Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world’s largest contract chip maker, reported its worst quarterly net profit in a year and a half on Thursday, as a global chip glut worsened and orders fell. The current Continue reading “TSMC earnings drop, sees weak Q1”.
With AMD reporting huge losses for the fourth quarter of 2006, motherboard makers in Taiwan say the US chipmaker has plunged to its lowest point, and may not regain its competitive edge until the launch Continue reading “Rumor: AMD may remain at low-point until launch of AM2+ and K8L in 3Q”.
Wednesday’s News from Around the Web “I always like a product that does what it says it will and does it well. Saitek has such a product in the A-100 My Spkr. This simple yet Continue reading “January 24th news from around the Web”.
VIA Technologies today announced the launch of the VIA VN896 digital media mobile IGP chipset for the VIA C7-M processor, certified Vista Basic-ready by Microsoft and designed to provide users with unsurpassed visual clarity for Continue reading “VIA Announces PCI Express Chipset for Vista-Ready Mobility”.
A technology and media conference being held in Germany this week has provided ample evidence that Silicon Valley’s dominance of Internet-style technology innovation is waning. The gathering, Digital Life Design, has become a showcase for Continue reading “Move over Silicon Valley, here come Europe’s start-ups”.
The strategic alliance formed by Sun Microsystems and Intel has sent competitors worrying that it will spark a price war in the x86 server market, according to market sources. Sun, which chiefly focused on the Continue reading “Sun-Intel partnership may spark price war in x86 server market”.
Windows Vista is not even fully out the door, but Redmond is already laying the groundwork for its first service pack release of bug fixes and other enhancements for the operating system. “We expect Windows Continue reading “Microsoft already planning Vista service pack SP1”.
Google Inc. said on Monday it would expand testing of its much-anticipated video advertising system by working with two major music labels to embed video ads on Web sites that make money running them. Google Continue reading “Google to run video ads from BMG, Warner”.
The old adage that “no two snowflakes are alike” might not hold true, at least for smaller crystals, new research suggests. “How likely is it that two snowflakes are alike? Very likely if we define Continue reading “Two snowflakes may actually be alike”.
Benefitting from a boom in offshore outsourcing, India’s software and services exports are estimated to grow by 32.6 percent to over $31 billion in the Indian fiscal year to March 31, according to data released Continue reading “India’s outsourcing industry to grow by 32.6 percent”.
It looks like Intel is gearing up for a high-level project to develop discrete graphics chips as part of its future product direction, according to a job ad spotted by Beyond3D. The report notes that Continue reading “Intel seeking graphics-processing talent”.
Intel plans to push the market for mini PCs by promoting sales of motherboards based on the Mini-ITX form factor developed by VIA Technologies, starting in the second quarter of this year, according to sources Continue reading “Intel to push development of Mini-ITX form factor mini PCs”.
Computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. will announce on Monday plans to use microprocessors from No. 1 chip maker Intel Corp., according to a source familiar with the situation, in what would be a blow to Continue reading “Sun to Tap Intel as Additional Chip Supplier”.
India’s space agency said on Monday an orbiting capsule had been successfully returned to Earth, marking a major step toward the development of a highly prized manned space program. The capsule was blasted into space Continue reading “India’s space hopes soar as capsule returns to Earth”.
AMD has announced price cuts for its mid- and low-end Athlon 64 X2 processors amid earlier reports that Intel plans to slash prices for its older Pentium D CPUs. According to AMD’s website, pricing for Continue reading “AMD cuts prices for mid- and low-end processors”.