Foxconn Goes Retail

JULY 27, 2010 • According to the Xinhua news service, Guangdong-based Foxconn Technology Group is negotiating  with the government of Henan province in central China to open more than 2,000 chain stores. The technology manufacturer that produces everything from iPhones to Xbox 360s, is .....

Low-Cost India Tablet

JULY 23, 2010 • As part of its ongoing education technology initiative, the Indian government worked with professors and students at the country’s elite technical universities to design a $35 tablet to be used nationwide in schools. Materials for the prototype, which runs Google’s Android OS, cost a paltry $47. The Indian government is looking for a manufacturer to produce the design, and expects unit cost to drop to $10. With subsidies, the governme.....

Copyswede Seeks New Levys

JULY 18, 2010 • Copyswede, the umbrella organization that administers fees for copyright groups in Sweden, is looking for a change to adjust in consumer online trends.  Currently the sale of Blank CD and DVD media nets artists income to help offset expected losses from piracy. But the sale of.....

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