Readers' Choice: Most-clicked-on Electronic News Today 2008 content
Staff -- EDN, December 31, 2008
On this last business day of 2008, EDN presents the top 35 most-clicked-on articles and blogs from its daily newsletter, Electronic News Today. Engineering employment, Blu-Ray, Apple, and solar projects are among the topics that got readers attention in the passing year. Read on for a list Electronic News Today's top Readers’ Choice content.
Top five stories and blogs
Blu-ray -- my, my -- is HD DVD gonna die?
The format war is over, and Blu-ray won. What was the deciding factor? iTunes.
MIT researchers use plant energy storage system for solar storage innovation
MIT's researchers claim a simple, inexpensive, highly efficient process for storing solar energy that requires nothing but abundant, non-toxic natural materials and is inspired by the photosynthesis performed by plants.
How to kill the home networking industry
The lack of a common standard has been one of the reasons why the market for broadband powerline technology has not grown as fast as it could have, one industry observer writes.
Blu-Ray vs HD DVD and the Sony PS3 vs Xbox 360
EDN's Paul Rako looks at the now-ended high-def DVD format wars and the gaming systems involved.
If Apple won't buy AMD, how about IBM?
AMD’s stock climbed on rumors in January that IBM might be considering a “deeper partnership” with the microprocessor challenger or even an outright merger.
More readers' choice articles and commentary
Concerns arise about AMD Puma, analyst suggests AMD may soon be sold
HD DVD: Ding, dong, the disc is dead
Life after layoffs: How to move forward after a job loss
Engineer salaries: A look at global compensation and job satisfaction
A USB faux pas brings digital camera aha
Serious toys: Wii remote innovation
ON Semi confirms 200 layoffs, fab closure
Apple's 3G iPhone: Teardown thoughts
Why diesel is so expensive
Wii hacks put PS3 and Xbox 360 to shame
Apple's latest intro morass: Is Steve Jobs Inc running out of gas?
HP to cut nearly 25,000 jobs post EDS buy
EEs have terrorist mindset, Oxford University paper suggests
Siemens cuts 16,750 jobs as it looks to save $1.9 billion
Gates: US needs H-1B visa, education reform to stay competitive
Fired engineer kills 3 company execs
Studying the second-generation Apple iPod Touch
CFL burnout: The right and wrong applications for compact fluorescent light bulbs
H-1B visa fraud found, reform proposed
Fed halt to new solar-plant permits may give boost to municipal installations
Analysts downgrade several chip company estimates
Qimonda slashes 3,000 jobs, exits 200-mm production, CFO resigns
Intel's Atom illness, Nvidia's symptom-squelching adroitness
Moto ends 401K contributions, freezes salaries, cuts CEOs pays by 25%
iPhone 3G has $173 BOM, iSuppli estimates
Engineering tops list of best college degrees ranked by salary
Digital TV problems start to surface
System reliability: Microsoft Xbox 360 case study
Drill down deeper with the below Readers' Choice Q1, Q2, and Q3 2008 pages:
Readers’ Choice: Most-clicked-on Electronic News Today Q3 content
Readers’ Choice: Most-clicked-on Electronic News Today Q2 content
Readers’ Choice: Most-clicked-on Electronic News Today Q1 content
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