NCR gets yet another new lease on life

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National Cash Register (NCR) is being spun off by AT&T on Dec 31, 1996, and hopes to strengthen its leading position in the automatic teller machine market. NCR's revenue has been flat for most of 1996, and its gross margin is a low 29%. AT&T's 1991 $7.48 billion takeover resulted in massive losses of $3.48 billion. A disastrous move into the personal computer market cost NCR hundreds of millions in losses, and misdirections in management compounded financial difficulties. CEO Lars Nyberg, brought to NCR in mid 1995, has helped to trim and refocus the company, cutting 8,500 of 47,000 jobs and sharply curtailing the PC business. Nyberg plans to concentrate on ATM, point-of-sale, and communications service solutions markets. Data warehousing technologies hold much promise for NCR products. NCR is also counting on customer loyalty to effect a rare technology industry company turnaround.

Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Computer Auxiliary Equip, Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Planning, Telecommunications equipment industry, Computer peripherals, NCR Corp., NCR, Company business planning

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Anytime, anywhere; the phone in the dishwasher - and other predictions on where technology is heading

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There are several areas where advanced technologies may take the telephone in the coming years. AT&T scientists envision telephones that are built into major appliances and automobiles that would be able to automatically dial a service center in the case of a malfunction. AT&T and Compaq have both envisioned phones and PC systems that will enable users to remotely activate major appliances, heating and air conditioning systems, security systems and VCRs. Although videophones have been a general disappointment, many experts believe the technology will move onto the PC, where video quality is much better than on videophones. Several phone companies are still trying to popularize phones that contain small data screens that enable users to view confusing voice-response menus. Sophisticated wireless phones are also under development.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing, Telephones, Innovations, Technology development, Industrial research, Telephone, Telephony, Telephone systems, Telephone system, Research and Development, Technology Information

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Let your PC dish up a cornucopia of tips on cooking, recipes

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Several Web sites devoted to recipes, cooking tips and on-line discussions are mentioned. Digital Chef's (www.digitalchef.com) hundreds of recipes contain many entries from the Culinary Institute of America and famous chefs. The site also offers a section that teaches techniques like rolling pie dough or toasting nuts. Epicurious (www.food.epicurious.com) presents more than 6,500 recipes from Conde Nast publications that include Bon Apetit and Gourmet. Other subjects include food tips from chefs, a food dictionary, a restaurant guide by city and a list of farmers' markets. HomeArts (www.homearts.com) is similar in content to Epicurious, with Good Housekeeping, Redbook and other Hearst magazines contributing many recipes. Other recipes, however, seem to represent paid advertisements that promote brand-name ingredients.

Management, Column, Web sites (World Wide Web), Web sites, Directory, Cookbooks, Internet/Web site directory, Bibliography

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