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Consumer electronics hit by inventory glut
News Inventories pile up for manufacturers of computers, mobile phones and TVs, signaling a worse-than-forecast fourth quarter.
Tags: Hardware, Sales strategy, Sales/revenue, Cost control, Business development/management, SanDisk Corp., Inventory, TV, Electronics, Sales
Wi-Fi-free iPhone officially lands in China
News While China saw nothing near the frenzy of the first iPhone launch day in the U.S., crowds there did honor the tradition of lining up for the phone hours in advance. But price--and a lack of Wi-Fi--could prove a deterrent.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Smart phones, Apple Inc., China Mobile Ltd., Phone, Telecommunications, China Unicom, 3G, Wi-Fi, China
Let's kill the OS upgrade disc
News Life would be easier if we paid for ongoing OS upgrades the way we pay for other digital assets--by subscription.
Tags: Windows 7, Mac OS, Apple Inc., Upgrade, App, Computer, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7
Gartner: Avoid long-term services deals
News The analyst firm says organizations should track the health of outsourcing partners and avoid long-term contracts.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Software-as-a-service, Supplier, IT services, staffing, health care, information technology, IT outsourcing
'Golden Cash' botnet-leasing network uncovered
News Underground network offers pay-per-use access to botnets of compromised PCs, Finjan report says.
Tags: PC security, Hacking, Finjan Software Inc., Web Site, FTP, malicious code, Hacking, PC security, Prices, Malware
Commodore joins Netbook crowd
News Name associated with iconic '80s C64 is appearing on a laptop that is joining the nascent but thriving Netbook market.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Personal Computers, Dutch company, Amiga, ASUS, processor, brand name, keyboard, hard drive, Laptop Computer
Nokia sues Samsung, LG over LCD price fixing
News Nokia is seeking unspecified damages from several liquid display manufacturers, accusing them of conspiring to inflate prices for displays.
Tags: Antitrust, Monitors and displays, Nokia Corp., Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd., U.S. Department Of Justice, Bloomberg L.P., Sharp Corp., AT&T Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Electronics Inc.
Amazon paces holiday tech discount drive
News Deep, early price cuts on tech gadgets by electronics makers and retailers may be good for consumers and bad for profits.
Tags: Web sites, Unit Sale, TV, Consumer Electronics Association, Electronics, Amazon.com Inc., Web sites, Price, E-book Reader, flat panel
Aussies hit with IBM price hike
News IBM has confirmed it will raise Australian prices on a number of its products by 3 percent effective from 1 January 2010, in response to what Big Blue described as "changing economic conditions and cost structures".
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Business applications, Adobe Systems Inc., IBM Corp., IBM WebSphere Application Server, software, Business applications, Business Strategies & Functions, Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Windows 7
Roaming caps legal, advises EU advocate general
News The EC's imposition of roaming caps on Vodafone and other mobile operators did not stifle competition, according to the European Court of Justice's advocate general.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Commission, Cap, European Commission, mobile, Miguel Poiares Maduro, Telecommunications, European Union, Spokesperson, European Court
Buying a projector? Try an LED TV instead
Blogs If you're thinking of buying a new projector for your office meeting room, why not consider getting an LED TV instead. L...
Regulating the unregulated telecoms market
Blogs It was on a plane trip back home from Singapore that I was able to grab a copy of a magazine (I can’t remember if it was...
A recessionary sense of deja vu
Blogs Depending on which camps you speak to, the U.S. credit meltdown could either spell bad news for IT wages or have little ...
Videoconferencing: Cisco, Logitech target mainstream
News Logitech's acquisition of LifeSize and Cisco's bid for Tandberg are aimed at grabbing market share and expanding sales to more businesses--and even consumers.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Logitech, Vidyo Inc., LifeSize Communications, Conference, CEO, software, Cisco Systems Inc., Business Strategies & Functions, Video Conferencing
Apple TV gets a price drop
News Apple has shaved the price of its 160GB Apple TV model to US$229 and eliminated the 40GB version.
Tags: IPTV, TVs, Apple Inc., TV, Video, 1080p, Apple TV, Microsoft Xbox 360, Apple iPod, Apple iPod Touch
