Unit still haunts Siemens

Unit still haunts Siemens

By Mike Esterl

The Wall Street Journal Europe

17 Nov 2006



FRANKFURT—When Klaus Kleinfeld became chief executive of Siemens AG in early 2005, he made a clean-up of the engineering giant’s telecommunications unit a top priority. Mr. Kleinfeld has since jettisoned most of the business. But what remains—and even... read more...

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Plug and play iPod on a plane

Plug and play iPod on a plane

By Ellen Lee Chronicle Staff Writer

San Francisco Chronicle

15 Nov 2006



Travelers on six major airlines will soon be able to charge their iPod and use the popular media devices to watch their movies and television shows on seat-back screens during their flight. Apple Computer Inc. said Tuesday that it has struck deals... read more...

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HowChina start-up enlists technology to beatWeb music piracy

HowChina start-up enlists technology to beatWeb music piracy

By Loretta Chao

The Wall Street Journal Europe

10 Nov 2006



BEIJING—Internet-based copying of songs has helped cripple the music industry in China. Now, one pioneering local start-up is using technology to build a business that aims to make music pirates pay. Privately owned R2G, by taking song thieves to... read more...

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Philips buys up all ad time for sports telecast in U.S.

Philips buys up all ad time for sports telecast in U.S.

By Brian Steinberg

The Wall Street Journal Europe

02 Nov 2006



College football announcer Ron Thulin will have Philips Electronics NV to thank for a busier workday than usual on Saturday. Mr. Thulin has been doing play-by-play announcing for American college football games for more than 30 years, and no matter... read more...

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