Hawaii News

Connect Imaging, Inc., developer of customizable PACS (picture archiving and communication systems) for Critical Access Hospitals, has signed an agreement with Tech-Time, Inc., to integrate its PACS with Tech-Time’s STAT! Enterprise Medical Management System. The new integrated PACS/EMR (electronic medical record) solution will be offered as ... read more

AT&T* invested nearly $100 million in its Hawaii wireless and wireline networks from 2009 through 2011 with a focus on improving the company’s mobile broadband coverage and overall performance of its networks. During 2011, AT&T made nearly 325 wireless network upgrades in three key ... read more

The Hawai’i State Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new online service for couples to apply online for a civil union or marriage license in Hawai’i. The new online process, which was launched on January 1, 2012 through Hawaii's official Internet portal, eHawaii.gov (http://www.eHawaii.gov), ... read more

Verizon Wireless invested more than $41 million during 2011 in Hawai'i to provide new wireless services, network coverage and additional capacity for its customers across the state. Verizon Wireless' network investment in Hawai'i now totals more than $295 million since 2000. Nationally, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $70 billion since it was formed to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide networks and to add new services. In 2011, Verizon Wireless launched its groundbreaking 4G LTE ... read more

A team of surgeons from Hawaii, Dr. Michael Bennett of Retina Institute of Hawaii and Dr. Michael McMann of McMann Institute, has successfully implanted the FDA-approved eye telescope, a first in Hawaii, at one of the leading medical centers in Honolulu. The first-of-kind telescope implant is integral to CentraSight(TM), a new patient care program for treating patients with end-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most advanced form of AMD and the leading cause of blindness in older Americans. It ... read more

Thirty days after its limited release, mig33 -- one of the world's largest mobile communities - is set to launch a new mig33 miniblog as the centerpiece of mig33. Over the next few months, the miniblog service (http://b.mig33.com) will transition from beta, where it has already garnered over 300,000 daily active users, and will be integrated with mig33's third-party games, chat, profiles and avatars, making mig33 a unique proposition compared with other social internet services such as Facebook, Twitter, Sina's Weibo, ... read more

Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), a provider of global data center services, and Neutral Tandem, Inc. (Nasdaq:TNDM), a leading provider of global interconnection services, today announced plans to offer participants of the Equinix Carrier Ethernet Exchange (ECEE) a single point of ... read more

The State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DLIR) today launched a web-based Directory of Green Employers as part of its Hawai‘i Green Jobs Initiative. Green employers—who work in areas such as renewable energy production and natural resource conservation post profiles in the Directory that ... read more

Calling, downloading apps and surfing the web on the Verizon Wireless 3G network is now easier and faster for residents and travelers in Maui, thanks to a new cell site in Haiku. This site improves 3G wireless coverage and capacity in the Haiku area along Umi Place and Haiku Road, Kokomo Road at the 4 mile marker, West Kuiaha Road and Haiku Road, and Manuahi Place. Since being founded in 2000, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $6.5 billion in ... read more

Calling, downloading apps and surfing the web on the Verizon Wireless 3G network is now easier and faster for residents and travelers in Kauai, thanks to a new cell site in Paauilo. This site improves 3G wireless coverage and capacity along Kaunanano Road, Paauilo Mauka Road, Kalopa Lower Road, and Highway 19 at mile marker 34. Since being founded in 2000, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $6.5 billion in its California network. Nationally, the company has invested more ... read more

Calling, downloading apps and surfing the web on the Verizon Wireless 3G network is now easier and faster for residents and travelers in Kauai thanks to two new cell sites. The sites improve 3G wireless coverage and capacity in the following areas: -- Koloa Town -- Lihue - including the Lihue Civic Center and Pua Loke area Since being founded in 2000, Verizon Wireless has invested more than $6.5 billion in its ... read more

Calling, downloading apps and surfing the web on the Verizon Wireless 3G network is now easier and faster for residents and travelers in the Paia, thanks to a new cell site. The site improves 3G wireless coverage in the Paia area along Paia Bay, Anohou Street, Ale Place and Nonohe Place. The company's ongoing network investment in Hawai'i now totals more than $254 million, including $40 million in 2010. Since the company was formed, Verizon Wireless has invested more than ... read more

Hawaii's night scene just got easier to navigate - HI Nights, a new easy-to-use web service, is launching to consumers today. HI Nights provides Hawaiians with event information, photos, specials, and updates from local restaurants, bars, and nightclubs in real time, sent directly to their smart phones. "The plethora of restaurants, bars and nightclubs in Hawaii make deciding on a night's plans difficult for Hawaiians and tourists alike," says Dan Bowe, founder of HI Nights. "HI Nights is ... read more

The International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA), led by American businessman / educator Steve Durst, plans to place an astronomical observatory on the Moon by 2014 that will capture never before seen images of the Galaxy, Stars, Moon and Earth. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111220/SF25939) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110723/SF40417LOGO) On December 18th-20th, a Global Demonstration of the International Lunar Observatory precursor instrument (the 'ILO-X') took place on the Summit of Mauna Kea, hosted by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT), when science teams from around the world accessed the instrument over ... read more

BAE Systems’ infrared imaging seekers detected two short range ballistic missiles for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system flight test program at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. During the test, which occurred on ... read more

Thrustcycle Enterprises LLC introduces a prototype cycle with a flywheel kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) that uses gyroscopic forces to keep it upright, as can be seen on: http://thrustcycle.com/. The flywheel/gyroscope simultaneously functions as stabilizer and mechanical battery, thus enhancing safety and improving performance and efficiency. As stabilizer, their system will maintain a fixed plane in space unlike anything available today. As demonstrated on their website video, rather than merely dampen oscillations as gyroscopes function on ocean-going ships, when the cycle ... read more

On the 70th Anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Military Order of the Purple Heart pays tribute to those brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines and native Hawaiians who gave their lives in the service of their country. ... read more

</font>Disrupted sleep is often a symptom associated with mood disorders, like depression, but researchers now believe that sleep problems may be a contributing factor in causing these disorders. Scientists presenting at the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology annual meeting today reported significant changes in brain structure and responses in sleep-deprived rats, which mimic the changes seen in the brains of people experiencing depression. "For a long time, sleep problems have been viewed as a consequence of depression. What we're showing is ... read more

Sprint (NYSE: S) customers in Hawaii can have hau’oli lanui (happy holidays) this year with increased 3G coverage just in time for holiday shopping, festive parties and family get-togethers. In the past 90 days, Sprint has implemented 40 network ... read more

Consolidated Theatres, Hawai‘i’s premier cinema circuit, announced a new service today that will further enhance guests’ experience at the company’s popular Ward Stadium 16. The launch of the theatre’s reserved seating coincides with the release of one of this year’s most eagerly anticipated films, Summit Entertainment’s ... read more