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| Samsung delays Blu-ray disc player |
4/5/2006 |
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Samsung is rescheduling its initial U.S. Blu-Ray player launch from May 23 to June 25 in order to complete compatibility testing with several Blu-Ray test discs that will become available in late April
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| Maxtor to cut 900 jobs |
4/5/2006 |
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In the process of being acquired by rival Seagate Technology LLC, Maxtor Corp. announced Tuesday (April 4) it would cut 900 jobs as the troubled disk drive supplier slashes production.
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| Intel sample 65-nm Nand Flash |
4/4/2006 |
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Intel claimed that it is the world’s first company to sample NOR-based, multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory chips using 65-nm process technology.
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| Intel to ship 10 million 865-series chipsets in 2Q |
4/4/2006 |
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Intel is expected to ship 10 million entry-level 865-series chipsets in the second quarter, with half of that amount going to motherboard maker Asustek Computer, according to industry sources.
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| Infineon defends Taiwan IPO |
4/3/2006 |
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Wolfgang Ziebart, Infineon Technologies AG chief executive, told journalists that, “Germany is not the preferred location for an IPO,” as he introduced memory subsidiary Qimonda.
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| HD DVD from Toshiba |
3/31/2006 |
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Toshiba Corp. on Friday started rolling out its high definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide.
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| Qimonda, Infineon memory company |
3/31/2006 |
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Infineon has named its memory subsidiary Qimonda and reiterated that after its formation an IPO remains the favored way to separate it from its parent.
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| Google to raise $2 billion plus |
3/29/2006 |
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Google Inc. plans to sell another 5.3 million shares of its prized stock, hoping to raise more than $2 billion to finance its ambitious plan to expand beyond its Internet-leading search engine.
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| Intel's Itanium designer went to AMD |
3/29/2006 |
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AMD has hired Samuel Naffziger, a high-ranking designer of Intel's Itanium processors, and eight of his Fort Collins, Colo.-based colleagues working on the high-end processor.
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| Wireless service revenue to peak |
3/29/2006 |
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The U.S. wireless service provider industry rocketed ahead in 2005, adding approximately 21.8 million new subscribers, crossing the 200 million subscriber and 70 percent market penetration thresholds, said IDC.
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| iSuppli raised DRAM sales forecast |
3/28/2006 |
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Amid improved business conditions, iSuppli has raised its forecast of DRAM sales with worldwide DRAM revenue is expected to rise to US$26.4 billion in 2006, up 6.2% from US$24.8 billion in 2005. iSuppli previously expected a 5% contraction in DRAM revenue for the year.
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| NAND prices fall |
3/28/2006 |
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Spot prices for NAND-based flash memories have tumbled as much as 63 percent since the beginning of this year, according to the DRAMeXchange.
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| Panasonic to deliver Blu-ray player |
3/28/2006 |
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Panasonic said it will start selling a Blu-ray high-definition disc player in September for under $1,500 and expects up to 5 million units sold the first year.
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