March 13, 2012

Will today’s presidential primaries begin to trim the field of GOP candidates for the White House? The results of balloting in Alabama and Mississippi could give new life to the struggling candidacy of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, but a poor finish in those Southern states could set the stage for his exit from the four-way race for the nomination. Source Link

A new report says tens of millions of Americans could stand to turn up the volume on their lives. The study found that 23 million Americans aged 50 and older have untreated hearing loss and could benefit from a hearing aid. Many people don’t get hearing aids because the cost is not covered by insurance and they consider hearing loss an inevitable part of aging. Source Link

It’s truly “March Madness” for those who keep information systems up and running in offices where fans will be online to follow games in the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament during the opening rounds this week. About one-in-three IT professionals say they’ve had computer systems slow down or crash because of users accessing streaming video of games during business hours. Source Link