9 posts and columns on Olympus

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Ex-Olympus CEO Plans to Sue Company

in Voices on January 6 at 4:30 am PT

Ousted Olympus Corp. Chief Executive Officer Michael Woodford said Friday he plans to sue his former employer for firing him without any legal basis, only hours after announcing his decision to drop his attempt to retake the company’s reins.

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Olympus Coverup Spooks Investors

in Voices on November 9, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Olympus Corp.’s admission that it hid investment losses raised as many questions as it answered: not just about the full extent of the scandal, but even about the viability of the 92-year-old company.

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Olympus Paid Cayman Firms

in News on October 28, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Olympus Corp. paid a group of elusive Cayman Islands-based companies most of the nearly $1 billion it spent on three Japanese start-up firms, according to internal documents and Cayman Islands records.

Digital Cameras Improve Zooms, HD Function

in The Mossberg Solution on November 9, 2010 at 2:26 pm PT

Katie compares digital cameras for potential buyers as they begin their search for gifts during the holiday season.
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Where Your Old Gadgets Find a Second Life

in The Mossberg Solution on August 12, 2008 at 2:32 pm PT

Digital electronics will eventually break or get replaced. It’s hard to know what to do with the gadgets that get left behind. But there are Web sites that make it easy to get rid of old electronics — and some offer cash for them, too.
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Digital Cameras That Do Thinking for You

in The Mossberg Solution on April 23, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Most people forget their digital cameras have a settings dial that can be adjusted to take pictures in specific circumstances, or don’t know how to use them. Three new digital cameras claim to do the thinking for you, but how are the results?
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How to Buy Your Next Digital Camera

in The Mossberg Solution on May 9, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Digital cameras have evolved recently to include more capabilities, sharper, larger viewing screens and slimmer builds. The Mossberg Solution offers an overview of what you’ll need to know when buying a new camera.
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Finding a Photo-Organizing Program

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 2, 2006 at 12:01 am PT

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about switching between software provided by camera companies, Web-based tax-preparation software and scheduling antispyware sweeps.

Sizing Up the Latest Crop of Digital Cameras

in The Digital Solution on February 22, 2006 at 12:01 am PT

Here’s a look at three new, pocket-sized digital cameras: the Olympus Stylus 710, Nikon Coolpix S5 and Canon PowerShot SD630. All are impressively svelte and take good pictures, but the Canon comes out on top.
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