Current Computers News and Article Results

Sony recalls 438,000 laptops, citing burn concerns - eSchool Online
Japan's Sony Corp. has launched a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause the machines to overheat or possibly burn a user, Reuters reports. It is one of the biggest computer recalls since 2006 ...

Corning lowers 3Q earnings, sales outlook - BusinessWeek
Shares of Corning Inc. tumbled 10 percent Wednesday after the company lowered its third-quarter sales and profit guidance to reflect a bigger-than-expected drop in orders for glass used in flat-screen televisions and computers. The specialty glass ...

Bid rigging charges latest problem for Ky. agency - Forbes
Allegations of corruption - or at least ethical lapses - at Kentucky's Transportation Cabinet aren't anything new. Whether it's accusations of bid-rigging or employees using state computers to access pornography, the cabinet has made headlines, and ...

Sony recalls laptops with wiring problems - Dallas Morning News
Sony Corp. is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of a wiring flaw that could cause overheating. Sony said Thursday the recall involves 19 models in the Vaio TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The Tokyo-based ...

Midday Glance: Computers companies - CNBC
Apple Inc fell $.38 or .2 percent, to $160.84. Dell Inc rose $.15 or .7 percent, to $20.51. Hewlett Packard rose $.24 or .5 percent, to $44.70. IBM fell $.81 or .7 percent, to $114.19. Lexmark fell $.12 or .3 percent, to $34.99

Texas PC recycling law takes effect - MacNN
Texas has begun enforcing a new law that requires all computer manufacturers in the state to offer a free recycling program for most of their systems. Called the Computer Equipment Recycling Program, the plan mandates that PC makers offering same ...

Dell May Sell Computer Factories to Trim Costs, Journal Says - Bloomberg
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc. may sell its factories in an effort to shave $3 billion in costs and revive profit margins weighted down by competition with Hewlett-Packard Co. Dell may sell the plants within 18 months and has approached contract ...

Dell May Sell Computer Factories Worldwide, WSJ Says (Update4) - Bloomberg
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Dell Inc. may sell its manufacturing plants worldwide and has approached contract computer manufacturers, the Wall Street Journal reported today, citing people familiar with the matter. The proposed sales mark a shift from Dell ...

Microsoft Gurus to take on Apple’s Genuises - MSNBC
NEW YORK - As part of its new $300 million marketing campaign and image makeover, Microsoft Corp. plans to deploy its own customer-service representatives at retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City to help people with their PC purchases. The world's ...

US Consumer Product Safety Commission: Sony Recalls Notebook Computers ... - TMCnet
affected. The firm will arrange for an inspection and repair, if needed. email subscription list, please go to www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov. Find Solutions for ...