NewsCloud.com Development News http://www.newscloud.com/section/development Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:21:07 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en-us Future of Bluetooth Technology http://www.newscloud.com/read/Future_of_Bluetooth_Technology Bluetooth has been in the market for many years. However, many began knowing about the technology only very recently. Normally, Bluetooth has a range of 30 feet or more depending on its version. The latest version has a range of over 100 feet. The only difference between an ordinary electronic device and a Bluetooth enabled device is that the latter, say, for example, a computer, is connected with the keyboard, mouse and the monitor without any cable. This not only completely eliminates the congestion that is normal with cables, but also makes the whole system more sophisticated and easy to handle.

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]]> GlobeSt.com: 60 Floor Westside Medical World Trade Mart Tower Advances http://www.newscloud.com/read/GlobeStcom_60_Floor_Westside_Medical_World_Trade_Mart_Tower_Advances Despite a daily dish of sour news that paint the picture of a city in economic contraction, a group of developers say excavation had begun and marketing is underway, for a new 60-floor, glass and steel tower that will rise over-looking the Jacob Javitts Center. The 1.5-million-square-foot complex--scheduled to be complete by 2013--will bring an international multi-purpose trade center for medical professionals and vendors to Manhattan's far west side.

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]]> Seattle Mayor and Council Think $1,115 a Month for Rent is Affordable Housing http://www.newscloud.com/read/Seattle_Mayor_and_Council_Think_1115_a_Month_for_Rent_is_Affordable_Housing While the abundance of cranes on the Seattle skyline seems to indicate there remains some profitability in development, the Seattle City Council hesitated Tuesday to actually put some teeth behind infrastructure taxes on this period of growth: To some low-income-housing advocates, spending $1,115 a month to rent a studio apartment in Seattle does not sound affordable. Mayor Greg Nickels and the Seattle City Council say it is. The city defines an affordable place as costing no more than 30 percent of a household's income. Separately, the city now spends $40 million a year in voter-approved levy funds on low-income housing targeted at people who make below 50 percent of median income.

]]> Crisis talks on global food prices | Environment | The Guardian http://www.newscloud.com/read/Crisis_talks_on_global_food_prices_Environment_The_Guardian World leaders are to meet urgent talks aimed at preventing soaring food prices causing millions to die of hunger, and are expected to pledging immediate aid to those threatened by malnutrition and charting longer-term strategies for improving production.

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