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NEW DELHI -- Global hr experts abhor the idea of taking work home. "If I commute to compute, I'm wasting critical time," says Seema Raj, an environment manager working for HP India's Bangalore unit. Linked to deliverables, the system helps employees have a better work-life balance while for the firm, it means cost saved on precious real estate, power consumption and office maintenance staff.

They are business plans that measure success beyond bottom lines. The ninth annual Tech Museum Awards, held Thursday night at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, spotlights the work of innovators for social good -- those applying technology and tweaking business models with the idea of creating solutions for some of the world's most vexing problems.

Nokia plans to align its research and development operations in Finland and Denmark to be in line with the company's focused portfolio of future products. Nokia aims to support the employees with alternative solutions, such as finding new positions within the company for as many employees as possible.

Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. Espoo, Finland - Nokia plans to align its research and development operations in Finland and Denmark to be in line with the company's focused portfolio of future products. Nokia aims to support the employees with alternative solutions, such as finding new positions within the company for as many employees as possible.

MOTOR SHOW. Automotive sales in Saudi Arabia remain exceptionally strong, buoyed by the country's growing population and a positive economic growth forecast wherein GDP is expected to expand by 2.1 percent. NOKIA. The shipments of the Nokia N900, Nokia's latest mobile computer based on open source Maemo 5 software, have now started. MODON.

AMMAN -- A navigation system scheduled to be available in Jordan in its initial version by the end of the month is expected to provide motorists and pedestrians with detailed traffic information by early 2010. The first version of the system, introduced in the local market by Nokia, will provide motorists and pedestrians with directions and weather forecasts, according to a Nokia executive.

MORRISVILLE -- Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson is planning to lay off all 420 employees at its Research Triangle Park site in Morrisville and move its North America headquarters to Atlanta, citing a global restructuring and increased ability to serve the its clients from that location. The company broke the news to employees Wednesday during a morning meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cary.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK -- The state's technology hub took another beating Wednesday when Sony Ericsson announced it would dismantle its Research Triangle Park operations and eliminate 425 high-paying jobs.

MORGANTON -- Burke investigators allege a Lenoir woman sold fake goods in multiple counties across the region. Xue Long Hung "Helen" Yu, of 1917 Norwood St., Lenoir, was arrested in Burke County on Monday and charged with criminal use of counterfeit trademarks.

Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the first to pre-order the Maemo-powered mobile computer. "Consumers from every segment of the population are looking for more out of their mobile device - more power, more ability, more connectivity.