He has been shy about specifics but shedding underperformers like the electronics testing and chemical analysis businesses would free up management to concentrate on high-growth, high-profit areas like printers, software and its recordable CD-ROM product.

FORBES: Wrinkle cream

Apart from the STOVL version's problems, the biggest issue was integrating and testing the software that runs the aircraft's electronics and sensors.

ECONOMIST: The defence industry

These are some of the most buzzed-about gadgets at the Consumer Electronics Show, but many of them aren't fully developed yet or primed for firsthand testing.

CNN: Mark Milian