TOKYO: Toshiba Corp said production at its Yokkaichi chip factory has been halted by a momentary cut in power supply from Chubu Electric Power Co , but that operations would return to normal on Friday.
Shipments of NAND flash memory from the plant could be cut by up to 20 percent in January and February by the production haltages, a spokesman for the company said.
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NEW DELHI: The Indian government won headlines around the world when it unveiled a prototype 35-dollar tablet computer in July, but questions are now growing over whether the project is just a pipe dream.
At the computer's launch, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal vowed "the solutions for tomorrow will emerge from India" as he revealed the breathtaking price tag, a fraction of the 500-dollar cost for an Apple iPad.
Officials said the touchscreen device, aimed at the country's millions of students, could even be hammered down to just 10 dollars once production rates increase.
The tablet computer, which has yet to be named, is billed as boasting a three-hour power back-up, Internet browser, media player, video-conferencing capability, good data storage, hard disk drive and webcam. "The price includes a small component of profit for the manufacturer and hence higher volumes will fetch more returns," Sibal told AFP.
"This low-cost device is likely to revolutionise the education system in our country. It will have a very positive impact on our literacy campaign."
NEW YORK: Dell Inc is in talks to buy data storage company Compellent Technologies Inc for $27.50 per share, after losing out to Hewlett-Packard Co in a bidding war for another storage company 3Par.
Compellent shares fell 15 percent in early trade on Thursday as Dell's bid was below its Wednesday closing share price. Compellent shares have risen almost 90 percent since late October when reports emerged about talks between the pair.
MUMBAI: Global IT services provider L&T Infotech today announced a strategic tie-up with IBM in the Business Process Management (BPM) space to offer solutions, including business process modelling and implementation.
"Our IBM partnership is in line with our constant endeavour to provide added value to our clients," L&T Infotech Vice-President and Head Technology Abhay Chitnis said in a statement here.
