Philips 2Q profit drops 54% despite Strong Sales

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Teaser: Philips Electronics said on Monday that profit in the second quarter has dropped by 54 percent in spite of good business in emerging markets. The Biggest European television maker blamed the profit plunge on low-prices in the U.S. and its damaged stake in a microchip maker that it no longer runs. read more

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President Bush balks on global warming - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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President Bush balks on global warmingAtlanta Journal Constitution,  USA - 2 hours agoIn most circles, there’s no longer any question that the planet is warming and that mankind is driving that change. Both Barack Obama and John McCain …

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How to Probe Electronics for Circuit Bending

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I think the title says it all. The video, by Lorin Edwin, explores some simple techniques to figure out how to circuit bend your own toys and electronics. Read more about How to Probe Electronics for Circuit Bending Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Electronics | Digg this!

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DIY: High Quality Headphone Amplifier

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This DIY project is perfect for all those audiophiles out there. The end result is a nice amp that fits inside an old CD enclosure. It isn’t exactly portable, but the sound quality is great! This is a simple do-it-yourself (DIY) headphone amplifier project that is fashioned primarily after the Class A MOSFET Headphone Driver project by Greg Szekeres and to some extent Mark’s DIY Class A 2SK1058 MOSFET Amplifier Project. Learn how to make you own High Quality Headphone Amplifier Read more |

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Thermocouple project won’t get you burnt

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This DIYThermocouple project uses a MAX6675 chip and takes the millivolts produced by a standard K-type thermocouple, amplifies it, and spits out the results to the attached LCD screen. This particular unit can read temperatures up to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit which is probably hotter that you ever want to be near with your electronics. Thermocouple Project Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Electronics | Digg this!

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Add mood lighting to your Xbox controller ports

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This mod shows you how to install 4 LEDs above the controller port of an XBOX to illuminate when the plugs are installed into the machine. I guess this maker had the problem where his controller was always loose from his console, so he decided to make it official and have the connection “glow” when attached. You’ll need some basic soldering skills for this mod, but the details are all spelled out at the link below. Controller Port LED Mod Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more artic

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Handset market growth slows as economy contracts - U.S. Daily

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Handset market growth slows as economy contractsU.S. Daily, ca - 2 hours ago"Signals for a weaker than expected second quarter have arrived from Sony Ericsson as well as some component manufacturers," Milanesi said. …

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Patent claims on Kyocera and Sony - Australian IT

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Patent claims on Kyocera and SonyAustralian IT, Australia - 2 hours agoKYOCERA High Tech Computer Corp and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications have been accused in a lawsuit of violating mobile phone technology patents. …

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Rock Band for UK Sony PS3: Are you frustrated?

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Rock band is not only a game that has been rated very highly by game review sites but it’s also a game that has left Sony PS3 owners in the UK feeling let down. While Rock Band was released in the US on November 20, 2007, nearly a year on the game has still not hit the Playstation 3 in the UK, although the Nintendo Wii had Rock Band from June 22 and Xbox 360 from May 23 this year. So how does this make Sony PS3 owners in the UK feel when they want to get playing Rock Band? Rock band includ

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iPhone 3G: 1m sold in three days since launch

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According to The Guardian, Apple has sold more than 1m of its new 3G iPhone handsets, the consumer electronics giant announced today, just three days since the chaotic launch of the second version of the smartphone. “It took 74 days to sell the first 1m original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world,” Jobs added.

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