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| Samsung to lead in semiconductor Capex |
7/19/2004 |
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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. said it would increase annual capital expenditure from 7.9 trillion won (about $6.8 billion) to 8.9 trillion won (about $7.6 billion).
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| Freescale low-balls IPO offer |
7/19/2004 |
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Freescale's class A common stock will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "FSL". Upon completion of the IPO.
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| DRAM lawsuit to be delayed |
7/16/2004 |
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The antitrust lawsuit against several DRAM manufacturers has been put back six months while the U.S. government proceeds with its own criminal investigation of the memory industry
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| Rambus profit flat for 2nd Q |
7/16/2004 |
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Rambus made a net income of $8.3 million on sales revenue for the second quarter of $35.0 million, up 20 percent over the same quarter last year.
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| AMD revenue up 2 folds |
7/15/2004 |
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AMD Q2 marked a swing to profitability compared to the same period last year as the company nearly doubled its sales
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| Microsoft release new virus removal tool |
7/14/2004 |
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Microsoft released a tool on Tuesday for removing a particularly pesky computer virus - but was not yet able to offer a software patch to prevent the infection from spreading.
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| Yahoo buy email company |
7/14/2004 |
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Yahoo girded itself for Google's e-mail invasion by acquiring Oddpost, a start-up that has gained a reputation for making it easier and more enticing to communicate on the Web
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| Xilinx invests in China |
7/14/2004 |
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Xilinx have made investment in a Chinese foundry in Suzhou, China, saying it may one day need the foundry to lower the cost of its chip production
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| Crucial launched new line of high performance memory |
7/14/2004 |
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Crucial Technology,today introduces a new line of high-performance memory, designed specifically for computer gamers and power users seeking maximum system performance and stability at a competitive price-point
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| Microsoft to release major XP patch |
7/13/2004 |
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Microsoft will release a major update to the Windows XP computer operating system in August that focuses on boosting protection against malicious intrusions.
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| Notebooks may face sluggish third quarter |
7/13/2004 |
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Taiwan 's portable computer makers could experience an uninspiring third quarter due to the lack of a killer application that could spur consumer demand.
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| Not everyone getting Intel's 915 chipset just yet |
7/9/2004 |
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While Intel has resumed deliveries of 915 chipsets after a recall, the chipset won't hit the channel fully until late July, according to a news report citing sources from Taiwanese motherboard makers.
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| Worldwide chip spending surge but will last |
7/9/2004 |
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Global spending on semiconductor capital will reach $44.8 billion this year, a 51 percent jump over 2003, Gartner said. And worldwide spending on capital equipment in the industry is projected to surge 64 percent to $37.3 billion this year.
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| Unisys to miss earnings target |
7/9/2004 |
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Unisys Corp. warned Friday that second-quarter earnings and revenue would be lower than expected as a result of service project deferrals and delays, primarily in the United States and Latin America.
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