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| US chips and components output rise |
1/18/2005 |
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Semiconductor and components production at U.S. factories jumped 2.6 percent in December. Production rose 1.5 percent in November, but only 0.2 percent in October and 0.9 percent in September.
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| Lower power DDR chip by Elpida |
1/17/2005 |
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Elpida said that it has shipped samples of a 256 Megabit DDR SDRAM that extends the battery life for handheld electronics by reducing self refresh current.
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| IBM to use Nocona¨ in its blade servers |
1/17/2005 |
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IBM will use Intel's s low-voltage "Nocona" in its blade servers starting next month to reduce the energy consumption and heat, the company said.
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| Samsung to increase capex |
1/17/2005 |
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Samsung Electronics said it would boost spending on advanced LCD and fab in 2005 despite its profit dipped in the 4th quarter to $1.7 billion, from $2.4 billion in the third quarter.
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| SMIC to cut capital spending |
1/17/2005 |
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SMIC plans to cut its wafer production and slashed its capital spending from $1.37 bilion to $1 bilion for 2005 citing slowdown in the semiconductor industry, according to Reuters.
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| Sun reported small quarterly profit |
1/14/2005 |
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Sun Microsystems reported a small quarterly net profit of $19 million, after a year-earlier loss of $125 million. Revenue slid 1.6 percent to $2.84 billion from $2.89 billion a year ago and missed Wall Street expectations for revenue of $2.94 billion.
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| SST to support Nanotech with fund and technical knowhow |
1/13/2005 |
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Silicon Storage Technology (SST) plans to license its 0.25-micron SuperFlash technology and also provide funding to Nanotech, a foundry startup based in Changzhou, China, sources familiar with the matter said.
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| Cell Phone that reacts to movements |
1/13/2005 |
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Samsung unveils a new cell phone that has the ability to recognize and respond to the motion of its user. The SCH-S310, to be released in Korea in March, allows callers to perform such functions as speed-dial by gesture, such as "writing" a number in the air with the phone.
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| Sharp to invest $2 billion to boost LCD production |
1/13/2005 |
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Sharp Corp., the LCD TVs leading producer, said it will invest two billion dollars to increase output of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for digital TVs, mobile phones and game consoles.
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| Cisco to acquire Airespace |
1/13/2005 |
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Cisco Systems will acquire privately held Airespace for $450 million in stock to expand its offerings in wireless data transmission systems, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
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| Apple leaps beyond expectations |
1/13/2005 |
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Apple Computer posted a quarterly profit that exceeded the forecasts boasted by records sales of iPod and its Macintosh computers.
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| Intel beats earning expectations |
1/12/2005 |
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Intel posted better than expected earnings for the fourth quarter, thanks to robust sales for microprocessors used in desktops, servers and its Centrino chipset for wireless notebooks.
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| Rambus CEO stepped down |
1/12/2005 |
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Rambus CEO, Goeff Tate, has stepped down from his post and take on the role of chairman, replacing bill Davidow, the company said Tuesday.
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| Yahoo unveils Desktop Search |
1/12/2005 |
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Yahoo launched its desktop search Tuesday becoming the latest search engine to provide a product for searching hard drives.
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| Nokia to cut staff in Finland, Germany |
1/12/2005 |
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Nokia is planning cuts in research and development at its multimedia division, with losses expected mainly at facilities in Finland and Germany.
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| In-Stat highlights: VOIP to cable subscribers |
1/11/2005 |
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As more cable providers turn to VoIP over the next few years, total worldwide cable telephony subscribers will pass the 14 million mark by late 2005, and grow to over 22 million by year-end 2008.
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| 26,000 AMD processors to enable China's e-Educations |
1/11/2005 |
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As a pilot province for the initiative, Hebei is implementing e-education programs in pilot municipalities including Zhangjiakou, Chengde and Baoding to improve quality and efficiency of education in the countryside, and bridge the gap between eastern and western China by enhancing social and economic development in rural areas.
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| Semi equipment had a good year |
1/11/2005 |
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The industry finished 2004 with a 52.5 percent growth rate in revenues, and at $51 billion marked the highest level of sales since 2000, according to a new report from VLSI Research.
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