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Lying Apple Gadfly Mike Daisey Still Doesn't Get It
“… story should always be subordinate to the truth, and I still believe that. Sometimes I fall short of that goal, but I will never stop trying to achieve it.” Boy, oh boy, is Mike Daisey confused....
View ArticleNokia Completes Talks on Planned Job Cuts
Nokia Corp., the world’s largest handset maker by shipments, said Thursday it has completed negotiations with its labor unions over jobs cuts at its Salo plant in Finland. The cuts are part of a plan...
View ArticleAMD Posts $590 Million Loss
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. swung to a first-quarter loss as the chip maker continued to bear costs related to its spun-off foundry business, though its core earnings improved. The company has...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Pioneer Kurtzig’s New Venture: "Her Timing Is Perfect"
Last August, Sandra Kurtzig — one of Silicon Valley’s first female chief executives and the first one to take a technology company public — emerged from retirement with $10.5 million in funding and a...
View ArticleSony, Panasonic in TV Tie-Up Talks
Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. are in talks to jointly develop or produce next-generation flat-panel television sets, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday, in a move that aims to defray the...
View ArticleCook on Apple's Role in China and Manufacturing: "I Hope People Rip Us Off...
[ See post to watch video ] Apple is one of the most secretive companies in the world, keeping its product knowledge away from competitors, and close to the vest. But onstage at our annual D10...
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Designed by Apple in California -- Assembled in the U.S.?
Apple once operated a factory in the United States. Will it ever open another one? Will we ever see an Apple device labeled “Designed by Apple in California -– Assembled in the United States”? Apple...
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Made in the USA: With Nexus Q, Google Brings Manufacturing Back to the States
It’s a familiar adage: All of the U.S. manufacturing jobs have gone overseas. Google is bucking convention. The Nexus Q, Google’s first foray into designing and producing its own hardware in-house,...
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With Elpida Buy, Micron Leaps Into Second Place in World Memory Market
After buying the bankrupt Japanese memory-chip maker Elpida for about $2.5 billion, Idaho-based Micron Technology will jump into second place (behind Samsung) on the world market for memory chips,...
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Nokia: "Made in Finland" No Longer
Nokia has manufactured its last handset in Finland. Come September, the struggling cellphone maker will shutter its Salo, Finland, handset factory as part of its global overhaul intended to save €1.6...
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Apple's iPhone 5 Is Pried Open and Its Profitable Secrets Start Bursting Out
The parts used to build the base model of Apple’s iPhone 5 cost a combined $205 to acquire and assemble, according to an early teardown analysis by market research firm IHS. The teardown analysis by...
View ArticleLenovo to Set Up PC Plant in U.S.
Chinese computer-maker Lenovo Group Ltd. will start manufacturing PCs in North Carolina next year. Company executives said the effort, starting with only a few million dollars and just over 100...
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California Pumps $10 Million Into Tesla for SUV
Luxury electric car maker Tesla is getting a bit of government help to bring its next vehicle to market. The California Energy Commission on Wednesday approved a $10 million grant that Tesla is to use...
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AMD to Cut Up to 30 Percent of Workforce
Days after warning of a huge sales and earnings miss, chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices is close to announcing a significant reduction in its workforce that could be be made public as early as next...
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Who Would Buy AMD? A Tough Question With No Easy Answers.
With the chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices once again on the ropes and about to make some significant cuts to its personnel, and with chatter about a major restructuring in the works, the rumor mills...
View ArticleHon Hai Says It Hired Underage Workers
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. acknowledged that it hired underage workers at one of its China plants, in the latest hit to the labor practices of the major contractor for Apple Inc. and other...
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How Obama or Romney Should Have Answered the iPad Question
Toward the end of last night’s presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney, the moderator, CNN’s Candy Crowley, asked a perfectly legitimate question, one that Obama himself...
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Teardown Shows Apple iPad Mini Costs at Least $188 to Build
Apple’s latest addition to the iPad family of tablets, the iPad mini, hit store shelves yesterday. Among the many standing in lines around the world to buy the devices were people who took them home...
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Intel's Otellini Says Company Will Probably Tap Insider to Succeed Him
If you had any lingering hopes that the next CEO of chipmaker Intel might come not from within the company’s ranks but from the outside, they’ve effectively been shot down about as completely as...
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Tim Cook: Apple Will Build Some Macs in the U.S. Next Year
Walt Mossberg: Will there be an Apple product ever made again in the United States? Tim Cook: I want there to be. Walt: You what? Tim: I want there to be. Walt: You want there to be. – Apple CEO Tim...
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