Articles on Economy

How's business, Mike? - Jul 24, 2009

Blogs I've not been updating the blog lately. Exactly after they released Street Fighter 4 for the PC. Many have complained. Truth is that Street Fighter is not at fault. As the ... Read story »

Economy takes bite out of electronics show - Nov 21, 2008

Crave The Consumer Electronics Show has become a mammoth event every January in Las Vegas, but the down economy is paring it back as Cisco Systems, Yahoo, and other companies scale back ... Read story »

Shopping vouchers for everyone - Jan 20, 2009

Blogs Back in November, President Ma Ying Jeou announced a stimulus package offering NT$3,600 (US$108) to each resident in Taiwan to help boost domestic consumption. Well, the bill passed the legislature and ... Read story »

Economy down, TV sales up - Oct 8, 2008

Crave US sales in a couple of key gadget categories will rise despite the economic downturn, the Consumer Electronics Association predicted Tuesday--and no, CEA wasn't talking about calculators and sawed-off shotguns. During ... Read story »

Which PC maker will fare best in a bad economy? - Nov 17, 2008

Crave Commercial and consumer spending on technology is expected to fall off in the next year, and the PC industry is bracing for the impact. Already beginning to feel the effects of ... Read story »

Tough times ahead for tech? - Sep 23, 2008

Crave The credit crunch is spreading from banks to Wall Street and industries beyond--and Silicon Valley may not be immune. Troubles at two major Wall Street securities firms will have ripple effects ... Read story »

PC shipments to decrease 4.5 percent in 2009 - Mar 6, 2009

Crave As bad as the second half of 2008 treated the PC industry, 2009 is shaping up to be even worse. PC shipments worldwide will drop 8 percent in the first half ... Read story »

Peter Schiff's predictions on the dire U.S. economy came true. - Jul 13, 2009

Blogs  Check these out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-bMneOKP24http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXsgb2b6X6Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVc9h26qk9M Read story »

Bringing nature into submission for you - Nov 18, 2009

Blogs We've talked about having a Green Economy for the longest time. As consumers, we have pressured manufacturers to switch to using renewable energy, cutting down on plastic packaging, obliterating the use ... Read story »

Sleepbox for 40 winks in a mobile box - Nov 11, 2009

Crave Sleepboxes can be installed at train stations, airports and shopping centers. With more devices dedicated to the sleep deprived on the move, the Sleepbox is one concept I'm rooting for. ... Read story »

Concept cars at Pebble Beach's classic car show - Aug 21, 2009

Features The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is a great place to see restored classic cars. But we've been looking at the latest cars at the event. Read story »

Of Google-zilla and control freaks - Nov 19, 2009

Blogs Recently, HTC finally delivered the Australian release of both the HTC Hero and HTC Tatoo at Harvey Norman. Despite its late appearance compared with its Asian counterparts, is this really a ... Read story »

Having problems keeping your finances in order? - Aug 21, 2009

Blogs Tired of working in a company that is still using ancient book-keeping methods? Now may be the time to get your boss to upgrade his/her financial and book-keeping practises with a ... Read story »

A short story about how our planet became brown - Aug 2, 2009

Blogs Over the weekend, I watched a fascinating 20-minute movie that's also available online. The Story of Stuff Read story »

"Gadgetry" and the Economic Crisis: How Does It Impact You? - Nov 12, 2008

Blogs With practically the entire modern world feeling the pinch of a Wall-street initiated economic crisis, our passion for gadgets is being tempered.Most tech companies are already reporting seasonally lower sales.  Several ... Read story »

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