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| Asustek to cut P45 motherboard price |
9/24/2008 |
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Taiwan 's Asustek Computer recently cut P45-based motherboard prices further to clear inventory and prepare for the upcoming launch of Intel's Nehalem processors.
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| Apple recalls 3G iPhone Chargers |
9/23/2008 |
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Apple Inc. said some power adapters for the latest 3G iPhone can break and lead to the risk of electric shock and urged users to exchange them, although no injuries have been reported.
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| HP to cut 24,000 Jobs |
9/22/2008 |
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Hewlett-Packard will cut 24,600 jobs as part of a three-year restructuring program in the wake of its $13.9 billion acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Inc.
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| Nanya unveils DDR3 SODIMM Memory |
9/22/2008 |
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Nanya Technology is unveils its brand Elixir DDR3 1066 SODIMM to support the Intel Centrino 2 Montevina mobile platform
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| Intel unveil Dual Core ATOM CPU |
9/22/2008 |
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Intel have unveiled its new dual-core Atom 330 processor on September 21 which will mainly target the Net-Top market.
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| NTT Docomo to bundle Eee Netbook |
9/19/2008 |
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The company's 8.9-inch Eee PC901-X and 7-inch Eee PC 4G-X took the first and second spots in the market for PCs priced below 100,000 Yen (US$946.52), and the two models' combined sales accounted for 70.5% of all the PCs that were listed, noted the report.
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| Hillcrest Labs claims Wii infringe on its motion patents |
9/19/2008 |
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Three of the Hillcrest patents in the dispute are for motion-control technology and a fourth is for graphical interface software used on the television. The popular Wii player allows users to simulate games by swinging a motion-sensing controller like a bat, tennis racket or other item.
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| Android positioned to be quick sell on the market |
9/19/2008 |
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"We forecast 10.5 million smartphones to be sold in the U.S.during Q4 2008. We estimate smartphones with Google's Android operating system, led by HTC of Taiwan, will reach 0.4 million units in the quarter, for a 4 percent market share."
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| IBM to develop new "Racetrack" memory |
9/18/2008 |
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IBM and ITRI believe this technology could allow a handheld device such as an mp3 player to store approximately 500,000 songs or approximately 3,500 movies -- 100 times more than is possible today with far lower cost and power consumption.
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| Hitachi turns to Matsushita for Plasma panel |
9/18/2008 |
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"It looks like Hitachi wanted to withdraw from plasma TVs, if not from TVs altogether, but didn't have the gumption to do it in the end," said Mitsushige Akino, chief fund manager at Ichiyoshi Investment Management.
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| Solar IBM: Chances to boost Hudson Valley economy |
9/18/2008 |
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Frank Falatyn, vice chairman of the Solar Energy Consortium in Hudson Valley, said a ''very large company'' is interested in moving into the market, but he declined to elaborate. Many speculate about IBM's intent.
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| Nortel to sell asset to save itself |
9/18/2008 |
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"We certainly have our challenges, but I think we've got momentum as well, and if we stay focused on the growth areas with more firepower, we feel confident we can power through this."
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| Price and demand continue to slide |
9/17/2008 |
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Some orders were even said to be cancelled. DRAM makers thus have no alternative but to lower their price further. Given that the downward price trend is solid, prices should hit bottom in October.
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| LTX-Credence Corp merger to cost jobs |
9/17/2008 |
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As are often the case when two industry specialists merge, such actions are not entirely unexpected. David Tacelli, CEO and president of the new test company and former CEO and president of LTX, said on a conference call.
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| Solar energy credit to expire |
9/17/2008 |
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Tax credits passed by the House will create more than 1.2 million employment opportunities, including 440,000 permanent jobs, and $232 billion in investment would be supported by the solar energy sector though 2016 if Congress extends the solar tax credit.
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| Samsung appeals to public to buy SanDisk |
9/17/2008 |
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"We believe Samsung's proposal does not provide appropriate value to our stockholders and is opportunistically timed at the trough of an industry-wide downturn," said Eli Harari, SanDisk's chairman and CEO.
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| Elpida predicts the DRAM market healthier next year |
9/16/2008 |
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Elpida and the other DRAM vendors cut prices to keep their fabs operating and to be well-positioned when an upturn came. But it did not come, and prices plummeted. Elpida's CFO, Toshiaki Hagiwara, called the price decrease a "huge plunge".
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