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| LG announced first dual core phone |
12/17/2010 |
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LG announced today the first smartphone with a dual-core chip, the Optimus 2X. Dual-core phones, which pack more processing power than the current single-core models, are expected to be a major trend for cell phones in 2011.
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| See body details from Google |
12/17/2010 |
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¡°Body Browser is a detailed 3D model of the human body,¡± said Google in the introduction. ¡°You can peel back anatomical layers, zoom in, and navigate to parts that interest you. Click to identify anatomy, or search for muscles, organs, bones and more.¡±
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| EC fined LCD manufacturers for price fixing |
12/16/2010 |
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"The companies concerned knew they were breaking competition rules and took steps to conceal their illegal behavior. The only understanding we will show is for those that come forward to denounce a cartel and help prove its existence."
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| Tighten Energy Star certifications to start Jan. 2011 |
12/16/2010 |
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The new requirements are a response to an investigation earlier this year by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), which found that the Energy Star self-certification program was vulnerable to fraud and abuse.
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| Nokia filed 13 more infringement against Apple |
12/16/2010 |
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"These actions add 13 further Nokia patents to the 24 already asserted against Apple in the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Delaware and Wisconsin Federal courts,"
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| Video interface will go digital HDMI |
12/15/2010 |
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Leading chipmakers said they expect that analog display outputs such as VGA (Video Graphics Array) and the LVDS (low voltage differential signaling technology) panel interface would no longer be supported in their product lines at that time.
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| Semi equipment sales up 96% for year |
12/15/2010 |
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Semiconductor manufacturing equipment vendors notched sales of $13.2 billion in the third quarter, up 16 percent from the previous quarter and up 96 percent compared to the third quarter of 2009.
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| Analyst modeled smartphone sales |
12/15/2010 |
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Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster expects Apple to sell just 2.5 million additional iPhones in the US by adding Verizon as a carrier early next year, bringing 2011's US iPhone sales to 20 million.
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| Windows 8 to fit into popculture |
12/15/2010 |
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Features gaming grade wireless technology with a hybrid system that enables instant wired/wireless functionality. Pretty clever and cool designs under the Internet and popculture categories.
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| Online gaming patents granted after 8 years |
12/14/2010 |
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Perlman would not comment on any plans to assert the patents. He also declined to comment on the number of subscribers for the OnLive service, however he did say it is experiencing rapid growth and has hosted millions of sessions to date.
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| India sets to target 20 million boardbank connections |
12/14/2010 |
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According to the government plan, a national broadband network would cost about $13.5 billion, connecting towns with a population of over 500 via an open access optical fiber network. The network would be completed by 2013.
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| Launching Windows Phone 7 in China |
12/14/2010 |
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The release date was announced during a speech on Monday by Yang Tianyang, Microsoft's communications sector director for the Greater China region. The company is also in discussion with Chinese handset manufacturers Lenovo, ZTE and Huawei about producing Windows Phone 7 devices in China,
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| PC market to continue growth through 2014 |
12/13/2010 |
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The market research company estimated that worldwide shipments amounted to 88.1 million units in the September quarter, up 6.7% from Q2. Shipments increased by 10.3% from 79.9 million units in Q3 2009, iSuppli reported.
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| Earnings focus on RIM |
12/13/2010 |
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Although we maintain our bearish view on the name, we expect 3Q11 in the high end of guidance. We believe the company delivered well on the quarter as the Torch continued its ramp-up. Although it is too early to see signs of traction with consumers, the Torch attracted Blackberry core users and should have had a positive impact on high-end replacement.
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| iPad 2 available next quarter |
12/13/2010 |
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Apple's Chinese manufacturer, Foxconn, will begin shipping the next version of the iPad, dubbed iPad 2, within the next 100 days, sources told DigiTimes. This means a spring launch, which makes sense given that the original iPad debuted last spring
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| Apple gave in, Latitude is now on iPhone |
12/13/2010 |
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First announced in February 2009, the Google Latitude application for iPhone -- previously rejected from the App Store -- has been approved and is now available.
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| Sony, Sharp unveil new e-readers |
12/10/2010 |
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SONY and Sharp upped the rivalry stakes in the heated e-reader and tablet market with the head-to-head launch on Friday of their latest devices in Japan, along with tens of thousands of e-book titles.
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| Winbond report November sales up |
12/9/2010 |
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Winbond Electronics saw revenues grow 0.5% sequentially to NT$2.59 billion (US$86 million) in November 2010, despite DRAM price drops as well as seasonality
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| ProMOS reports November revenues slide |
12/9/2010 |
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ProMOS Technologies and Rexchip Electronics have announced slides in November revenues from the previous month, joining fellow DRAM companies Powerchip Technology and Inotera Memories that also experienced sequential revenue drops.
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| Apple to ship iPad-2 on February 2011 |
12/8/2010 |
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Apple 's next iPad tablet will start shipping as early as the end of February from electronics maker Foxconn Electronics' factories in China.
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| UMC report decline in November revenue |
12/8/2010 |
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United Microelectronics Corp. has announced that its net sales for November 2010 were approximately NT$10.44 billion (about $345 million), down 2.4 percent over net sales for October 2010
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