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• Asian markets plunge after Wall Street sell-off
Sony Corp. dived 4.2 percent to after the consumer electronics maker announced Thursday it is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating.
• Laptop-in-a-bag wins Wal-Mart challenge
Wal-Mart's Home Entertainment Design Challenge judged consumer electronics products in three criteria — design, product innovation that reduces environmental impact, and packaging design that reduces waste, toxic materials and emissions of carbon ...
• Plug in safely overseas
Small electronics, razors and non-heating appliances will need a 50-watt converter. Heating appliances such as dryers, irons, coffee makers and other high-powered electrical appliances need a 1600-watt converter.
• New eBay site has social, environmental aim
NEW YORK - Most consumers probably associate eBay Inc. more with vintage lunch boxes and low-priced electronics than with laptop bags made from recycled plastic by women in New Delhi. The online auction operator is trying to change that perception ...
• Fed report shows an economy still struggling
The Fed regions of Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco, for instance, reported noticeable declines in spending on clothing, electronics and jewelry.