STMicroelectronics and local medical diagnostics research company Veredus Laboratories have launched a chip capable of detecting and identifying major types of influenza within two hours, including the H5N1 avian flu strain.
If the Grim Reaper had dropped in to his local Internet cafe to look in on some tech news sites over the past few weeks, he would have nodded approvingly.
Companies that outsource technology activities overseas are used to facing criticism from customers and politicians but now they face a much bigger challenge: the potential onset of bird flu
Oracle executives took the stage to rally support for the company's development plans after a recent acquisition tear that has left Wall Street lukewarm on the firm.
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Eager for fresh ideas, the stodgy world of enterprise software is adopting technology and marketing from the consumer Web.
The rapid outbreak of a deadly flu-like virus has underlined how ill-equipped Asia-Pacific companies are in supporting a remote workplace.
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