"It's hard to imagine a successful technology company not having at least some presence in California, " Landis says.
But the toll is particularly hard on Singapore's home-grown technology companies, IPC, Creative Technology and Aztech Systems, which had been the darlings of investors and symbols of local entrepreneurial spirit.
"It's hard enough for people to communicate with each other even when there's no technology involved, " says Burton Group's O'Kelly.
Indeed, in places such as India that face massive underserved populations and a shortage of qualified teachers, it's hard to imagine making a dent without leveraging technology in a big way.
Walt Mossberg's most recent Personal Technology column smacked hard on the complicated nature of this as well, but instead of just complaining, we're going to show you yet another way of getting some pretty amazing, scary, and completely random videos from around the web automatically uploaded onto your Portable Media Center.
Other battery experts welcomed the team's efforts but said it could prove hard to bring the technology to market.
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Al Shugart cofounded Seagate Technology, the world's largest independent hard-drive manufacturer.
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Ichiro Murata, a director at the Academy of Management Development, which lists many of Japan's corporate giants among its clients, says it is hard to find good teachers who understand both technology and business.
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During times when oil prices are low, a big company like Exxon Mobil can come in with all its financial strength and its technology and offer these poor countries, such as Angola, a deal that's hard to beat.
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