Stocks fall after personal income data; oil rises
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Tuesday Aug.
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none
Archive for August, 2008
Zenith launches Rs 14,999 laptop
New Delhi, August 28: Indian personal computer maker, Zenith Computers, on Thursday, unveiled a new laptop priced at Rs 14, 999 and the desktop PC for Rs 11, 999, in collaboration with global software giant …
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none
CEO gives to Clemson
CLEMSON — A $2.5 million gift from the C. Tycho Howle family to Clemson University will endow two chairs in computing research.
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none
Students Will Help Save Apple
The company’s computers tend to be pricier than those from Dell (DELL) or Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), while its iPods and iPhones are the sort of discretionary purchases that consumers often cut out during an economic slowdown.
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none
Dell’s quarterly profit drops 17 percent
Shaw Wu, an analyst for American Technology Research, also noted that Dell sold more low-end computers in the quarter, adding to margin woes. In a tough consumer economy, companies such as HP can make up for weaker PC sales with better results from …
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none
The Internet makes me feel fat
Even in a world — heck, especially in a world — where computers control our illusions, nobody wants to feel like — let alone be seen as — anything less than an “8.” The deluge of cyberspace images and social cues is making us more self …
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none
Computer virus strikes space station
A virus designed to swipe passwords from online gamers has inexplicably popped up in some laptop computers aboard the international space station. The low-risk virus was detected on July 25, but did not infect the space station’s command and control …
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none
Baseball’s replay central resembles NASA
Technicians work on computers and screens at the network operations center at MLB.com in New York on Wednesday. Umpires will be allowed to check video on home run calls starting Thursday. NEW YORK - Baseball’s replay central is an 18-by-24 foot room …
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none
Laptop Shopping: MAC or PC?
Jamie Davidson is shopping for a laptop computer, and the choices are overwhelming.
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none
Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges
Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by lower prices and restructuring charges.
Posted: August 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
Comments: none