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Green electronics EPEAT registry goes global
News EPEAT certification, which rates electronics on a variety of environmental factors, will be available to tech gear sold outside the United States.
Tags: Green IT, Electronics, Registry, computer, monitor, agency, sustainability, manufacturer, New Zealand, director
Symantec airs dirty Web sites in public
News Forty of the "dirtiest" 100 sites each have over 20,000 threats, while 75 percent have distributed malware for more than six months, security firm says.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, PC security, Norton Co., Malware, Security, Site, Electronics, Web Browser
Philippine semicon braces for tougher times
News Semiconductor and electronics sector is one of hardest hit by falling global demand, says Philippine industry group, but adds economic crisis is "cyclical".
Tags: Processors, Asia, Electronics, Philippines, Electronics Industry, Semiconductor, layoff, SEIPI, Worker, revenue
Gartner: PCs, handsets to lead electronics recovery
News Analyst firm says it has seen first signs of economic recovery in the electronics industry, with mobile phone and consumer PC markets leading the way.
Tags: Personal Computers, Cellular phones, Smart phones, mobile-phone, Phone, home PC, Recovery, handset, Personal Computers, consumer electronics
Samsung's market value approaches Intel's
News In 2002 it surpassed Sony, and now some analysts expect Samsung to surpass Intel in market valuation in a year or so.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., TV, Memory Chip, Market Capitalization, Sony Corp., semiconductor, Intel Corp., Business Strategies & Functions, handset
Yahoo's CEO to deliver CES keynote
News Carol Bartz's first turn on the CES stage as Yahoo's CEO marks the company's return to the main spotlight at the Las Vegas show.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Yahoo! Inc., Tom Cruise, Business Strategies & Functions, TV, Entertainment Company, Consumer Electronics Association, Electronics, Ford Motor Co., Consumer Electronics Show
Sony 'cautiously optimistic' about holiday retail sales
News Mike Fasulo, executive vice president of company's electronics division, says gadget maker is hopeful about better sales this year than last.
Tags: Home entertainment, Game players, DVD, TVs, MP3 players, Blu-ray, Electronics, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony Playstation, Glasgow
UK high court cracks down on WEEE waste dodge
News Schemes that collect electronics waste for manufacturers that want to comply with environmental laws cannot deliberately amass more than their fair share.
Tags: Green IT, Electronics, European Union, Regulation, financing, Environment, compliance, London, manufacturer, Green IT
Newegg announces IPO, plans for expansion
News Online electronics retailer Newegg announces an initial public offering worth US$175 million, with plans to use proceeds to, among other things, expand its international operations.
Tags: Web 2.0, E-commerce, Business, Electronics, IPO, Sales, Broadband, retail company, SEC filing, acquisition
Macs and PCs found shacking up
News New study finds that the vast majority of those with an Apple computer also own at least one Windows-based PC.
Tags: Personal Computers, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Owner, Apple Inc., Computer, Survey, Electronics, Apple Macintosh, GPS
Don't let profit-making weaken e-waste efforts
Blogs I was at a local IT retail store last weekend, looking to buy a set of new ink cartridges for a multifunction printer (M...
Rays of hope from the polls
Blogs The local IT industry has been teeming with activities in the last few weeks, so much so that you'll wonder if there's r...
Sony hires a professional fixer
News The Japanese electronics giant, in the middle of an internal makeover, hires George Bailey from IBM, a longtime electronics industry consultant.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Apple Inc., IBM Corp., Electronics, Consulting, consumer electronics company, Consumer Electronics Show, CEO, Sony Corp., electronics company
Sony to lay off 8,000 full-timers, 8,000 others
News Electronics giant plans to reduce headcount, curtail or delay some of its investment plans, and downsize or withdraw from unprofitable or non-core businesses.
Tags: Layoffs, Consumer Technology, Digital media, Global strategic management, Electronics, Manufacturing, Slovakia, LCD TV, CMOS, Worker
Sony warns of first loss in 14 years
News Consumer electronics giant says it expects to record a US$2.9 billion operating loss this year.
Tags: Forecasting, Sales/revenue, Layoffs, TV, Electronics, Manufacturing, operating loss, Japan, Forecasting, Worker
