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Industry-University Alliance: Technology for Dental Treatment

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A group of researchers and scientists at the Liverpool University, after about a decade or research, recently won an award for developing what they called the iDENTifi, a system that can detect early stages of plague, tiny and secondary cavities as a result of failing tooth filling, or those which occur on the biting surface of the teeth.

 

The device uses a Clinical SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Camera(SLR cameras are similar to the old cameras with single lens, no digital display, so you have to look through a viewfinder. They also have specially designed flash for up-close pictures), with a combination of special filters to take snap shots of the mouth under blue light. The uniqueness of the device comes in the application of Qualitative Light Induced Fluorescence (QLF) technology along with the SLR  cameras. This produces a special image pattern that can be analyzed visually by dental professionals. The image pattern is based on fluorescence emission by the teeth after being exposed to a form of blue light, the fluorescent pattern are dependent on the chemical properties of the area being taken.

 

The system will eliminate the need for current systems which need to use dyes and discoloring agents to identify plague, while also being able to identify more dangerous plagues.

 

The system is designed in such a way that the resulting digital image produced can be sent to any device wirelessly, either a PC, or tablet.

 

The device proved to be more than just another research product that is destined to die on the shelves but its design and incorporation of cutting edge technology makes it practicable and marketable, especially in this age of tablet computers. This fact is evident in its winning the Medical Future Awards.

 

This project is again another example of collaboration between industry and the academia, being a synergy between the Liverpool University and the Inspektor Research Systems BV, a dental health care development company, although the idea originated at the university.

 

This is not just having fun with technology; this is solving a problem that is estimated to cost 45Million pounds in treatment annually.

 

Ericsson Money Launches In Europe – Send Money Mobile And Online

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Ericsson, a  world’s leading supplier of mobile networks, with customers in more than 175 countries has built Ericsson Money. It  has built a web portal which will make it possible for their customers to send money in Europe.

 

Money Services launches the first of a number of new mobile money services, Ericsson Money, across seven European countries. Mobile phone users in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland and Sweden can sign up at www.ericssonmoney.com to send and receive money to and from friends and family and withdraw cash. This is the first step toward bringing a full suite of convenient, cost-efficient, secure and instant mobile financial services to consumers globally.

 

As money transfers become more like mobile communication, our mobile phones will become central to not only our social lives, but also our financial lives. After easily creating a safe and secure mobile wallet online, users will be able access their money safely from the Ericsson Money network through their phones.

 

Ericsson Money  enables people to send and receive money instantly and withdraw cash – such as parents to their children at university or on their travels using the handset as the access point to their personal mobile wallet. Transferring money to family and friends who are just around the corner, at a café, or even in a different country will now be as quick and easy as sending a text message.

 

 

How it works

Fast, easy and secure, Ericsson Money is a brand new way to send and receive money using your mobile or online. It couldn’t be simpler.

 

Set up your account and load money

  • Simple, one-off registration gets your Ericsson Money Pay As You Go account up and running with immediate access to your money.
  • Load money to your eWallet with your debit card, credit card or by bank transfer.
  • See your balance at a glance with our clear account layout and 24/7 access.

 

Send and receive money

Want to send money to someone without a bank account? No problem, all they need is an account with Ericsson Money or one of our network partners.

  • Send money from mobile to mobile instantly – just set up your contacts and you’re ready!
  • No lengthy forms for every transaction, do it all with the click of a button.

Add extras and get spending

Once you’ve set up your account you can add our PrePaid card. Use it just like a bank card for the smart way to pay.

  • Pay with your PrePaid card in store, online or over the phone.
  • Use it for anything – shopping, paying bills, whatever you like!

MTN Introduces New Broadband Modem As It Pushes Deeper Into Data Services

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The competition is hitting up in Nigeria now in the telecommunication sector. More people need data services and the demand for data has been growing.  With the smartphones and tablets, it is no more voice and SMS. People are consuming bandwidth with large chunk of data.

 

Any telco that cannot compete in this data services will find it difficult to compete in Nigeria. Accordingly, many of them have been pushing innovative products in the data space as they look for ways to attract new customers and retain present ones. Consequently, MTN is getting into this space with a device that can support multiple  devices.

 

MTN launched a wireless solution which allows shared subscription for several devices simultaneously. The MTN Mi-Fi is a mobile broadband modem and a Wi-Fi hotspot in one, a unique combination which goes one better than the usual situation where devices require a separate data subscriptions to access the internet.

 

According to MTN, the MTN Mi-Fi hotspot provides a secured Wi-Fi zone for up to five mobile broadband devices.  MTN Mi-Fi device allows subscribers to enjoy internet connectivity at a radius of 10 metres on different broadband devices.

 

Etisalat Introduces 9ja Free Credit Promo – A Free Credit SIM Registration Program

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Etisalat Nigeria has launched a SIM registration promotion tagged 9ja Free Credit Promo to reward new and existing customers. The customers get 30% by registering with their SIMs. In a statement, the company explained the benefit of the product thus:

 

The 9ja free credit promo is our way of supporting the NCC’S drive to register all lines in Nigeria by motivating our customers to go and get their SIMs registered and get 30% bonus of their total recharges to call all networks.

 

To qualify, customers must register their SIM cards in June. New users must dial 200 to activate their SIMs before registration.  The promo is open to all subscription plan on Etisalat network and started this June.  All registered customers based on the stipulated policies will get the 30% bonus with maximum of N10,000. The reward will apply in the month of July and can be used to call and send SMS to all networks in Nigeria .

 

Symantec Joins Forces With ITU on Cyber Security. ITU-IMPACT Continues To Gain Momentum

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Symantec and ITU have joined forces to work towards a better cyber space.  Under the terms of the agreement, Symantec will provide ITU with expert intelligence reports on current and future trends in ICT security, to be shared among all ITU Member States. This will facilitate awareness raising and knowledge transfer, complementing the work of ITU and strengthening its effectiveness as a global forum for governments and the private sector to build confidence and security in the use of ICTs. This is a public-private partnership which ITU is fostering with private companies.

 

Meanwhile, ITU’s relationship with IMPACT continues to gain momentum, with over 130 UN Member States now part of the ITU-IMPACT coalition. ITU-IMPACT is the first cooperative global venture to make available cybersecurity expertise and resources to enable Member States to detect, analyze and respond effectively to cyberthreats. Of particular benefit to developing countries and smaller states without the capacity and resources to develop their own sophisticated cyber response centres, the coalition also benefits technically advanced nations by providing them with a continuous global snapshot of potential and real online threats.