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| Intel to launch low cost Quad Core CPU |
6/16/2008 |
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Intel is planning to launch a Core 2 Quad Q8000 CPU series, offering entry-level prices to counter AMD's triple-core CPUs in the mainstream market, according to sources at motherboard makers.
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| Nand Flash Price Continues to Free Fall |
6/16/2008 |
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NAND flash chips prices has continued to free-fall, with the price of 8Gb NAND flash dropping to as low as US$2.35 amid weak demand as consumers worldwide tighten their spending in fear of inflation.
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| MPEG LA sues Comag for technology infringement |
6/13/2008 |
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MPEG LA LLC, a body set up to administer access to MPEG patents, has announced that several consumer electronics companies have filed separate patent enforcement actions in District Court Dusseldorf, Germany against Comag Handels AG of Germany.
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| Qualcomm raises earnings outlook |
6/12/2008 |
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Qualcomm Inc. raised its revenue and earnings forecasts for the fiscal third quarter and full year, helped by demand for next-generation mobile phones.
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| Intel calls for graphic on CPU |
6/12/2008 |
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If Intel has its way, then tomorrow's computers will not need a graphics processor. Instead, the machine's CPUs will handle the graphic jobs.
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| HP unveils TouchSmart PCs |
6/10/2008 |
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HP launched a new generation of PCs on Tuesday that respond to users tapping or stroking the screen.
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| Chartered invests in design house |
6/10/2008 |
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Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. has made an investment in Socle Technology Corp., a Taiwan-based design services company.
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| Faster, cheaper iPhone |
6/10/2008 |
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The first phone had a bill of materials estimated at $170 at launch, but the iPhone 3G could have a BOM as low as $100 when it debuts July 11
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| Sandisk acquired MusicGremlin |
6/10/2008 |
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SanDisk Corp. has acquired MusicGremlin Inc., a company that develops digital content distribution technologies.
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| TI lowers Q2 revenue forecast |
6/10/2008 |
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Texas Instruments Inc. narrowed a quarterly earnings and revenue target range it issued in April because of caution among its chip customers and weak demand for high-end phones.
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| Q-Cells to build plant in Mexico |
6/9/2008 |
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Germany's Q-Cells, the world's largest solar cell maker, will invest up to $3.5 billion in a new production plant in Mexico, a senior executive said last week.
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| SSD and ultra-notebook to save Nand industry? |
6/6/2008 |
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But for next year, as SSD is certain to replace traditional HDD in low-cost PC market, along with the popularization of low-cost PCs, the oversupply NAND industry will find a new solution.
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| Adata to pick up shares of Apacer |
6/6/2008 |
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Acer plans to release its approximate 30% stake in memory module maker Apacer Technology soon, with fellow memory maker A-Data Technology likely to be the potential buyer for the freed-up shares.
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| Spansion to dismiss 500 |
6/6/2008 |
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The move includes planned consolidations, attrition, and a reduction in regular, contract and temporary workers in manufacturing, engineering, management, and administrative support functions.
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| Korean FTC fines Intel on anti-trust |
6/6/2008 |
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Intel offered rebates to South Korean PC makers including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Trigem Computer between 2002 and 2005 in return for not buying microprocessors from rival Advanced Micro Devices.
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| Notebooks at Computex |
6/5/2008 |
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Taiwan-based notebook makers, including Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Acer, GeCube, Dialogue Technology and Asustek Computer are showcasing several new notebooks at Computex 2008.
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| AMD introduce new Swift processor and chipset |
6/5/2008 |
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Known as the Turion X2 Ultra, the CPU runs at up to 2.4 GHz at an average 35W power consumption. It initially will appear in notebooks from Acer, Fujitsu, Fujitsu Siemens, MSI, NEC and Toshiba.
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