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You're Saving the Economy! (Average Gadget Spending Up From $160 to $190)
Believe it or not, that's what the latest data shows: The economy is bouncing back, or at least, retail spending is. The trend is clear especially in electronics, where spending has skyrocketed from a little above $160 to almost $190. More »Live, From Sony's Recovery Effort
The words of Sir Howard Stringer, Chief Executive and Lead Turnaroundologist at the listing company, where no amount of superficially revamped game consoles and holiday seasons seem to be able to brighten Sony's outlook. More »How the Hell Is HTC Hurting Right Now?
Endless hardware rumors. A dedicated fanbase. The best Android phones around. How is it that HTC, a company that people actually like, and which looks like it's doing so well from where we all stand, is hemorrhaging profit? More »Report: No New OLED TVs From Sony Until "At Least Next Year"
To think: 2009 was supposed to be the Year Of The OLED TV. It's been a wash, but now that even Sony might not deliver new products next year, it looks like 2010 could be just as lame. What happened? More »How Budget Airlines Undercut the Majors (Spoiler: Infographics)
Personal theory: Man has a natural propensity to question what he reads but believe anything he sees in neat infographic form. And this is one heck of an infographic, comparing budget airlines (like Southwest) to traditional companies like Delta. More »2009 Hasn't Been So Great for HTC (Wait, What?)
By most measures, HTC looks like a company that should be cleaning up: they own the market for Android phones, the press watches their every move, and they've got popular handsets on nearly every carrier. So what's all this about? More »Desktop PC Sales Decline For the First Time Since 2001
Robotic Factory Workers Getting Laid Off Just Like the Rest of Us
One of the dangers of humanizing robots—giving them person-like shapes, names and roles—is that when they face joblessness due to a decrease in demand for manufacturing, you actually feel a little sorry for them. More »Microsoft Cuts iPhone, BlackBerry and Palm Pre Employee Reimbursement Program
Dell's Gearing Up to Buy Something Big, But What?
Where In Hell Is My Comfy Airplane Economy Seat?
In an age of technological wonders and ingenious design, I can't imagine why in the name of all that is holy, sacred, and made of fur, we can't have comfortable economy seats in airplanes. Apparently, someone is thinking about that too: More »Local Electronics Stores Defy the Recession By Not Being Terrible
While giant retailers are scrambling to nab whatever portion of Circuit City's suddenly available $11-billion in revenue they can, local electronics stores and midsize retailers are making out like gangbusters, simply by doing things the old fashioned way. More »Microsoft Lays Off 1,200 More Employees
Vending Machine Dispenses Comfort Food When Economy Stumbles
The Japanese have vending machines dispensing treats when an emergency strikes and the British, not to be outdone, now have one that dispenses snacks when the BBC reports something bad about the economy. More »Apple Removes
Apple's financials looked pretty spectacular this quarter, with a total profit in excess of $1.2 billion despite the gruesome economy. They also exceeded expectations for iPod and iPhone sales, laptop sales, and layoffs. Wait, what? More »Baby Shaking App1600 Employees FromApp StoreActual StoresRitz Camera Shuttering Nearly Half Their Stores
Get it? Shuttering? Developing? Oh, right, hundreds of Ritz employees are losing their livelihoods, and towns across the country are being deprived of their last standalone camera shop. This is actually extremely sad. More »Charter Communications Files For Reorganization/Bankruptcy
Sony Ericsson Sales Drop By Almost Half in One Quarter
Sony Ericsson, the world's 4th biggest handset maker, has reported a titanic sales decrease of almost 50% in just a few months. This is a bad thing, you see.Reasonably Sized Economy-Hindered OLED TVs Could Finally See Surge in 2011
We already covered how decent-sized OLED TVs are in a holding pattern due to their manufacturers reigning in spending due to the economy, but now experts at DisplaySearch know when it might end: 2011. More »Reasonably Sized OLED TVs Stalled By Our Crappy Economy
When consumer budgets are tight, companies tend to back off the horrendously priced luxury goods. But according to the OLED Association, it's not poor consumers that are holding up new, bigger OLED sets—it's poor manufacturers. More »Analysts: PC Sales to Drop 12%, Desktop Demand To Fall 32%, Laptop Demand To Rise 9%