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Qimonda launch GDDR5 chip |
5/21/2008 |
Qimonda today announced that the company has won AMD as launch partner for the new graphics standard GDDR5
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Intel release price for Centrino2 CPU |
5/21/2008 |
Intel has release pricing for six 45nm dual-core notebook CPUs it is planning to launch in late June along with its Centrino 2 notebook platform, according to sources at notebook makers.
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Altera launch new Stratix IV FPGA |
5/20/2008 |
Altera Corp announce a new family of 40-nanometer FPGA also known as HardCopy IV structured ASICs, as well as corresponding software tools for both device types.
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MicroSoft and Yahoo deal not dead yet |
5/19/2008 |
MicroSoft said it has proposed an alternative deal to Yahoo, rather than a full acquisition, in a move that could save the web pioneer from fighting a proxy battle with financier Carl Icahn.
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DRAM prices altered semi manufacturer ranking |
5/16/2008 |
Companies that moved down in IC Insights ranking included DRAM-supplier Qimonda, whose nightmare continued in Q1 as the company dropped 10 positions from 19th overall in 2007 to 29th in Q1 based on a 52% sales decline year-over-year.
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Qualcomm won new spectrum bid in UK |
5/16/2008 |
"Acquiring this spectrum will enable us to develop, test and explore a variety of innovative wireless services and technologies that will benefit European consumers and the wireless industry as a whole."
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Kingston invests in Flash controller company |
5/15/2008 |
Kingston is paying roughly $5 million for 10% of Taiwan's Phison Electronics Corp., a maker of controller chips for USB flash memory drives. The investment is part of Kingston's expansion into flash memory for consumer electronics and computers, which began in 2003.
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Intel reports plant interruption in Chengdu |
5/15/2008 |
“We’ve been back in the building now, power is restored, IT center is working, and a complete assessment is underway,” Mulloy said. “Right now, we are on track for beginning to move product [finished goods] out of the warehouse in Chengdu to service customers from that site probably tomorrow local time."
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Samsung announces top level reshuffling |
5/15/2008 |
The company justified the changes with the "urgent need to find new growth engines amid fierce competition in the electronics industry," it informed in a press release.
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AMD reforms Central Engineering Group |
5/14/2008 |
"expect to see new blood, increased focus, experienced leadership, and stronger execution" as AMD moves to "continuing profitability” in 2008.
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San Francisco considers to provide Plug-In car infustructures |
5/14/2008 |
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is negotiating the possibility of Project Better Place (Palo Alto, Calif.) building the infrastructure for a fleet of plug-in cars in the city, including battery-replacement stations and charging stations at parking meters.
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Massive quake in China affects some industry |
5/14/2008 |
The massive earthquake that devastated parts of China's Sichuan region on Monday halted activities at several high-tech manufacturing facilities in the area although reports indicate that the damages were limited and production should soon resume.
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HP to buy EDS for $14 Billion |
5/13/2008 |
Hewlett-Packard is raising the stake with an agreement to pay $14 billion for Electronic Data Systems Corp.
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TSMC to fab CPU for AMD |
5/13/2008 |
AMD plans to outsource CPU production to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) in the second half of this year.
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Intel win Swedish 2.6GHz spectrum auction |
5/12/2008 |
Intel have won the the European 2.6GHz spectrum auction, in Sweden, which raised SEK 2.1 billion (about $350 million) after a grueling 112 rounds of bidding over 16 days.
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