Smart Takes

Archive: 11-2011

• AT&T eyes healthcare, autos in Internet of things race

  One hot selling connection for AT&T has been the Vitality GlowCap, which is a prescription container lid that reminds patients when to take their medicine.

  November 17, 2011, 2:30 AM PST | By Larry Dignan

• GE acquires RMI for train optimization software

  General Electric’s transportation division will acquire RMI, which makes software that helps railroads optimize their networks.

  November 16, 2011, 7:46 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca

• How do you service a subway system that never closes?

  In New York City, transportation officials are struggling with a major problem: how do you maintain a subway system that never shuts down?

  November 15, 2011, 7:58 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca

• Samsung acquires ITC’s Nexus; cardiac care systems

  Samsung Electronics acquires ITC’s Nexus division, which manufactures cardiac point-of-care testing kits that help diagnose and monitor cardiovascular diseases.

  November 15, 2011, 7:39 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca

• In rural southern U.S., AIDS as healthcare hurdle

  A documentary called “Closer to Home” profiles Americans living with AIDS in rural areas of the southern U.S.

  November 15, 2011, 7:19 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca

• SmartPlanet seeks rockstar weekend writer

  SmartPlanet seeks a rockstar writer for the weekend. Don’t just sit there, apply!

  November 14, 2011, 1:46 PM PST | By Andrew Nusca

• Chicago’s busiest train line gets $646 million upgrade

  Chicago’s busiest rail line, the Red Line, will get a $646 million rehabilitation. Is it enough to bring the city into the 21st century?

  November 14, 2011, 7:59 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca

• ‘Local-grown’ food a $7 billion business, USDA says

  Sales of locally-grown foods are expected to generate $7 billion in 2011, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report.

  November 14, 2011, 7:35 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca

• Curbside intercity bus operators 7X riskier, study says

  Curbside bus operators are seven times more likely to be involved in a fatal wreck than their conventional counterparts, according to a new study.

  November 14, 2011, 7:13 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca

• In crumbling infrastructure, real business costs

  Communities across the U.S. are incurring business costs due to failing infrastructure such as bridges, roads and tunnels. Can the private sector pitch in to save the local economy?

  November 14, 2011, 6:53 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca