Monday, November 4, 2002

The Image May Be in Timber, but the Jobs Are in Electronics. Portland, Ore., still carries the image of a timber town, but the city's biggest source of economic growth is electronics manufacturing. By Mark A. Stein. [New York Times: Technology] 9:57:24 PM

I.B.M. Says It Has Fastest Silicon Transistor. I.B.M. said it had built a transistor, or an electronic switch, that can run at speeds of 350 billion cycles per second -- three times as fast as current technology. By Reuters. [New York Times: Technology] 9:41:39 PM

Cheaper, faster iBooks coming this week. Sources say Apple may plan to cut the price of new iBook models by $200, as well as increase processor speeds for the portable laptops. [CNET News.com] 9:40:24 PM

Trying to Shift Shape of PC Screens. Researchers are trying to develop technologies that could put computers and large-format screens onto wafer-thin glass, or even plastic that can be rolled up. By Bob Tedeschi. [New York Times: Technology] 10:42:53 AM