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| Intel launch Mobile Quad Core CPU |
10/16/2007 |
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Intel, demonstrated a working quad-core CPU design which will eventually target notebook platforms at the IDF Taiwan event.
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| Intel launch new X38 chipsets |
10/15/2007 |
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Intel launched its high-end 3 series chipset X38 however some motherboard makers are concerned that the X48 chipset may hurt demand for motherboards based on the X38 chipset.
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| Hynix holds Taiwan manufacturer for low DRAM price |
10/15/2007 |
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Hynix Semiconductor said Taiwan DRAM makers should bear the responsibility for the recent rock bottom price of DRAM, Powerchip Semiconductor Corporation (PSC) chairman Fank Huang disagree.
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| Sony Ericsson earnings beat estimates |
10/12/2007 |
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Sony Ericsson posted higher-than-expected earnings but the company's average selling price for its phones showed a steeper-than-forecast decline.
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| Philips reduce shares in LG Philips LCD firm |
10/11/2007 |
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Philips Electronics announced that it has sold 46.4 million shares of common stock in LG.Philips LCD Co. Ltd. (LPL) to financial institutions in a capital markets transaction.
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| Sun unveils server with UltraSparc T2 chip |
10/9/2007 |
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Sun Microsystems Inc launched the first server computers based on its newest microprocessors as it tries to boost sales of energy-efficient, high-performance computers for businesses.
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| Seagate delivers hard drive with flash memory |
10/9/2007 |
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Seagate Technology launched its first combination disk storage and flash memory hard drive, joining rival Samsung Electronics in offering hybrid drives that manufacturers say speed the boot-up time of PCs and significantly boost battery life.
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| Spansion to acquire Saifun Semi |
10/8/2007 |
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Flash memory vendor Spansion Inc. has announced it will acquire non-volatile memory IP provider Saifun Semiconductor Ltd. With the move, Spansion sees a chance to expand its product portfolio and even attack in part the DRAM market.
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| Depressed prices taking toll on DIMM manufacturers |
10/5/2007 |
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The sources noted that recently some second- and third-tier memory module makers have been having issues with bounced checks. Banks, who are concerned about a possible domino effect, are thus reluctant to fund some memory module makers' expansion plans.
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| Linux found its place in embedded systems |
10/5/2007 |
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One of the key opportunities for the open source OS over the next several years will be in the mobile phone market, where it is quickly becoming a leading application operating system, and manufacturers and telecom operators are rallying to drive more comprehensive, industry-specific Linux-based standards.
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| AT&T to sell the "Tilt" phone |
10/5/2007 |
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The smartphone has a slide-out QWERTY keypad and a 2.8-inch color screen that tilts up, making it more convenient to write e-mail, browse the Web.
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| Sun to challenge VMware on virtualization platform |
10/5/2007 |
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Sun did not seem fazed by the competition. Hamilton said the virtualization software market is young, representing only 15% of the total number of server instances. "We think there's room in the market for alternatives," Hamilton said.
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| Elipa to hold DRAM spot sales to boost prices |
10/4/2007 |
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Global orders for DRAM may outstrip supply this month, helped by seasonal demand and increasing sales of Microsoft Corp.'s Vista operating system software, which requires more memory.
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| AMD to cut prices on mainstream MPU |
10/4/2007 |
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Starting from next Monday, AMD plans to decrease the pricing of some of its dual-core AMD Athlon 64 X2 chips. The price corrections will allow the world’s second largest maker of x86 microprocessors to get better positioned for holiday season.
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| Japanese optimistic on 2008 IC market |
10/4/2007 |
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NEC Electronics and Toshiba also projected that the worldwide IC market could grow by 10 percent or more in 2008, but Renesas indicated that the market remains cloudy for next year.
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