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The Top Laptop Makers Are Not HP, Dell, or Toshiba

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created May 10, 2007 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (34) | comments 0

On Wednesday, an analyst group released the market share held by laptop manufacturers during 2006 – not OEMs like Dell, Hewlett-Packard, or Toshiba, but the companies that actually make the laptops themselves.


U.S. arrests 2 for stealing chip secrets

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created Jun 16, 2006 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (23) | comments 0

Federal agents Friday arrested two Bay Area men who allegedly used stolen trade secrets to start their own Silicon Valley semiconductor company.


Study: There Is No Shortage of U.S. Engineers

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created Apr 05, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (15) | comments 0

A new study argues that the offshoring of U.S. jobs is caused by cost savings and not a shortage of U.S. engineers or better education in China. However, the study warns that the United States is losing its global edge.


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Intel May Have Upper Hand in Processor War, for Now

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created Apr 15, 2007 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (16) | comments 0

Intel, the world's largest chip maker, had been losing market share to rival AMD, but is now believed by analysts to have stemmed losses or even gained share thanks to a raft of new products.


Plasma TV Sales, Prices Decline for the First Time

Plasma TV Sales, Prices Decline for the First Time

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created Apr 11, 2007 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (17) | comments 0

Revenue for plasma televisions took a substantial hit in February, according to the latest figures released by the NDP Group on Tuesday, generating only $181 million compared to the nearly $216 million in ...


US computer giant IBM's Japanese researcher Chieko Asakawa

Blind Japanese woman receives IBM's top award

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created Jun 05, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (10) | comments 4

US computer giant IBM has named Chieko Asakawa as the first blind engineer -- as well as the first Japanese female -- to receive the company's highest technical honour.


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AT&T's NSA legal woes continue to grow

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created May 23, 2006 | popularity 5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

AT&T has flatly denied the allegations, but the telecommunications giant continues to be mired by reports that it and other major carriers have gone out of their way to cooperate with the U.S. government to ...


U.S. Rep.: Best Jobs May Soon Be Found Overseas

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created May 13, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Tennessee Congressman Bart Gordon demands more reliable data on the effects of offshoring on the tech work force, and urges science and technology workers to acquire skills that will differentiate them from foreign competitors.


Florida Might Be Tech's Next Big Hub

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created Apr 27, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Silicon Valley is still thriving despite its high cost of living, but a recent AEA report ranks Florida as the fourth-largest and second-fastest-growing "Cyberstate."


Hybrids gather dust at AutoNation dealerships

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created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 15

AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson has a problem: There are way too many Toyota Prius hybrids sitting on his car lots across America.


Microsoft-Yahoo: Which Products Would Win

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created May 05, 2007 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

While the chance of a Microsoft-Yahoo merger or acquisition is a remote one, it's still a possibility. In analysis compiled from several PC Magazine staff members and analysts, here's what a merger might mean to the products ...


Study: Businesses Unprepared for Aging Workforce

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created Mar 17, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 0

More than a quarter of U.S. businesses have failed to plan for the effects of the aging American workforce, finds a new study.


U.S. Records Yet Another Trade Deficit in Technology Product Markets

U.S. Records Yet Another Trade Deficit in Technology Product Markets

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created Aug 22, 2007 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

U.S. technology product imports exceeded exports for the first time in 2002 starting a trend that left a $38.3 billion trade deficit in 2006 after reaching a high of $44.4 billion in 2005.


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Intel & Hitachi Team up for Enterprise Grade SSDs

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created Dec 02, 2008 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (9) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel and Hitachi announced that they are joining forces to produce Enterprise-grade SSDs that will incorporate Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Fiber Channel (FC) interfaces. Both firms plan ...


China Trying to Upgrade Its 'Made in China' Image

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created May 13, 2007 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Twelve Chinese companies agree to purchase $4.3 billion in U.S. software, hardware and services and also offer to help build a research center in California as a way to improve trade relations.