Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for improving food quality. The systems and methods include receiving first temperature data from a first food service device, determining when the first temperature data exceeds a predetermined temperature value, and activating a first alarm when the first temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value. The first temperature data corresponds to a food temperature of food. The systems and methods may also include discarding the food in response to the first alarm being activated.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for improving food quality. The systems and methods include receiving first temperature data from a first food service device, determining when the first temperature data exceeds a predetermined temperature value, and activating a first alarm when the first temperature data exceeds the predetermined temperature value. The first temperature data corresponds to a food temperature of food. The systems and methods may also include discarding the food in response to the first alarm being activated.

Abstract: Techniques for message indexing are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a client front-end component operative to receive an incoming message from a client device at a client front-end component for a messaging system; and extract a message identifier for the incoming message from the incoming message, wherein the message identifier uniquely identifies the incoming message; and a message queue operative to store the incoming message in a message storage system based on indexing the incoming message based on the message identifier. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to pushing data updates to client computing devices (“clients”) in real-time. Clients can obtain data from a data storage layer by sending queries to the data storage layer that will return data compatible with the client's local data model. These queries are stored in a database and the identifier for the query (“query ID”) is used instead of the query itself. In the query stored in the database, a marker is used as a proxy for a content ID of the content to be retrieved. When querying, both the query ID and the content ID are passed to the data storage layer. The query stored with the query id is loaded, the marker is substituted with the content ID, and then executed.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to pushing data updates to client computing devices (“clients”) in real-time. Clients can obtain data from a data storage layer by sending queries to the data storage layer that will return data compatible with the client's local data model. These queries are stored in a database and the identifier for the query (“query ID”) is used instead of the query itself. In the query stored in the database, a marker is used as a proxy for a content ID of the content to be retrieved. When querying, both the query ID and the content ID are passed to the data storage layer. The query stored with the query id is loaded, the marker is substituted with the content ID, and then executed.

Abstract: A system, method, and device for communicating information. A designated signal is transmitted to a tracker from a device. A signal is received from the tracker. An identifier associated with the tracker is determined from the signal. Information associated with the identifier is retrieved. The information is communicated to the user at least audibly.

Abstract: A system, method, and device for communicating information. A designated signal is transmitted to a tracker from a device. A signal is received from the tracker. An identifier associated with the tracker is determined from the signal. Information associated with the identifier is retrieved. The information is communicated to the user at least audibly.

Abstract: A system, method, and device for communicating information. A designated signal is transmitted to a tracker from a device. A signal is received from the tracker. An identifier associated with the tracker is determined from the signal. Information associated with the identifier is retrieved. The information is communicated to the user at least audibly.

Abstract: Described herein are primers and probes useful for the binding, detecting, differentiating, isolating, and sequencing of influenza A, influenza B and RSV viruses.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring interest in a product. A processor operating on a server receives an identifier associated with a mobile computing device. The processor determines a location of the mobile computing device within a marketing environment and associates the location of the mobile computing device with a location of a product. The processor obtains interaction data indicative of an engagement of the mobile computing device with the product and determines a measure of interest in the product using the interaction data. Alternatively, data indicating an interaction of the mobile computing device with a product are received by the processor. The product location, which is known, is used to determine the location of the mobile computing device.