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| Samsung tried to stop 8Gbit NAND freefall |
7/26/2005 |
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Although NAND flash contract prices continued dropping in July, it appears Samsung Electronics has tried to slow down the price falling on its high-density 8Gbit parts.
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| TSMC sales up in second quarter |
7/26/2005 |
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TSMC reported sales of NT$58.52 billion ($1.84 billion) for the second quarter, up 5.1 percent from the previous period but down 9.8 percent from the like period a year ago.
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| Strong semi growth in second half |
7/25/2005 |
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The markets for memory and semiconductor chips are set to be strongly over the next six months, according to a survey conducted by ChangeWave Reseach LLC.
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| Microsoft promotes Xbox 360 in Japan |
7/25/2005 |
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Microsfot revealed that 45 game titles available for Japanese users of the new console are scheduled to go on sale in time for the year-end holiday shopping season.
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| New firefox might delay |
7/25/2005 |
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Mozilla has delayed the release of the next major version of Firefox until September due to bugs. Firefox 1.1, code-named Deer Park, had been scheduled for release this month, but the product's road map has been changed, according to the Mozilla Web site.
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| Intel to build another fab in Israel |
7/25/2005 |
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Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told cabinet ministers Sunday that he had been informed by Intel's head that the U.S. electronic chip giant plans to build another plant in Israel.
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| EMC quarterly income rise by 53% |
7/25/2005 |
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EMC Corp. Thursday posted a 53 percent rise in quarterly net income, fueled by demand for storage systems and services.
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| Micron samples 2Gb DDR2 parts |
7/22/2005 |
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Micron Technology Inc. announced that it is the first supplier to sample 2Gb double data rate 2 (DDR2) components to a select server customer
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| Samsung to stop making 16Mbit SDRAM |
7/22/2005 |
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Samsung will stop producing 16Mbit SDRAM from August, which should further push up SDRAM prices amid ramping consumer electronics demand.
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| Sandisk post 19% profit |
7/22/2005 |
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SanDisk said second quarter revenues increased 19 percent on a year-over-year basis to $515 million and increased 14 percent compared to the first quarter of 2005.
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| Lenovo-IBM sales up in Q2 |
7/21/2005 |
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Second quarter sales at Lenovo should be better than expected because of strong demand from Chinese consumers
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| Teradyne revenue down in red ink |
7/21/2005 |
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Teradyne reported sales of $320.2 million in the second quarter of 2005, up 5 percent compared to the first quarter of 2005.
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| Elpida continues to post loss |
7/21/2005 |
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Declining memory prices caused Japanese DRAM maker Elpida Memory Inc. to report a net loss of 3.30 billion yen (about $29.4 million)
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| HP to layoff 14,500 jobs |
7/19/2005 |
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HP said it will lay off 14,500 workers over the next 18 months, or about 10 percent of its workforce.
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| DRAM price rising amid stable supply |
7/19/2005 |
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Spot prices of DRAM chips continue to rise amid stable demand and easing supply after manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics nd Hynix Semiconductor accelerated their production shift to NAND flash memory.
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