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Japan's Olympus to shrink compact camera business

Japan's Olympus to shrink compact camera business

Japan's Olympus is planning to shift the focus of its digital camera business away from compact models and sell more high-end single lens reflex cameras to boost profitability.
Staff Writers Nov 10 2005, 12:00PM Hardware
IBM releases software to promote Cell

IBM releases software to promote Cell

IBM has launched a set of software tools it hopes will spur wider interest in its upcoming Cell microprocessor that is key to the computing giant's return to profitable chipmaking.
Staff Writers Nov 10 2005, 10:00AM Hardware
Harvey Norman snaps up Megamart

Harvey Norman snaps up Megamart

Harvey Norman is to expand its national network with the purchase of six Megamart locations from owner Coles Myer.
Tim Lohman Nov 10 2005, 8:19AM Hardware
Apple resellers to lose education sales

Apple resellers to lose education sales

Apple will remove reseller access to discounted education pricing for teachers and student customers next April, some Apple partners have said.
Tim Lohman Nov 10 2005, 8:10AM Hardware
Samsung Group to spend US$45bln on R&D over five years

Samsung Group to spend US$45bln on R&D over five years

Samsung Group, the parent of the world's biggest memory-chip maker, will spend 47 trillion won (US$45 billion) over the next five years on research and development.
Staff Writers Nov 9 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
Reuters Summit: Microchip makers avoid building plants

Reuters Summit: Microchip makers avoid building plants

The semiconductor industry is being forced to abandon the idea of owning their own plants as costs for new factories reach US$3 billion and more, leaving manufacturing concentrated in the hands of a few big players.
Eric Auchard Nov 7 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
Samsung upbeat on chip outlook despite price cuts

Samsung upbeat on chip outlook despite price cuts

Samsung Electronics expects prices of its core computer memory chips to stabilise in the second half of 2006 and said lower flash chip prices would boost demand.
Kim Yeon-hee Nov 4 2005, 10:00AM Hardware
Samsung to bolster ties with partners to rival iPod

Samsung to bolster ties with partners to rival iPod

Samsung Electronics, striving to make up ground on Apple's popular iPod, has said it will offer technical support to its online music partners such as Napster to help sales of its portable music players.
Staff Writers Nov 4 2005, 8:00AM Hardware
Apple hits new high, on video, PC expectations

Apple hits new high, on video, PC expectations

Shares of Apple Computer Inc. on Wednesday jumped to a record high as investors made bets on growth in its digital music and video businesses, analysts said.
Lisa Baertlein Nov 3 2005, 3:00PM Hardware
Nokia sees mobile TV networks running by mid-2006

Nokia sees mobile TV networks running by mid-2006

Mobile phone giant Nokia expects mobile TV networks using its chosen standard to be up and running by the middle of next year, allowing people to watch live TV broadcasts on their mobile phones.
Lucas van Nov 3 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
Lenovo profit tops forecasts, but shares skid

Lenovo profit tops forecasts, but shares skid

China's Lenovo Group reported a better-than-expected 22 percent jump in quarterly earnings on Tuesday, but investors dumped its shares on profit taking and concerns about falling margins.
Doug Young Nov 2 2005, 3:09PM Hardware
AMD, IBM expand chip technology research pact

AMD, IBM expand chip technology research pact

Advanced Micro Devices has expanded its semiconductor technology alliance with IBM.
Staff Writers Nov 2 2005, 9:30AM Hardware
Hitachi Q2 profit tumbles, outlook slashed

Hitachi Q2 profit tumbles, outlook slashed

Japan's Hitachi posted a 48 percent fall in quarterly profit this week, hurt by its loss-making hard-disk-drive operations, and it cut its full-year forecast more than expected.
Kiyoshi Takenaka Nov 1 2005, 3:05PM Hardware
Samsung Electronics to start new LCD line output in April

Samsung Electronics to start new LCD line output in April

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's top maker of flat screens, will start producing liquid crystal display TV panels from its newest production line in April next year.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2005, 11:00AM Hardware
Global chip sales up strongly before Christmas

Global chip sales up strongly before Christmas

Global sales of semiconductors have risen strongly ahead of the end-of-year shopping season, driven by booming demand for mobile phones, computers and electronic gadgets for the living room, according to a survey.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2005, 8:30AM Hardware
Microsoft to benefit from steady Xbox production: analysts

Microsoft to benefit from steady Xbox production: analysts

Microsoft's new Xbox 360 video game console may get off to a slower start than initially expected, but the software giant's plan to keep production steady and expectations low may help it win against rival Sony, analysts said on Friday.
Reed Stevenson Oct 31 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
Fujitsu swings to H1 profit on software services

Fujitsu swings to H1 profit on software services

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Fujitsu said on Thursday it swung to a profit in the first half, buoyed by its software services business and strong telecoms-related demand, but it stood by its full-year outlook.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2005, 1:00PM Hardware
Sharp posts H1 profit drop, keeps outlook

Sharp posts H1 profit drop, keeps outlook

Japan's Sharp Corp said on Wednesday its operating profit fell a worse-than-expected 3 percent in the first half as sliding flash memory chip prices overshadowed strong demand for liquid crystal display TVs, but it stood by its full-year forecast for a 6 percent rise in profit.
Yukari Iwatani Oct 27 2005, 3:09PM Hardware
STMicro sees chip market growing 6 percent in 2006

STMicro sees chip market growing 6 percent in 2006

STMicroelectronics sees the semiconductor market growing 6 percent in 2006 and expects a return to double-digit growth in 2007 and 2008.
Clara Ferreira-Marques Oct 27 2005, 3:04PM Hardware
Strong PC demand seen pushing Microsoft sales up

Strong PC demand seen pushing Microsoft sales up

Strong personal computer shipments in the latest quarter are expected to fuel brisk revenue growth at Microsoft as the world's largest software maker heads into a year of big product launches.
Reed Stevenson Oct 27 2005, 11:00AM Hardware

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