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EDN - General Articles

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  USB-powered battery charger goes faster, cooler, safer

  Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:44pm CST

  USB-powered battery charger goes faster, cooler, safer

LinuxDevices.com

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  Linux vendor promotes marketing VP

  Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:44pm CST

  MontaVista Software announced that Joerg Bertholdt has been promoted to vice president of marketing. A 15-year veteran in the embedded industry, Bertholdt (pictured) previously worked at Crossbow Technology and Wind River, and will now report directly to MontaVista CEO Rusty Harris, says the company.
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  DIY Linux service supports Cortex-A8

  Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:44pm CST

  Timesys is offering a LinuxLink subscription for the Texas Instruments OMAP35xx line of system-on-chips (SoCs). The subscription includes the new 2.6.26 Linux kernel, toolchain, and hundreds of prebuilt, ready-to-use RFS (root file system) packages optimized for the processors, says Timesys.
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  Network virtualization stack adds HA

  Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:44pm CST

  VirtualLogix is shipping a High-Availability (HA) version of its carrier-grade virtualization software. Targeting networking and telecom OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), VirtualLogix's Carrier Grade Virtualization (CGV) combines VirtualLogix's virtualization stack for networking equipment with a new virtualization-enabled HA interface and Linux-ready tools for configuration, development, and monitoring, says the company.
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  Distributor spins "W.E. phone"

  Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:44pm CST

  [Updated: 1PM PST] -- Mississauga, Ontario-based Koolu Inc. has agreed to distribute OpenMoko's Linux-based Neo FreeRunner in the Americas, the U.K., and the European Union. Koolu is distributing the FreeRunner under the name W.E. Phone, and is bundling it with Google Apps.
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  Linux-friendly SBC is cool, rugged type

  Fetched: July 22nd, 2008, 2:44pm CST

  GE Fanuc announced a PowerPC-based single-board computer aimed at saving power and cooling costs in military and aerospace applications. The VG6 is based on Freescale Semiconductor's new single-core MPC8640 and dual-core MPC8640D system-on-chips (SoCs), announced last week.

InformationWeek Hardware News

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  $3 Billion Brocade-Foundry Merger Has Eye On Cisco

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 2:16pm CST

  Foundry makes switches and other equipment for building Internet-based networks, a market dominated by Cisco.

DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

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  Taiwan IC distributors work with design houses to gain traction in the China white-box handset market

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:22pm CST

  According to local government officials in China, there are about 7-8 million new handset users each month in China, and most of them are using white-box handsets. The white-box handset market in China had double-digit growth in each of the most recent 2-3 years, which has attracted many IC distributors to the market.
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  Foxconn to manufacture low-cost notebook for Sony, says paper

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:19pm CST

  With the low-cost notebook market starting to pick up, Japan-based PC vendors including Sony, Toshiba, Fujitsu and NEC are all planning to launch their own low-cost notebooks, and Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly set to manufacture the notebook for Sony, according to a Chinese-language report.
  
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  Lite-On Semiconductor samples 5-megapixel CCM

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:18pm CST

  Lite-On Semiconductor is said to have advanced the resolution of its compact camera module (CCM) from 3- to 5-megapixels recently. Amid the advancement, the company has started sampling its new CCMs to leading smartphone vendors from Taiwan, according to industry sources.
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  Polysilicon spot price posts mild drop

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:16pm CST

  Despite the spot price of polysilicon still remaining high, a mild weakening sign has been seen over the recent month. Some industry players attributed the drop to a decline of urgent orders as the solar system installation incentive program in Spain is going to expire soon.
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  Motech new solar-cell capacity in China already fully booked

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:14pm CST

  While Motech Industries's is slated to soon begin volume production of solar cells at its Suzhou, China plant, industry sources have indicated that capacity is already fully booked, and the company has announced additional investments for China.
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  Taiwan market: Pricing campaign launched for Chimei 52-inch LCD TVs

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:08pm CST

  Chimei, the LCD TV brand operated by panel maker Chi Mei Group, has launched a pricing campaign in Taiwan for its 52-inch model, offering a major price cut as well as a smaller-sized model as a free gift.
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  Qisda to begin shipping MID products to T-Mobile, says paper

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:03pm CST

  The handset business unit of Taiwan-based Qisda is expected to make a major turnaround when it begin to ship a MID (mobile Internet device) product to T-Mobile later this quarter, according to a Chinese-language report.
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  Sound technology from Microsoft and SRS labs being adopted in more MP3 players in Greater China

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:01pm CST

  Although PlayFX, the Microsoft-developed sound enhancement technology, and SRS (Sound Retrieval System) Wow, the 3D audio processing technology developed by US-based SRS Labs, were originally adopted by MP3 player makers in China and Taiwan for their high-end models, makers are now implementing the technology in their more mainstream models for release in the third quarter of 2008, according to the industry sources in Taiwan.

Technology Review Feed - Tech Review Top Stories

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  Making Genetic Testing Useful

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:00pm CST

  Enclosure: [download]

  A project aims to convert the slew of newly identified disease-risk genes into useful medical information.
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  Magnets Capture Cancer Cells

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:00pm CST

  Enclosure: [download]

  Nanoparticles pluck cancer cells from the bellies of mice.
  
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  Redesigning Facebook

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:00pm CST

  Enclosure: [download]

  A new look changes the game for third-party developers.
  

DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

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  Arima Communications to ship 5-megapixel camera phones to LG in 4Q

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 11:57am CST

  Taiwan-based ODM handset maker Arima Communications will begin to ship a KC-series 5-megapixel camera phone model to LG Electronics before the end of 2008, according to sources at Taiwan handset industry.
  
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  North America semiconductor equipment book-to-bill 0.85 in June

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 11:55am CST

  North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.03 billion in orders in June 2008 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 0.85 according to the June 2008 Book-to-Bill Report recently published by SEMI. A book-to-bill of 0.85 means that US$85 worth of orders were received for every US$100 of product billed for the month.
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  Cree expects LED lighting production costs to drop fast

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 10:53am CST

  Cree expects the production costs of LED lighting to drop fast, coming close to the levels of fluorescent lamps by 2012 in terms of cost per lumen.
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  More outsourcing from IDMs implies business potential: Q&A with Global Testing president and CEO Paul Yang

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 10:51am CST

  While admitting that its sales exposure to IC design houses is relatively high, Global Testing (GT) aims to grow its exposure to IDMs in order to grab more business, especially as IDMs are also growing their outsourcing ratio amid cost concerns.
  
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  Taiwan PC peripheral maker KYE sees 1H08 net profit down 24.2%

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 10:41am CST

  KYE Systems, a Taiwan-based maker of mice, keyboards and other PC peripherals, on July 21 reported its self-estimated financial performance for the first half of 2008, with its net profits of NT$388 million (US$12.8 million) decreasing by 24.2% from the first half of 2007.
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  NAND flash controller makers see demand warming up

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 10:38am CST

  After suffering from plummeting prices in June, NAND flash memory controller IC design houses are seeing an improved market demand status, though growth is not consistent. Most leading controller IC design houses expect their July sales to grow by double digits due to demand warming-up and industry players keeping discipline over supply.
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  ProMOS refutes rumors amid abnormal share transactions

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 10:32am CST

  Having seen its shares targeted by short-sellers recently, ProMOS Technologies posted a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) on July 20 to clarify a series of rumors that have been circulating in the local Taiwan market.
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  Young Optics licenses Jabil's field lens technology

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 10:22am CST

  Taiwan-based light engine maker Young Optics has announced that it has signed an agreement with Jabil Circuit for the licensing of the field lens architecture used in optical modules for the projector business.

InformationWeek Hardware News

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  Gamers Are Big Sellers On iPhone App Store

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 7:01am CST

  Led by Sega's "Super Monkey Ball," seven of the top 10 paid applications from Apple's App Store are video games.

Macworld

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  Apple: iPhone coming to 20 more countries Aug. 22

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 6:33am CST

  Apple’s Tim Cook said the iPhone 3G would start shipping in 20 countries on August 22, bringing the total size of the iPhone market to more than 40 countries.

EETimes

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  Brocade to buy Foundry Networks for $3 billion

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 6:13am CST

  Brocade Communications Systems Inc said it plans to buy data equipment maker Foundry Networks for around $3 billion to expand its product line, customer reach and sales channels.
  
  
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  Apple fiscal Q3 profits up 31% on record Mac sales

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 5:23am CST

  Apple Inc. reported a surge in personal computer shipments during its recently ended quarter, helping to boost net income 31 percent during the period. The company's fiscal fourth quarter revenue estimates trailed analysts' consensus forecast, by more than $500 million, however.
  
  
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  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 5:23am CST

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InformationWeek Hardware News

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  Mac Sales Boost Apple's Revenue Up 38%

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 5:20am CST

  Apple shipped 2.5 million Macs during the quarter, a 41% increase from a year ago.

Macworld

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  Live Update: Apple financial conference call

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 4:57am CST

  Macworld provides live coverage of Apple’s conference call with investors, following the company’s earnings statement.

EETimes

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  Texas Instruments posts lower 2Q profit

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 4:37am CST

  Texas Instruments Inc. posted lower quarterly profit and revenue as growth in analog chips was offset by weakness in its wireless chip business.
  
  

Macworld

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  Apple reports $1.07 billion profit on strong Mac, iPhone sales

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 4:35am CST

  Apple posted a profit of $1.07 billion as Mac sales rise 43 percent over the year ago quarter.
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  Bidding for iPhone 3G tops $1,000 on eBay

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:58am CST

  Pent-up demand for the iPhone 3G is manifesting itself on auction site eBay.

EETimes

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  Energy applications for nanotech draw new investor interest

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:49am CST

  Double-digit annual growth rates in both renewable energy and nanomaterials has generated interest in the intersection of the two worlds, a new conference heard Monday.
  
  

Macworld

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  Review: iEnvision for iPhone

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 3:38am CST

  Despite its shortcomings in some areas, iEnvision is a great tool for browsing large image collections without having to download the entire contents of their parent Web pages.

InformationWeek Hardware News

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  CherryPal Unveils Low-Cost 'Cloud Computer'

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 2:54am CST

  The $249 Linux-based minidesktop consumes only 2 watts of power, compared with the 100 watts of some desktops.

Macworld

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  Facebook begins redesign rollout

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 2:03am CST

  Facebook has started to turn on its much-awaited new site design.
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  MOTU introduces portable FireWire audio interface

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 1:31am CST

  A new FireWire interface from MOTU gives users onboard mixing and effects.

EETimes

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  Hollywood gears up 3D TV effort

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 1:27am CST

  The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers is forming a task force that will set the stage for an effort to define a stereo 3D mastering standard for content viewed in the home, a first step toward Hollywood bringing 3D movies to the TV and PC screen
  
  

DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

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  Taiwan LED makers see improved gross margins in 2Q

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 1:15am CST

  Although LED demand did not surge during the industry's traditional peak season in the second quarter, LED makers are expected to see improved gross margins in the second quarter as compared to the slow season in the first quarter.
  

Macworld

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  Fix iWeb photo pages in Firefox 3

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 1:11am CST

  Are your iWeb photo pages missing images when viewed with Firefox 3? Try this fix.

DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

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  PCB maker Tripod conservative about 3Q

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 1:10am CST

  PCB maker Tripod Technology remains conservative about its prospects for the third quarter, with the company commenting that the peak season is expected to be delayed this year, and since market demand is not currently showing any major sign of improvement, the company is lacking order visibility.
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  TSMC lands MEMS orders from ADI

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 1:05am CST

  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reportedly landed micro electro-mechanical system (MEMS) orders from US-based Analog Devices (ADI), with the orders being for around 2,000-3,000 wafers per month, according to sources in the industry.

InformationWeek Hardware News

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  Dell Bundles Xbox Elite With XPS Notebook

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 1:02am CST

  The package costs $2,999 and includes the 17-inch XPS M1730 powered by a 2.5-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor.

DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

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  Wistron to benefit from increased Acer orders in 3Q

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 1:00am CST

  With Acer planning to increase its mainstream notebook shipments in the third quarter to better compete with Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, Wistron is expected to benefit the most from the plan, according to sources at notebook ODMs.

Macworld

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  Microsoft: Forget iPhone, we’re still number two in business

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:55am CST

  Amid iPhone mania, Microsoft has gone on the offensive to promote its Windows Mobile platform.
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  Intel Atom for netbooks costs 52% more than desktop version

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:42am CST

  The netbook version of Intel’s Atom microprocessor costs 52 percent more than the desktop version

EETimes

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  Actual data shows May global chip market grew 9.2%

  Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:00am CST

  The global market for semiconductors was $20.53 billion in May 2008, according to data from World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), up 9.2 percent on May 2007. This is considerably more than the three-month moving average data for May published by the U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association.
  
  
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  Viewpoint: Analog IP integration needs support

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 11:16pm CST

  As end products get smaller, designers are increasingly integrating analog and mixed-signal functionality onto SoCs. Analog IP suppliers must support design teams' lack of in-house integration expertise and guide them throughout the entire design cycle to ensure and expedite successful silicon results.
  
  
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  Omniscient code compilation comes to the PIC32 RISC CPU

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 11:09pm CST

  Hi-Tech Software takes the wraps off an "omniscient" ANSI C compiler for 32-bit MCU code that it claims boosts real-time performance by more than 25 percent as well as nearly doubling code density.
  
  
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  Mindspeed makes $10M from patents sale

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 10:55pm CST

  Comms chip specialist Mindspeed Technologies (Newport Beach, Calif.) has sold off a bunch of what it says are "non-core" patents for $10 million.
  
  

Macworld

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  You Control update improves Leopard iCal support

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 10:53pm CST

  Custom menu creation utility, You Control, has been updated fixing several components.

EETimes

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  Tool targets faulty, 'one-size-fits-all' computer interfaces

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 10:50pm CST

  User interfaces should adapt to individual skills and style, rather than forcing users to adapt to the layout of buttons and menus in computer application software, researchers told the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence.
  
  
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  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 10:50pm CST

  
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  III-V solar startup raises $9.5 million

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 10:31pm CST

  Wakonda Technologies Inc. (Medford, Mass.), a developer of solar photovoltaic products, has said it has raised $9.5 million in Series A financing from Advanced Technology Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Polaris Venture Partners, Applied Ventures, LLC and the Massachusetts Green Energy Fund.
  
  
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  Startup brings virtualization to automotive software

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 10:14pm CST

  In today's automotive landscape, there is a fundamental gap between highly safety and security relevant internal subsystems such as x-by-wire systems or engine control systems at one side and telematics and infotainment systems at the other one. A Berlin-based startup company plans to bridge this gap by means of a technique already commonplace in commercial IT: Virtualization.
  
  

Macworld

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  XPJ projector aims at gamers, costs $280

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 10:07pm CST

  The XPJ projector is extremely inexpensive, and aimed at gamers.

Intel Press Room

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  Chip Shot: Xeon Makes NBC, Sun's Coverage Team

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 9:22pm CST

  Quad Core Intel Xeon processors will be powering the 160 Sun Microsystems' Sun Fire servers that will drive NBC Universal's Olympic web site, NBCOlympics.com, during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Sun made the announcement today.

Macworld

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  Apple opens first store in China

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 9:09pm CST

  Over 400 Apple enthusiasts lined up Saturday morning to be among the first customers at the opening of China's first Apple retail store.

EETimes

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  Investors reportedly eye health of Apple's Steve Jobs

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 9:06pm CST

  Industry and investor concerns about the health of Apple Inc.'s Chief Executive Steve Jobs have not dimmed more than a month after he appeared dramatically thinner at the firm's annual developers' conference, according to a report.
  
  

Macworld

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  Yahoo settles with Icahn on board members

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 9:05pm CST

  Yahoo has reached an agreement with investor Carl Icahn to settle their proxy fight that involves giving Icahn a board seat.

The Register - Hardware: Servers

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  Intel UMPC chip enters service as server CPU

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 8:32pm CST

  Madness or genius?

  UK hosting company Bytemark has seen the future of servers and it's... er... a processor designed for tiny laptops and desktops.…

The Register - Hardware: Servers

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  Intel UMPC chip enters service as server CPU

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 8:32pm CST

  Madness or genius?

  UK hosting company Bytemark has seen the future of servers and it's... er... a processor designed for tiny laptops and desktops.…

The Register - Hardware: Servers

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  IBM, Oracle and SAP sued over server software patents

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 8:19pm CST

  Implicit Networks demands royalties

  Seattle firm Implicit Networks is suing Adobe, IBM, Oracle and SAP for patent infringements.…

The Register - Hardware: Servers

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  IBM, Oracle and SAP sued over server software patents

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 8:19pm CST

  Implicit Networks demands royalties

  Seattle firm Implicit Networks is suing Adobe, IBM, Oracle and SAP for patent infringements.…

Nanodot: Nanotechnology News and Discussion

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  Roundup and removal of cancer cells using nanotechnology

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 6:50pm CST by Jim Lewis

  A nanotech method to capture cancer cells and remove them from the body might be useful for combating ovarian cancer, in particular. From Georgia Tech, via AAAS EurekAlert “Using magenetic nanoparticles to combat cancer“:

  Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a potential new treatment against cancer that attaches magnetic nanoparticles to cancer cells, allowing them to be captured and carried out of the body. The treatment, which has been tested in the laboratory and will now be looked at in survival studies, is detailed online in the Journal of the American Chemical Society [abstract].

  “We’ve been able to use magnetic nanoparticles to capture free-floating cancer cells and then take them out of the body,” said John McDonald, chair of the School of Biology at Georgia Tech and chief research scientist at the Ovarian Cancer Institute. “This technology may be of special importance in the treatment of ovarian cancer where the malignancy is typically spread by free-floating cancer cells released from the primary tumor into the abdominal cavity.”

  …After giving the cancer cells in the mice a fluorescent green tag and staining the magnetic nanoparticles red, they were able to apply a magnet and move the green cancer cells to the abdominal region.

  “If the therapy is able to pass further tests that show it can prevent the cancer from spreading from the original tumor,” Scarberry said, “it could be an important tool in cancer treatment.”

  LInked to the polymer coating the magnetic nanoparticles are peptides that bind to a receptor protein expressed on the surface of ovarian cancer cells. The researchers claim that their approach would also be applicable to other cancer cells for which appropriate receptor proteins and peptides have been identified.
  —Jim

EETimes

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  SATS market seen set for major growth

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 6:44pm CST

  The semiconductor assembly and test services (SATS) market is expected to beat the overall semiconductor industry growth rate for this year, increasing revenues by 4.1 percent compared to 2007, according to market research group Gartner Inc.
  
  
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  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 6:44pm CST

  

DIGITIMES: IT news from Asia

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  Lite-On Semiconductor aims to grow PWM IC sales proportion

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 5:00pm CST

  Lite-On Semiconductor aims to increase semiconductor sales at the expense of CMOS image sensors and compact camera modules (CCMs). Among all semiconductor components, Lite-On anticipates power management (PWM) ICs to become a key sales driver, according to company general manager CC Chen.
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  Taiwan market: TV vendors cut prices for 42-inch LCD models

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 4:38pm CST

  Recent promotional campaigns at Taiwan's consumer electronics retail chains have caused 42-inch LCD TV prices to fall significantly, with one second-tier brand offering a model at little more than NT$20,000 (US$659).
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  Taiwan market: Three pro-gaming teams formed to promote online games market

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 4:37pm CST

  Taiwan-based games developers Gamania Digital Entertainment and Wayi International Digital Entertainment, and the Taiwan e-Sports League (TeSL) have established three professional gaming teams in a bid to promote the online games industry in Taiwan, according to industry sources.
  
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  TPT and Yang An strengthen ties; aim to be largest opto-electronics PCB suppliers

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 4:24pm CST

  Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) and Yang An Electronics both delivered an optimistic outlook about their performance expectations for the third quarter of 2008 amid a strengthened partnership between the two. Both companies attribute the optimistic outlook to the enlarged share in the opto-electronics printed circuit board (PCB) market.
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  Hu Lane lands orders for motorcycle lamp terminals from Stanley Electronic

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 3:45pm CST

  Taiwan-based car electronics product maker Hu Lane Associate has received orders for wire harness terminals to be used in motorcycle lamps from Japan-based Stanley Electronic, according to company chairman Tzu-hsiung Chang.
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  Green Energy to partner with China-based polysilicon maker for solar ingot production

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 2:29pm CST

  Green Energy has secured land in Neimeng, China where it plans to construct a solar ingot plant with polysilicon to be supplied by a domestic player, according to industry sources.
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  TFT LCD equipment sales to go up 58% to US$13 billion in 2008, DisplaySearch says

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 12:18pm CST

  The year 2008 is expected to see sales of equipment used to manufacture TFT LCDs surge 58% to US$13 billion, reaching near historic levels not seen since 2004, according to DisplaySearch.

EETimes

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  Commentary: What price entrepreneurship?

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 12:01pm CST

  We've all heard about or possibly even participated in the exciting world of startup companies. But what is it that drives our interest in these endeavors?
  
  
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  Digging a hole in China

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 12:01pm CST

  China's forced deployment of the TD-SCDMA standard is a face-saving effort that will extend the wireless dark ages for its populace, and may, in the end, go down as one of the greatest wastes of engineering capital and resources in the history of wireless.
  
  
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  Commentary: Lessons of an earlier Olympics--Let the change begin

  Posted: July 21st, 2008, 12:01pm CST

  "The 1964 Summer Olympics was a powerful turni