3 posts and columns on big-screen TV

Connecting With Your Inner Earpiece

in The Digital Solution on January 19, 2010 at 4:17 pm PT

The new Jawbone Icon synchs with a PC to expand its voice-command capability and add personality to your Bluetooth device.

Amazon Closes Book on Distribution Centers

in News on March 27, 2009 at 4:10 am PT

Amazon has weathered the recession better than most, but not without a concession… or three. The retailer said Thursday that it is shuttering a trio of distribution centers in three states and will sack or transfer the 210 employees who work at them. It’s the first time Amazon has closed a warehouse since 2006.

Corning: Q4 Outlook Misses; Sees Big Drop in Demand

in News on October 29, 2008 at 4:00 am PT

Corning’s third-quarter results and fourth-quarter outlook appear to reinforce logic–in a recession, big screen TVs do not count as necessary luxuries. LED glass volume is projected to fall 10-20 percent in Q4–20-30 percent within Corning’s wholly owned glass business. CEO Wendell Weeks says the company plans to greatly reduce capital spending and development and engineering costs.