Power glitches become critical as world computerizes; software industry emerges to prevent costly downtime from outages

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Power failures have become increasingly costly to business and industry, with current estimations reaching $12 billion yearly in the US, as computerization becomes more pervasive, but software and semiconductor companies are developing products to combat the problem. Collective Intelligence Inc sells software that fights power quality problems such as voltage dips and power surges. Superconductivity Inc and Illinois Superconductor Corp are developing semiconductor products that guard against energy sags and surges with superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) and other superconducting devices. Electrical utility companies are funding semiconductor research because of their increasing anxiety about power demand and supply. Studies show that 443 power errors occur yearly on a typical electrical line, each of which could gravely affect computerized systems, causing data loss or crashes. Although uninterruptible power supplies are designed to solve power problems, the SMES devices are easier to maintain and can perform more functions.

Semiconductors and related devices, Prepackaged software, Electric services, Electrical equipment & supplies, not elsewhere classified, Semiconductor industry, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Product information, Equipment and supplies, Electric power generation, Maintenance and repair, Electric power production, Superconducting devices, Power failure, Power failures, Superconductive devices, Power supplies (Computers), Electric power supplies, Power supply (Electronics), Operation of Computer Systems, Power Supply, Downtime, Software packages, Cost of Operation, Collective Intelligence Inc., Superconductivity Inc., Illinois Superconductor Corp.

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Even without the titles, Jobs is running Apple

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Apple co-founder Steven Jobs has taken charge of the faltering computer company despite the fact that he is neither the chairman nor CEO. The board has apparently offered Jobs a leadership position in the company on numerous occasions but he has refused. Jobs has assumed a great deal of responsibility within the company however, running meetings, creating memos, setting product direction and determining the company's strategy for the upcoming Macworld Expo trade show. Jobs is also scheduled to present the keynote address at Macworld. Jobs official role at Apple is as an advisor and is has the lead position in the search committee for a new CEO. The committee also includes CFO Fred Anderson and directors Edgar S. Woolard and A.C. Markkula Jr.

Electronic computers, Computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Management, Computer industry, AAPL, Jobs, Steven, Apple Inc., Company Business Management

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