Daily technology news - 27-May-2007

Legislation introduced to promote the use of coal-to-liquids technology (Collinsville Herald)U.S. Reps. Rick Boucher (D-Virginia), chairman of the Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee, and John Shimkus (R-Collinsville) introduced federal legislation to promote the use of coal-to-liquids, a technology which enables the production of transportation fuels from coal.

MidAmerican gets new meter-reader technology (WOI-TV Des Moines)DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - MidAmerican Energy says it will eliminate on-foot meter readings for nearly all of its customers. The move begins in August, and the Quad Cities will be the first to get the company's new automated meter-reading technology.

Bio-diesel technology for free (Chennai Online)Tiruchirappalli, May 26: The Indian Railway was prepared to part with the technology free of cost on the production of bio-diesel products, R P Mishra, Chief Motive Power Engineer, Southern Railway, said here today.

Automated Biochip Array Technology For Simultaneous Multianalyte Testing (Medical News Today)Biochip Array Technology from Randox allows multiple results from a single patient sample, minimising biological variation and resulting in a more rapid and accurate diagnosis. The FDA cleared Biochip Array Technology was designed by Randox Laboratories and was granted the prestigious Mac Robert Award for Engineering in 2003. [click link for full article]

AIDB & ADRS plan technology symposium (Montgomery Advertiser)The Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services and the Alumni Association of the Alabama School for the Blind will have a technology symposium at 9 a.m. on Thursday and Friday in Asbury Hall at the Alabama School for the Blind.

Cardinal Health To Acquire Medical Technology Leader VIASYS Healthcare For $1.5 Billion (BioresearchOnline)Cardinal Health, a global provider of products and services that improve the safety and productivity of health care, and VIASYS Healthcare, a leading medical technology company, has announced a definitive agreement for Cardinal Health to acquire VIASYS for approximately $1.5 billion, including the assumption of outstanding debt.

The Washington Times On Technology Column (RedNova)By Fred Reed, The Washington Times May 26--E-SPYING MAY BE LEGAL, BUT MORAL? Law lags technology. Moral questions take a back seat. Just because you can do something doesn't mean that it's a good idea. These are three laws of advancing technology.

Sony accused of infringing blue ray disc technology (New Ratings)LONDON, May 25 (newratings.com) ? Sony Corp ( SON1.FSE ) has been sued by California-based Target Technology, alleging that the electronics giant?s Blue Ray Disc technology infringes on its patents.

Magic effects from tile technology (The Cincinnati Post)Bejeweled, speckled and shimmering with flecks of gold, the newest tiles are going way beyond the backsplash, brightening living spaces all over the house. Improvements in the past 20 years in firing, glazing and cutting technology have made tile easier and, in some instances, less costly to manufacture while creating a new luxury category of visually appealing high-gloss finishes, textures and ...

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Daily technology news - 27-May-2007