Giving consumers a peek at tomorrow's gizmos: playthings to come
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The Consumer Electronics Show, to be held in Chicago, IL, beginning on May 28, 1992, will, for the first time, live up to its name by being opened to consumers as well as industry members. The change, triggered by single-digit growth in industry sales in 1991, has led some companies, among them Canon Inc, to withdraw from participation; others, including Philips N.V. and Thomson S.A., are returning after an absence. Some industry analysts are concerned that exhibitors may hesitate to display future technologies out of fear that consumers, who will not be able to make direct purchases at the show, will then delay purchases of current products. The Nintendo Company, however, is planning to capitalize on the added exposure and has reserved a record 76,000 square feet for its exhibit. From a technological standpoint, few ground-breaking products are expected to be seen at the show; the few hot items are expected to include digital audio and video-game formats and Apple Computer's Newton pen-based computer, characterized as a digital personal assistant and offering facsimile and autodialing capabilities as well as more traditional functions.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1992
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The art of car styling adapts to computers
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Computer technology for helping to design and produce new automobile models is much improved. Computer software is fast and powerful, and suited to the artistic needs of the designer. Most big auto companies invest in computer technology. Some companies, such as Ford Motor Co and the Nissan Motor Co, incorporate advanced computer technology into all stages of the production cycle. According to Fritz Mayhew, Ford's chief design executive in North America, effective use of new technology could cut months from the design process and as much as a year from the time needed to develop a new model. This is increasingly important at a time when narrowed profit margins translate into pressures to be quick in bringing products to the market.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1991
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Following an industry legend at MCI
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William G. McGowan, who was legendary in the telecommunications industry, died on Jun 8, 1992. Bert C. Roberts Jr, who assumed various responsibilities when McGowan underwent a heart transplant in 1987, is now the president and CEO at MCI Communications Corp. Analysts say Roberts was the best choice for the job, and investors apparently have confidence in him: MCI's stock closed up slightly, at $32.87, on the day news of McGowan's death was announced. MCI's growth has slowed in this country but it has increased elsewhere. MCI's plans aim to take advantage of growth internationally.
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1992
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