TECH BYTES: Consultant plans speech

Published: November 11, 2008

OKLAHOMA

Consultant plans speech

Randall W. Rice, principal consultant of Oklahoma City-based Rice Consulting Services Inc., will be a keynote speaker at the EuroSTAR Conference for software professionals this week in The Hague, Netherlands. Rice will discuss how to address changes brought about by the energy crisis, outsourcing and new technologies. Co-author of "Surviving the Top Ten Challenges of Software Testing,” Rice has been speaking at international software testing conferences since 1990. After speaking at this conference, he will conduct a week of training classes in Rome.

Vantage opens imaging facility

Vantage Diagnostic Imaging has completed its newest diagnostic imaging facility at 3400 W Hefner. The facility offers high-field open magnetic resonance imaging, as well as positron emission tomography/computed tomography services. High-field open MRI provides high resolution scans without the claustrophobic complications commonly experienced by patients undergoing closed MRI procedures. It’s used to pinpoint the location of cancer within the body before making treatment recommendations. It also has proved to be a valuable tool in the diagnosis of patients with suspected Alzheimer’s disease and other related neurological disorders.

KICKER to equip Ford Mustangs

STILLWATER — KICKER Performance Audio recently announced it will partner with Shelby Automobiles to equip Shelby-built Ford Mustang project cars with high-performance KICKER audio systems in 2009. KICKER audio upgrades also will be offered through Shelby Performance Parts.

NATION

AT&T launches new package

AT&T on Sunday launched its fastest high-speed Internet package — exclusively offering AT&T U-verse TV customers speeds of up to 18 mbps. AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet Max 18 will be available to eligible residential customers for $65 a month as part of a bundle with AT&T U-verse TV.

Group focuses on technology

WASHINGTON — The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is encouraging President-elect Barack Obama to look at technology as a key to reviving the economy. "This is a good time to reiterate that technology policy is not just about the technology industry; it’s about our entire economy,” said Robert Holleyman, president and chief executive officer of the BSA. "In a world that runs on innovation and information, IT is a key part of the solution to almost every economic and social challenge.”

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