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- AMD sees big jump in revenue, profits
- AMD sees big jump in revenue, profitsAMD capacity to reach 50% of market demand in 2006Finally, AMD will be able to support 50% of the world with 64 bit processors.AMD Stock Will DropThe market will respond as follows:Intel lost marketIntel is the leading semiconductor companyTherefore semiconductor companies will dropAMD is...
- Tags: Investment, Semiconductors, 64-bit, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., semiconductor company, stock
- Discussion threads 2005-10-11
- Transmeta mulls exit from processors
- Transmeta mulls exit from processorsNo Linus, no good!Another major chip designer and manufacturer is getting out of that business - HP. This whole line of reasoning that Transmeta is going through is what HP went through YEARS ago. They decided to partner with Intel and leverage their chipbuilding talents. The...
- Tags: Semiconductors, processor, Cisco Systems Inc., semiconductor, Hewlett-Packard Co., Transmeta Corp., semiconductor company
- Discussion threads 2005-01-05
- Managing Innovation Through Market Discontinuity
- The impact of rapid innovation on business dynamics has been examined using semiconductor companies in the wireless device market as a case study. Semiconductor companies can be divided into three business models based on their value chain focus: technology focused, mixed model and full scale. Each model needs to respond...
- Tags: Innovation, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Semiconductor Company, Leadership, Strategy, Semiconductors, Management, Hardware
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- Live Webcast: Saving 70% with Google Apps over Microsoft Exchange with MattsonTechnology
- Matthew Hough, Global Director of IT for Mattson Technology, made the switch from Microsoft Exchange to Google Apps for his 500-person company. With offices on 3 continents, Mattson Technology designs,manufactures, and markets the semiconductor wafer processing equipment used to make integrated circuits. Google Apps has changed the way Mattson...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Webcast, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., Cloud Computing
- Webcasts 2009-11-17
- Silicon Image Introduces 18 MP Camera Processor IP Core
- Silicon Image, Inc. has developed and released a new, 18-megapixel camera processor IP core: the camerIC-18. The powerful new product is intended for digital cameras and portable devices, including cell phones and laptops. The semiconductor and intelligent property IP company emphasizes that the camerIC-18 model can and will deliver high-quality...
- Tags: Silicon Image, IP, Camera, Rachel King
- Blog posts 2009-10-13
- Gauging our future
- As long as there has been digital tech, it's GIGO. Without data or faulty data, well, you get what you start with. Digital tech does not take cow manure and return tasty tomatoes. So even if your grandchildren are still powering this planet with coal...
- Tags: Grid, Teridian, Manufacturing, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2009-10-06
- Google's Chrome OS: A threat to Intel and the rise of ARM chips
- Google's Chrome OS, which generated an extreme amount of hubbub, is a defensive move as much as it is an offensive one, say analysts. Nevertheless, Google's move will have a wide impact on the industry. Analysts were handicapping Google's move into operating systems on Thursday and some...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, ARM, Operating System, Analyst, Google Chrome, Intel Corp., Chip, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-07-09
- Canon cutting 700 jobs in Japan
- Despite news that we might have hit bottom, not everyone has recovered yet. Canon Inc. is cutting 700 jobs in Japan, specifically within chip equipment operations. While the company says it will move some workers to other jobs within the company, that's still a huge shift. Canon reps say that the...
- Tags: Job, Canon Inc., Chip-equipment, Recruitment & Selection, Semiconductors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Rachel King
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Enterprise ripe for green disruption, Samsung VP says
- When it comes to adopting green technology, the enterprise is ready for a "disruptive" approach to innovation, said Jim Elliott, vice president of memory marketing at Samsung Semiconductor. In a presentation yesterday at the Time Warner Center in New York City, Elliott explained that the industry is...
- Tags: Green Technology, Lenovo Group Ltd., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-18
- EU's Intel ruling: Are there intangible benefits for AMD?
- EU's Intel ruling: Are there intangible benefits for AMD?Why?The average American be it in business or elsewhere usually knows little and/or cares less about what people/companies do. Besides, they are probably more worried about if they are employed next week rather than being overly concerned with Intel, AMD or the...
- Tags: Free trade, benefit, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-18
- Manufacturer pushes pseudo-Energy Star rating for Ethernet gear
- Attention network administrators: Microsemi is rallying behind what it's calling a set of standardized efficiency ratings for Power over Ethernet PoE equipment. The Microsemi Green Power over Ethernet Certification program applies a series of tests to PoE equipment. The company is lobbying to have the certification used...
- Tags: Ethernet, Equipment, Power Over Ethernet, Microsemi Green Power Over Ethernet Certification Program, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-05-10
- China and IP: the piper will get paid
- As everyone knows, and as our quarterly supply chain risk data proves, China is a den of thieves as far as IP is concerned. Today's New York Times has a lengthy and prominent article on brand piracy in Shenzhen's cell phone industry. The practice of making and selling black market...
- Tags: Brand, Branding, Business Operations, China, Corporate Law, Enterprise Software, IP, Kevin O'Marah, Marketing, Network Technology, Networking, Piracy, Software, Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Blog posts 2009-04-28
- Leading Semiconductor Expert Reduces IT Maintenance by 66 Per Cent to Support International Growth Plans
- The IT environment at leading semiconductor specialist Rasco grew organically, incorporating hardware from five different solution providers. As a result, the company experienced frequent downtime to critical IT services and high maintenance costs. Rasco replaced its disparate server and storage systems with a single, fully integrated IT environment from Dell....
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Storage, Semiconductor Expert, Semiconductors, Strategy, Hardware, Management
- Case studies 2009-04-01
- WSJ: More IBM layoffs in U.S.; jobs shifting to India
- A big round of layoffs is expected in IBM's U.S. global business services unit, with some of the jobs heading to India, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. The number of jobs affected is unknown and IBM didn't comment on the workforce reduction. But...
- Tags: Job, Layoff, Wall Street Journal, IBM Corp., Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-03-25
- Spotlight on Austin: Dachis Corporation's Peter Kim
- South by Southwest Interactive SXSWi kicks off tomorrow in good ol' Austin, Texas. While a lot of companies from all over creation are heading down south to network and display and launch new technologies, there's a bevy of innovation and creativity coming out of the city as well. I...
- Tags: Austin, Social Media, Endgame, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Jennifer Leggio
- Blog posts 2009-03-12
- National Semiconductor to cut 1,725 jobs, shutter plants
- Faced with a steep decline in sales, chip maker National Semiconductor said today that it will eliminate more than 25 percent of its workforce, or 1,725 jobs. The company said it will immediately begin trimming 850 positions worldwide in its product, marketing, manufacturing and support businesses. An...
- Tags: Job, National Semiconductor Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Recruitment & Selection, Sales, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-03-12
- The coming merger of Netbooks and handhelds
- Intel is rolling out a new line of Atom chips, which power most Netbooks, for mobile devices. With Android moving into Netbooks, you can expect a merger between the Netbook and mobile form factor very soon. How soon? Try months. Intel...
- Tags: Merger, Handheld, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-03-03
- Intel and TSMC reach Atom deal
- Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. TSMC today announced a collaboration involving Intel's Atom processor. Under the deal, Intel will port Atom CPU cores to TSMC's technology platform, a move intended to expand its market for Atom System-on-Chip SoC processors. In a statement, the company said: With this joint...
- Tags: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Intel Atom, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-03-02
- Samsung's NX hybrid digital cameras unveiled, bridging gap between dSLR and compact point-and-shoot
- Just a day before the official start of PMA 2009, electronics giant Samsung has announced its new NX Series, a new family of hybrid digital cameras that offer the performance and image quality of a dSLR and the portability and convenience of a compact point-and-shoot. Like conventional...
- Tags: DSLR, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Digital Camera, Camera, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-03-02
- Manufacturer Strengthens Customer Relationships and Saves U.S.$30,000 a Year
- Tower Semiconductor employees held customer and sales information in disparate systems, making it difficult to monitor projects and measure market demand. Working with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Advantech, the company deployed Microsoft Dynamics CRM version 4.0. This integrates with existing systems, and offers clear, accurate data to help users manage...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales
- Case studies 2009-03-01
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