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Philips to cut 4,500 jobs as profits slip by 85%
Europe's biggest consumer electronics producer and the largest global manufacturer of light bulbs, announces plans to axe 4,500 staff. The firm blames spiralling raw materials costs and competition from Asia for... Greenpeace says gadgets at CES 2009 could be greener
Greenpeace has declared that while gadgets are getting greener, there is still a long way to go in order to make them environmentally friendly. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Greenpeace urged companies to... Philips develops " intelligent pill"
" Dutch group Philips has developed an "intelligent pill" that contains a microprocessor, battery, wireless radio, pump and a drug reservoir to release medication in a specific area in the body. Philips, one of the world's biggest hospital equipment makers, said on Tuesday...IATA wins $50 million contract to lease three choppers
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Publicly-listed PT Indonesia Air Transport Tbk (IATA) has won a US$50 million contract for the leasing of three helicopters to the West Natuna Consortium consisting of Conoco Philips, Premier Oil and Star Energy for five years. The contract was signed...News Roundup: Everything's Coming Up CES
Frank Smith at Contentinople has a greate CES round up for video junkies:"It must be January, because Bill Gates is stumping in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), touting Microsoft's music and video... Toxic Tech: Greenpeace Speaks
Vancouver-based Greenpeace is sounding the alarm on toxic technology. Here is Business Week's take:"Greenpeace is smacking Microsoft and Nintendo for using toxic chemicals in their video game consoles, while... Philips, Elsevier integrate speech recognition and radiology
"This will allow customers and the partners of both parties to use industrial grade speech recognition with access to world-class radiological information to assist them in increasing productivity and reducing medical errors during review and diagnosis of patient...Happy birthday to compact disc
"Exactly 25 years ago the word's first compact disc was produced at a Philips factory in Germany, sparking a global music revolution. More than 200 billion CDs have been sold worldwide since then and it remains the dominant format despite the growth in digital downloads. The...Wireless HDMI and WirelessHD - Enjoy That HD Set Without All Those Nasty Wires
Wireless HDMI and WirelessHD will soon enable hi-def tv owners cut the cord. Ars Technica talks with industry insiders to find out where things are at and when their product will be available. Combine this with...Panasonic's SH-FX85 wireless sound system
"Panasonic's SH-FX85 wireless sound system: thanks FCC Posted Jan 19th 2007 9:26AM by Thomas Ricker Filed under: Home Entertainment, Wireless Thanks to the gadget sieve known as the FCC, we just picked up the mugshots from Panasonic's new wireless sound system known as...Philips Smokeless Stove Uses 80% Less Fuel, Saves Lives
Philips Smokeless Stove Uses 80% Less Fuel, Saves Livesby Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 03.15.06Design & Architecture (kitchen)stove.jpgWe usually think of Philips as a maker of LCD's and LED's but they have been cooking up other things in Eindhoven, including this woodstove....The Register [information technology news]
Plus other good things.Channel surfers protest Philips' TV technology
"Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, one of the world's biggest manufacturers of television sets, is facing a backlash from irate consumers over technology it has invented that prevents viewers from channel surfing during commercial breaks."NowPublic on Facebook
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