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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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| DDR2 module production to delay due to chipset defect |
7/8/2004 |
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Intel' s recent 915 chipset bug is likely to delay production ramps of DDR2 chips. Meantimes, Taiwanese memory packaging and testing firms are seeing slowdowns in their DDR2-related orders, according to sources.
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| TSMC hit record June sales |
7/8/2004 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. reported record sales for June of $670 million (22.5 billion Taiwanese dollars), an increase of 26.2 percent over the same month last year.
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| Yahoo earnings double but shares fall |
7/8/2004 |
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Yahoo Inc. posted a second-quarter profit that more than doubled, but it offered a current-quarter revenue forecast that fell short of some Wall Street estimates.
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| Automative chip demand soars |
7/8/2004 |
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Global automotive chip demand is expected to double to $24.5 billion by 2008, outpacing the 68 percent growth in the overall chip market, according to research firm iSuppli.
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| Gateway said HP voilate its patents |
7/7/2004 |
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Gateway Inc. said that it has filed a patent complaint with the International Trade Commission against Hewlett-Packard, one month after the ITC said that it would investigate a complaint HP filed against Gateway.
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| UMC's June revenues up |
7/7/2004 |
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United Microelectronics said Wednesday that its sales hit NT$10.32 billion (about US$310 million) in June, up 6.9 percent from the previous month and up 46.8 percent from June 2003.
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| Apple to ship iPod mini |
7/7/2004 |
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Apple Computer Inc. said it will deliver its iPod mini digital music player beginning July 24, at a price of $249.
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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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