2006-09-01から1ヶ月間の記事一覧

Japanese Fret That Quality Is in Decline

東京発のニュース。トヨタやソニーのリコールを題材に,「日本の品質が危ない」という記事。危機感は伝わるが目新しさに欠ける。 The fingers have no main culprit to point to. Some say young Japanese are too lazy. Others say American-style manageme…

The Skinny on Apple's New nanos

新しいiPodはかなり部品コストを下げているという話。いつものiSuppliのレポートがベースになっている。 iSuppli took apart the 4-GB version of the nano and estimated that the materials inside cost $72.24. That's a drop of more than $17 compared …

A Chip That Can Transfer Data Using Laser Light

The Intel-Santa Barbara work proves that it is possible to make complete photonic devices using standard chip-making machinery, although not entirely out of silicon. “There has always been this final hurdle,” said Mario Paniccia, director …

Deeper Spying Is Seen in Hewlett Review

HPの盗聴事件,意外に根が深いことが判明。 The detectives also tried to plant software in the computer of an unspecified CNET reporter that would communicate back to the detectives, people briefed on the company review said. Ms. Kawamoto sai…

Google developing eavesdropping software

this software would start to show up in Google software 'sooner rather than later'. The software collects short sound clips and removes background noise. Google then targets its ads based on the statistics collected. 恐るべしGoogle,でもGo…