Swiss Army Knife makers branch out
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IBACH, Switzerland  -- It was the flip-open tool of the 20th century, but the Swiss Army Knife fell out of favor as mobile phones and MP3 players vied for pocket space.
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Three more manufacturers are cutting costs in anticipation of lower production this year.
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IBM&#39;s decision to free up design specifications for its blade server system has stimulated interest in the tech community. The company said more than 100 companies have embraced the BladeCenter spec to build various hardware products.
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IBM and Intel have signed up more than 100 companies to build products that support the BladeCenter blade server specification since the open-source spec was made available in September.
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Here are a few companies primed for growth.
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Swiss start-up will expand its auction site with security tools.
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Hoping to spice up their summer  business, German butchers have introduced a new line of  exotic-tasting sausages with flavors ranging from kiwi,  maraschino cherry, lemon and even aloe vera.
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Three new models are designed for businesses and home office users.
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Switzerlandâs main watchmaking group urged the government to tighten the rules on what can be called a Swiss watch to stop timepieces with too many foreign parts from reaching the market. Under a proposal by the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, at least 80 percent of a mechanical watch or 60 percent of an electronic one would have to be made in Switzerland for it to be called âSwiss made,â the group said. The proposal, approved by 87 percent of the federationâs members, will be sent to the government for consideration. The existing ordinance says at least 50 percent must be Swiss made.
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China's computermakers tap vast rural market with simple tools and local officials' support.
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Getting an angle on serious knives for serious cooks, from craftsmen who learned in the land of the Samurai.
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The company hopes new chassis and blades will increase market share.
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Too busy to sell your junk online? A growing crop of companies will do it for you -- for a healthy cut
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Fashion designers are coming up with unique theme to create their range of collection.
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Buck Knives focused on making the Buck/Whittaker X-Tract as intuitive as possible for pocketknife neophytes.
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Swarovski crystals have created a trend in consumer technology.
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Machines that only a few years ago seemed to be the stuff of fantasy are slowly but surely reaching the mainstream.  Photos: IBM's Blue Gene/L  Photos: Barcelona's big blade