Hawaii News

Verizon Wireless today announced that it will expand the nation's largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in Hawaii in the coming weeks. The expanded 4G LTE network will enable customers in more parts of the Big Island, Maui and Oahu to use their wireless devices to surf the Web, stream music and video, take advantage of thousands of applications and stay in touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before. The Verizon Wireless ... read more

The Retina Institute of Hawaii is one of approximately forty centers participating in the study of an investigational drug for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of severe vision loss in the elderly. Open since 2001, Retina continues to focus their commitment on finding the best possible future treatments for retinal diseases and providing access to research options. The investigational drug, called AGN-150998, is being studied as a medication designed to inhibit abnormal vessel growth, which may help ... read more

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) team successfully intercepted a separating ballistic missile target with the second generation of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, Aegis BMD 4.0.1, and the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missile. During the test known as Flight Test Mission-18 (FTM-18), Aegis BMD 4.0.1 successfully detected, tracked and engaged the ballistic missile target in the most challenging operational environment to date, demonstrating its capabilities to engage the world's ... read more

A Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) Standard Missile-3 Block IB fired from the USS Lake Erie has destroyed another ballistic missile target. The test marks the 21st successful intercept for the SM-3 program, a critical piece of the United States' Phased Adaptive Approach for missile defense. "Today's flight test was the second, back-to-back successful intercept for the newest variant of SM-3, and it further increases our confidence in this weapon's defensive capabilities," said Dr. Taylor Lawrence, Raytheon Missile Systems president. "We will ... read more

Today, the U.S. Hereditary Angioedema Association (HAEA) announced that it has appealed to the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee to increase federal research funding for hereditary angioedema (HAE), a rare and potentially fatal genetic disorder. As a part of the Committee's annual "public witness testimony" hearing, which allows outside experts and stakeholders to advocate for fiscal year 2013 funding, Anthony J. Castaldo, president of the HAEA, called for the inclusion of HAE in the peer-reviewed, medical research program sponsored by the ... read more

An analysis of the economic impact of the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority's (NELHA) ocean science and technology park at Keahole Point found that the park is generating a significantly larger impact than previously reported. The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawaii (UHERO) completed the assessment for NELHA. Total expenditures from businesses at NELHA were $81.0 million, of which about $50 million was paid to Hawaii entities in 2010. Using type II multipliers from the state's input-output model, ... read more

In Canada police report online dating scams are on the rise. Earlier this year the FBI in the U.S. sent out a warning about dating scams. And, a 2011 study in England found 200,000 people were victims of online dating scams. ... read more

Verizon Wireless has launched the nation's largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network on the island of Kauai. With the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network, customers can use their 4G LTE wireless devices on Kauai to surf the Web, listen to music, stream live video, take advantage of thousands of applications, and stay in touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before. ... read more

Verizon Wireless has expanded the nation's largest 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network on the Big Island. The expanded 4G LTE network enables customers in more parts of the Big Island to use their wireless devices to surf the Web, listen to music, stream live video, take advantage of thousands of applications, and stay in touch with family and friends, all with speeds up to 10 times faster than before. Verizon Wireless 4G LTE service is currently available in Hilo, ... read more

Several technologists from Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) (TI) will share research and insight on semiconductor advancements shaping future applications this week at the 2012 Symposium on VLSI Technology. "TI's comprehensive research and development activities are addressing some of the electronic industry's most challenging problems," said Ajith Amerasekera, director of TI's Kilby Labs and the 2012 VLSI Symposium Chair. "Several TI speakers at this year's VLSI Symposium will outline how TI is shaping the power, performance and integration of electronics to enable ... read more

Hui Huliau and Innovative Management Solutions, Inc. (IMS) have formed a teaming relationship to provide value-added services to the federal government. Hui Huliau is a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO), not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation working to support, enrich, and sustain Hawaii’s ... read more

The Island of Hawaii will receive more than $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund the development and deployment of distributed energy systems at the Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park (HOST Park) in Kailua-Kona, which is run by the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA). The funds will be used to analyze how advanced energy technologies could improve energy performance at HOST Park with the development of a small micro-grid and provide related updates to ... read more

DRFortress, Hawaii's premier colocation and cloud services provider, today announced that it has launched DRFcloud, the first local, pay-as-you-use, cloud computing services based in the State and available throughout the Pacific Rim. This new service, offered in partnership with IaaS pioneer, Appcore, ... read more

The Island of Hawaii will receive more than $400,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to fund the development and deployment of distributed energy systems at the Hawaii Ocean Science and Technology Park (HOST Park) in Kailua-Kona, which is run by the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA). The funds will be used to analyze how advanced energy technologies could improve energy performance at HOST Park with the development of a small micro-grid and provide related updates to ... read more

Hawaii-based internet retailer of household pet products, MP Enterprises Incorporated, today introduced a new e-commerce Web site, aimed at providing pet owners with a faster, more convenient shopping experience: www.Pet-Care101.com. Products sold on www.Pet-Care101.com include a wide range of items from Agility Equipment, Beds, Cat Litter Boxes, Fences, Treats, Toys, Feeders & Fountains, Carriers, Flea Control and more. The Web site caters to the owners of dogs, cats, small household pets and aquatic animals, but looks forward to expanding its ... read more

Although they offer the largest selection of vacation rentals in Hawaii, this is not the expressed intent of Hawaiian Beach Rentals. The company's main objective is to provide a customer experience that is unparalleled in the industry, and it shows. Over 98% of Hawaiian Beach Rentals' customers report no complaints of any nature. Committed to continued excellence, the subsidiary of Vacation Rental Agent is now offering an exclusive satisfaction guarantee. The satisfaction guarantee is a 100% refund on all fees earned ... read more

The USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the operation of its new 177 kilowatt (kW) roof-mounted solar system. To celebrate the occasion, the museum invited the museum board of directors, partners, contractors, and sub-contractors to the event. Attendees included representatives ... read more

EBM Technologies continues to demonstrate their commitment to designing software around international standards by becoming the first medical information management systems company to pass both BIR-Image Manager and BIR-Image Display actors in 2012. The latest participation in the IHE North ... read more

Hawaii-based internet retailer of pet products, RWA Ventures LLC, today announced the launch of a new Web site geared towards pet owners: www.RWApetsupply.com. RWApetsupply.com offers a variety of products for household pets such as dogs, cats, aquatic animals and birds. Products found on the site include bedding, carriers, cages, feeders, bowls, toys, grooming products, shampoos, medication, food, treats, and many other miscellaneous items. Founded in 2012, RWA Ventures LLC is committed to providing pet owners with safe products for their ... read more

In conjunction with the Asia Pacific Clean Energy Summit, the United States Pacific Command (PACOM) will review technology solutions for the Transformative Reductions in Operational Energy Consumption (TROPEC) program. The TROPEC program is focused on reducing operational energy consumption at PACOM expeditionary basing by 25 percent in less than three years. Key areas of interest include: HVAC, structures, computing, lighting, electronics, and other loads (water heating, pumping, etc.). Solutions must reduce energy usage, demonstrate high performance in ... read more