3M Co. will acquire the healthcare technology business of M*Modal for about $1 billion, officials announced Wednesday. The deal is expected to give Maplewood-based 3M a healthcare technology firm specializing in cloud-based, conversational Artificial Intelligence systems that help physicians capture patient information. narrative so they can spend more time with their patients and provide higher quality of care. M*Modal's technology unit is based in Pittsburg, Pa, has 750 workers and generates about $200 million a year in annual revenue. Once complete, the new entity will join 3M's Healthcare business, which generated $5.8 billion in 2017 sales and $1.7 billion in operating profits. The deal first must be approved by regulators, but is expected to close by mid 2019. "This acquisition builds on our strategic commitment to invest in our Health Information Systems business and expands the capabilities of our revenue cycle management and population health priority growth platform," said 3M … [Read more...] about 3M to buy M*Modal healthcare software firm for $1 billion
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Apple pushes out software update to avoid China iPhone ban
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By Tripp Mickle in San Francisco The Wall Street Journal Yoko Kubota in Beijing Wed., Dec. 19, 2018 Apple Inc. sought this week to avoid a ban on the sale of older iPhones in China by releasing a software update that some intellectual property lawyers said could enable the company to keep selling those products in the world’s largest smartphone market. The move by Apple came in response to a preliminary injunction from a Chinese court that ordered the company to stop selling iPhones while it studies Apple’s suspected infringement of two software patents held by chip maker Qualcomm Inc. The two American giants in the smartphone industry are locked in a bruising legal battle over technology licensing. Despite the late November injunction, Apple continued to sell older iPhones, saying it was in compliance without elaborating further. It then filed a motion asking the court to reconsider its decision. The sales ban is a provisional measure while the … [Read more...] about Apple pushes out software update to avoid China iPhone ban
Qualcomm says Apple violating Chinese court order, despite new software
By Stephen Nellis(Reuters) - Qualcomm Inc <QCOM.O> said it believes Apple Inc <AAPL.O> remains in violation of a Chinese court's orders to stop selling iPhones despite a software update that Apple pushed on Monday.gi Qualcomm on Dec. 10 said it had won a preliminary court order in China banning Apple from selling some older iPhone models that the court found violated two Qualcomm software patents. The same day, Apple said that all of its phones remained on sale in China.But on Dec. 14, Apple said that it would push a software update to its iPhones this week. The Cupertino, California-based company said it believed it was in compliance with the court's orders but that it would update its software "to address any possible concern about our compliance with the order." The update appeared to have been pushed to iPhones on Monday, according to user reports on Twitter, though Apple would not confirm to Reuters that it had been pushed."Despite Apple’s efforts to downplay the … [Read more...] about Qualcomm says Apple violating Chinese court order, despite new software
Ipswich firm provides logistics software for new rail freight facility in Yorkshire
PUBLISHED: 11:56 17 December 2018 Sarah Chambers Ipswich logistics software firm Fargo Systems has a new client, iPort Rail Picture: ROSS VINCENT Archant Logistics software created by an Ipswich firm is being used at a new ‘intermodal’ rail freight facility. Andy Wishart, iPort Rail operations manager Picture: ROSS VINCENTiPort, a logistics hub based at Doncaster, and one of the UK’s most advanced multimodal logistics parks, is using Fargo’s container and yard management CYMAN software and TOPS (Transport Order Planning System) for all its terminal operations.Fargo boss Steve Collins said they were “delighted” to be working at a such a cutting-edge facility.Andy Wishart, operations manager for iPort Rail, said: “Fargo Systems is well known throughout the industry for its ability to innovate and for the vast operational knowledge of its team of consultants. “As a new facility with a newly established team, … [Read more...] about Ipswich firm provides logistics software for new rail freight facility in Yorkshire
Facebook says software bug may have exposed photos of 6.8 million users
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Facebook says a software bug affecting nearly 7 million users may have exposed a broader set of photos to app developers than what these users intended.Although this doesn't mean the photos were actually seen by anyone, the fact that the bug even existed offers a reminder of just how much data Facebook has on its 2.27 billion users and how often these sorts of slipups happen. In a blog post Friday, the company said the bug affected 6.8 million people who granted permission for third-party apps to access the photos. Facebook said the bug existed for 12 days in September and has been fixed.Generally when people give apps access to their photos, this means only photos posted on their Facebook page. Facebook says the bug potentially gave developers access to other photos, such as those shared on Marketplace or on Facebook Stories. The bug also affected photos that people uploaded to Facebook but chose not to post or could not post for technical reasons.The problem … [Read more...] about Facebook says software bug may have exposed photos of 6.8 million users