullivan |
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Lots of growth and separate buildings posed worker-relations challenges for account-opening and funding-solutions company Andera. The Providence company, which automates the customer-acquisition process through bank branches, call centers and websites, got big fairly quickly.
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By Susan Shalhoub
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12 |
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Recent advances in technology have transformed the banking industry, with mobile banking and a wide variety of Web-based services becoming standard offerings rather than anomalies.
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By Michael Souza |
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OK, forget about the employer paying 100 percent of the premium for things like health and dental insurance. Or fronting deductible costs in the health care program so if workers need just preventive care, or are rarely sick, there’s little if any out-of-pocket expense as a product of the deductible.
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By Paul E. Kandarian
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12 |
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The NanoSteel Co. has developed New Advanced High-Strength Steels that deliver both high strength and high ductility, making them ideal for automotive use.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |