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| Intel resumes shipping of 915 chipsets |
7/6/2004 |
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Intel has resumed deliveries of its 915 chipsets, starting early this week, according to a news source. Sales of the new-generation Pentium 4 chipsets were suspended in late June after a defect was found in the ICH6 south bridge.
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| Conexant cuts outlook amid stronger competition |
7/6/2004 |
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Conexant Systems has reduced its third quarter earnings outlook citing weakness in its wireless local area network (WLAN) business due to very tough competition from Taiwanese based suppliers.
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| Homeland Security warns: stay away from Internet Explorer |
7/2/2004 |
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The Microsoft browser, the government warned, cannot protect against vulnerabilities in its Internet Information Services (IIS) 5 server programs, which a team of hackers allegedly based in Russia has exploited with a Java script that is appended to Web sites.
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| Oracle to join Center for Linux applications in Singapore |
7/2/2004 |
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The Linux Enterprise Applications Porting (Leap) center is seen as an opportunity to persuade independent software vendors to support the Linux operating system throughout Asia. Leap will provide consulting services to software developers and companies seeking to switch to open Linux applications as an alternative to licensing Windows.
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| TransDimension bought USB technology from ARC |
7/2/2004 |
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The ARC assets and addition funding will enable TransDimension to expand its wired USB product base and further develop its peripheral connectivity focus into wireless USB used in high-volume consumer electronic devices, the company said.
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| Nokia and ST to rewrite standard for camera phone |
7/2/2004 |
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The demand for higher image resolution to mega pixel and beyond has prompted the need for increasing bandwidth on the interface, while keeping the pin count low and EMI consistent with mobile phone design constraints.
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| TI can continue to use Qualcomm CDMA patents |
7/2/2004 |
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The court indicated it agreed with TI's argument that its disclosure of information regarding terms of a patent cross-license agreement was not a material breach, and that Qualcomm is not entitled to terminate TI's rights to Qualcomm's CDMA patents under the agreement.
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| Tektronix acquired Inet for Mobile test market |
7/1/2004 |
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Tektronix CEO Rick Wills said the merger will build on the company's protocol business by "adding Inet's leadership in its target markets — especially mobile data — to Tektronix' capabilities and relationships with mobile equipment manufacturers."
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| MediaTek increased stake at ALi |
6/30/2004 |
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MediaTek Inc. bought a 19 percent stake in Ali Corp., worth of NT$555 million. According to an analyst, MediaTek will gain several seats on ALi's board.
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| Traditional US mobile chip manufacturers losing ground |
6/30/2004 |
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The rise of Asian manufacturers and the shift of the mobile phone market to the Far East remains a major challenge to the established industry leaders, with the level of competition only expected to intensify in the coming years.
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| Renesas outlines future strategy |
6/30/2004 |
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Under the new plan, the company has revamped its organization and launched three new groups: System Solution, Standard Products and Memory.
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| Nortel to turn over manufacturing to Flextronics |
6/30/2004 |
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In total, Flextronics will take over manufacturing of equipment valued at $2.5 billion. About 2,500 employees would be transferred to Flextronics, and Nortel said it hopes to reap annual savings of as much as $100 million from the deal.
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| R&D Credit, very important to US business |
6/30/2004 |
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The Senate earlier approved legislation increasing incentives to perform research in the United States. Under the provision, only R&D performed in the U.S. would qualify for the tax credit.
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| STP shipment to increase on Olympic games |
6/29/2004 |
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Set-top-box will increase in the second half due to the major world games such as the upcoming Olympic games in Athens and increasing uses of digital televisions.
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| Windows towards "open source"? |
6/29/2004 |
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"The derivatives program allows OEMs and manufacturers to modify code and ship derivatives based on that code," This option is open to all licensees of Windows CE, moreover they are not obliged to give the modified code back to Microsoft, he added.
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| Executive changes at Transmeta |
6/29/2004 |
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John O'Hara Horsley will serve as acting CFO following the resignation of Svend-Olav Carlsen who left to accept an opportunity at a privately held company, Transmeta said in a statement.
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| Intel confirms chipset fault |
6/29/2004 |
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Intel will replace as many as 600,000 products at the motherboard level, said Joe Osha, an analyst with Merrill Lynch. The company may reuse the CPUs on those boards, he speculated
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