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| AMD opens Shanghai R & D Center |
8/23/2006 |
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AMD officially opened the Shanghai research and development facility driving next-generation AMD processor-powered platform innovation through increased technology partner and customer collaboration
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| Apple increases its share in the notebook market |
8/22/2006 |
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Global shipments of Apple Computer's Intel-based laptops totaled 780,000-800,000 units in the second quarter of this year, with the MacBook becoming a hot model in the mainstream market
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| Hedge fund manager upset at MOSAID |
8/18/2006 |
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Specifically, Loeb believes that Mosaid’s product business is without value, but that its IP division could be salvaged if sold.
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| Equipment sales slow down |
8/18/2006 |
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North American capital equipment vendors posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06 in July, down from 1.14 in June, SEMI said.
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| Boeing pulls plug on in-flight WiFi service |
8/18/2006 |
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Boeing has confirmed it would phase out its Connexion in-flight wireless service by the end of the year. The move marks the final blow for a much-hyped six-year program for Internet access on board airliners that was beleaguered from the start.
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| Rambus requests hearing on delisting |
8/18/2006 |
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Rambus has said it would delay filing the 10-Q report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pending the outcome of an internal investigation into historical stock options granting practices.
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| Singapore to develop economical zone in Russia |
8/17/2006 |
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Singapore has experience developing economic zones in China, India, Vietnam and soon in Indonesia. In return for its expertise, Singapore is seeking access to Russian natural gas fields.
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| HP had a growth quarter |
8/17/2006 |
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Hewlett Packard saw sales in the Americas region rise 8 percent year-over-year to $9.7 billion, Asia-Pacific sales up 7 percent to $3.8 billion, and sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa up 2 percent to $8.4 billion.
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| Breakthrough allows HD to go Terabit per sq. inch |
8/16/2006 |
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Hard disk drives could be dramatically enhanced with storage densities beyond one terabit per square inch as a result of magnetic sensor research being carried out at the Hitachi Cambridge Laboratory in partnership with the Universities of Cambridge and Nottingham.
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| IBM to open Linux OS for Cell processor |
8/16/2006 |
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“IBM is going to be as bold and aggressive with open source as we are with Linux, more broadly and permanently transforming our company with the open movement,”
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| NOR up/NAND down |
8/16/2006 |
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NOR market revenue was boosted by slower average selling price (ASP) declines. NAND flash sales dropped the second quarter as their average selling prices declined,
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| Korean Pantech sells cell phone into Canada |
8/16/2006 |
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Pantech Group, South Korea's second largest mobile phone maker, announced Wednesday (Aug. 16) it has launched its own-branded handset for the first time in Canada, in partnership with Canada's major mobile telecommunications service carrier Telus.
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| Former CEO of Rambus resign from board |
8/16/2006 |
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To avoid appearance of a conflict of interest, Tate felt he could best support the company by resigning from his position on the Board as Rambus resolves these option issues.
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