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Photovoltaics set to spark in Asia
News The region is "incredibly important" for the solar industry, Applied Materials executive says, citing China, India and Southeast Asia as areas with high potential.
Tags: Processors, Green IT, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Photovoltaics, Asia, India, Semiconductor, Applied Materials Inc., Gartner Inc., China
Taiwan computer makers meet, asking why the chips are down
News Quanta Computer Inc, Acer Inc and other bastions of Taiwan's computer industry today start an annual meeting on prospects for the semiconductor industry. Never has the outlook been so bleak.
Korea's chipmaking equipment market likely to shrink by a fifth
News Korea's market for equipment used to make semiconductors will probably shrink by about US$800 million this year as chipmakers such as Hyundai Electronics Industries Co cut investment amid a slump in demand.
Obama meets with technology CEOs
News A handful of chief executives in the industry, including IBM's Sam Palmisano and Motorola's Greg Brown, meet with U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss the economy.
Tags: Federal Government, Hardware, Software, Investments, Entrepreneurship, Venture capital, Business plans, Motorola Inc., Applied Materials Inc., Samuel J. Palmisano
Korea's chipmaking equipment market likely to shrink by a fifth
News Korea's market for equipment used to make semiconductors will probably shrink by about US$800 million this year as chipmakers such as Hyundai Electronics Industries Co cut investment amid a slump in demand.
