Command performance

Command performance



The Wall Street Journal Europe

25 Jan 2007



T Back in the early days of personal computing, if you wanted a computer to do something, you typed a command on the keyboard. It was quick and direct but also off-putting for millions. You had to learn a complex command language and enter commands in... read more...

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Another shot is fired in DVD battle

Another shot is fired in DVD battle

By Evan Ramstad in Seoul and Sarah McBride in Las Vegas

The Wall Street Journal Europe

08 Jan 2007



In becoming the first manufacturer to build a machine that can play both formats of high-definition digital videodiscs, South Korea’s LG Electronics Co. is likely to encourage a slew of rivals to also start making dual-format players. That would free... read more...

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Deal to sell Daewoo Electronics in doubt

Deal to sell Daewoo Electronics in doubt



Bangkok Post

04 Jan 2007



Seoul — A deal to sell South Korea’s third-largest electronics maker to a consortium led by India’s Videocon Industries ‘‘is in jeopardy because of differences over pricing,’’ creditors said yesterday. A memorandum of understanding was signed in... read more...

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