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Energy independence to boost green efforts
News Countries will increasingly work on more eco-friendly design efforts, including building architecture, to help minimize their reliance on oil, says Autodesk CEO.
Tags: Green IT, Product development and design, Autodesk Inc., Carbon Footprint, Tool, Singapore, Geothermal Energy, software, plastics, software tool
Taiwan govt rules out memory merger
News Consolidating six local DRAM companies is "too complicated", Taiwanese government says, leading to some affected players seeking other alternatives.
Tags: Memory, Processors, Mergers, Nanya Technology Corp., Powerchip Semiconductor, Chip, Chip Company, Bloomberg L.P., Sales, Government
Logitech Alto keyboard
Reviews The Alto notebook stand is a creative attempt to make using a notebook at a desk more comfortable, but due to a few design issues we can't recommend it for everybody.
Green-tech venture funding jumps nearly 40 percent in 2008
News Solar captures lion's share of green-tech investments worldwide, bolstered by massive funding of thin-film solar companies, according to Cleantech Group report.
Tags: Green IT, Venture capital, Investments, Clean Technology, Venture Investment, Investment, Biodiesel, biology, electric vehicle, Indian Company
Time for plastics industry to be technology driven
News It's high time the local plastics industry moves on to more technology driven design if companies want to compete in the global market place, said Callum Chen, president, Malaysian Plastics Manufacturing Association (MPMA).
Micron, Intel move to 34nm NAND flash
News The very small-format, high-capacity 32Gb flash memory chips should be available soon for use in devices such as cameras and personal music players.
Tags: Memory, Digital cameras, Music devices, Storage, Intel Corp., Memory Chip, Chip, Storage, NAND, NAND Flash
Commerx files for IPO in booming B2B sector
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MIT makes plastic that changes shape in light
News Material could one day lead to cartilage replacements that build inside a patient's body or door latches that open with flashlights.
Dell names new CFO
News Former GE executive Brian Gladden, who has operational and financial experience, takes over the role of chief financial officer as the computer maker struggles to turn itself around.
Tags: Change mangement, General Electric Co., CFO, GE Medical Systems, financial, job, audit, information technology, leadership, Dell Computer Corp.
NEC pushes plastics made from crops
News The Japanese electronics maker says it's close to a bioplastics breakthrough. But can greener gadgets be good for earnings?
Tags: Business ethics, Business development/management
Tata Nano: Showcase of what technology can do to costs
Blogs Ratan Tata, the 70-year old chairman of the Tata Group, fulfilled yet another promise today. He unveiled India's US$2,50...
Demand for discs to soar in Asia Pacific
News The demand for CDs, DVDs and CD Roms is set to soar over the next five years, with the Asia Pacific market growing faster than any other region, according to chemical group Bayer.
Demand for discs to soar in Asia Pacific
News The demand for CDs, DVDs and CD-Roms is set to soar over the next five years, with the Asia Pacific market growing faster than any other region, according to chemical group Bayer.
NEC addresses laptop overheating
News Mobile device vendor has developed a bioplastic that could solve overheating problems in mobile phones and laptops.
Tags: Components, Cellular phones, Notebooks and tablets, Handhelds
E-commerce deals focus on business marketplaces
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