Year: 2008
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Samsung Elec Says Responding to Weaker LCD Demand
SEOUL, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS), the world’s largest maker of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, said on Tuesday it was "adjusting" production amid sluggish demand for TV and monitor screens. The outlook for the LCD sector is bleak as the global downturn spreads, curtailing consumer appetite for pricey flat TVs… Read more
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Samsung Brings Premium Notebooks to U.S.
The Samsung laptops in the vendor’s Manhattan solution center are no longer museum pieces for public viewing. The Korean electronics conglomerate is bringing its long awaited portable ultra-light computers to the U.S. market today in a multi-phased introduction schedule that begins with solution providers. Beginning today, Samsung is launching a multi-phase program to introduce its… Read more
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Actuate Vies for Leadership in Green Technology
Categories: News and TrendsEnvironmental awareness is growing in the corporate office, and that means end-user organizations are starting to look to IT services and product suppliers to help them go green. This puts the onus on solution providers to come up with technology and processes with as little an impact on the environment as possible. The problem is… Read more
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Ericom PowerTerm WebConnect Challenges Citrixs XenApp on Desktop Virtualization
What is it called when you combine a thin client with virtualization technology? Ericom hopes the answer to that question is PowerTerm WebConnect, a product that enables server-based computing using a variety of popular technologies. Server-based computing is straightforward, encompassing the creation of virtual machines and applications on a server and then delivering those sessions… Read more
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Apple Unveils New, Updated Laptops Oct. 14
Categories: News and TrendsSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc will unveil its updated laptops on October 14 and they may cost less, but analysts say the company’s drooping stock has already taken any change into account. "I think it’s already factored into the stock. People have been expecting this announcement for well over a month," said Andy Hargreaves… Read more
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One in Five Small Businesses At Risk of Collapse
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly one in five small U.S. businesses say they risk going out of business because of the worsening financial crisis, according to a survey from American Express Open. The credit card issuer’s small business branch conducted the poll in October, reflecting the latest downturn in financial markets. It found… Read more