August 9, 2001 12:01 PM, EDT

Trucking Technology Report - Aug. 9

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Today's Technology Headlines:

Florida City Gives Initial OK To Cell Phone Ban
Logistics.com Wins Staples Contract
ClearCross To Offer Andersen Trade Consulting
Dual-chip Architecture For Mobile Devices

Florida City Gives Initial OK To Cell Phone Ban

Officials in Pinecrest, Fla., gave tentative clearance to a law banning drivers from using wireless handsets within village boundaries.

Village officials hope the measure will educate people about the dangers of driving while distracted. The new ban would fine violators $25, which can be waived if the driver purchases a hands-free unit and sends a copy of the receipt to Village Hall. Miami Herald (08/09/01) P. 3B; Ponce, Eunice

Logistics.com Wins Staples Contract

Software by Logistics.com has been selected by office retailer Staples as the backdrop for a new management system for their transportation contracts.

The OptiBid Network Planning Solution is expected to improve Staples' distribution of goods to retail centers and stores across North America. According to Logistics.com, shippers and third party logistics firms are able to attribute the over $6 billion in annual transportation contracts to the services it provides. Journal of Commerce (08/07/01)

ClearCross To Offer Andersen Trade Consulting

ClearCross and Andersen Consulting are collaborating in an effort to incorporate trade consulting services into a customer feature resulting in both firms becoming the preferred partner for each in marketing and solutions needs for international trade and global commerce activity.

The cross border trade management technology offered by ClearCross combined with the consulting expertise of Andersen is expected to offer shipping clients ideal solutions through the automation of materials and trade compliance needs, and a comfortable integration of enterprise and outsourced trade services. Journal of Commerce (08/07/01)

Dual-chip Architecture For Mobile Devices

Owners of handheld devices with a dual-processor architecture can enjoy more processing power and greater battery life than those with general-purpose processors.

The bridge architecture of the dual-chip device can split tasks up between the general-purpose processor and the digital signal processor, boosting efficiency. This partitioning is especially important for products that need to meet the power requirements of streaming video and real-time, multimedia applications. Network World (08/06/01) Vol. 18, No. 32, P. 31; De Gregorio, Sebastien; Budagavi, Madhukar; Chaoui, Jamil

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