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| A sneak peek at Intel's new Itanium2 chip |
11/14/2003 |
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Due in 2005, Intel said that its new Itanium 2 microprocessor code-named "Montecito" will have four times more storage capacity than its predecessor and will be able to run several applications at once.
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| Dell continue to roll |
11/14/2003 |
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Dell reported a profit of $677 million, or 26 cents a share, on revenue of $10.62 billion, for its third quarter ended Oct. 31.
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| Big Blue builds new supercomputer |
11/14/2003 |
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IBM said it will release a new supercomputer the size of a television based on microchip technology to be used in gaming consoles due out next year.
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| Philips raised $1 billion selling TSMC shares |
11/12/2003 |
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Philips Electronics raised more than $1 billion by selling part of its stake in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest IC contract manufacturer.
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| Wireless chips sales strong |
11/12/2003 |
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Worldwide communications chip market is projected to grow 20 percent in 2003 and another 26 percent in 2004 after a two years downturn, according to a report from IC Insights.
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| Cisco to buy Latitude |
11/12/2003 |
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Cisco Systems will buy conferencing software maker Latitude Communications to add to its voice technology group.
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| Softbank reported $700 million loss |
11/11/2003 |
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Softbank reported Monday that its group net loss grew to 77.3 billion yen ($707 million) in the six months ended Sept. 30, from a loss of 55.8 billion yen in the same period a year ago.
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| Microsoft cuts Xbox in Japan |
11/11/2003 |
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U.S. software giant Microsoft is slashing the price of its Xbox video-game console to 16,800 yen (US$154) ahead of the Christmas shopping season.
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| Acer releases new slim and speedy server |
11/11/2003 |
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Acer America unveiled Intel's Xeon based Altos R701 with hyperthreading technology designed specifically for Internet and application service providers.
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| Foundries's business up in October |
11/10/2003 |
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The world two largest contract chip manufacturers, TSMC and UMC, reported a 25 percent and a 21 percent rise in business respectively in October, according to recent company statements.
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| Promos to build 2nd 12-inch fab |
11/10/2003 |
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ProMOS Technologies, a major DRAM maker in Taiwan, is getting ready to build its second 12-inch fab late in the first quarter of next year, according to company spokesperson.
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| Microsoft to design its own chip for Xbox |
11/10/2003 |
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Microsoft Corp. is planning to license intellectual property from suppliers and actively participate in the design of chips that would be used in the Xbox, according to a news report.
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| Infineon back to profitable |
11/10/2003 |
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Infineon Technologies turned to profit in the fourth quarter with of $56 million net income on sales of $2.02 billion, the company reported.
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| TSMC report significant increase in sales |
11/7/2003 |
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For the first full month after a record Q3, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. today announced that net sales for October climbed 33 percent year-over-year, a new record high for a third consecutive month.
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| Gartner: Q4 PC market look optimistic |
11/7/2003 |
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Worldwide PC shipments are expected to total 47.2 million units in the quarter, a 12.4 percent increase from the same period last year, according to Gartner data.
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| VoIP to entrench |
11/7/2003 |
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The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday (Nov. 6) it has scheduled a Dec. 1 hearing on regulatory issues raised by the emerging voice technology. Shortly after the forum, FCC officials said, the agency will launch a review into the migration of voice services to IP-based networks.
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