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Micron launches new low power DRAM |
2/13/2012 |
The 2- and 4-Gbit DDR3Lm DRAM consumes 50 percent less power in self-refresh compared with their DDR3L equivalents. The memories are capable of 1600-megatransfers per second.
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No iPad in China ! |
2/13/2012 |
The local district's Administration of Industry and Commerce team reportedly took action starting on Feb. 9, following a complaint from Proview, which registered the iPad name for use in mainland China back in 2001. According to recent reports, Apple could face fines up to $38 million over the issue.
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Kodak to exit camera business |
2/10/2012 |
Eastman Kodak has announced plans to phase out its dedicated capture devices business, which includes digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames.
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Lenovo reports 4Q11 revenues |
2/10/2012 |
Lenovo generated consolidated revenues of US$8.4 billion for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2011 (the fourth quarter of 2011), hitting a quarterly record, according to the company.
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Macronix report 2011 profits down 63% |
2/9/2012 |
Macronix announced that net profits for 2011 declined 63% to NT$2.72 billion (NT$99.1 million). Revenues for the year were NT$27.84 billion, up 1%.
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UMC report 4Q11 revenue decline |
2/8/2012 |
UMC has announced operating profits declined 45.3% sequentially to US$28.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 with revenues sliding 3% on quarter.
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Nokia to cut 4000 jobs |
2/8/2012 |
Nokia will eliminate 4,000 jobs, including at its oldest factory in Finland, as the mobile-phone maker shifts manufacturing to Asia.
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Ultrabook makers to drop price |
2/7/2012 |
Acer, Lenovo and Hewlett-Packard (HP) are dropping their ultrabook prices to promote upcoming new ultrabook models, that are set to launch soon after Intel releases its new Ivy Bridge processors.
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Micron 's CEO dies in plane crash |
2/6/2012 |
Steve Appleton, chairman and CEO of memory chip vendor Micron Technology Inc., died in plane crash Friday (Feb. 3) in Boise, Idaho.
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Elpida post $553 Million loss |
2/3/2012 |
Elpida Memory has reported net losses of JPY42.1 billion (US$553 million) for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2011.
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Hynix posts second quarterly loss |
2/2/2012 |
Hynix Semiconductor has posted its second straight quarterly loss in the fourth quarter. The company swung into the red in 2011 with revenues down 14% from a year earlier.
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Acer to ship 1 million PCs to Brazil |
2/1/2012 |
Acer has been making efforts to tap the Brazil market and aims to ship one million PCs in 2012, double the volume recorded in 2011, according to industry sources.
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