Posts filed under 'Technology'
E.U. Plan Could Lead to Lower Cost International Calls
BERLIN — The European Commission will urge the 27 European Union countries Wednesday to reserve a uniform slice of broadcast spectrum for a pan-European mobile broadband network, one that could enable flat-rate, international voice and data calling plans.
A copy of the proposal, reviewed by the International Herald Tribune, sets out technical guidelines for E.U. countries that choose to redeploy part of their low-frequency spectrum, a bandwidth that has been used exclusively by television broadcasters since the inception of the industry more than 50 years ago. (By KEVIN J. O’BRIEN, The New York Times, October 27, 2009)
November 3, 2009
Next Up for Nokia: Netbooks, Banking
The Finnish phonemaker is responding to Apple’s iPhone by forging into new businesses. Some analysts say it has a fighting chance (by J. Ewing, BusinessWeek).
September 17, 2009
Recession Can’t Stop Japan’s Online Shoppers
A rise in the number of stay-at-home shoppers in Japan means the online shopping industry outstrips sales at department stores and convenience stores (by H. Tashiro, BusinessWeek).
September 14, 2009
Act Now To Protect Your Company’s Trademarks on Facebook
Facebook, owner of the well-known social networking site, announced that beginning Saturday, June 13th at 12:01 a.m. EDT existing users, including individuals and businesses, will be able to create personalized usernames for their Facebook pages, which will operate as an Internet address for direct access to user’s Facebook profiles. Mark owners can also complete, at any time, Facebook’s online form to try to prevent their marks from being registered as usernames.
June 12, 2009
Challenges to Foreign Investment in High-Tech Semiconductor Production in China
This article seeks to explain the limited level of high-tech semiconductor production by foreign investors in China. First, the article briefly summarizes the evolution and current state of China’s policy efforts to promote foreign investment in its semiconductor industry. Second, the article shows that foreign front-end semiconductor production in China remains relatively small, despite the lure of the government’s promotional policies and the fact that China is the world’s largest market.
The article concludes by identifying two major factors discouraging foreign front-end semiconductor production in China: (1) China’s uncertain business environment for front-end semiconductor production, punctuated by lax intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement; and (2) restrictive investment and export control policies by foreign governments (United States International Trade Commission, May 2009).
May 27, 2009
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