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| Walmart to sell notebook computers |
7/19/2004 |
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Taiwan's industry watchers analyzed that the Wal-Mart contract gives new entrants of notebook computers a big boost at a time when established players already dominate the world market.
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| Dataquest still optimistic on semi equipment market |
7/19/2004 |
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Analysts from the market research firm said that the equipment industry in reality is enjoying the upside of its original 2004 forecast. And while the risk of overcapacity is growing, the chip industry shouldn’t reach that state at least for another 12 months.
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| IBM's note high on IT |
7/19/2004 |
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"Management noted that customer spending continues to improve though not uniformly across all segments and regions, which is consistent with our view that corporate IT spending continues to improve at a steady if measured pace."
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| Winbond found problems in low-k |
7/19/2004 |
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The paper, presented by Ralph Binner, R&D director at ESEC Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (Singapore), reported test wafers that showed a narrow process window and a large proportion of completely unbondable sites.
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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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