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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
Local VXL reseller may be sold

Local VXL reseller may be sold

The head of thin client vendor VXL Australia has confirmed he is trying to sell the business.
Fleur Doidge Oct 26 2005, 10:19AM Hardware
Canon to develop fuel cells for printers, cameras

Canon to develop fuel cells for printers, cameras

Japan's Canon said it has developed tiny fuel cells that it hopes will start replacing conventional batteries to power some of its digital cameras and printers in three years.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2005, 2:30PM Hardware
Intel to delay next version of Itanium chip

Intel to delay next version of Itanium chip

Intel said on Monday it was delaying the next version of its Itanium chip, used in high-end server computers, until the middle of 2006, citing quality issues.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2005, 1:30PM Hardware
AMD signs x86 licensing agreements in China

AMD signs x86 licensing agreements in China

Advanced Micro Deviceshas signed agreements with the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and Peking University to license AMD x86 microprocessor design technology.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2005, 11:00AM Hardware
Apple faces lawsuit over iPod screen scratches

Apple faces lawsuit over iPod screen scratches

Apple Computer faced a lawsuit that alleged the company knew its nano portable music player was defective but still decided to press on with the product's release last month.
Staff Writers Oct 25 2005, 9:46AM Hardware
Could rising iPod sales hurt Apple's margins?

Could rising iPod sales hurt Apple's margins?

Apple Computer has a runaway hit with its market-leading iPod digital music player, but could the device's success actually hurt the company's profitability over the longer haul?
Duncan Martell Oct 24 2005, 2:30PM Hardware
RIM loses latest NTP ruling, risks US shutdown

RIM loses latest NTP ruling, risks US shutdown

Research in Motion moved closer on Friday to an injunction that could halt US sales of its popular BlackBerry wireless device after it lost a bid to suspend a patent case against it.
Jeffrey Hodgson Oct 24 2005, 2:00PM Hardware
Munich prosecutors investigating Infineon's ex-CEO

Munich prosecutors investigating Infineon's ex-CEO

Munich prosecutors confirmed on Saturday a report that they were investigating Infineon's ex-chief executive Ulrich Schumacher as part of an ongoing probe into a corruption affair at the German chipmaker.
Staff Writers Oct 24 2005, 11:30AM Hardware
Warner Bros joins Blu-ray camp

Warner Bros joins Blu-ray camp

Scoring another point for Sony in a war over new DVD formats, Warner Bros Entertainment this week has said it would release high-definition movies in the Blu-ray format backed by a group led by Sony.
Sue Zeidler Oct 21 2005, 4:11PM Hardware
High-tech fair shows China bopping up value chain

High-tech fair shows China bopping up value chain

Music pumps, lasers flash and women with antler-like hairdos and white vinyl skirts strike poses on a stage to advertise, not the latest fashions, but new mobile phones.
John Ruwitch Oct 21 2005, 10:30AM Hardware
Samsung, Sharp see LCD TV market of 100 mln in 2010

Samsung, Sharp see LCD TV market of 100 mln in 2010

Senior executives from Samsung Electronics and Sharp this week said the global LCD TV market will balloon to 100 million units in 2010 from an estimated 20 million in 2005 as prices continue to fall.
Staff Writers Oct 20 2005, 2:30PM Hardware
HP requests Blu-ray to add technologies

HP requests Blu-ray to add technologies

Hewlett-Packard, the world's number two computer maker, this week asked the makers of Blu-ray, a new DVD format backed by a group led by Sony, to include two technologies currently supported by a rival format.
Staff Writers Oct 20 2005, 12:30PM Hardware
Fujitsu PC set for further growth at new site

Fujitsu PC set for further growth at new site

Fujitsu PC Australia has moved to bigger, brighter premises after approximately tripling local revenues over the last three and a half years.
Fleur Doidge Oct 20 2005, 11:40AM Hardware
Forrester declares Blu-Ray winner in DVD format war

Forrester declares Blu-Ray winner in DVD format war

Technology group Forrester Research has declared Blu-Ray, a new DVD format backed by electronics makers led by Sony, as the winner in a heated battle over next-generation DVD technology.
Sue Zeidler Oct 20 2005, 9:00AM Hardware
ComputerCORP buys CES Computers

ComputerCORP buys CES Computers

National reseller ComputerCORP has acquired Canberra-based computer equipment and networking services reseller CES Computers for an undisclosed amount.
Byron Connolly Oct 19 2005, 4:00PM Hardware
Seagate net jumps on laptops, consumer electronics

Seagate net jumps on laptops, consumer electronics

Seagate Technology, the largest US hard-disk drive maker, on Tuesday posted quarterly profit five times earnings a year earlier amid growing demand for notebook computers and consumer electronics such as Microsoft upcoming Xbox 360 gaming console.
Staff Writers Oct 19 2005, 3:31PM Hardware

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