The Network: Contributed Articles by Joanne TaaffeMobility in Retail: How Technology Lets Consumers Track Productshttp://newsroom.cisco.com/feature/1177454/Mobility-in-Retail-How-Technology-Lets-Consumers-Track-Products?utm_medium=rss2013-04-29T00:00:00Z2013-04-29T00:00:00Z<p>
In mid-January European consumers were shocked to discover that many of their favorite frozen beef products had been made using horsemeat. Over the following weeks Europe’s press unfolded the story of a complex pan-European purchasing and supply chain scandal that shook consumer confidence in the traceability of ingredients in frozen ...2013-04-29T00:00:00ZHealth Check: The Rise of Telecare in Europehttp://newsroom.cisco.com/feature/1156618/Health-Check-The-Rise-of-Telecare-in-Europe?utm_medium=rss2013-03-17T22:00:00Z2013-03-17T22:00:00Z<p>
Streets of half-timbered houses with steeply sloping red-tiled roofs suggest change comes slowly to Colmar, the city at the heart of France's Alsace wine region.</p>
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But when it comes to providing healthcare its authorities are breaking with tradition. Since January, residents of Colmar's care homes for the elderly have been ...2013-03-17T22:00:00ZBetter Connected: How Telematics are Revolutionizing Europe's Car Travelhttp://newsroom.cisco.com/feature/1029866/Better-Connected-How-Telematics-are-Revolutionizing-Europe-s-Car-Travel?utm_medium=rss2012-09-30T12:00:00Z2012-09-30T12:00:00Z<p>
When it comes to being better connected, some cars are further up the social ladder than others. No longer simply a way of getting from point A to point B, vehicles are turning into sophisticated hubs for information and entertainment systems driven by machine-to-machine (m2m) technology.</p>
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The United States is currently the biggest ...2012-09-30T12:00:00Z