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| AMD layoff 500 employees |
11/6/2008 |
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Advanced Micro Devices, one of the world's two makers of microprocessors for personal computers, said it cut 500 workers effective Wednesday.
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| IBM chip expert to head ipod, iphone division |
11/4/2008 |
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Despite a lawsuit by former employer IBM claiming that he's in violation of a noncompete agreement, Apple has named Mark Papermaster senior VP for devices hardware engineering, a position that gives the 26-year technology veteran oversight of iPhone and iPod development.
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| Seagate released 15,000 RPM 2.5-inch drive |
11/4/2008 |
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Seagate introduced a 15,000 revolutions per minute 2.5-inch hard disk drive that doubles the capacity of the company's previous high-performing drive for servers.
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| Semiconductor firms raised 44% less fund in 3rd quarter |
11/4/2008 |
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Semiconductor companies raised $231.6 million in venture capital during the third quarter, a decrease of 44 percent from the second quarter and a year-over-year decrease of 57 percent from the third quarter of 2007, according to a new report from the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) trade group.
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| Atmel turned down cash offer |
11/3/2008 |
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Atmel has rejected an unsolicited bid from Microchip Technology Inc and ON Semiconductor proposing a joint acquisition of the company for $5 per share in cash, a total value of approximately $2.3 billion
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| NAND flash revenue to fall in 2009, firm projected |
11/3/2008 |
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iSuppli projected worldwide NAND flash memory revenue will fall by 14% to the $12 billion level in 2008, down from $13.9 billion in 2007. In 2009, global NAND flash memory revenue will decline by another 15%, according to the research company's data.
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| Winbond picks up legacy memory outsourcing |
10/31/2008 |
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Winbond is planning to manufacture the orders at its 12-inch fab and since the orders are mostly for high gross margin items, the outsourcing is expected to boost the company's overall gross margin.
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| Intel continue to invest in green energy China |
10/31/2008 |
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Making its first two cleantech investments in China, Intel Capital will devote $20 million to Trony Solar Holdings and announces plans to invest in electricity storage systems company NP Holdings.
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| Sony battery recall in effect |
10/31/2008 |
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There have been 19 reports of the batteries overheating, including 17 reports of fire, the CPSC said, with two people experiencing minor burns.
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| Freescale to layoff 10% |
10/31/2008 |
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Freescale (Austin, Texas)said it would reduce its global workforce by about 2,400 jobs as part of a restructuring program that the company expects will save more than $400 million per year.
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| Qimonda at point of no return |
10/30/2008 |
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On Wednesday, the company's stock was trading at 19 cents, which means it's down a staggering 98% from its 52-week high.
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| Motorola postpone mobile spin off |
10/30/2008 |
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The company on Thursday (Oct. 30) announced a loss of $397 million for the September quarter and said the separation of its two major business divisions would no longer occur in the third quarter of 2009 as previously planned.
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| Q3 Semi sales holds up |
10/30/2008 |
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Sales grew by 1.1 percent from August 2008 when sales were $22.7 billion. Sales of $196.4 billion for the first nine months of 2008 were up by 4 percent compared to the first nine months of 2007 when sales were $189 billion.
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| Mobile phone market losing growth momentum |
10/30/2008 |
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"We expect lackluster shipments in developed regions during the Holiday Season to be accompanied by less buoyant demand in select emerging markets suffering from weaker consumer sentiment. We predict 1.23 billion units for the full-year 2008, up 9 percent from 2007"
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| Notebook shipment surpass desktop |
10/29/2008 |
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The third quarter of 2008 (3Q08) saw notebook shipments into the U.S. market surpass 50% share, topping quarterly desktop PC shipments for the first time in the history of the industry. The share of notebooks shipped in the U.S. in 3Q08 stood at a solid 55.2%.
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| Broadcom completed acquisition on AMD DTV |
10/29/2008 |
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Broadcom said it anticipates AMD’s DTV business will have Q4 revenue between $15 and $20 million. The anticipated dilutive impact to EPS (earnings per share) of $0.04 to $0.05 per share in 2009,
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| Market speculations: TSMC to merge Chartered |
10/29/2008 |
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The report came at a time when technology companies, including chip foundries, are facing a slowing global economy that has taken a toll on consumer spending on new computers, mobile phones and flat-screen TVs that require microchips.
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