Electronic World

Monday, July 30, 2007

Toshiba’s gains propel net profit
By Ayai Tomisawa
The Wall Street Journal Europe
30 Jul 2007

TOKYO— Toshiba Corp. said its net profit grew fivefold in the fiscal first quarter from a year earlier on special profits from real-estate deals and the sale of its stake in a music venture to Britain’s EMI Group PLC. Toshiba said underlying earnings... read more...

Monday, July 16, 2007

Electronic devices dangerous in storm

The Gazette, Colorado Springs
13 Jul 2007

Listen to an iPod during a storm and you may get more than electrifying tunes. A Canadian jogger suffered wishbone-shaped chest and neck burns, ruptured eardrums and a broken jaw when lightning traveled through his music player’s wires. Last summer,... read more...


Monday, July 02, 2007

Siemens CEO’s full plate
By Mike Esterl in Frankfurt and David Crawford in Berlin
The Wall Street Journal Europe
02 Jul 2007

FRANKFURT—As a former captain of Austria’s national volleyball team, Peter Löscher is used to performing under pressure. He will need all of that cool and more in his new role as chief executive officer of Siemens AG, which is at the center of... read more...