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| Vision: A Proactive Computer |
10/14/2003 |
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The logical arc would be a shift from an interactive to a proactive paradigm in which the computer and network can anticipate a user's needs, rather than just respond to commands. The first step is to get computers to direct data transfers over the network. "This is a huge business-8.5 billion to 10 billion embedded processors are added per year,"
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| Sharp to provide better LCD screen |
10/14/2003 |
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The displays support viewing angles of up to 160° both vertically and horizontally, compared with the typical 110° vertical and 140° horizontal of other mobile LCDs, according to Sharp.
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| More desktops to be replaced by notebook, Intel says |
10/13/2003 |
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Intel Taiwan's manager, Kelly Wu said: "Centrino laptops accounted for 50 percent of all notebook PC shipments in Q3, and Intel expects the number to increase to 70 percent by the end of the year."
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| MoSys reduces Q3 revenue outlook |
10/13/2003 |
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"We are disappointed about reducing our revenue estimate but significant decisions by some of our customers were delayed or made too late in the quarter for us to recognize associated revenue,"
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| iSupply looks at the state of Chinese fabs |
10/13/2003 |
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But Jelinek made a point that this was very different from a huge, uncontrolled fab-building program. Chinese foundries build enormous shells, he said, but facilitize them as necessary for the demand they actually see, rather than outfitting an entire 100K wafer/month fab at once.
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| Court decision trows a Monkey Wrench into JEDEC policy |
10/13/2003 |
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Kelly said the appellate court ruled that companies have no duty to disclose patents or pending patent applications to a standards body until there is a ballot on a proposed specification. "This has thrown JEDEC patent disclosure rules into a quagmire," he said.
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| Samsung to boost sale using Flash memory |
10/10/2003 |
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Samsung Electronics says it aims to increase memory chip by focusing on higher output of flash chips used in products such as mobile phones and digital cameras
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| UMC September sale up 25% |
10/10/2003 |
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UMC announced its September 2003 net sales at US$220 million, up 7.3 percent from August 2003 sales and up by 25 percent over September 2002.
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| TSMC post record sale for September 2003 |
10/9/2003 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. said today that net sales for September 2003 was about US$560 million, a record as compared with last year sale.
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| Philips to unload TSMC shares |
10/9/2003 |
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Royal Philips Electronics said that it may sell off 500 million shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in a move to raise about $1.2 billion
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| Powerchip sales rebound from slump |
10/8/2003 |
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Powerchip Semiconductor expects to report its first profit in five quarters after prices of its products rebounded in the past three months.
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| IBM add "Airbag" technology on Notebook |
10/8/2003 |
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IBM has added technology to its ThinkPad notebooks that will lock up--and protect--the hard drive when it senses the device is in the midst of falling.
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