International Business News - Smart http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Shares of Smart Modular Technologies Inc. rose Friday, even after the company reported earnings that fell short of Wall Street estimates. The shares gained a penny to $3.11, after falling as low as $2.84 earlier in the day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/smart-modular-shares-down-after-low-outlook.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:17:35 EDT Electric utility American Electric Power said Tuesday that about 10,000 customers in South Bend, Ind., will test new meters designed to improve reliability while helping them manage their electric usage and save money. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080923/aep-indiana-regulators-to-test-smart-meters.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:34:37 EDT Eat your heart out, George Jetson. New gadgets and technology can automate a house to the point where homeowners are alerted when food in the fridge goes bad, for example, irrigation systems monitor dew levels, and toilets medically analyze urine. Some of these controls even allow users to control systems on the road and by cell phone. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/service-package-smart-homes-get-sexier-cheaper.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:19:08 EDT SMART Modular Technologies Inc. trimmed its financial guidance for its fiscal 2008 fourth quarter, projecting sales of $158 million to $164 million and gross profit of $24 million to $26 million for the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080909/smart-modular-technologies-lowers-4q-outlook.htm Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:56:32 EDT Shares of Smart Balance Inc. declined on Friday after the distributor of health food products posted a second-quarter loss, as expenses and marketing costs increased. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/smart-balance-shares-drop-on-2nd-quarter-loss.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:09:27 EDT Vermont's largest utility and the state Department of Public Service are unveiling a program to introduce new technology in hopes of using electricity more efficiently. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080801/vt-utility-plans-for-smart-power-devices.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:31:45 EDT Scientists working to help astronauts regain balance after extended flights in zero gravity say they've found a way to use the research to help elderly people avoid catastrophic falls. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/101376-smart-shoe.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/astronaut-technology-could-prevent-elderly-falls.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080731/astronaut-technology-could-prevent-elderly-falls.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:09:47 EDT Baltimore Gas and Electric Company said more than 3,000 customers in Baltimore and Westminster are participating in a pilot program aimed at helping them better manage energy usage. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/md-utility-to-test-energy-saving-smart-meters.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:30:48 EDT Sometimes, I guess, timing is everything. When DaimlerChrysler AG announced in 2006 that it planned to bring the Smart fortwo micro car to the United States after nearly a decade in Europe, gas prices had reached about $2.80 a gallon. Now, Americans are paying more than $4 a gallon at the pump, SUV sales are plummeting and consumers are hungry for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94004-test-drive-smart-fortwo.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/going-small-a-smart-driving-experience.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/going-small-a-smart-driving-experience.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:47:34 EDT Key specifications of the 2008 Smart fortwo: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/a-look-at-the-smart-fortwo.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:33:29 EDT Sometimes, I guess, timing is everything. When DaimlerChrysler AG announced in 2006 that it planned to bring the Smart fortwo micro car to the United States after nearly a decade in Europe, gas prices had reached about $2.80 a gallon. Now, Americans are paying more than $4 a gallon at the pump, SUV sales are plummeting and consumers are hungry for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/going-small-a-smart-experience.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:32:48 EDT A Roth Capital Partners analyst started coverage of the Smart Balance Inc. at "Buy," calling the health food products maker a well-run company with superior products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/roth-starts-smart-balance-at-buy-on-efficiency.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:23:32 EDT Next week, Research In Motion Ltd. and Palm Inc. post quarterly results on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Lehman Brothers analyst Jeffrey Kvaal raised his price target on Research in Motion to $165 from $145 and predicted "solid" first-quarter results, partly on strong demand for the BlackBerry Curve. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/on-the-watch-smart-phone-makers.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:31:18 EDT Shares of Smart Modular Technologies Inc. dropped to their lowest price in a year Friday after the maker of memory chips and modules issued a profit forecast that disappointed investors, and the broader market slumped. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/smart-modular-shares-hit-year-low-on-4q-outlook.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:48:28 EDT Smart Balance Inc., which distributes a line of healthy food products, said it expects operating sales will grow by 30 percent and affirmed its long-term revenue target. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080620/smart-balance-expects-2008-sales-growth.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:02:50 EDT Among the earnings projection stories for Thursday, June 19, from AP Financial News: FREMONT, Calif. (AP)--Computer component maker Smart Modular Technologies Inc. said Thursday it expects its sales in the current quarter will be higher than analysts predict. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/outlook-roundup-smart-modular-humana.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:27:23 EDT Computer component maker Smart Modular Technologies Inc. said Thursday it expects its sales in the current quarter will be higher than analysts predict. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/smart-modular-sees-4q-earns-of-6-7-cents-per-share.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:49:33 EDT Computer component maker Smart Modular Technologies Inc. said Thursday it swung to a fiscal third-quarter loss because of charges, although revenue also fell. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080619/smart-modular-technologies-swings-to-3q-loss.htm Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:41:17 EDT The shoe phone on TV's "Get Smart" wasn't just a sneaky spy gadget, it was a technological marvel: a wireless, portable telephone that could be used anywhere--though it did require a dime to make a call. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/69070-film-get-smart-gadgets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/weve-gotten-smart-movies-spy-gadgets-do-exist.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/weve-gotten-smart-movies-spy-gadgets-do-exist.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:47:02 EDT Sales of "smart" phones doubled in North America in the first quarter, outstripping the category's growth in the rest of the world, according to a report by research firm Gartner. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/gartner-smart-phone-sales-double-in-north-america.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:10:03 EDT