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| Intel beats expectation on PC market |
10/14/2009 |
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Thanks to a surprising rebound in the PC market, Intel Corp. on Tuesday (Oct. 13) exceeded analyst expectations with its third-quarter results and a fourth-quarter sales target that, if accurate, would put the company essentially back to the same quarterly run rate it had before all hell broke loose.
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| Microsoft's Ballmer stays conservative on Win 7 |
10/13/2009 |
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Microsoft's marketing arm are in overdrive to promote the new OS. Microsoft went so far as to offer a 90-day trial of Windows 7 to enterprise users to help woo them to upgrade from Vista or XP.
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| DDR3/DDR2 Price Parity Achieved? |
10/13/2009 |
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Contract quotes for 2GB DDR2 modules went up to US$31.50 on average in the first half of October 2009, exceeding the level of US$31 that DDR3 parts achieved, according to data from DRAMeXchange. 1Gb DDR2 chips edged up to US$1.78, also surpassing 1Gb DDR3 at US$1.75.
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| Mentor to enhance PCB CAD thru acquirsition |
10/13/2009 |
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Valor's solutions target three segments in the pc board manufacturing market: design of the physical layout of the pc board, fabrication of the bare pc board and assembly of pc board components.
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| IC counterfeiters indicted |
10/13/2009 |
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The defendants entered into three separate contracts with the U.S. Navy between March and July, according to the indictment, and subsequently shipped counterfeit devices bearing false trademarks, the indictment alleges. It also alleges that the defendants imported more than $140,000 worth of counterfeit ICs.
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| UMC to convert Singapore fab for 40nm |
10/12/2009 |
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Construction for UMC's 12i was completed in April 2002 as Singapore's first 300-mm fab. Pilot production at the plant began in 2003. Fab 12i has a current capacity of 31,000 wafers per month and currently is in volume production for customer products down to 65/55 nm.
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| ARM's challenge to Intel can lead to takeover |
10/12/2009 |
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"First, we believe ARM processors will match Intel's performance while beating them on power consumption and possibly cost. Second, we expect PC manufacturers to switch from Intel/Microsoft OS-based platforms to ARM/Chrome OS-based platforms beginning in 2H10 to reduce their dependence on Intel and improve margins,"
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| Qimonda formed IP office in Florida |
10/12/2009 |
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Qimonda Licensing LLC will be headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, (Florida). One of the company's directors is Brian Prather who already has overseen Qimonda's licensing business. The unit will exploit Qimonda's worldwide patent portfolio. According to sources close to the insolvent DRAM manufacturer it has been regarded as necessary to launch such a company in the US instead of Asia.
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| Dutch Philips turnied profit |
10/12/2009 |
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Royal Philips Electronics has opened the quarterly reports season with a surprisingly high after-tax profit of €176 million (about $259 million). Due to the absence of a structural recovery however the outlook remains cautious.
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| Elpida readies 40nm 2GB DDR3 Chip |
10/8/2009 |
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Elpida Memory has developed a 40nm 2-gigabit (2Gb) DDR3 SDRAM, with sample shipments and mass production expected to begin before the end of 2009.
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| UMC enable 40-nm process at Singapore Fab |
10/8/2009 |
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UMC said that its Singapore 's Fab 12i has begun an expansion project to increase capacity and enable the 300-mm fab to use 45-nm and 40-nm manufacturing processes.
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| Infineon to expand Dresden Fab |
10/8/2009 |
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Chip maker Infineon plans to expand and invest €10 million (about $14.7 million) manufacturing line in Dresden.
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| AT & T opens 3G network to VoIP applications |
10/7/2009 |
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AT&T said it will open its 3G network to VoIP calls on the iPhone, reversing its previous position, as federal regulators consider applying proposed net neutrality rules to mobile phones.
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| Taiwan company unveils $100 Netbook |
10/7/2009 |
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Taiwan-based DMP Electronics has launched a US$100 netbook, the Edubook, that will be shipped to overseas markets in component form to be assembled by partners in other countries to save customs duties or meet import requirements.
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| RIM to add Flash player to BlackBerry |
10/6/2009 |
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Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) said it was working with Adobe Systems to bring support for Adobe's Flash player to the Blackberry platform.
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| Verizon to develop Android Phone |
10/6/2009 |
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Google and Verizon have announced a new agreement that will leverage the 3G network of Verizon with the Android OS to put new devices into the hands of Verizon customers faster.
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