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Mobile technology is a driving force behind virtually every industry, not to mention the myriad ways that we each use mobile computing in our daily lives.聽 These technologies are fundamental to virtually every economic and social activity conducted globally.聽 Mobile networks are as intrinsic to the U.S. and global economies as transportation and energy networks.聽 And a report recently published by [...]
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Much of the current debate about the Federal deficit focuses on cutting, spending, taxing, and other overly politicized terms.聽 Lost is the significant impact smart energy policies can play in creating real savings, which is why we were pleased to see a new energy efficienct technology bill introduced last night by Senators Mark Udall and James Risch. The Energy Efficient Government Technology Act [...]
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Ericsson released the results of its latest 鈥淢obility Report鈥� today 鈥� and it provides significant data to help drive smart policy decisions not only from the U.S. government, but for governments around the world. The report is based on in-depth data traffic measurements in mobile networks from the world鈥檚 largest installed base of live networks. So there is a consistent comparison, these measurements [...]
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Following a 394-1 vote two weeks ago by the House of Representatives to pass the Responsible Helium Administration and Stewardship Act, the Senate began looking at this issue this week with a hearing in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.聽 This is a promising sign for an issue that will affect numerous domestic industries if Congress does not act by the end of this fiscal year.聽 Helium is a [...]
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Think of helium, and we think birthday balloons and silly high-pitched voices.聽 But helium plays a number of critical roles in our economy 鈥� from health care to high-tech manufacturing.聽 Helium is a key component in MRI machines, for instance, and we couldn鈥檛 make the semiconductors for our computers and other electronics without it.聽 That鈥檚 why a looming cut-off of helium sales is so concerning, and [...]
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It is difficult to point to a specific item that has changed our daily lives more during the past decade than the smart phone.聽 Having instant access to news, information, communications, and entertainment is one of the high-tech industry鈥檚 real game-changers.聽 Mobile technology has brought not just increased productivity, but also new businesses and jobs to the U.S. economy.聽 But as an increasing [...]