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News Already beginning to feel the effects of sagging average selling prices, thinning margins, and oversaturated markets in North America and Europe, there's clearly going to be a shakeout among the biggest players as the US... [17 Nov 2008]
Nortel to slash 1,300 jobs
News Telecoms equipment maker Nortel Networks has flagged plans to cut 1,300 staff as it reported its biggest quarterly loss in seven years amid a worsening economy. And then there is the economy. But as the... [11 Nov 2008]
IT illiterates 'hold back business'
News The study highlights the burden that a lack of basic IT skills puts on the economy, as everyday IT issues are resolved by staff who happen to have some IT knowledge but are not employed to fix IT problems. [10 Nov 2008]
Time off for Dell workers… unpaid
News It's not meant to be punitive but rather a measure to help the company save some money as the economy continues on its uncertain path. Dell employees received a memo from founder and CEO Michael Dell recently asking them... [05 Nov 2008]
Motorola delays split into two
News And as the economy worsens, the company also said it will delay its split of the company in two. As Motorola works through its internal structural problems, the economy has been worsening. The executive... [31 Oct 2008]
Plastic's fantastic, despite economy being drastic
News Despite the continuing pessimism about the global economic climate over the last 12 months, UK spending using plastic cards has increased 11 per cent in 2008. According to Datamonitor, the value of transactions made with debit, credit... [27 Oct 2008]
Yahoo! breaks down its 'garden walls' and lets developers in
News s attempt to reverse its fortunes amid a rough economy. has already launched its new profiles site. This week phase two, when web developers can start sinking their teeth into Yahoo! s attempt to replace its present... [27 Oct 2008]
OLPC: Windows vs Linux
News Some countries have demanded their students work on Linux, arguing open-source computers offer a chance for an independent software economy not tied to Microsoft. On the outside, the Windows version of the XO laptop... [24 Oct 2008]
London Olympics fibre hub 'template for UK broadband'
News The contribution that this will make to our national economy far outweighs what we are spending now. The London 2012 Olympic Games is set to turn the capital into a high-speed fibre network hub. The Olympic Park network... [23 Oct 2008]
2012 Olympics 'like a digital Queen's coronation'
News We are moving towards a mixed economy where people will consume different content on different platforms depending on their needs at the time. The London 2012 Olympic Games could fuel a leap in broadcasting technology... [23 Oct 2008]
10 things to do if you're given the chop
News Without the annoying distraction of a booming economy, you can focus on building a product to solve a problem you know people will have again when the economy loosens up. Tech employees are a little... [23 Oct 2008]
Has tech got the power to punch through the crunch?
News Absolutely, though few economists agree on how bad the economy will get in the coming months. Big companies like SAP are usually the last to feel the impact of a bad economy because buyers look to their... [21 Oct 2008]
Tech execs: Economic crisis? We've seen worse
News Slightly more than half of the respondents think the economy will begin to rebound in the second half of 2009, while nearly a third think it will not happen until 2010 or later. Despite turmoil in global markets,... [20 Oct 2008]
eBay not bidding on positive fourth quarter
News Microsoft shares fell nearly six percent to $22.66.eBay warned last week that the ailing economy was hampering efforts to spur growth in auctions. Online auction giant eBay lowered its fourth-quarter revenue expectations... [16 Oct 2008]
Steve Jobs: No Apple netbook, no touchscreen laptop
News They're going to keep trying to deliver economy around digital downloads. In brief comments after a keynote speech to launch Apple's update MacBook lineup, CEO Steve Jobs did something he doesn't usually do - clarified... [15 Oct 2008]
