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July 7, 2004 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Mobile physician order entry Routing for mobile ad-hoc networks This week's news

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HANDHELD HEALTH
How mobile physician order entry can help healthcare providers reduce costs
By Christine Harland Williams

Today, leading authorities in healthcare agree that CPOE (Computerized Physician Order Entry) and mobile technologies such as handheld devices are two information technology trends that will significantly impact the healthcare industry's future.

Pressure on the healthcare industry to widely implement CPOE systems is coming from many areas, including publicity about the number of deaths at U.S. hospitals each year that are caused by medical errors, industry organizations voicing concern for improved patient safety, the increase in state legislation aimed at reducing the incidence of medical errors, and the need for hospitals to reduce liability costs by reducing medical errors. Despite this pressure, after over 30 years of CPOE availability, only 3 percent of hospitals have successfully implemented enterprise-wide CPOE systems according to the 2002 Back Beats Survey conducted by Healthcare Informatics.

In contrast to CPOE, handheld devices and other mobile technologies have followed a significantly steeper adoption curve in healthcare. With the penetration of handheld devices growing along with the demand for CPOE, the obvious conceptual integration is to implement full CPOE functionality on handheld devices. Today, IT vendors, hospitals, and clinicians are trying to merge these two trends into "CPOE on a handheld." They expect to have full functionality on all platforms: computer workstations, rolling laptops, tablet PCs, and handheld devices.

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WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE
Routing protocols for mobile ad-hoc networks
Mobile ad-hoc networks, also known as short-lived networks, are autonomous systems of mobile nodes forming network in the absence of any centralized support. This is a new form of network and might be able to provide services at places where it is not possible otherwise. Absence of fixed infrastructure poses several types of challenges for this type of networking. Among these challenges is routing. This interesting article discusses some of the routing issues.

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COMPUTING UNPLUGGED NEWS CENTER
This week's news
Want to get the very latest mobile and wireless news? The Computing Unplugged News Center is updated every day with news of product releases, industry info, tips, techniques, and pointers to great mobile and wireless resources on the Web. Here's this week's news:

Cristalink Firestreamer DV Backup
Utilizing a patent-pending technology, Firestreamer makes your DV recorder appear as a regular tape drive to other applications running on your computer, so that you can use the powerful Backup Utility which comes with your Windows operating system to back up and restore your files and folders to and from videotape.

Sony Micro Vault PRO
Sony Electronics has introduced the Micro Vault PRO, a new USB-enabled device that provides 2 GB storage capacity and "Auto Sync" file synchronization software, all in an ultra-portable form factor about the length and width of a business card.

Save 20% on Global Advisor
Now through Friday only, neohand is offering an exclusive discount on one of our most popular products, Global Advisor. For only four days, you can receive 20% off Global Advisor by using the exclusive GA1001 discount code.

Samsung ML-2250 Series laser printer
Samsung has introduced the ML-2250 Series, a line of up to 22-page-per-minute (ppm) monochrome laser printers designed to meet a wide range of small business printing needs. Expanding upon other printers recently introduced by Samsung, the ML-2250 Series includes four distinctive models that offer network and/or wireless solutions right out of the box.

NS Basic/Palm adds Treo support
NS BASIC Corporation announced the availability of NS Basic/Palm 4.3, adding support for the special features of palmOne's Treo 600 smart phone.

Verizon Wireless makes purchase
Verizon Wireless and Qwest Communications announced a definitive agreement for Verizon Wireless to purchase Qwest Wireless' assets for $418 million. The agreement includes spectrum licenses in 62 markets in 14 western and mid-western states, covering a population of 30.8 million people.

Airplane-mode standards
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced a project to create a standard method or symbol for indicating "airplane mode" on wireless devices. It is hoped that the new standard, expected to be finalized and released this fall, will encourage airlines to change their policies to allow use of such devices during flight.

WiMax by 2006
Intel has reiterated its forecast that notebooks will begin to incorporate WiMAX wireless broadband technology during 2006. Speaking to reporters in Taipei during the launch of a antenna lab foundation program, Lonnie McAlister, a product manager with Intel's Wireless Networking Group, also said the chip giant expects WiMAX take-up to grow more quickly than did the demand for Wi-Fi.

Seagate targets rival with import ban
Seagate has escalated its legal assault on rival micro hard drive maker Cornice by asking the US International Trade Commission to ban the import into the US of any product that contains a Cornice 1 inch drive. Seagate claims Cornice's 1 inch drive, the Cornice Storage Element (CSE), infringes six of its patents. In June, it slapped its rival with a lawsuit seeking not only a ban on the sale of CSE in the US but the payment of damages.

Vosonic X'S Drive Pro VP3310
Cardmedia Ltd, official UK distributor for Vosonic, has announced the availability of the X'S-Drive Pro VP3310, a new Portable Storage Device with enhanced LCD display + MP3 player, that features a blue backlight LCD display, supports long MP3 filenames, and has multiple memory card support.

Phone battery flames teen
A Kyocera Wireless 2325 cell phone caused fist-size flames that injured a California teenager earlier this week, a fire investigator said. Frank Huddleston, an investigator at the Ontario, Calif., fire department, suspects the phone's battery, its original, is to blame for the accident, which occurred Thursday morning.

Massachusetts Can-Spam suit
The Massachusetts Attorney General's office has filed suit against a Florida man suspected of sending spam email to thousands of consumers, in what's considered to be the first claim brought by a state under the federal Can-Spam Act.

You call this service?
Going along with our customer service piece in June's Computing Unplugged, is this article from ZD Net's Brian Cooley and his wife's experience with Verizon's customer service.

Beat cop a walking database
A growing number of police departments now have instant access via handheld wireless devices to vast commercial databases that contain details on just about anyone officers encounter on the beat. But placing a commercial database full of personal details at an officer's fingertips also raises troubling questions for electronic privacy activists.

MobiMate takes Handango Awards
Judged by members of the media and other industry experts, the Handango Champion Awards honor the best in mobile software. WorldMate 2004 was recognized as being the Best Travel Application for Symbian OS and Palm OS. MobiMate was also recognized as being the Best Developer of the Year for Symbian OS.

Creative Algorithms sale
Creative Algorithms announced sale prices on select Palm OS software. OptiSize, a 2D resize calculator, is 40% off. Serving Sizer, a recipe ingredient conversion tool, is 33% off. Quick Ohm, an Ohm's Law calculator, is 20% off.

July 4th
Today, here in the United States, we celebrate July 4th, otherwise known as Independence Day. We often don't take the time to think of what that means, but instead live what it means. When we go off to fireworks or picnics or time with friends, we're living that celebration. The historical reason is to celebrate independence from England, but, here in 2004, that celebration is an anachronism. Other than bad food and the somewhat disagreeable Tony Blaire, we really have nothing against our Brit friends. But what we are celebrating is our way of life, corruption, cronyism, traffic, polution, and all. As I hoist my virtual glass of bottled water to all our friends out there, here's a fervent wish that we continue to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States for many, many more years. -- DG

Thwart WLAN hackers
With common sense and a basic understanding of how wireless security works, an enterprise can keep its wireless LAN protected from intruders using the security standards and practices available today.

Email interception privacy concerns
In an online eavesdropping case that one expert says puts all of our electronic communications in jeopardy, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that it was acceptable for a firm that offered email service to surreptitiously track its subscribers' messages.

Network Associates McAfee again
Network Associates announced that it will now operate under the name McAfee and refocus its efforts on computer security. With the name change, the company returns to its roots; McAfee Associates, named for its founder John McAfee, merged with Network General to form Network Associates in 1997.

Fifth Sony Style store
Sony Electronics opened its fifth Sony Style concept store at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, Calif. The new concept stores invite consumers to "test drive" a variety of Sony devices, while offering the highest level of personal service.

Trisystech's Aeon of Discovery
Aeon of Discovery is a new turn-based strategy game for the Pocket PC involving four major maritime powers during the Period of Exploration and Discovery. As England, France, Spain, or Portugal, explore and colonize the New World during the 15th Century and beyond.

Chapura PocketCopy
Chapura PocketCopy is a solution for copying Palm Desktop Software records from the Address Book, Date Book, To Do List and Memo Pad to Microsoft Outlook Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Notes. PocketCopy offers a one-way transfer of data for customers no longer needing the Palm Desktop Software to manage personal information and wanting to have that information in Outlook.

HP iPAQ 41xx WiFi update
This SoftPaq contains an updated Wireless LAN (WLAN) driver for the iPAQ Pocket PC h4150, h4155 handheld models, adding support for seamless roaming when roaming across access points within same subnet.

Chroma Games for Pocket PC
Now you can enjoy classic games your Pocket PC with the Chroma Games full-color bundle of checkers, chess and backgammon from Astraware.

visKeeper data safe updated
visKeeper, a data safe for storage of confidential data such as passwords, addresses, credit card and bank account information, has been updated. New features include: Copy a whole entry into the clipboard, Landscape mode for Pocket PC version, Add and delete text lines in your categories and entries, and more.

Software update for Treo 600
palmOne announced that a software update for the Treo 600 smartphone now is available for all customers worldwide.

PalmSource adds AT&T Wireless
PalmSource announced that AT&T Wireless has joined the Palm Powered Mobile World program, connecting mobile operators, application developers and users of Palm Powered smart mobile devices in the Palm Powered Economy. AT&T Wireless joins existing mobile operator partners Orange, Sprint and Telefónica Móviles España, as well as more than a dozen other infrastructure and middleware partners, in this program that capitalizes on the growing smart mobile device market.

iPod External Battery Pack
Gadget Accessories has released an iPod External Battery Pack featuring a dock connection for 3rd generation iPods, On/Off switch, LED power indicator, and uses four AA batteries. It also charges the iPod's internal battery while connected to the battery pack.

WorldMate 2004 Standard Edition
MobiMate has announced new and improved versions of WorldMate 2004 Standard Edition for Palm and Windows Mobile Pocket PC. WorldMate 2004 Standard Edition now includes better support for wireless access, and will be available in most European languages: German, Italian, French and Spanish.

Garmin iQue 3600 Car Mount
Seidio has a new version of their G2500 Powered Mount for the Garmin iQUE 3600 in which they have eliminated the need for a separate audio cable to connect to the built-in speaker.

New Sony Walkman line
Sony has a launched a new Select Series line of digital audio players aimed at the "discerning male listener." [I for one don't see what is especially "male" about the products, women listen to music too.-Ed.]

Treo 600 internal battery upgrade
PDAparts.com in collaboration with Mugen Power have developed a Treo 600 internal battery upgrade. The battery can be installed in less than 5 minutes and they claim will result in a 25%-30% increase in battery life.

Site spreading IE malware shut down
An Internet scam that exploits Internet Explorer to steal personal data from users has been thwarted by shutting down a Russian Web site that is suspected of launching the malicious effort, Microsoft says. Download.Ject directed users to a site where their machines could then be infected with a trojan.

Cell phones may damage sperm
Scientists say prolonged exposure to cell phones could reduce sperm count by nearly 30%, Hungarian scientists say, in a study that fertility experts dismissed Monday as inconclusive.

900,000 defective HP notebooks
Hewlett-Packard has discovered a memory flaw that could be in as many as 900,000 of its notebook computers and is offering customers free memory modules as a remedy. The computer giant said Friday that through tests, it discovered a circuit design flaw in some notebook memory modules that could cause Windows operating system "blue screens," intermittent lockups or memory corruption.

Macromedia Flash Lite
Macromedia announced that Macromedia Flash Lite 1.1, the Flash Player profile for mobile phones, is now available for service providers and handset manufacturers around the world. Flash Lite 1.1 is a significant update to 1.0, first used in the NTT DoCoMo 505i handsets introduced last year.

ScorePAD version 5.0
ScorePAD Sports announced the release of ScorePAD version 5.0. ScorePAD, the Palm-based baseball and softball scoring system, has made scoring and tracking statistics easier than ever before.

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