TechnologyOwl.comTechnology news from around the webStudy: US adoption of electronic health records is abysmal- (Found June 19, 2008 ) A new survey reported in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that the adoption of fully-functional electronic medical records in the US is only 4 percent.Read More...http://www.technologyowl.com/i96856-c134-rss EA Says Over 250,000 Creatures Created in Spore Creature Creator- (Found June 19, 2008 ) EA and Maxis announced today that over 250,000 creatures have been created in the Spore Creature Creator since it launched yesterday. More than two creatures are being created every second according to EA. The Spore Creature Creator is a stand-alone pro...http://www.technologyowl.com/i96848-c134-rss Is Amazon Getting Ready To Take On PayPal- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Plenty of other companies have tried to take on PayPal and discovered that it was a lot harder than it looked. Even though there are a lot of folks dissatisfied with PayPal, most attempts to compete with it have fallen flat. Even Google's efforts haven't really made a huge dent. However, could Amazon shake things up a bit Over the years, it's done a few things to put its toes in the water of personal payment systems, and now some are predicting that it's gearing up to launch a full on...http://www.technologyowl.com/i96849-c134-rss Reporter's HP Notebook: The hardest part of ITIL, and other stories- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Patrick Thibodeau glances through his notes from the HP Technology Forum and finds good advice on IITL implementation, gray areas for green tech, and thoughts on when your company is and is not a democracy.http://www.technologyowl.com/i96850-c134-rss JVC launches AVCHD camcorder models- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Everio sets will range from $799.95 to $1,299.95, are Mac-compatible and have hard drives ranging from 40GB to 120GB.http://www.technologyowl.com/i96851-c134-rss Samsung Glyde SCH-u940 Review- (Found June 19, 2008 ) The testers over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Samsung Glyde SCH-u940. The touch screen of the Glyde seems to be a problem. Quote from the review: "The Samsung Glyde has a lot of potential, with a smooth-sliding f...http://www.technologyowl.com/i96852-c134-rss Samsung Announces CX Series Displays for Commercial Use- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Samsung has a new line of LCD HDTV displays intended for use in commercial settings. The line is called the CX series and includes features like a digital tuner, HDMI, integrated speakers and integrated network PCs. The displays also feature anti burn-in t...http://www.technologyowl.com/i96853-c134-rss JVC launches AVCHD camcorder models- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Everio sets will range from $799.95 to $1,299.95, are Mac-compatible and have hard drives ranging from 40GB to 120GB.http://www.technologyowl.com/i96854-c134-rss China denies antitrust probe of Microsoft- (Found June 19, 2008 ) China is set to pass the country's first antitrust law on August 1, but the country's China's State Intellectual Property Office is now denying a report from a state-run newspaper that an investigation into Microsoft has been opened. Read More...http://www.technologyowl.com/i96855-c134-rss MySpace gets ready for makeover- (Found June 19, 2008 ) MySpace prepares a major redesign next week as it tries to attract more casual users and increase the amount of time its members spend online.http://www.technologyowl.com/i96827-c134-rss |