The birth of the blues: opto-electronics

Article Abstract:

The next wave in optoelectronic storage involves the use of blue lasers, whose shorter wavelength may provide four times the storage capacity of infrared laser devices. IBM is developing a system to turn laser light blue by beaming it through a crystal.

Product development, Optoelectronics industry, Optical storage devices, Laser recording

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Strategic shopping: consumer behaviour

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Grocery scanner data are being used to measure the shopping behaviors of consumers. Using such data, officials at Chicago's IRI have defined four types of consumers: 'rotators,' 'long loyals,' 'deal sensitives,' and 'price sensitives.'

Oil and gas field machinery, Reports, Consumer behavior, Market research services, Marketing research firms, IRI International Corp.

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Vehicular valhalla: consumer electronics

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Japanese companies have introduced a number of new electronic gadgets for automobiles, including navigation systems. The use of such systems has been boosted by the success of the Global Positioning System during the Persian Gulf War.

Equipment and supplies, Automotive parts, Automobiles

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