Cisco to cut workforce by 15 percent, sell factory to Hon HaiTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:11AMNEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cisco Systems plans to cut 15 percent of its staff and sell a set-top box factory as part of a plan to cut annual expenses by $1 billion as the network equipment maker tries to revive its fortunes.
Sharp, Foxconn to set up joint ventureSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:59PMSharp and Foxconn have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture in Taiwan by the end of 2011, with each to hold a 50% stake, mainly for joint procurement of components for LCD TV panels to minimize costs in order to compete against South Korea-based vendors, according to Japan-based media Nikkei.
Best Android Honeycomb appsThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:24AMUPDATED: Apps you must download
China market: TV vendors shift focus to rural areasTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:15AMThe TV market in China is set to enter a price war in the second half of 2011 due to a slowdown in demand and a lackluster performance in the first half, with vendors to shift their focus on entry-level 3D, LED-backlit and smart TV models as well as to push sales to rural areas as consumer spending in tier-1 cities has dwindled, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Italy's Largest Photovoltaic Panel Plant Opens Its DoorsFriday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:00AMAn innovative photovoltaic panels factory run by 3Sun, the equal share joint venture between Enel Green Power, Sharp and STMicroelectronics, was inaugurated today in Catania. In attendance were the President of the Sicily Region, Raffaele Lombardo, the President of the Catania Province, Giuseppe Castiglione, and the Mayor of Catania, Raffaele Stancanelli.
Golf calendar 7/7Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:03AMWhat: Two-person couple scramble events
All-Star activities to benefit host of charitiesWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:48PMAll-Star activities to benefit host of charities
Pullman Opens its first Brazilian hotel: the Pullman São Paulo IbirapueraWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:14AMIn 2011, Pullman, the upscale chain of the Accor group, is expanding into six new countries, with openings in the Netherlands (Eindhoven), Brazil (Sao Paulo), Indonesia (Bali and Jakarta), New Zealand (Auckland) and, before the end of the year, Vietnam (Hanoi) and India (Gurgaon).
Olympus SZ-20 reviewWednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:11AMThe Olympus SZ-20 , the ‘SZ’ indicates ‘super zoom’, is similar to the Casio, with the same 12.5x optical zoom range and 16-megapixel resolution.