Toyota counts rising cost of recall woes

A massive global recall, mounting legal bills and a battered reputation add up to a very expensive problem for Toyota. It estimated that the worldwide recall, now involving 8.5 million cars could cost up to $2 billion. Existing Toyota owners who buy another vehicle from the company will receive two years of free maintenance. The automaker also is offering zero-percent financing and low-priced leases to customers who buy or lease several of the recalled vehicles, including Corollas, Camrys and Avalons. Since the fall, Toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the United States because of acceleration problems and braking flaws. Regulators have linked 52 deaths to crashes allegedly caused by accelerator problems. At least 89 class-action lawsuits have been filed against the Japanese automaker, which could cost the company $3 billion or more. Toyota is now addressing the problems and fixing what can be done.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2011355887_apasjapantoyota.html

Businesses Want Apple iPad, Too

http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/mar2010/tc20100326_073914.htm

The apple iPad is not only for entertainment, it is used for business. You can use this computer for checking emails on the go and taking notes while at work. More than half of mobile-phone users surveyed recently by Zogby International said they would use a tablet device such as the iPad for working outside the office. Apple has created an iPad version of many applications for business such as spreadsheets, presentations, and word processing applications.

http://www.inc.com/magazine/20040901/technology.html

Cell Phone Madness

This article is about how cell phones are replacing laptops. These are not ordinary phones that just call or text message people. These phones consist of 32 megabytes of memory, a 1.8 inch color screen, web browser, and microsoft applications. These users can send and recieve emails, make changes to documents and more. This phone is specifically called the treo. Considering cell phone prices are going up, this is very useful. Although laptops will never disappear, this phone is smart enough to do anything a laptop can do. The technology today is becoming better and better due to new innovations made daily.

Time to Invest in Tech

Intel plans to invest $200 million.



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