January 28, 2008
Pink Slips at Yahoo -- How Long Before Jerry Yang Gets One? | blog.wired.com
Yahoo! and its co-founder-turned-CEO are facing a tough time putting the company back on track.
Can a Business iPhone Succeed?
January 25, 2008
AT&T Mobility repositions iPhone for business users | www.rcrnews.com
Apple and AT&T are trying to increase iPhone sales by repositioning it as a business device. This is a rational goal but one that is not easily achieved.
Alternatives for Cost Reduction in Solar Cell Manufacturing – Nano Flakes
January 4, 2008
Nano Flakes May Revolutionize Solar Cells | www.sciencedaily.com
Development of silicon and III-V compound semiconductor nanostructures offers yet another path for low cost production and increased photovoltaic efficiencies. The real question is when how soon these advanced methods will become commercialized. The decisive factor for the success and production of solar modules is the manufacturing cost and how to drive cost lower while improving conversion efficiency.
Lam Research Acquires New Opportunities with SEZ Acquisition
January 3, 2008
Lam Research rival may bid up price for SEZ Group | www.bizjournals.com
This acquisition is not Lam Research’s first step into wet processing but will be the most significant and application intensive. A very good match considering the industry is in the transitional phase for new materials and device structures at and below the 65nm node and requires an in-depth understanding of the special sensitivities to wet chemistry and etch interactions. As a major player in dielectric etch area, the SEZ acquisition complements the potential for a customer turnkey integrated process.
Intel and STMicro’s JV Delay to Spansion’s Advantage?
December 28, 2007
Chip Makers Delay a Merger of Their Memory Divisions | www.nytimes.com
The sluggish memory market combined with the credit crunch changes the dynamic for bank funding of the Intel, STMicroelectronic and Francisco Partners joint venture agreement. This delay could impact select semiconductor capital equipment vendors. Competitor Spansion won’t likely benefit from a 3-month delay unless it extends past the second-half of 2008.
Agilent and Multiprobe Provide Improved IC Test and Analysis Capability
December 26, 2007
Agilent and Multiprobe bring nanoprober to Asia | www.tmworld.com
Nanoscale probing directly at the transistor level for 65nm, 45nm and 32nm IC's has come of age. Agilent and MultiProbe's strategic partnership using Agilent's tester and MultiProbe's atomic force probe (AFP) system is posed to strengthen Agilent’s product offerings to include failure analysis probing. New challenges arise for device manufacturers when transitioning to a new technology node in the form of new materials and increased sensitivity during electrical characterization. This partnership provides the necessary tools and software to easily and rapidly debug the process. Initial sales slated for Asia and Japan could speed deployment of advanced memory types for the latest consumer products and solid-state drive (SSD) applications.
December 20, 2007
Sprint surcharges, taxes, fees, and other charges | support.sprint.com
Wireless fees collected by mobile operators are often misleading and represent an additional revenue (or cost recovery) opportunity.
AT&T - Don’t Kill Teleworking for Political Reasons
December 17, 2007
AT&T employees, others sound off on telework cuts | www.networkworld.com
AT&T's recent fight over teleworking highlights the strong opinions on the technology, which can enhance productivity and morale but can also be abused.
December 12, 2007
Telecom Italia falls under Nokia’s Ovi net | www.rcrnews.com
Nokia’s renewed market strength allows it to pursue content initiatives that were previously off-limits.
Motorola - Time for Real Change
December 7, 2007
Zander Steps Aside as Motorola CEO, But Stays on As Chairman | www.crn.com
Under increased scrutiny, Motorola needs to implement real change in order to improve their core handset business and leverage past success.
Switzerland sues Google over Street View privacy concerns
November 13, 2009
Here Come the Droids! A brief review of Verizon Wireless' new Droid line-up.
November 11, 2009
October 30, 2009
Vodafone Orange Iphone Deal Ends Two Years Exclusivity Of O2 In UK
October 5, 2009
IPhone Coma Mode puts Apple in the ICU
September 19, 2009