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Technology vendors seize opportunity to gain market share, emerge ... - PR Newswire (press release)

2009-02-26T04:45:00.001-08:00

Technology vendors seize opportunity to gain market share, emerge ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY
For the third year, IIC-China's Shenzhen , Xi'an and Shanghai venues will also present Components Zone, mainland China's largest electronic components sourcing event. "Mainland China's electronics exports may have slowed down from the double-digit ...

Intel CEO expects more stability in semi market - Fudzilla

2009-02-26T03:45:00.001-08:00

CNET News

Intel CEO expects more stability in semi market
Fudzilla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Intel CEO Paul Otellini says the outfit is starting to see some predictability in its business, but it's still unclear if the market has hit the bottom. Otellini commented the state of the semiconductor market on a conference Wednesday, following bleak ...
Intel CEO: Tech Market Becoming More Predictable CNNMoney.com
Intel Getting Some Visibility: Good News, Bad News (INTC) 24/7 Wall St.
Intel's Otellini says business more predictable EETimes.com
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Automotive spare parts makers needs protection: Industry - Jakarta Post

2009-02-26T02:45:00.001-08:00

Automotive spare parts makers needs protection: Industry
Jakarta Post, Indonesia
... chairman of the Indonesian Automotive Parts and Components Manufacturers Association (GIAMM), said Wednesday. a The electronic industrya s domestic market share has increased since the government introduced import limitations for the commodity. ...

Toshiba Adds 40V, 60V and 80V MOSFETs for Isolated DC-DC Bus ... - Earthtimes (press release)

2009-02-26T01:45:00.001-08:00

Toshiba Adds 40V, 60V and 80V MOSFETs for Isolated DC-DC Bus ...
Earthtimes (press release), UK
Through proven commitment, lasting relationships and advanced, reliable electronic components, Toshiba enables its customers to create market-leading designs. Toshiba is the heartbeat within product breakthroughs from OEMs, ODMs, CMs, distributions and ...

Microsoft Won't Build Its Own Smartphone - InformationWeek

2009-02-26T00:53:00.001-08:00

Reuters

Microsoft Won't Build Its Own Smartphone
InformationWeek, NY
From the Consumer Electronics Show, Kleer talks about the chip behind Sennheiser's wireless headphones. Microsoft's top executive acknowledged that Apple has attracted most of the spotlight in the smartphone market with its popular iPhone. ...
Microsoft reaffirms grim outlook for year The Associated Press
Microsoft says no new cost cuts, shares hit 11-year low KTAK
Ballmer sees Mac as a main competitor, iPhone as just buzz Apple Insider
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Portland General Electric Company Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

2009-02-25T23:45:00.001-08:00

Portland General Electric Company Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY
Also this week, the Circuit Court Judge found that the abatement was necessary and appropriate, and that the matter should remain with the OPUC and the Court of Appeals. And now, Ia d like to provide you an update on our financial position and liquidity ...

Microsemi LX5551 and LX5552 Front-End Modules Cut WiFi Equipment ... - MSNBC

2009-02-25T22:45:00.001-08:00

Microsemi LX5551 and LX5552 Front-End Modules Cut WiFi Equipment ...
MSNBC
Microsemi's products include individual components as well as integrated circuit solutions that enhance customer designs by improving performance and reliability, battery optimization, reducing size or protecting circuits. The principal markets the ...

Nordson looks to expand in life sciences - Reuters

2009-02-25T21:45:00.001-08:00

Nordson looks to expand in life sciences
Reuters
"We've begun to move beyond supplying medical components to dental components, and it's an area that we think we can do more," CEO Ed Campbell told the Reuters Manufacturing Summit in Chicago. "It is a highly fragmented market. ...

AMD Selects Cadence Incisive Palladium Series to Verify Complex ... - CNNMoney.com

2009-02-25T13:46:00.001-08:00

AMD Selects Cadence Incisive Palladium Series to Verify Complex ...
CNNMoney.com
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services to design and verify advanced ...

Bay Biz Buzz: Global chip slowdown quickens - Inside Bay Area

2009-02-25T12:45:00.001-08:00

Bay Biz Buzz: Global chip slowdown quickens
Inside Bay Area, CA
"The financial crisis has reset the semiconductor market," Bryan Lewis, a Gartner research vice president, said in the report. Chip sales could decline as much as 33 percent this year if the market continues to worsen, Gartner said. ...

Global chip market to fall 24 percent in 2009: Gartner - Reuters

2009-02-25T11:46:00.001-08:00

Global chip market to fall 24 percent in 2009: Gartner
Reuters
Gartner forecast the market could fall at least 17 percent in the first quarter, but said the drop could be much deeper. "We believe that the financial crisis has reset the semiconductor market," Bryan Lewis, research vice president at Gartner, ...
How Low Can We Go? Gartner Sees Bigger Drop in Chips GigaOm
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Technology Organizations Align to Support United Nationsa ITU-T G ... - Business Wire (press release)

2009-02-25T10:46:00.001-08:00

SYS-CON Media

Technology Organizations Align to Support United Nationsa ITU-T G ...
Business Wire (press release), CA
The organization today announced new agreements with global technology organizations Consumer Electronics Powerline Communication Alliance (CEPCA), HomePNAa Alliance, and Universal Powerline Association (UPA). These groups a which represent the ...
Powerline backers edge toward G.hn EETimes.com
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Infineon's XPOSYS GPS Chip - The Future of Things

2009-02-25T09:46:00.001-08:00

The Future of Things

Infineon's XPOSYS GPS Chip
The Future of Things
With a reduced footprint, the XPOSYS GPS chip can fit into a printed circuit board (PCB) with an area of only 26 mm^2 This smaller size, improved efficiency, and accuracy allow for increased design flexibility and lower system production costs for the ...

Its market boom for green semiconductor products - EE Herald

2009-02-25T06:45:00.001-08:00

Its market boom for green semiconductor products
EE Herald, India
The green is money; environment friendly semiconductor products are no more environments maniac's terms. They are now market terms. Why should we have different battery chargers for each type of phone? Even for the phones by same mobile maker, ...

Companies partner for NFC-enabled electronic wallet - EETimes.com

2009-02-25T05:45:00.001-08:00

Companies partner for NFC-enabled electronic wallet
EETimes.com
... marketer, industry analyst and reporter on a hunt for the next big thing is bracing for the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show scheduled less than a month away. More... Top 20 predictions for semis in 2009: To help sort out the confusion in the market, ...

ggp-Schaltungen to Supply Enthone OrmeSTAR Ultra Nanofinish - PCB007 (press release)

2009-02-25T04:45:00.001-08:00

ggp-Schaltungen to Supply Enthone OrmeSTAR Ultra Nanofinish
PCB007 (press release), OR
Sartorius Electronics is a part of the Sartorius Group. The company manufactures electronic components and devices worldwide. Through its regional and global networks, electronic components are produced under optimal process conditions and cost ...

China, India map: history, current affairs, politics, corruption ... - Cleveland Indy Media

2009-02-25T03:45:00.001-08:00

China, India map: history, current affairs, politics, corruption ...
Cleveland Indy Media, OH
Once this new manufacturing was set up, then they had to buy all sorts of components and chips. At that time, China couldn't manufacture them itself, therefore it had to buy them from the overseas market, such as from Intel, Texas Instruments, and IBM, ...

Standard & Poor's adds Hormel Foods to S&P 500 - Forbes

2009-02-25T00:45:00.001-08:00

Standard & Poor's adds Hormel Foods to S&P 500
Forbes, NY
Ventas shares climbed .42, or nearly 6 percent, to 5.69 in aftermarket electronic trading. Lennox International Inc., a supplier of heating, ventilation and air conditioning products, will replace homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. in the S&P ...

Environmentalists seek to block Dominion plant - Forbes

2009-02-24T23:45:00.001-08:00

Environmentalists seek to block Dominion plant
Forbes, NY
In a separate case in Richmond Circuit Court, the groups are challenging the legality of air emission permits issued for the plant. The plant's supporters say it will create jobs and a new market for coal mined in economically depressed southwest ...

Medion enters PC gaming market - Absolute Gadget

2009-02-24T22:45:00.001-08:00

PR Newswire Summary of Technology Copy, Feb. 24, 2009 - TMC Net

2009-02-24T21:45:00.001-08:00

PR Newswire Summary of Technology Copy, Feb. 24, 2009
TMC Net, CT
24) Autonomy Unveils "ControlPoint for Multimedia" Solution for Microsoft Customers CNTU016 02/24/2009 04:22 rf Tankeblue-SiC-Wafer (BEIJING) Tankeblue's Quality Silicon Carbide (SiC) Wafers Hit Record Low Prices HKTU004 02/24/2009 04:43 rf ...

Digital records debate divides NH doctors - The Union Leader

2009-02-24T16:46:00.001-08:00

The Union Leader

Digital records debate divides NH doctors
The Union Leader, NH
The electronic record alerts him when a screening is due. It raises red flags if his latest prescription could interact adversely with a patient's other meds. And he can read a patient's record at the office, at home, even on an iPhone. ...

Another Dimension in Technology Awaits - Imperial Valley News

2009-02-24T15:45:00.001-08:00

Another Dimension in Technology Awaits
Imperial Valley News, CA
Now, with affordable 3-D-enabled consumer electronics products on the market and 3-D programming cropping up on television sets, will 3-D technology become a mainstay in the living room? Thata s what the Entertainment Technology Center @ USC hopes to ...
Interest Growing in 3D Video Dealerscope
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ALMO Makes RTO Easy - RTO Online

2009-02-24T12:45:00.001-08:00

ALMO Makes RTO Easy
RTO Online, MO
"As one of the largest distributors in the United States of consumer electronics and major appliances, ALMO is a leading single-source distributor of quality products for the home. By offering market-leading brands that deliver value and brand appeal, ...

SiTime Expands Product Portfolio With Industry's Lowest Power ... - MSNBC

2009-02-24T11:45:00.001-08:00

SiTime Expands Product Portfolio With Industry's Lowest Power ...
MSNBC
This extensive programmability allows users to streamline their vendor base and qualification efforts by using a single chip to replace a wide range of oscillators. The SiT9003 joins two previously announced programmable spread spectrum clock ...

Hifn Higher In Pre-Market On Merger Deal - Trading Markets (press release)

2009-02-24T10:45:00.001-08:00

SYS-CON Media

Hifn Higher In Pre-Market On Merger Deal
Trading Markets (press release), CA
Hifn is trading at .66 at about 9:15 am Eastern Time, compared to Monday's close of .39. The advance more than reverses a recent decline and takes the stock to its highest level since September. On Monday evening, Exar said that it has agreed to ...
Exar Corp. Signs Agreement To Buy Hifn - Update RTT News
Market Report -- In Play (HIFN) MSN Money
Exar Corporation Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Hifn, Inc. MarketWatch (press release)
Trading Markets (press release)
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TASER International, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2008 - MSNBC

2009-02-24T09:45:00.001-08:00

TASER International, Inc. Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2008
MSNBC
24, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TASER International, Inc. (Nasdaq:TASR) ("TASER" or "the Company"), the market leader in advanced electronic control devices (ECD), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008 and the year ended December ...

Global Smart Phone Market & Industry Chain Report, 2008-2009

2009-02-24T06:04:00.001-08:00

The global mobile phone sales were totaled at 1.137 billion in 2007, up 14.2% year-on-year. The global mobile phone shipment was totaled at 1.213 billion in 2008, up 6.7% year-on-year. The global mobile phone sales recorded at 305 million in Q4, 2008, declined 4.7% compared to the previous quarter; it was the first decline happened in the 4th quarter since 1999.

Although the mobile phone industry was gloomy, however, the smart phone still maintained a growth. Since the birth of mobile...

Additionnal resources regarding this market :

Global Smart Phone Market & Industry Chain Report, 2008-2009

China Digital TV Transmitter Market Report, 2008

2009-02-24T05:04:00.001-08:00

In the year of 2007, China totally had 33,446 TV transmitters, of which 458 were provincial level, accounting for 1.37% of the total; moreover, only about 100 of those 458 were digital TV transmitters.

Although, province-level TV transmitters only accounted for 1.37 of China s total quantity of TV transmitter, However, the overall transmission power proportion of provincial-level TV transmitter is as high as 28.73%.

Additionnal resources regarding this market :

China Digital TV Transmitter Market Report, 2008

Brueckner to Present Innovative Plastic Film Solutions at ... - Azom.com

2009-02-24T03:45:00.001-08:00

Brueckner to Present Innovative Plastic Film Solutions at ...
Azom.com
Whether focusing on high efficient production of packaging film or getting into the optical film grades up to 400 m - Br ckner offers numerous solutions for BOPET film producers. Br ckner s MDO technology with soft drive system and online tension ...

PRODUCT HOW-TO: Bringing programmability to portable design - Embedded.com

2009-02-23T22:45:00.001-08:00

PRODUCT HOW-TO: Bringing programmability to portable design
Embedded.com, Ca.
FPGAs have traditionally been fabricated using static random access memory (SRAM) technology which results in a device with a large circuit board footprint and high power draw. These drawbacks limit an FPGA's utility in portable applications. ...

Hitachi GST Acquires Fabrik, Readies External Storage for Retail - PC World

2009-02-23T21:45:00.001-08:00

PC World

Hitachi GST Acquires Fabrik, Readies External Storage for Retail
PC World
It strategically expands our market presence, strengthens our product portfolio, and increases our customer base," said Steve Milligan, President of Hitachi GST. "Fabrik is a key component of our growth and profit strategy going forward and will enable ...

Advanced Energy Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 ... - PR Newswire (press release)

2009-02-23T17:45:00.001-08:00

Advanced Energy Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY
Service revenues were 18.4% of total sales, down 20.5% sequentially, primarily due to softness in the semiconductor market, where the majority of our installed base resides. Gross margin for the fourth quarter was 27.2%, down from 39.1% in the fourth ...

Calumet Announces to Exhibit at IPC APEX EXPO 2009 - PCB007 (press release)

2009-02-23T16:45:00.001-08:00

Calumet Announces to Exhibit at IPC APEX EXPO 2009
PCB007 (press release), OR
IPC APEX EXPOa 2009 is our industry's premier event--a celebration of printed circuit board and electronics manufacturing and test technology. Calumet, one of North America's leading manufacturers of high performance printed circuit boards, ...

CEA Applauds President Obamaa s Efforts to Cut the Deficit - Business Wire (press release)

2009-02-23T15:45:00.001-08:00

SYS-CON Media

CEA Applauds President Obamaa s Efforts to Cut the Deficit
Business Wire (press release), CA
Support the free and open market and promote technology innovation by US companies. When aided by trade, the technology industry will help mend the global economy and drive the creation of new jobs. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the ...
Tech Policy and Digital Patriot Awards Top 2009 CEA Washington ... MarketWatch (press release)
3D TV is not standing out; Education is the key Current.com.au
3-D Video Changes the Consumer Content Experience, CEA/ETC@USC ... TechWhack (press release)
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Passive Electronic Components: World Market Outlook - SMT Magazine

2009-02-23T13:45:00.001-08:00

Passive Electronic Components: World Market Outlook
SMT Magazine, NH
"Passive Electronic Components: World Market Outlook" forecasts global consumption volume, value, and pricing for capacitors, resistors, and inductors, including MLCC, aluminum, tantalum, DC film and AC film capacitors; thick film chip resistors, ...

Semiconductor market bleeding profusely - Inquirer

2009-02-23T12:46:00.001-08:00

SYS-CON Media

Semiconductor market bleeding profusely
Inquirer, UK
By Sylvie Barak THE SEMICONDUCTOR market is battered and bloody, after taking a direct hit from the credit crunch, according to market research outfit, In-Stat, which reckons IC revenue will fall by almost 20 per cent in 2009 to 99.2 billion. ...
Chip market to fall 20 percent EE Times Deutschland
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National Post editorial board: GM's lost decade - National Post

2009-02-23T11:45:00.001-08:00

National Post editorial board: GM's lost decade
National Post, Canada
We realize that comparing iPods to Impalas isn't quite fair: The circuit board hasn't been stifled by the laws of thermodynamics in quite the same way as the internal combustion engine or its various (as yet) niche replacements. ...

FiberLight Selects Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 9500 Platform for New ... - Business Wire (press release)

2009-02-23T10:46:00.001-08:00

FiberLight Selects Fujitsu FLASHWAVE 9500 Platform for New ...
Business Wire (press release), CA
Fujitsu maintains a well-established and highly-regarded position as a market leader by providing the best-in-breed data networking solutions that drive next-generation access, core, and wireless networks. For more information, please visit ...

Leadis Technology Opens LED "In-Situ" Temperature Compensation ... - CNNMoney.com

2009-02-23T09:45:00.001-08:00

Leadis Technology Opens LED "In-Situ" Temperature Compensation ...
CNNMoney.com
Leadis' product offerings include color display drivers, which are critical components of displays used in mobile consumer electronic devices; LED drivers, which provide controlled levels of current required to drive light emitting diodes in diverse ...

In it for the long haul - New Electronics

2009-02-23T06:46:00.001-08:00

New Electronics

In it for the long haul
New Electronics, UK
Dr Ronald Stordahl knew from experience what design engineers wanted from an electronic components distributor a a customer-centred business that would provide a broad selection of quality components which were readily available in prototype and ...

China surprise: Chinese multinationals, stock market, hightech ... - Cleveland Indy Media

2009-02-23T05:45:00.001-08:00

China surprise: Chinese multinationals, stock market, hightech ...
Cleveland Indy Media, OH
The company has become a leader in the consumer electronics and home appliances sector. Its China business reached billion in 2003 and 0 billion in 2004.2 LG is still expanding its investment programs and hoping to make China its second home. ...
are China, India ready to be new world leaders amid global ... Cleveland Indy Media
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Garmin Reports Fourth Quarter Results with Increased Global Market ... - Business Wire (press release)

2009-02-23T04:45:00.001-08:00

Garmin Reports Fourth Quarter Results with Increased Global Market ...
Business Wire (press release), CA
The primary drivers of year-over-year growth in operating expenses include the acquired European distributors and the 4 million write-off of the Circuit City receivable. We generated 40 million of free cash flow in the fourth quarter of 2008, ...

Hands on with an imaginary Apple netbook - Macworld

2009-02-23T03:45:00.001-08:00

Macworld

Hands on with an imaginary Apple netbook
Macworld, CA
The specs of my MSI Wind U100 are the very definition of a inferiora a a single-core 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1 GB of RAM, a 120 GB hard drive, a limited-capacity battery, a tiny 10-inch screen, a shrunken keyboard, and no optical drive. ...

Asian Shares Mixed, Off Lows; Citi Report Supports - MarketWatch

2009-02-22T22:45:00.001-08:00

Asian Shares Mixed, Off Lows; Citi Report Supports
MarketWatch
Technology and financial stocks were finding some interest in Korea after recent large losses, with KB financial up 2.2%, LG Display up 3.5% and Hynix Semiconductor up 6.2%. But the rise in the Kospi looked like "a technical rebound after the last ...

IRG Telecom, Media, and Technology Weekly Asian Market Review - FOXBusiness

2009-02-22T21:45:00.001-08:00

IRG Telecom, Media, and Technology Weekly Asian Market Review
FOXBusiness
The crisis would not affect the market of information technology as the people would need IT products all the more in the time of crisis, Yuliasiane said. Meanwhile PT Samsung Electronic Indonesia hopes to maintain its share of LCD monitors and printer ...

Market to maintain status quo until push from global cues - Hindu Business Line

2009-02-22T15:45:00.001-08:00

Hindu Business Line

Market to maintain status quo until push from global cues
Hindu Business Line, India
When restatement of accounts (for several years in the past) becomes a reality for once blue-chip or mid-sized companies, investorsa tendency turns not to see them in isolation. Market is currently not in a frame of mind to spare yesterdaya s street ...

British Fight Climate Change With Fish and Chips - New York Times

2009-02-22T10:45:00.001-08:00

New York Times

British Fight Climate Change With Fish and Chips
New York Times, United States
... high levels of another chemical, NOx, the main component of smog. A directive of the European Union stipulating that all fuel at the pump should contain 5.75 percent biofuel by 2010 encouraged many large corporations to jump into the market.

saying 'yes Wii can' to gadgets - San Diego Union Tribune

2009-02-22T09:45:00.001-08:00

San Diego Union Tribune

saying 'yes Wii can' to gadgets
San Diego Union Tribune, CA
But that accounts for only a portion of the downturn-defying devices, said Shawn DuBravac, an economist with the Consumer Electronics Association, an industry trade group. a One of the things technology does is to provide innovative experiences,a ...

Texas Instruments, unafraid to reinvent itself, is doing it again - Dallas Morning News

2009-02-22T04:45:00.001-08:00

Texas Instruments, unafraid to reinvent itself, is doing it again
Dallas Morning News, TX
To the contrary, skeptics say, as cellular connections begin appearing in more and more nonphone products, such as electronic book readers, the baseband market will continue to grow. As for the lower margins on third-generation (and eventually ...

Super Science program electrifies kids' interest - Asheville Citizen-Times

2009-02-22T03:45:00.001-08:00

Super Science program electrifies kids' interest
Asheville Citizen-Times, NC
a I just learned how to make the light turn on and the motor run,a said triumphant 10-year-old Emma Evans as her circuit board came to life. a You just have to make sure the right circuits are attached to the right places.a Melissa Robinson, who teaches ...

Intel upbeat on eclipsing rival AMD - The National

2009-02-21T15:45:00.001-08:00

Intel upbeat on eclipsing rival AMD
The National, United Arab Emirates
Intel has dominated the market for decades, and is about to commence a US billion (Dh25.71bn) upgrade of its facilities to allow it to migrate to a new manufacturing standard. The new process will produce microchips with components just 32 nanometres ...

Purported Mac Mini video surfaces - CNET News

2009-02-20T22:45:00.001-08:00

Purported Mac Mini video surfaces
CNET News, CA
I could go without the optical drive because I have a PS3 but I think that wouldn't be the correct route to go for the market this product is aiming for. by lil-yankee February 20, 2009 7:07 PM PST You started off trying to make a point in your first ...

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Stocks At The Mercy Of Bank Nationalization Debate - CNNMoney.com

2009-02-20T21:45:00.001-08:00

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Stocks At The Mercy Of Bank Nationalization Debate
CNNMoney.com
Next week, another 51 S&P 500 companies will report results, including Dow component Home Depot (HD) on Thursday. On Tuesday, investors will get another update on the housing market, with the December S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, followed by a ...

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Q4 2008 Earnings Call ... - Seeking Alpha

2009-02-20T17:45:00.001-08:00

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Q4 2008 Earnings Call ...
Seeking Alpha, NY
We do have a 28 thousand square foot Circuit City Store in our 332 thousand square feet center in Hagerstown. The impact of this bankruptcy has been reflected in Q4 2008. In the industrial sector, we entered into leases for a total of 86 thousand ...

Dreams of Indian fabs fading away - Business Standard

2009-02-20T16:45:00.001-08:00

India Business Today

Dreams of Indian fabs fading away
Business Standard, India
Information Technology & Office Automation, wireless handsets and communications segments are going to define the semiconductor market growth, states the report. The semiconductor market growth is expected to be driven by products/ services such as ...
Silicon power India Business Today
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Blue-chip shares near 52-week lows - Straits Times

2009-02-20T15:45:00.001-08:00

Straits Times

Blue-chip shares near 52-week lows
Straits Times, Singapore
The anaemic market volume in Singapore suggests that investors are not lured by affordable blue chips, some of which are at five-year lows, such as UOB. Market participation this year is half the level of that for the same period last year. ...

UBS Securities Buys into 23 Blue Chips in Shanghai, Shenzhen - TMCnet

2009-02-20T10:46:00.001-08:00

UBS Securities Buys into 23 Blue Chips in Shanghai, Shenzhen
TMCnet
Target companies it bought into were mainly from financial and energy sectors and they were also components of CSI 300 Index, a cap-weighted index tracks the daily price performance of the 300 most representative renminbi-denominated A-share stocks ...

Opinion: Music without an iPod - DigitalJournal.com

2009-02-20T09:45:00.001-08:00

DigitalJournal.com

Opinion: Music without an iPod
DigitalJournal.com, Canada
Ita s the purest form of plug-and-play software; it runs exactly as it would if it were a CD put in the optical drive. The software allows users to search for radio stations organized by geography, continent or country, and subdivided into 50 different ...

Auction-Rate Bonds Claiming Victims Year After Market Collapse - Bloomberg

2009-02-20T03:45:00.001-08:00

Auction-Rate Bonds Claiming Victims Year After Market Collapse
Bloomberg
13 that Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group AG must pay STMicroelectronics NV of Geneva more than 00 million to resolve claims that it misled the semiconductor maker into buying auction-rate securities. a We respectfully disagreea with the award, ...

Nanometrics, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

2009-02-19T23:45:00.001-08:00

Nanometrics, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY
Capital spending specifically within the semiconductor market has undergone a significant decline over the last year, dropping nearly 30% since 2007 and is expected to decline further in 2009. Consolidation and company failures within our served ...
Techwell, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha
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Comtex SmarTrend(R) Morning Call -- February 19, 2009 - FOXBusiness

2009-02-19T22:45:00.001-08:00

Comtex SmarTrend(R) Morning Call -- February 19, 2009
FOXBusiness
In yesterday's late news, DJIA component Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) disappointed with inline fourth quarter profits of 93 cents ex-items, but a revenue miss on sales of 8.8 billion, lower than the estimates of 1.9 billion. ...

Market Recap: Dow Breaks 7500 as Financial Stocks Lead the Decline - Schaeffers Research

2009-02-19T21:45:00.001-08:00

Market Recap: Dow Breaks 7500 as Financial Stocks Lead the Decline
Schaeffers Research, OH
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA a 7465.95) settled on a loss of nearly 90 points, or 1.2%, as only 9 of its 30 components muscled into positive territory. Today marks the Dow's lowest daily closing price since Oct. 10, 2002, when the blue-chip ...

Midday Market Check - Another Quiet Session for the Dow Jones ... - Schaeffers Research

2009-02-19T20:45:00.001-08:00

Boston Globe

Midday Market Check - Another Quiet Session for the Dow Jones ...
Schaeffers Research, OH
On the downside we have weakness in the Semiconductor HOLDRS (SMH), SPDR Homebuilders (XHB), and Amex Gold Bugs Index (HUI). There are currently no discussions related to this commentary. Watch Bernie Schaeffer as he maneuvers his own portfolio. ...
Video: Feb. 17: Stocks Fall Hard As Stimulus Signed AssociatedPress
US Markets Dip As Dow Closes At New Multi-Year Low AHN
Why the Stock Market Keeps Plummeting TIME
Trading Markets (press release) - Schaeffers Research
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India modernization to boost chip market - Eetasia.com (subscription)

2009-02-19T19:45:00.001-08:00

India modernization to boost chip market
Eetasia.com (subscription)
They noted that earlier slowdowns created new market segments and could again in cities like Bangalore, which host engineering talent, venture capitalists, high-tech companies and schools. In 2008, the value of the Indian semiconductor market is ...

German PCB Market Down Nearly 27% in November 2008 - PCB007 (press release)

2009-02-19T18:45:00.001-08:00

German PCB Market Down Nearly 27% in November 2008
PCB007 (press release), OR
Germany's printed circuit board (PCB) market posted its lowest November sales ever last year, falling 20.7 percent compared to October 2008, and was down 26.8 percent compared to November 2007, according to ZVEI. For the first 11 months of 2008, ...

BUYINS.NET: Market Maker Surveillance Report. Top 6 Winning Stocks ... - Trading Markets (press release)

2009-02-19T17:45:00.001-08:00

BUYINS.NET: Market Maker Surveillance Report. Top 6 Winning Stocks ...
Trading Markets (press release), CA
The MicroStrategy 8 platform's product components also comprise Desktop, a BI software component that provides integrated query and reporting, analytics, and decision support workflow on the personal computing desktop; Architect whose applications are ...
BUYINS.NET: Market Maker Surveillance Report. Top 6 Abnormal Price ... Trading Markets (press release)
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European Electronic Component Market decline accelerate in Q4a - Global SMT & Packaging Magazine

2009-02-19T16:45:00.001-08:00

European Electronic Component Market decline accelerate in Q4a
Global SMT & Packaging Magazine, UK
Q4 a 08 European Electronic Components DTAM (Distributor Total Available Market) figures released by IDEA (International Distribution of Electronics Association) reveal that the rate of decline in the European electronic components DTAM accelerated in ...

ChangeWave: MacBook sales up in next 3 months, HP and Dell down - TG Daily

2009-02-19T15:45:00.001-08:00

InternetNews.com

ChangeWave: MacBook sales up in next 3 months, HP and Dell down
TG Daily
Planned consumer electronics buying dropped to the lowest level since the 2002 survey, which followed the collapse of the dot com bubble and the World Trade Center attacks. The market for shiny gadgets is obviously shrinking, with 12% of respondents ...
Consumer survey gives nod to Apple despite shaky economy Ars Technica
Apple tops 2009 customer satisfaction survey MacNN
Consumer Spending Outlook Still Deteriorating, Survey Finds Barron's Blogs
MacDailyNews
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Revealed: UK Toxic Wastes Traced to Alaba Market - THISDAY

2009-02-19T06:45:00.001-08:00

BBC News

Revealed: UK Toxic Wastes Traced to Alaba Market
THISDAY, Nigeria
At Alaba Market, the report added that youngsters aged between 15 and 20 were seen scavenging for the valuable copper contained in the appliances. It stated: a Because of the toxic nature of some of the components, the appliances should be recycled ...
Sky Probe: Scandal Of Waste Sent To Africa Sky News
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Googlea s Android May Challenge Microsoft in Portable Computers - Bloomberg

2009-02-19T05:45:00.001-08:00

Geekzone

Googlea s Android May Challenge Microsoft in Portable Computers
Bloomberg
Google, which owns the most popular Internet search engine, could use its brand name and community of developers to get the software onto low-cost notebooks, said Ray Valdes, an analyst at Gartner Inc. One chipmaker, Freescale Semiconductor Inc., ...
Android: One multitasking operating system NewsChannel5.com
Samsung Pushes Back Android Release PDAstreet
MWC 09 - Huawei next with Android phone ElectronicsWeekly.com
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How to Use Virtualization to Deliver Mobile Innovation - eWeek

2009-02-19T04:45:00.001-08:00

How to Use Virtualization to Deliver Mobile Innovation
eWeek, NY
Ironically, very tight coupling of the components is a detriment to open innovation in this market. These dependencies have led to risky product development cycles where non-optimal choices in the selection of a single component have increased time to ...

Making oscillator selection crystal clear - EDN.com

2009-02-19T03:45:00.001-08:00

EDN.com

Making oscillator selection crystal clear
EDN.com, MA
... might need a dozen clocks on a single PCB (printed-circuit board). Designers have implemented traditional clock sources with quartz-crystal resonators, but MEMS and pure-silicon resonators are gaining a foothold in this highly diverse market. ...

IBM ThinkPad X40 - straipsniai.lt

2009-02-18T19:45:00.001-08:00

IBM ThinkPad X40
straipsniai.lt, Lithuania - 5 hours ago
The ThinkPad X40 lacks an integrated optical drive, but its powered USB port makes it easy to add one, or you could add one via the media slice. ...

A giant leap for solar in LA - Los Angeles Times

2009-02-18T18:45:00.001-08:00

A giant leap for solar in LA
Los Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours ago
So the way that you solve the circuit problem is to -- and only the utility can do this, by the way -- which is to target where these solar units are going ...

Symmetry Electronics Signs Deal to Distribute Advanced Power ... - SYS-CON Media

2009-02-18T17:45:00.001-08:00

Symmetry Electronics Signs Deal to Distribute Advanced Power ...
SYS-CON Media, NJ - 3 hours ago
Symmetry Electronics, a leader in design-oriented electronic component distribution, announced today that it has signed an agreement to add MOSFETs, IGBTs, ...

Dreams of Indian fabs fading away - Business Standard

2009-02-18T16:45:00.001-08:00

Dreams of Indian fabs fading away
Business Standard, India - 4 hours ago
Information Technology & Office Automation, wireless handsets and communications segments are going to define the semiconductor market growth, ...
Rajastan state of India is next big market for solar semiconductor ... EE Herald
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LG Electronics Selects Intrinsyc to Provide Software for ... - FOXBusiness

2009-02-18T15:45:00.001-08:00

LG Electronics Selects Intrinsyc to Provide Software for ...
FOXBusiness - 2 hours ago
KS) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82000 people working ...

ZeroG Wireless Announces Availability of the Industry's First 'Wi ... - FOXBusiness

2009-02-18T14:45:00.001-08:00

ZeroG Wireless Announces Availability of the Industry's First 'Wi ...
FOXBusiness - 2 hours ago
Providing Wi-Fi connectivity for nearly any electronic device, the industry's first Wi-Fi I/O consists of ZeroG's ZG2100 single-chip Wi-Fi, pre-certified ...

Trident HiDTV(TM) Pro System-On-A-Chip Receives DLNA Certification - FOXBusiness

2009-02-18T13:45:00.001-08:00

Trident HiDTV(TM) Pro System-On-A-Chip Receives DLNA Certification
FOXBusiness - 2 hours ago
... of more than 200 companies comprised of CE, computers and mobile device manufacturers, service providers, and components and software developers. ...

Who uses SSDs, and why? - Infostor magazine

2009-02-18T12:46:00.001-08:00

Who uses SSDs, and why?
Infostor magazine, OK - 1 hour ago
JIM HANDY is director of the Objective Analysis semiconductor market research firm (www. Objective-Analysis.com). By THE INFOSTOR STAFF At the Storage ...

Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. Conducts 3rd Annual Semiconductor ... - MarketWatch (press release)

2009-02-18T11:45:00.001-08:00

Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. Conducts 3rd Annual Semiconductor ...
MarketWatch (press release) - 2 hours ago
PLEASANTON, CA, Feb 18, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. (WWK), a cost & productivity management software and consulting ...

Hospital vote reaffirmed - Loudoun Times

2009-02-18T10:45:00.001-08:00

Hospital vote reaffirmed
Loudoun Times, VA - 1 hour ago
September 2005 a HCA challenges the supervisors' denial of its application in Circuit Court. October 2005 a Inova buys 94 acres at the intersection of US 50 ...

Who uses SSDs, and why? - Infostor magazine

2009-02-18T09:45:00.001-08:00

Who uses SSDs, and why?
Infostor magazine, OK - 1 hour ago
Last month, Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) entered the enterprise-class SSD market by announcing its first SLC-based NAND devices, ...

Toshiba Qosmio X300 - PC Magazine Middle & Near East

2009-02-18T05:45:00.001-08:00

PC Magazine Middle & Near East

Toshiba Qosmio X300
PC Magazine Middle & Near East, United Arab Emirates - 1 hour ago
A 320GB hard drive and a standard dual-layer DVD-RW optical drive is provided, but would benefit much better from a Blu-ray drive. ...

D-Link Honored for Its Green Initiative in Consumer Electronics ... - MSNBC

2009-02-18T04:45:00.001-08:00

D-Link Honored for Its Green Initiative in Consumer Electronics ...
MSNBC - 3 hours ago
... US consumer electronics industry. More than 2200 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, ...
CEA: Consumer electronics industry issues 2009 forecast (17/2/2009) HiddenWires
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The Outlook for ERISA 'Stock-Drop' Litigation - New York Law Journal

2009-02-18T03:45:00.001-08:00

The Outlook for ERISA 'Stock-Drop' Litigation
New York Law Journal, NY - 3 hours ago
The Second Circuit has declined to "infer an unlimited disclosure obligation on the basis of general provisions that say nothing about disclosure." Board of ...

Volcano Corp. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

2009-02-17T23:45:00.001-08:00

Volcano Corp. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY - 2 hours ago
With respect to our optical coherence tomography or OCT program, we have followed the first in man use that occurred in Europe last May, with the recent ...

India's modernization plans could offer hope for chip sales - EETimes.com

2009-02-17T22:45:00.001-08:00

Fresh News

India's modernization plans could offer hope for chip sales
EETimes.com - 3 hours ago
In 2008, the value of the Indian semiconductor market is estimated to have reached .9 billion, according to market researcher Frost & Sullivan. ...
Optimism ahead in Indian semicon industry CIOL
ISA Vision Summit 2009 Reiterates Optimism on the Way Forward in ... Business Wire India (press release)
Industry leaders endorse India's big potential in SC domain MyNews.in
Moneycontrol.com - CIOL
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Pirelli Partner to Distribute Diesel Particulate Filters - Azom.com

2009-02-17T21:45:00.001-08:00

Pirelli Partner to Distribute Diesel Particulate Filters
Azom.com - 1 hour ago
Pirelli Diesel Particulate Filter systems, called Feelpure a , are produced using silicon carbide, a thermal-shock-resistant ceramic material, and allow for ...

Microsoft wants to create software buzz on mobiles - The Associated Press

2009-02-17T20:45:00.001-08:00

Sydney Morning Herald

Microsoft wants to create software buzz on mobiles
The Associated Press - 10 hours ago
"I think what they're doing now is reminding the market that these devices are the intersection between business and consumer, personal and work life," ...
Read all 'Windows Mobile 6.5' posts in Digital Noise: Music and Tech CNET News
Microsoft, Telstra To Launch Phones With Customized Interface CNNMoney.com
LG to use Microsoft operating system on 50 phones International Herald Tribune
Microsoft Watch - Washington Post Blogs
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10-K: COGNEX CORP - MarketWatch (press release)

2009-02-17T19:45:00.001-08:00

10-K: COGNEX CORP
MarketWatch (press release) - 2 hours ago
... 68% of total revenue in 2008, compared to 62% of total revenue in 2007. customers to either make semiconductor chips or assemble printed circuit boards. ...

HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Supports Economic ... - PR Newswire (press release)

2009-02-17T18:45:00.001-08:00

HIMSS Electronic Health Record Association Supports Economic ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 1 hour ago
"It's not just about greater adoption of electronic health records, which, of course, are an important infrastructure component of the stimulus package, ...

IP Update, Vol. 12, No. 1, January 2009 - Part 1 - Mondaq News Alerts (registration)

2009-02-17T17:45:00.001-08:00

IP Update, Vol. 12, No. 1, January 2009 - Part 1
Mondaq News Alerts (registration), UK - 2 hours ago
Quanta is a manufacturer of notebook computers and is a partial owner of a company that manufactures optical disc drives. Quanta does not sell its products ...

Nvidia Ups Android Ante At Mobile World Congress - ChannelWeb

2009-02-17T16:45:00.001-08:00

Nvidia Ups Android Ante At Mobile World Congress
ChannelWeb, NY - 4 hours ago
based graphics chip maker is moving fast on Ion as the netbook segment takes off amid declining shipments of other PC form-factors and components. ...

Asian Stock Index Falls Most in Three Weeks on Economy Concern - Bloomberg

2009-02-17T15:45:00.001-08:00

Asian Stock Index Falls Most in Three Weeks on Economy Concern
Bloomberg - 15 hours ago
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. lost 8.3 percent after JPMorgan Chase & Co. said memory-chip prices will fall and downgraded the stock to a underweight. ...
Asian markets tumble on renewed economic worries Trading Markets (press release)
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Cree and Powerex Develop New SiC Power Switches for Next ... - MarketWatch (press release)

2009-02-17T14:45:00.001-08:00

Cree and Powerex Develop New SiC Power Switches for Next ...
MarketWatch (press release) - 3 hours ago
a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, working with both the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Propulsion ...

CTS Electronics Manufacturing Solutions Awarded Manufacturing ... - MarketWatch (press release)

2009-02-17T13:46:00.001-08:00

CTS Electronics Manufacturing Solutions Awarded Manufacturing ...
MarketWatch (press release) - 3 hours ago
CTS is a leading designer and manufacturer of electronic components and sensors and a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) to OEMs in the ...
CTS gets manufacturing contract from BAE Systems to provide ... RTT News
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TEXT-Tower's Jazz gets deal from Lime Microsystems - Reuters

2009-02-17T12:45:00.001-08:00

TEXT-Tower's Jazz gets deal from Lime Microsystems
Reuters - 4 hours ago
Lime Microsystems' proprietary technology combined with Jazz Semiconductor s 0.18-micron SiGe BiCMOS process has enabled the development of a single-chip ...

Shuttle Puts Massive Gaming Potential Inside SFF Chassis - Softpedia

2009-02-17T11:46:00.001-08:00

Shuttle Puts Massive Gaming Potential Inside SFF Chassis
Softpedia, Romania - 1 hour ago
A Blu-ray optical drive option is available, along with an option for an integrated 23-in-1 USB 2.0 card reader. One of the main features of the new SDXi ...