Panasonic to Cut 17,000 Jobs
By DAVID JOLLY
Panasonic, the Japanese maker of consumer electronics, will restructure its operations and reduce the number of business lines to three from five.
A slowdown in personal computer sales at Microsoft was overshadowed by strong sales of its Kinect and Xbox video game products.
Panasonic, the Japanese maker of consumer electronics, will restructure its operations and reduce the number of business lines to three from five.
Games like Angry Birds are crossing the generational divide more easily than ever, pitting father against sons in the quest for “achievement.”
Steven P. Jobs said the complaints were based on a misunderstanding, but he promised software fixes.
China’s branding of its own products has not been its strength, but the Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo is trying to change that by targeting 18- to 25-year-old Apple users.
The maker of BlackBerry reduced its profit forecast by 11 percent in the face of strong competition from Apple’s iPhone and devices running Google’s Android operating system.
Lack of chips from one plant is a reason auto production has slowed in Japan, the United States and elsewhere.
The Internet has allowed many independent publications to make a comeback in Morocco.
New rules allow anyone to demand that Web sites and service providers remove content considered objectionable.
The initiative appears to be the most ambitious effort so far to develop classroom materials that align with new academic standards.
News organizations’ independent publication of WikiLeaks’ secret material was a lesson for the site in how hard it is to steer news coverage rather than be buffeted by it.
A cellphone is obviously not the best camera, but by choosing the right apps — out of about 6,500 — your photos can be improved.
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2010 was supposed to be the Year of the Tablet, a prediction that did not quite pan out. So, once more, with feeling: 2011 will be the Year of the Tablet. Sort through the offerings.
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