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| HTC 1Q11 revenues expected to beat forecast |
4/7/2011 |
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HTC is expected to post more than US$3.44 billion in revenues in the first quarter of 2011, beating the company's guidance of NT$94 billion, according to industry sources.
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| UMC buys equipment for 3D chip production |
4/7/2011 |
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United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has acquired US$19 million worth of production equipment from subsidiary Hong Bao Technology , which designs and develops through silicon via (TSV) and other 3D IC technologies for image sensor components and memory chips.
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| Larry Page takes over Google CEO seat |
4/5/2011 |
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Google co-founder Larry Page on Monday takes back the reins of the Internet powerhouse that he and Sergey Brin created as Stanford University students some 13 years ago.
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| Google bids for Nortel 's patents |
4/5/2011 |
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Nortel Networks has accepted a $900 million bid from Google Inc. to serve as a starting point in an auction for the bankrupt telecommunications equipment maker's 6,000 patents and patent applications.
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| Google to standardize ARM architecture |
4/4/2011 |
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Google is reportedly considering a push for standardization of its Android 3.0 hoping the new strategy will help resolve the drawbacks of the operation system.
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| Micron transfers 70 Million Inotera shares to Numonyx |
4/4/2011 |
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Micron Technology has transfered a portion of its stake in Inotera Memories to Numonyx, which it acquired in 2010, according to industry sources. Total shares released are estimated at 70 million units.
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| LED makers look to 30% revenue growth in 2Q11 |
4/4/2011 |
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Taiwan-based LED chip makers Formosa Epitaxy and Epistar expect their second-quarter 2011 revenues to grow 20-30% on quarter, while LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics and Unity Opto Technology look to sequential growth of about 30%, according to industry sources.
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| HDD prices for OEM market to increase 10% |
4/1/2011 |
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Due to a shortage of controller chips for motors used in hard disk drives, prices of HDDs in the OEM market are likely to increase by 5-10% in the second quarter.
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| Samsung to add 300 new jobs in Austin TX |
3/31/2011 |
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Samsung Austin Semiconductor will hire 300 engineers and technicians in the first six months of 2011 as part of the $3.6-billion expansion of the semiconductor's plant.
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| Lenovo unveil Tablet PC in China |
3/30/2011 |
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Lenovo has launched its own tablet computer at home as it tries to compete for a share of an increasingly crowded market dominated by Apple's iPad.
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| Advantest to buy Verigy for $1.1B |
3/29/2011 |
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Advantest Corp. and Verigy Ltd. have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Advantest will acquire all outstanding Verigy ordinary shares for $15.00 per share in cash.
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| Motorola announces pre-order for 10-inch Xoom |
3/29/2011 |
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US-based handset brand Motorola has announced pre-order for 200 of its 10-inch Xoom tablet PC in Taiwan with the price of the 32GB model at NT$19,980 (US$678) and will start shipping on April 20.
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| Acer cuts 100 job in China operation |
3/28/2011 |
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Acer is looking to eliminate more than 100 jobs at its operations in China, equivalent to about 10% of the company's total workforce stationed in the region, according to China media reports.
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