Saturday Interview: Movadoâs Chief Insists the Wristwatch Has a Future
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Movadoâs president and chief executive, Efraim Grinberg, says the market for watches as fashion accessories is expanding.
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Chryslerâs chief executive indicated it might be weeks or months before the automakerâs future can be determined.
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In an interview with Reuters this morning, AMD's new senior vice president for technology development, Douglas Grose said that the new high-k-plus-metal-gate (HK+MG) transistor technology IBM unveiled two weeks ago might not be integrated with AMD's manufacturing process in time for its first 45-nm CPUs to be produced in 2008.
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A mobile phone debuting Thursday, the Modu, combines futuristic cues from the robot-morphing &quot;Transformers&quot; show with the snappy appeal of Legos.Rather than buying a new mobile phone every couple years, a person can just slide a new &quot;jacket,&quot; or external casing, over the core phone, said Itay Sherman, chief technology officer for Modu, the Israeli company behind its namesake device.Modu, the brainchild of USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive inventor Dov Moran, will be on display next week at the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona.Modu, which can be used to make calls minus a jacket, will cost around &#8364;200 ($290). A jacket will cost &#8364;20 to &#8364;60 each. A jacket contains its own configuration file that enables it to display strikingly different graphic and color schemes on its own screen while connected to the underlying Modu.&quot;You can completely change the way the phone looks,&quot; said Sherman, adding that a QWERTY keyboard could be an option for business users.Operators think the concept will allow them to keep subscribers longer. Modu said on Thursday it has struck deals with Telecom Italia and VimpelCom, Russia&#39;s second-largest operator, which are expected to start selling the device by October.But much bigger plans for Modu are in the works. The company is encouraging other manufacturers to create compatible devices -- or &quot;mates&quot; -- that can use Modu&#39;s data and applications. In turn, the devices can use Modu&#39;s cellular connectivity, Sherman said.For example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) could display maps for addresses that a user has saved on Modu. A home cordless phone could display numbers and other address book information when a Modu is plugged into its base. A car&#39;s speaker system could be used to amplify phone calls while someone is driving.So far Modu says it is working with Magellan Navigation and stereo-maker Blaupunkt, part of Bosch. The first mates should come out in 2009, Sherman said.Modu has attracted others interested in marketing opportunities centered around the jackets. Also on Thursday, Modu said Universal Music Group will develop jackets with preloaded content from its artists and music-themed designs.The Modu is a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) quad-band phone that weighs 1.5 ounces and is 0.3 inches thick without a jacket.The first-generation Modu will have 1GB of flash memory, roughly enough for 240 songs. So far, Modu does not have any agreements with music download services, Sherman said.Modu has a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) radio, Sherman said. In the first half of 2009, a 3G (third-generation) model should be available, which would allow faster download speeds, he said.
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The world's biggest company envisions more growth, two years ahead of time.
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Edward Zander always wanted to be in charge. After 25 years in high technology, including five years as a prominent second banana at Sun Microsystems, Zander got his wish. In January he became chief executive at Motorola, a fallen angel of mobile communications. It used to own the business. It doesn't anymore.
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The winemaker has an interesting future ahead.
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The electronic gadgets retailer talks up strategies for growth.
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The chief executive of the Panera discussed his companyÂs no-longer-white-hot stock price and a recent BarronÂs article.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and watch  maker Swatch UHR.VX are offering a new line of wireless data  watches, the companies said on Wednesday, bringing the era of  Dick Tracy wristwatch radios one step closer.
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Fashion Wire Daily - We have seen the future of fashion, or at the very least, next spring and summer, and its name is Balenciaga.
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The Brown & Williamson executive talks to TIME
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That's what the inventor of the Treo and Palm Pilot says about the Palm Foleo. He has a tough selling job ahead.
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The maker of hand-held computers has hired a top software designer to respond to the challenge posed by Appleâs new iPhone.
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Movado keeps moving, to the benefit of shareholders.
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Gerald Grinstein, head of Delta, discussed the recent takeover battle and Deltaâs future.
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Whatever happened to the president's watch?