January 2008
MacBook Air's custom-built CPU going PC? →
Filed under: Laptops
That special Intel processor found in the MacBook Air could be getting a lot less special. PC Advisor, citing “a source familiar with Intel’s plans,” claims that a pair of PC makers will use the MBA processor. Not that this would be unexpected. The custom-built 1.6GHz and 1.8GHz Intel procs remember, are 60% smaller and consume less power than the typical...
Macessity's LowKey Stand for Apple neat-freaks →
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals
Tidy, huh? If you’re an iMac or Apple Studio Display owner then you’ll see the immediate appeal of this LowKey Stand from Macessity. Constructed of 0.1085-inch thick steel “power-coated” to match your rig, it neatly hides your new slim Apple keyboard from view. There’s also a powered 4-port USB port up front which helps to...
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Under 30s not happy as oldies invade social media →
The older generations are moving in on the hi-tech, online world and the under-30s are not impressed. Increasingly young people are feeling uncomfortable about their elders encroaching on what many young adults and teenagers consider their technological space.
Good news and bad news: MacBook... →
The stars have been further aligning up lately on the new MacBook Pros. If you are thinking about making an Apple laptop purchase hold out for a week or so. MacRumors thinks it will be within two weeks and some new battery specs have hit the interwebs. Also we’ve been hearing stories from retailers that new SKU’s for MacBook Pros are hitting the streets (anyone care to...
Craptastic, but somewhat interesting iPhone... →
Was that two SIM cards in there? Or just two SD cards? Its no replacement for the original but sometimes these things spark the “what if?” ideas in our heads…
Obama #1 In Gates and Jobs Households →
Bill Gates has only made one presidential-candidate campaign donation this season, and it was to Barack Obama. Meanwhile, although Steve Jobs’ wife Laurene has given nice sums to each of the three leading Democratic candidates, Barack appears to be the apple of her eye, if you calculate that in terms of dollars.
Lenovo selling off cellphone business you never... →
Filed under: Cellphones
Believe it or not Lenovo makes cellphones, too — they just happen to be crappy ones you probably didn’t pay much attention to since they were mostly targeted at the Chinese market. Like many before it, the company is getting out of the absurdly competitive handset market by selling its cellphone group to private equity firm Hony Capital (that’s Hony,...
Indian Lake with the Longest Name in the United... →
Lake Chaubunagungamaug, also known as “Webster Lake”, is a lake in the town of Webster, Massachusetts, United States. It is located near the Connecticut border and has a surface area of 1,442 acres. It’s 45-letter alternative name is often cited as the longest place name in the United States and one of the longest in the world.
Lenovo Profit Triples, Beating Estimates, on Sales... →
Lenovo Group Ltd., Asia’s biggest personal-computer seller, tripled profit to a record, beating estimates, after adding sales agents to increase shipments. The company plans to sell its mobile-phone unit to focus on PCs.
Amazon Earnings Call Details: Web Services Use Up... →
Amazon earnings just came out. The company had a strong fourth quarter, with revenues up 42 percent to $5.7 billion, net income doubling to $207 million, and free cash flow doubling as well to $1.4 billion. On the earnings call, there is a lot of concern among analysts about margin pressure next year.
Most of the things that tend to interest us here at TechCrunch about Amazon are not yet material...
China's Web Dilemma: Needs of Business vs. Urge to... →
China is ready to enforce a new law limiting video sharing to state-owned companies, but regulators will probably look the other way in order not to screw up private business.
China fund may try to acquire the Prudential →
The Prudential was once of the most famous and trusted brands in Britain. The ‘man from the Pru’ was a loved figurehead for the company. Recently the company’s image has been more than somewhat tarnished and its worth diminished on the stock market.
It is possible that Ping An, the second largest insurer in China, is preparing a move on Britain’s second biggest insurance company.
The Chinese...
China to issue intellectual property rights... →
BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — After two and a half years of preparation, China plans to release its national intellectual property rights (IPR) strategy this year, according to the State Intellectual Property Office.
The strategy will have three stages: information, services and trade, said Tian Lipu, head of the office, during a conference on Tuesday.
The strategy began to be...
BHP Billiton, Baosteel signs 10-year iron ore... →
BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — World leading iron ore provider BHP Billiton announced Wednesday it had signed a 10-year deal to supply China’s Baoshan Iron and Steel Co. (Baosteel) with an additional 94 million tons of iron ore.
The Anglo-Australia miner will supply 10 million tons of iron ore annually to China’s largest steel producer, up from 6 million tons under...
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eBay Changes Fee Structure To Drive Growth →
eBay yesterday announced a major shake up in its fee structure in an attempt to revitalize their core auction business.
Amazon surpassed eBay in US traffic in December for the first time according to Neilson, and growth rates on eBay have been either static or minimal over the last two to three years.
Under the changes, eBay will slash listing fees by up to 50%, but in turn will increase its...
Dell shuttering mall kiosks? →
Filed under: Desktops, Laptops
Sad news brewing in Round Rock this morning. After slashing “dozens” of call center employees in Ottawa yesterday (and scrapping plans for 1,200 more), it looks like Dell is taking its cost cutting initiatives retail. Unfortunately, we’re not talking lower prices here. We have word from a number of sources that Dell’s 150+ Dell Direct...
Motorola may bow out of cellphones, aid Apple and... →
After struggling for years to regain the success it had with the RAZR, Motorola may soon quit the cellphone industry altogether, according to research by a Nomura investment analyst. Richard Windsor of the London-based firm explains that an inves…
Apple seen introducing cheaper, more innovative... →
With market data clearly showing a deceleration in growth of the standalone MP3 player market, Apple Inc. will reportedly strive to maintain growth in its iPod business by introducing a range of cheaper, more innovative models that incorporate touch-…
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ICBC targets more credit card users →
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China plans to increase the number of credit cards it issues by up to 30 percent this year.
Rat, not ratatouille, on menu →
DINERS at two Taiwan village restaurants smell a rat each time they sit down to eat. And they love it. The Ho-la Diner and the Jiashing restaurant opposite have run five or six rat eateries out of town over nearly six decades of business to become the top two ahead of the Year of the Rat, which begins on February 7. Both display hairless rat carcasses in their kitchen windows before chopping off...
◆Kyocera to withdraw from Chinese cellphone... →
Kyocera Corp. will pull out of China’s cellphone handset market, dissolving its local manufacturing and sales joint venture at the end of March, company officials said Tuesday. Its withdrawal from the Chinese market will come at a time when the joint venture, Kyocera Zhenhua Communication Equipment Co., is posting sluggish sales.
ICBC: Tightened credit no barrier →
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) said yesterday it will see double-digit loan growth again this year, despite a tighter credit policy. ”Full-year loan growth for last year was 10.8 percent,” Jiang Jianqing, ICBC chairman, told reporters after a ceremony marking the bank’s acquisition of Seng Heng Bank in Macao. He expects the bank to maintain steady loan growth...
Citigroup, broker said to form JV →
Citigroup Inc signed a cooperative agreement with Central China Securities Co following in the footsteps of Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse and Bear Stearns, according to news reports. Caijing Magazine and Reuters reported yesterday that Citigroup plans to set up an investment banking joint venture with Henan-based Central China Securities Co, citing anonymous sources. A provincial website,...
We know what happened to all of the missing... →
They were hacked. There are a lot of people who use phones outside of AT&T, and the European carriers. But, are 1/3 of Apple’s iPhones hacked? Probably.
For the people who say that they are in the “channel”, we have to wonder what they are referring to. RoughlyDrafted points this out as well. iPhones are only sold by Apple’s online store and retail and its...
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Nokia sells 70.7m mobile phones in China →
Nokia saw mobile phone sales soar 38.6 percent year on year to 70.7 million units in China last year, according to its quarterly report released on its official website. The Finnish telecoms giant attributed the surge to its widespread distribution channels, various products and a strong position in the country’s low-end market. In 2007, China remained Nokia’s single largest market...
Heavy snowfalls close four Shanghai expressways →
Four expressways in Shanghai were closed Monday because of continuing heavy snowfalls in the past three days, according to the local authority.
There are no signs of re-opening the four expressways, which link the neighboring Zhejiang and Jiangsu Provinces with Shanghai. A further six expressways are now open after successful snow clearance operations.
The local government has sent teams to...
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Deliver a keynote like Steve Jobs in ten simple... →
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Are you a CEO hoping to “step it up,” “knock it out of the park,” and generally “take it to the bridge” — old-school style — but you can’t seem to work the magic? Well, BusinessWeek has got just the thing for you: a ten-point plan on how to deliver a presentation like our main man, Steve Jobs. Breaking it down from...
Deliver a keynote like Steve Jobs in ten simple... →
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Are you a CEO hoping to “step it up,” “knock it out of the park,” and generally “take it to the bridge” — old-school style — but you can’t seem to work the magic? Well, BusinessWeek has got just the thing for you: a ten-point plan on how to deliver a presentation like our main man, Steve Jobs. Breaking it down from...
Uncontrolled, Potentially Dangerous Spy Satellite... →
A large U.S. spy satellite loses power and can no longer be controlled. Governmental officials say the satellite, which could contain hazardous materials, could hit the Earth in late February or early March.
Australia Day: "Sorry" Becomes the Defining Word |... →
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