Consumer spending slowed in December
A Kodak representative holds a Kodak digital camera at the Kodak booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Jan. via Kansas.com
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Archive for January, 2008
Inkless ‘Zink’ Printer Fits in Your Pocket
Polaroid s Mobile Photo Printer uses ZINK technology to print 2 x 3 color photos. via PhysOrg Weblog
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Dell shuts 140 retail kiosks in United States
“If anything, it shows that Dell doesn’t want kiosks to compete with the brick-and-mortar stores”
Dell on Wednesday announced the shutdown of retail kiosks in malls throughout the United States as it adjusts its evolving product distribution strategy. via Infoworld
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Railroad on track to take credit cards
The question of “paper or plastic” will move out of grocery stores and onto trains in April, when conductors on Metro-North trains will begin accepting credit cards. The railroad developed its own software to plug into the 750 scanners and printers …
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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HP gives new life to used printer cartridges
“We’re always looking to further our commitment to customers and our commitment to the public and environment”
Hewlett-Packard is boosting its effort to effectively recycle used inkjet printer cartridges, Wednesday introducing a new process that manufactures new cartridges from recycled cartridges that are separated and … via Computerworld
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Kodak, Xerox present products at trade show
Two of Rochester’s major employers, Eastman Kodak Co. and Xerox Corp., are in Las Vegas this week for the Photo Marketing Association’s 2008 international trade show, the photo imaging industry’s annual confab. via Democrat & Chronicle
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Canon blames a slowing U.S. economy for a decline in operating earnings
“We expect governments to take various measures”
TOKYO : Canon blamed a slowing U.S. economy that cut camera and office gear sales for a surprise drop in quarterly operating profit on Wednesday, and the company warned that earnings this year would miss market … via International Herald Tribune
Posted: January 31st, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Baldwin brothers are taking over TV
Last week, Alec made a cameo on “Celebrity Apprentice” to buy some printers for $1,000 each from his baby brother and bring a little star power to a Kodak printer display the team had set up on a New York sidewalk. “It was very good to have Alec …
Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Quebecor World files for creditor protection
Quebecor World, one of the world’s biggest commercial printers, has filed for protection from creditors after failing to negotiate a rescue package from Quebecor, its Montreal-based media-group parent, and a Canadian private-equity fund. Jacques …
Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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Companies launch gadget buyback services
NEW YORK - We think a lot about getting new gadgets, but not so much about getting rid of old ones. The result: old cell phones, defunct laser printers and Pentium III computers gathering dust. A couple companies want to help us clear out those old …
Posted: January 30th, 2008 under Uncategorized.
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