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| Technology drives NAND shortage in SSD market |
12/2/2013 |
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"Since everyone except IM Flash is converting to new technologies that they have never tried before -- either high-k gate dielectrics or 3-D -- there are likely to be a lot of stumbling blocks that would push the end of the shortage out to 2016 or even 2017,"
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| UL to certify energy efficient rating for Data Centers |
12/2/2013 |
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"Manufacturers shall comply with the Version 1.0 ENERGY STAR Data Center Storage specification which will take effect on December 2, 2013. To certify for ENERGY STAR, a product model shall meet the ENERGY STAR specification in effect on its date of manufacture."
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| NAND Flash to overtaken DRAM sales |
12/2/2013 |
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NAND flash revenue should reach $30 billion this year, surpassing DRAM revenue for the first time. Interestingly, the report predicts a drop in average selling price but cites that as a growth driver-lower prices increase market penetration, opening the way for new applications that trigger enough growth to offset the revenue differential.
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| Toshiba to close LCD TV Plant in China |
12/2/2013 |
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Toshiba has announced that it will end production of LCD TVs at Dalian Toshiba Television and close down the China plant by end of December 2013.
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| Acer eyes 3 candidates for new chairman |
11/29/2013 |
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Acer reportedly has targeted three candidates for its new chairman: co-founder George Huang, ex-executive vice president Chuang Jen-chuan (transliterated from Chinese) and iGware founder Wei Yen
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| Toshiba to purchase assets from bankruptcy OCZ Technology |
11/29/2013 |
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OCZ Technology, which specializes in providing high-performance solid state drives (SSDs) for computing devices and systems, has announced that on November 25, 2013, it received notices that Hercules Technology Growth Capital took exclusive control
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| India PC market grew 7.9% in 3Q13 |
11/27/2013 |
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Combined desktop and mobile PC shipments in India totaled nearly 3.2 million units in the third quarter of 2013, a 7.9% increase over the third quarter of 2012
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| Western Digital unveils new Hybrid hard disk |
11/26/2013 |
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Western Digital has developed a new hybrid drive technology, integrating an 120GB solid state drive (SSD) and an 1TB hard disc drive (HDD) into a 2.5-inch hard drive.
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| Stan Shih resumes Acer Chairman seat |
11/25/2013 |
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Acer has announced that its board of directors has elected company founder, Stan Shih, as Chairman and interim corporate president with immediate effect
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| Mobile DRAM grew 14% in quarter |
11/22/2013 |
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Mobile DRAM accounted for more than 30% of the overall DRAM market revenues in the third quarter, DRAMeXchange observed. The proportion is set to expand further, thanks to the increasing popularity of smartphones and other mobile devices.
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| Market timing on DDR4 memory |
11/22/2013 |
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"The only real customer [for DDR4] right now is Intel for use in next-generation system validation," Howard said in an email. "We are still 18 months away from client PCs with DDR4."
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| EV taxi with quick charge and good comfort |
11/22/2013 |
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TUM Create aims to address range and recharge, as well as the unique challenges posed by the heat and humidity in tropical megacities, through its research and development. Unlike temperate climates, passenger cooling and battery pack heat management are issues specific to tropical and equatorial regions.
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