Worldwide sales of semiconductors climbed 2.3 percent in November, as high oil prices and spreading mortgage woes did not dissuade gadget buyers. But annual growth for the the semiconductor industry could still fall short of Continue reading “Semiconductor sales climb in November”.…more
Internet-based calling company Vonage said it has agreed to settle a patent dispute with Nortel Networks with no payment of damages, sending its share up more than 8 percent. The settlement would put to rest Continue reading “Vonage, Nortel settle patent dispute”.…more
Sony said Thursday that it was dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business worldwide to focus on flat-panel technologies. In October, Sony lowered its global sales forecast for rear-projection TVs, which use a projector to create Continue reading “Sony Discontinues Rear-Projection TV”.…more
Apple’s sputtering efforts to be a major purveyor of video downloads may get a boost in 2008 from an agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Film for digital movie rentals. Apple has been trying to interest Continue reading “Apple making deals for Web video rentals”.…more
The space shuttle Atlantis mission to the international space station likely will be pushed back a few more days or weeks as engineers study problems with electrical connectors in the spaceships external fuel tank, a Continue reading “NASA scrubs January shuttle launch”.…more