ON Semi, Microchip drop hostile bid for Atmel (Reuters) Reuters - Chipmaker ON Semiconductor Corp dropped its hostile offer to acquire Atmel Corp on Tuesday, leaving bidding partner Microchip Technology Inc to look for other ways to pursue a deal with Atmel. Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:25:35 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Global chip makers lower 2009 sales outlook (Reuters) Reuters - The global semiconductor market is likely to shrink by an annual 2.2 percent in 2009, industry group World Semiconductor Trade Statistics said on Tuesday, reversing its May forecast of 5.8 percent growth. Publ.Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:51:05 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Sun Microsystems slashes jobs in survival fight (AP) AP - The economic downturn might be pushing Sun Microsystems Inc., one of the storied names in computing, to the brink of extinction. Publ.Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:00:38 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Intel's shock warning sounds alarm for tech sector (Reuters) Reuters - Chip giant Intel Corp cut its fourth-quarter revenue forecast by about 14 percent citing weak demand across the world and in all its products, indicating the economic crisis is set to hurt computer sales in the holiday season and beyond. Publ.Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:18:58 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Global chip sales forecast to drop 5.6 percent in 2009 (Reuters) Reuters - Global semiconductor sales will fall in 2009, the first decline in eight years, as the financial crisis takes its toll on consumer spending, a chip industry trade group forecast on Wednesday, sending a key industry gauge to its lowest level in a decade. Publ.Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:56:15 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Intel dives into medical market with home health monitors (AFP) AFP - The world's biggest computer chip maker on Monday dove into the medical market with technology that lets doctors make house calls on patients without being there. Publ.Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:10:45 GMT Source: Yahoo.com