Wednesday Apr 30 | Light Reading
“With these new devices, we are able to combine a high-speed embedded processor with a unique low-power design to create a scalable, unified switching architecture for our customers”
Marvell , a leader in storage, communications and consumer silicon solutions, today announced the availability of its new converged switching system-on-chip products, the Prestera 98DX2100 and 98DX4100, ... via Light Reading
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Electronics Forum & PollsWednesday Apr 30 | Playthings
Nintendo recalls character pins over lead
Nintendo of America, Redmond, Wash., is recalling 71,000 metal character pins because they contain high levels of lead. via Playthings
Wednesday Apr 30 | The Canadian Press | Posted by The Canadian Press
Ballard Power Systems still on track to double its product shipments in 2008
“I'm happy the company has shifted its course”
- Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLD) says it is still on track to double its product shipments this year despite challenges it expects in two of its three core businesses.
The Vancouver-based fuel cell company said it shipped a total of 284 product units in the first quarter, a 125 per cent increase compared to the 126 units for the same period last year.
Ballard, which sold its automotive development business earlier this year to focus on forklifts, backup power and residential cogeneration, plans to sell more than 1,700 units in 2008. Read more
Wednesday Apr 30 | CTV.ca
Electronic makers to create networking standard
Several electronics manufacturers said Tuesday they are working to create a worldwide standard for how their devices will talk with each other in people's homes. via CTV.ca
Wednesday Apr 30 | KWTX
Tuesday Apr 29 | Boston Globe
Rambus says appeals court rules on its side against Samsung
“We are pleased with this decision as it ends a years-long debate and further clears the field to focus on the real issue of the ongoing patent infringement of Samsung and the other DRAM manufacturers”
Rambus Inc. said Tuesday an appeals court ruled on its side in a patent lawsuit with Samsung Electronics Co., denying Samsung's motion for attorney fees and instructing a district court that it dismisses the ... via Boston Globe
Tuesday Apr 29 | My ESM
NXP to acquire Conexant's set-top box business
“By acquiring Conexant's BMP activities, our digital TV and STB business will be strengthened in the operator segment of the market and we position ourselves to compete effectively on a global basis.”
NXP Semiconductors announced it is acquiring the Broadband Media Processing business of Conexant Systems, Inc. via My ESM
Tuesday Apr 29 | SF Gate
STMicro shares rise on bright outlook, despite 1Q loss
“We have worked on reducing our dependence on the euro, but no matter how fast we move in that direction, the decline of the dollar is faster”
The stock traded up 4.5 percent at $12.08 on the Paris stock exchange Tuesday. The company issued a statement in New York late Monday saying it lost $84 million, or 9 cents per share, during the first three ... via SF Gate
Tuesday Apr 29 | Athens Banner-Herald
'Secret' of 'Scarlet' revealed
“I'm gonna put her in every home in the planet”
This image provided by LG Electronics shows actress Natassia Malthe as "Scarlet" speaking with director David Nutter. via Athens Banner-Herald
Tuesday Apr 29 | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
Corning Inc. says its first-quarter profit more than tripled, exceeding Wall Street's expectations on strong demand for glass used in flat-screen televisions and computers.
The specialty glass and ceramics maker said Tuesday that earnings climbed to $1.029 billion, or 64 cents a share, up from $327 million, or 20 cents a share, a year earlier.
The company said sales surged 24 percent to $1.62 billion from $1.31 billion.
Excluding a one-time credit of $327 million, earnings came to 44 cents a share. Analysts polled by Thomson Financial expected net profit of 42 cents a share on sales of $1.594 billion. Read more
Tuesday Apr 29 | Xinhuanet
Samsung Group has announced its largest ever investment plan, saying it will increase hiring just a week after the conglomerate's long-serving chief announced his resignation. via Xinhuanet
Monday Apr 28 | KXAN-TV Austin
Dewhurst hails Supreme Court ruling, state fight likely
The US Supreme Court says states can require voters to produce photo IDs. In a 6-3 decision, the court has ruled the requirement does not violate a citizen's constitutional rights. via KXAN-TV Austin
Monday Apr 28 | Business First of Buffalo
NYS settles radio dispute with Mass. co.
Business First of Buffalo - The Albany Business Review The company in charge of creating a statewide public safety radio network has agreed to pay $4 million for overcharging state agencies and billing them for ... via Business First of Buffalo
Monday Apr 28 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Cray picks Intel for supercomputers
Intel Corp. is ratcheting up the competition with smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Monday Apr 28 | The Star Online
Samsung Electronics issues bullish forecast for Blu-ray market
Now that the Blu-ray versus HD DVD battle is over, Samsung Electronics Co. expects global demand for Blu-ray movie disc players to surge over the next five years. via The Star Online
Monday Apr 28 | The Associated Press | Posted by The Associated Press
Matsushita profit surges on sales of cell phones, TVs
Japanese electronics maker Matsushita's profit more than doubled in the January-March quarter, buoyed by strong sales of cell phones, flat-panel TVs and DVD players, the company said Monday.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., the maker of the Panasonic brand, said it earned 61.6 billion yen ($589.47 million) from 23.4 billion yen the same period the previous year.
Quarterly sales dipped 4 percent to 2.199 trillion yen ($21.04 billion) from 2.282 trillion a year earlier, the company said. Read more
Monday Apr 28 | DarkVision Hardware
Kingston unveils low-latency DDR2 notebook modules
“We will continue to expand the product line, including developing a 3GB memory kit.”
Kingston has released two new DDR2 667MHz memory kits for notebooks. The firm says these are the first high-performance low-latency DDR2 notebook modules and they also announced they're working on a 3GB memory ... via DarkVision Hardware
Sunday Apr 27 | Canadian Business Magazine
Shares of Wesco International fall after reporting lower 1st-qtr profit, citing housing slump
Shares of Wesco International Inc. fell sharply on Thursday after the electrical products maker posted a lower first-quarter profit, due largely to a slowdown in the housing market. via Canadian Business Magazine
Sunday Apr 27 | MarketWatch
Auto Review: 2008 Pontiac G8 -- Go Power Galore
It is always nice to come out to this sleepy little town with its spread out farms, older homes and country churches. via MarketWatch
Sunday Apr 27 | TwitchGuru
Wii Consoles On Average Snatched Up In One Hour
“We are passionately upset about the lack of product relative to demand”
According to Nintendo's American boss Reggie Fils-Aime, the average Wii system in the US stays on a store shelf for just one hour before someone picks it up and buys it. via TwitchGuru
Sunday Apr 27 | International Business Times
Sector Glance: Computer chip stocks fall with broader market
Shares of major microchip companies fell with the broader technology market Friday, in part because of a disappointing second-quarter outlook from MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., which provides silicon wafers ... via International Business Times
Sunday Apr 27 | Reuters
Matsushita eyes 40 percent flat-panel TV sale hike: Nikkei
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd aims to raise global sales of flat-panel TVs to 11 million units in the year to end-March 2009, up more than 40 percent on a year earlier, a business daily said on Sunday. via Reuters
Saturday Apr 26 | Microwave Journal
RFMD Introduces 5 GHz Amplifier for WLAN and WiMAX Applications
RF Micro Devices , a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance radio frequency systems and solutions, announced the release of its new 5 GHz SZP-5026Z high linearity amplifier designed ... via Microwave Journal
Saturday Apr 26 | Boston Globe
MEMC shares fall after lackluster 2nd-quarter forecast
“The window of opportunity for big blowouts is probably only another few quarters at best”
ST. PETERS, Mo. - Shares of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. fell Friday after the maker of semiconductor wafers offered a second-quarter revenue guidance range that was largely below analyst expectations. via Boston Globe
Saturday Apr 26 | Kyodo News
Sony, Samsung to invest 200 bil. yen to boost joint LCD panel output
Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. of South Korea announced Friday they have agreed to invest about 200 billion yen to boost liquid crystal panel production in a joint venture, responding to growing demand ... via Kyodo News
Saturday Apr 26 | Time
Saturday Apr 26 | PR-inside.com
Ixia Announces Breakthrough in Next Generation Data Center...
“This is a targeted solution for testing the scalability and performance of the next generation data center.”
Leveraging Ixia's converged testing applications, IxLoad and IxNetwork , Ixia's new 10 GbE IxYukon load module offers the highest scalability, flexibility and affordability for testing. via PR-inside.com
Saturday Apr 26 | My ESM
Pioneer and Matsushita to merge PDP business
“We have our own image processing and video expertise for our TV receivers, which help us differentiate our products from those of Matsushita.”
Pioneer Corporation and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. have agreed on a comprehensive business alliance on PDP technology development and panel production. via My ESM
Friday Apr 25 | All Stories
Performance Technologies swings to Q1 profit
Performance Technologies shares are down slightly after the supplier of computer and communications services and platforms reported first-quarter sales of $11 million versus $9.4 million a year earlier. via All Stories
Friday Apr 25 | My ESM
Qimonda, Elpida to share technology, consider manufacturing
“This technology alignment of two major DRAM innovators creates excellent opportunities for greater economies of scale in R&D and future joint manufacturing activities”
Qimonda AG and Elpida Memory, Inc. have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for a technology partnership for the joint development of DRAMs. via My ESM
Friday Apr 25 | DesignLines
Q1 profits down at Wolfson, but shares hold on TI talk
First quarter profits at Wolfson Microelectronics were down 30 percent to $3.1 million compared to the same period last year, but the shares held firm following continued bid interest from Texas Instruments. via DesignLines
Friday Apr 25 | The Washington Post
Samsung Elec profit jumps, outlook strong
“Second-quarter earnings will be in line with the level seen in the first quarter”
Reuters Friday, April 25, 2008; 4:26 AM SEOUL - Samsung Electronics , the world's top maker of memory chips, beat forecasts with a 37 percent rise in quarterly profit on stellar performances in flat screens and ... via The Washington Post
Friday Apr 25 | Shanghai Daily
Tech sector's gains lift Wall St, Apple falls late
“The four industries that provided leadership last year have been outperforming: energy, materials, industrials and technology. Those are the most globalized sectors, so it's not too surprising that they're doing well”
Tech sector's gains lift Wall St, Apple falls late http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/?id=357075&type=Business Tech sector's gains lift Wall St, Apple falls late US stocks rose yesterday as a range of ... via Shanghai Daily
Thursday Apr 24 | Denver Post
Qwest introduces 20 megabit DSL in some areas
Qwest Communications International Inc. on Thursday introduced DSL plans with faster download speeds, including one that is the fastest DSL service from a major U.S. phone company. via Denver Post
Thursday Apr 24 | East Valley Tribune
Avnet earnings short of forecasts
“As a result, we have begun to take targeted corrective actions”
Avnet, the Phoenix-based electronics distributor, said Thursday that its earnings improved slightly in the fiscal third quarter from a year ago, but Chief Executive Roy Vallee said he was "extremely ... via East Valley Tribune
Thursday Apr 24 | Canadian Business Magazine
Kulicke & Soffa 2nd-quarter loss nearly triples on higher pension costs and other expenses
Microchip manufacturing equipment supplier Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. said Thursday its quarterly loss nearly tripled on higher costs. via Canadian Business Magazine
Thursday Apr 24 | KIDK TV
Nintendo's profit surges on strong sales of Wii, DS
Nintendo Co. net profit last fiscal year surged 47.7 percent to a record high, powered by strong sales of software and accessories for its popular Wii videogame console and brisk sales of its DS handheld ... via KIDK TV
Thursday Apr 24 | Chosun Ilbo
What Will Samsung Do Without Lee Kun-hee?
Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee walks into the press room at Samsung's headquarters building in Taepyeongro, Seoul on Tuesday morning./Yonhap The departure of Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee out and ... via Chosun Ilbo
Thursday Apr 24 | KATC-TV Lafayette
Stocks up as Street parses earnings, oil gyrates
“I think people are just struggling to determine what is going to be the catalyst.”
Wall Street moved higher in choppy trading Wednesday following better-than-expected profits at Boeing Co. via KATC-TV Lafayette
Wednesday Apr 23 | Scientific American
Sony to buy Gracenote for $260 million
Sony Corporation of America, a U.S. unit of Japan's Sony Corp , said it would buy digital media company Gracenote Inc for about $260 million plus other consideration. via Scientific American
Wednesday Apr 23 | The Birmingham News
Qualcomm's 2Q profit up 6 percent on strong sales
“The (mobile) handset seems to be more of a staple than a luxury item”
Chip maker Qualcomm Inc. posted a 5.5 percent increase in its fiscal second-quarter profits Wednesday and - unlike some wireless industry heavyweights - gave a modestly upbeat assessment of its prospects for ... via The Birmingham News
Wednesday Apr 23 | CBS 2
Wednesday Apr 23 | MarketWatch
Rockwell Automation profit misses expectations; shares drop
Rockwell Automation Inc. on Wednesday posted a lower-than-expected profit decline for the quarter, sending its shares down more than 8%. Despite missing Wall Street's expectations, the maker of ... via MarketWatch
Wednesday Apr 23 | Bloomberg.com
Infineon Has $2.19 Billion Loss, Biggest Since 2000, on Qimonda Writedown
Infineon Technologies AG , Europe's second-biggest semiconductor maker, reported the biggest loss since its initial public offering eight years ago after writing down the value of memory-chip unit Qimonda AG. via Bloomberg.com
Wednesday Apr 23 | Earth Times
Soaring oil, anemic outlooks hit Wall St.
“Anything having to do with transportation, the movement of goods and services, the entertainment business”
Stocks sank on Tuesday as oil prices neared $120 a barrel and fed worries about inflation and consumer spending, while a series of disappointing profit outlooks made the mood even worse. via Earth Times
Tuesday Apr 22 | ClipSyndicate
Tuesday Apr 22 | Forbes
SEC charges Broadcom with stock option backdating
“The backdating scheme at Broadcom went on for five years, involved dozens of option grants”
Federal officials charged semiconductor-maker Broadcom Corp. on Tuesday with falsifying its reported income by illegally backdating stock options for five years. via Forbes
Tuesday Apr 22 | San Jose Mercury News
Rambus wins case in federal appeals court
A month after a San Jose jury exonerated Los Altos-based Rambus from claims that it had engaged in anti-competitive practices, a federal appeals court today came to the same conclusion. via San Jose Mercury News
Tuesday Apr 22 | Innovations-report.com
Renesas collaborates with IMEC on reconfigurable RF transceivers
Renesas Technology Corp., one of the world's leading semiconductor system solutions providers for mobile, automotive and PC/AV markets, has entered into a strategic research collaboration with IMEC, Europe's ... via Innovations-report.com
Tuesday Apr 22 | MarketWatch
After Hours: Netflix shares slide after yearly forecast falls short
Shares of Netflix Inc. stumbled in late trading Monday after the low end of the DVD rental company's yearly forecast came in below Wall Street's outlook. via MarketWatch
Monday Apr 21 | The Boston Globe
Samsung chief to step down; sorry for tax scandal
“I don't see anything more than a change of people in charge, there's no change at all in the fact that (the Lee family) will remain the owner”
South Korea's most powerful businessman on Tuesday announced he would step down as head of the giant Samsung Group following his indictment last week for tax evasion and breach of trust. via The Boston Globe
Monday Apr 21 | New York Times
Texas Instruments Profit Up, but Forecast Disappoints
“It's disappointing that the visibility has not improved.”
Chip maker Texas Instruments Inc said on Monday its quarterly profit rose, but forecast results below Wall Street expectations due to cautious customer buying trends across its markets and weaker demand for ... via New York Times
Monday Apr 21 | Chicago Tribune