general electric

Hands-on with the General Electric G2: Compact-come-lately

Crave It seems a tough market to break into, so what is Johnny-come-lately General Electric thinking with models such as the G2? General Electric may be the second biggest company in the world, but it doesn't have much brand recognition over here, so the...

Tags: general electric, compact, stores, models

3 April 2008, 11:03 > More matches in Crave

General Electric cameras: The Americans are coming

Crave Now General Electric is returning the favour by bringing a range of cameras to the UK. GE is the second-largest company in the world -- after Exxon Mobil, fact fans -- and has been generally electric since a lightbulb lit up over Thomas Edison's...

Tags: general imaging, cameras, range, market

2 January 2008, 11:25 > More matches in Crave

Fujifilm S100FS, Olympus 1030 SW, GE G2 and E1050, Sony DSC-T300 and Sigma DP1 from PMA

Crave We Craved General Electric's new range earlier this year, and now we've been introduced to the actual cameras. Speaking of our Yank friends at General Electric, say howdy to another digital compact with an HDMI connnection -- following the Samsung...

4 February 2008, 13:54 > More matches in Crave

OLEDs could be looking at bright future

News Now companies like Sony are touting OLEDs as the next big thing in flat-screen televisions and General Electric is using them to develop more energy-efficient lighting fixtures and windows. They are already used on the outer screen of many...

16 February 2007, 9:26 > More matches in News

Nanotech creeping in, bit by tiny bit

News Investments in nanotechnology are coming from several directions, including governments, venture capitalists and large manufacturers, such as Dupont, General Electric and Kraft. Speakers and executives attending the Lux Executive Summit put on by...

25 October 2005, 10:23 > More matches in News

Europe asserts its right to regulate

News Europe's changing role in competition regulation was first recognised about three years ago, when the EU's Competition Bureau disapproved General Electric's proposed merger with Honeywell -- a move that came after US regulators had already signed...

11 June 2004, 9:40 > More matches in News

A tale of two cases

News But concerns about Europe's perspective on antitrust issues arose in the United States in 2001, when the European Union rejected the merger of General Electric and Honeywell, which had been approved by federal authorities.

24 March 2004, 15:10 > More matches in News

US casts doubt on EU's Microsoft decision

News Hostilities erupted after the European Union vetoed the proposed General Electric-Honeywell merger, which US regulators had already approved. In November 2001, William Kolasky, deputy assistant attorney general at the time, complained in a speech...

31 March 2004, 7:45 > More matches in News

For fuel cell innovation, the tank is half full

News However, it has major competition in the US, including Dow Chemical and General Motors, which are working together to power a plant using fuel cells; United Technologies, which is providing a fuel cell to the National Aeronautics and Space...

19 May 2005, 10:23 > More matches in News

Rally hypes hydrogen 'cars of the future'

News The future of transportation is from electric, not combustion. Most drivers, especially in the US, would call this ridiculous, but it's the sales pitch for hydrogen-powered cars coming from big carmakers such as General Motors, Honda, Nissan...

3 October 2005, 9:51 > More matches in News

Photos: Chevy Volt electrifies Paris Motor Show

Crave The Volt uses a series hybrid system, using an electric motor to drive the wheels with a petrol engine to generate more electricity once the car's lithium-ion battery pack is depleted. Under electric power alone, the car has a 40-mile range and can...

6 October 2008, 11:25 > More matches in Crave

Your TV is killing the planet

News Factor in peripherals -- like DVD players, set-top boxes, videogame systems and Freeview recorders -- and TV-related energy consumption can shoot up to more than 10 per cent of the average household's annual electric bill.

23 November 2005, 9:34 > More matches in News

Intel unveils prototype computers for doctors

News As part of its effort to become a major player in healthcare, Intel is working with traditional medical equipment companies like America's General Electric to craft systems for doctors, nurses and patients to better record vital signs or track the...

24 August 2005, 8:54 > More matches in News

Pentax K-m, Eye-Fi, Lensbaby, Seitz, Minox spy cameras, Hasselblad, Kodak and the rest round out Photokina

Crave General Imaging, the General Electric brand of cameras, launched in the UK to much fanfare (okay, one Crave story), but so far you'll still struggle to find the little fellas on any shop shelves. Let's start with the ugly: the Pentax K-m is a...

26 September 2008, 11:55 > More matches in Crave

There's something about Mario

News When European regulators derailed the General Electric-Honeywell merger three years ago, American investment bankers joked that they'd found a new bogeyman: Mario Monti, the region's top antitrust enforcer.

24 March 2004, 14:30 > More matches in News