Spansion said to be planning NOR flash price increase

October 3, 2005, 10:09 am
Spansion has informed customers about price increases for 4Mbit and 8Mbit NOR flash from late September while Silicon Storage Technology (SST) may also follow suit, according to industry sources.

Spansion was unavailable for comment at the time of publication.

Spansion only recently adjusted its prices and it is now again raising prices only a few weeks later, the sources noted. Quotes for 8Mbit NOR flash will grow to US$1.2-1.3, up from US$0.8-0.9. While 4Mbit NOR flash is also believed to be rising to US$0.7-0.8, up from US$0.5-0.6, according to the sources. If Spansion does raise its prices, SST may soon follow suit, the sources added.

The sources attributed the price raise to a bottleneck in NOR flash backend production. Since, 2003, testing and packaging houses have suffered a massive drop in pricing, and so have tended to be more cautious about NOR flash related investment. With NOR flash output currently on the rise, testing and packaging capacity is running short. The shortage of NOR flash backend production is unlikely to ease until the first quarter of 2006, the sources commented.

Industry players have seen a shortage of 4Mbit and 8Mbit Spansion NOR flash in the market, with the shortage of 8Mbit parts being more serious, the sources noted.

iSuppli forecasts that shipments of NOR flash should grow by 44% on year at 22,676MB equivalent units in 2005 despite unit shipments remaining flat on year.


by mobilycc in Computer Techs

Google Talk雷聲大雨點小　軟
功能不全遭用戶抱怨

October 3, 2005, 9:57 am
在諸多網友的期待下，Google正式推出支援網路電話的即時通訊軟體Google Talk，幾乎同一時間，微軟也宣布正式將Teleo網路電話服務公司併入MSN服務當中，一時引發Google要大力搶攻網路電話市場的傳言，讓Skype、Yahoo! Messenger與AIM的用戶覺得市場可能會有所變化。但是經過一段時間的使用，不少網友上網抱怨Google Talk除了語音通話品質比MSN Messenger略好之外，不管在功能面、使用者介面與服務搭配性方面，感覺上都遠不如Yahoo! Messenger與MSN Messenger，甚至在功能方面還輸給Skype。

　然而從Google Talk官方網頁相關問答資料檢視中卻發現，Google Talk推出的目的，主要是Google想嘗試建立即時通訊與網路電話的程式介面標準。首先就即時通訊方面，由於使用的是Jabber／XMPP標準，因此可以與其他採同樣標準的即時通訊軟體互通，包括GAIM與iChat；至於在網路電話功能上，則採用SIP（Session Initiation Protocol）通訊協定，因此與其他網路電話軟體具有一定相容性，只是目前尚未有網路電話可與Google Talk互通。

　根據同業私底下表示，就Google Talk的設計方式，應該是想讓用戶能夠使用Email帳號來統一包括電話號碼、即時通訊、信箱等服務，不再因為不同類型的服務而申請各式各樣的帳號，但是這樣的作法，到底用戶能否接受，將是Google Talk能否打入一般消費大眾的主要關鍵。雖然Google在網頁回答表示希望能與其他網路電話互通，但實際上卻沒有從事類似的動作，所以Google Talk能否對網路電話市場產生撼動，尚待觀察。

　其實就產品本身的觀察，Google Talk的推出只是在即時通訊軟體當中增加1種選擇，為網通資安產品增加控管項目，而且就通話品質而言，也比不上Skype，防火牆穿透能力只能算是普通，除非是Gmail的使用者，不然實在是找不到必須安裝Google Talk的理由，因為大部分的Google Talk所擁有的功能，Skype都已提供，而且以Skype接近5,000萬的註冊用戶數而言，要用戶放棄Skype而改用Google Talk，可能性並不大。

　至於Google Talk無法接受非Gmail帳號使用者的互通，應該是屬於策略問題，而非技術上的困難點，因為MSN Messenger能夠接受非微軟帳號用戶的登錄，而同業也表示接受非自家帳號的技術難度並不高，所以Google Talk對於帳號限制的問題，的確有些不太合理。順便一提，當Google Talk推出的時候，Gmail用戶可發給的邀請函數量，從50個增加到100個，因此這應該是策略性作法，而非技術限制。


by mobilycc in Computer Techs

整合緯創資源 新碁PDA Phone全力投入品牌經營

October 1, 2005, 10:16 am
經過1年多試煉，緯創（3231）集團旗下新碁科技，在PDA Phone品牌經營上有了更新的嘗試，預計10月將推出新機種的新碁，在第二款PDA Phone在名稱上將有別於過去，而改採「moboda」作為未來新碁PDA Phone的專屬名稱，同時2006年「moboda」也將突破過去每年1款機種的慣例，2006年機種數量將倍數成長，至少2款以上。

　新碁為緯創旗下主力於儲存、數位監控產品的子公司，同時近年也成為緯創在PDA Phone自有品牌中，主力操盤通路、行銷、自有品牌的公司。新碁繼2004年推出第一款PDA Phone之後，至今已超過1年的時間未有新機種推出，新碁目前在PDA Phone主要供應商即為集團母公司緯創，至於未來是否將推出非緯創代工的機種，新碁方面則表示，暫時仍先以緯創產品為主。

　目前在PDA Phone領域中，集團資源相互整合、運用的情況相當風行，像是宏達電（2498）與旗下品牌多普達（Dopod）的整合，及神達（2315）以製造資源，全力支援宇達電通品牌「Mio」的誕生；緯創與新碁旗下品牌「moboda」也是同樣情況，全力整合集團資源，扶植品牌事業。

　新碁表示，由於PDA Phone為無線手持行動裝置，加上新碁致力發展PDA Phone，強調以「資料儲存」為中心（data centric）的應用，也因此造就了新碁PDA Phone正式正名為「moboda」的主因。

　新碁表示，目前在自有品牌PDA Phone上的資源，正努力增加中，但可確定的是，2006年產品線肯定較過去2年來得多；新碁在過去2年的時間中，平均每年僅推出1款PDA Phone機種，2006年將持續以倍數增加，達到2款以上機種。

　圖說：新碁整合緯創製造資源，PDA Phone將以全新品牌moboda再出發。10月於全球上市的moboda 3360，以微軟最新的windows mobile 2005為介面，外觀設計也走小型化趨勢，接近一般手機大小。


by mobilycc in Computer Techs
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US, Iraq have draft to pull US troops out (AP)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:47:48 GMT]

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[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:07:54 GMT]

Pakistani lawyers chant slogan during a rally demanding to restore the deposed judges, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 in Lahore, Pakistan. A key party in Pakistan's ruling coalition threatened to quit unless judges fired by former President Pervez Musharraf were quickly reinstated — dashing hopes his departure would end the nation's turmoil. (AP Photo/K.M.Chaudary)AP - Twin Taliban suicide bombings at Pakistan's largest weapons complex killed at least 59 people Thursday, heightening the turmoil following Pervez Musharraf's ouster as president.


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National Guard troops and local law enforcement officers wade through water in the Lamplighter Village neighborhood as they help residents evacuate from the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Fay in Melbourne, Fla., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008.(AP Photo/John Raoux)AP - Torrential rains from a slow-moving Tropical Storm Fay triggered a new round of flooding Thursday, submerging roads and forcing dozens of people to flee the rising water in their homes.


U.S. softball team denied 4th-straight gold, loses to Japan (AP)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:59:21 GMT]

Japan's Yukiyo Mine, right, and pitcher Yukiko Ueno celebrate after winning the gold medal against the USA in the gold medal softball game in the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)AP - Losing for the first time since 2000, the U.S. softball team was denied a chance for a fourth straight gold medal Thursday, beaten 3-1 by Japan in the sport's last appearance in the Olympics for at least eight years — and maybe for good.


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[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:22:45 GMT]

Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown, right, and United States' Allyson Felix compete in the women's 200-meter final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Campbell-Brown won the gold medal. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)AP - Tyson Gay reached back to grab the baton "and there was nothing." He's not the only American track favorite who will leave Beijing empty-handed. The American men's and women's 400-meter relay teams both misconnected on the final handoffs in their preliminaries Thursday, a pair of stunning setbacks that made it that much easier for the Jamaicans to say the Bird's Nest is really their house.


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Keyana Callier, 16, sits outside Central High School in Knoxville, Tenn., on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008 after a shooting in the school cafeteria. Authorities say a student, was fatally shot during a dispute and a fellow student taken into custody. (AP Photo/ Knoxville News Sentinel, J.Miles Cary)AP - A student fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate during a dispute Thursday at a Knoxville high school, as other teenagers watched in horror as the victim clutched his chest and fell to the floor.


Leading economic indicators fell sharply in July (AP)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:49:18 GMT]
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Rejected by Hong Kong, Glitter arrives in Thailand (AP)
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In this March 3, 2006 file photo, former British rocker Gary Glitter smiles at journalists prior to his verdict and sentencing at Ba Ria-Vung, Vung Tau province People's Court in Vietnam. Authorities freed Glitter from prison in southern Vietnam on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, sending the convicted child molester into an uncertain future after nearly three years of confinement. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)AP - Thai police said disgraced rocker Gary Glitter agreed Thursday to leave Thailand for London, possibly ending a two-day odyssey that began when he was released from a Vietnamese prison after serving time for molesting children.


Now on the Hallmark aisle: Gay marriage cards (AP)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:17:01 GMT]

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NFLPA head Gene Upshaw dies of cancer at age 63 (AP)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:20:38 GMT]

In this Thursday, Jan. 31, 2008 file photo, Gene Upshaw, executive director of the National Football League Players Association, is seen during a news conference, in Phoenix. The Hall of Fame football player and longtime NFL Players Association executive director died according to The NFL players' union. He was 63. The former offensive lineman had been fighting pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Upshaw played with the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders from 1967 until 1981. He was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and an 11-time All-Pro. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, FILE)AP - Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, has died. He was 63.


Rice says Iraq troops deal close (Reuters)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:02:34 GMT]

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki (R) meets visiting Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Baghdad August 21, 2008. (Handout/Iraqi Government/Reuters)Reuters - The United States and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of U.S. troops beyond 2008, but any timetable for their withdrawal must be "feasible," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday.


U.S. demands Russia leave Georgia "now" (Reuters)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:37:51 GMT]

Elderly ethnic Georgians wait to be evacuated to Gori by Russia's Emergencies Ministry from the village of Kheiti, near the breakaway region's capital Tskhinvali, August 21, 2008. (Denis Sinyakov/Reuters)Reuters - Russia began pulling tanks and troops back over its frontier, pledging all forces would quit Georgia's heartland by Friday night, but the United States demanded it leave "now."


Analysts see tough quarter for U.S. investment banks (Reuters)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:31:16 GMT]

People walk past the world headquarters for Morgan Stanley and Co. Incorporated in New York May 19, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Wall Street research analysts are projecting yet another tough quarter for U.S. investment banks marked by additional writedowns across a series of fixed-income assets amid an already weak operating environment.


Jamaica sweeps the sprint golds in Beijing (Reuters)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:33:40 GMT]

Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica celebrates winning the women's 200m final of the athletics competition in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 21, 2008. (Dylan Martinez/Reuters)Reuters - Jamaica made a clean sweep of Olympic sprint golds on Thursday with victory in the women's 200 meters humbling the United States, the traditional track and field superpower.


Suicide bombs kill 59 outside Pakistani arms plant (Reuters)
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:45:19 GMT]

Pakistani police and bomb disposal officials examine the site of a suicide bombing at a gate of Pakistan's ordinance factory in Wah, a garrison city about, 30 km (20 miles) northwest of Islamabad August 21, 2008. Two suicide bombers blew themselves up outside Pakistan's main defence industry complex on Thursday as workers were leaving at the end of their shift, killing nearly 40 people, police said. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN)Reuters - Two Pakistani Taliban suicide bombers blew themselves up outside the country's main defense industry complex on Thursday, killing at least 59 people as workers were leaving at the end of their shift, officials said.


 
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[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:55:23 GMT]
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[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:35:12 GMT]
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[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:59:09 GMT]
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[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:30:36 GMT]
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[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:05:06 GMT]
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[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:56:40 GMT]
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U.S. to Russia: Leave Georgia 'now'
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:14:50 GMT]

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Russia halts military cooperation with NATO
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:26:34 GMT]
Moscow has notified NATO that Russia is halting military cooperation with the alliance, an official said Thursday.

 
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[Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:30:30 GMT]
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Our Good Earth
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The future rests on soil. Can we protect it?

Haiti Soil
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Haiti has lost its soil and its means to feed itself.

Elephants of Samburu
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An African love story.

Desperate Measure
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The grim practice of culling elephants may resume.

Sailfish in the Whirl
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Sails raised, colors gleaming, they round up prey.

Bolivia's Wrestlers
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Women compete in petticoats, bowlers, and bling.

Lost Tribes of the Green Sahara
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Uncovering a mysterious Stone Age graveyard.

International Photo Contest
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National Geographic's international photo contest will be open for entries starting August 1.

Editor's Note
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Editor in Chief Chris Johns writes about elephants in Africa and their management.

Flashback
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A man measures the amount of erosion in rural New Mexico.

Your Shot
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Deputy: Teen dies after Tenn. school shooting
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:08:33 GMT]
A student fatally shot a 16-year-old classmate during a dispute Thursday at a Knoxville high school, and a suspect was taken ...

Afghan bomb kills 3 Canadian soldiers
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:14:37 GMT]
Canada's Department of National Defense says a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan has killed three Canadian soldiers.

NATO: Russia halts military cooperation
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:57:01 GMT]
Russia has halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension ...

Displaced Georgians look to U.S. for aid
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:55:11 GMT]
Some 240 displaced Georgians are crammed into a former office building and drinking water is scarce, but people are making do, ...

More funding urged for climate research
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:12:31 GMT]
Scientists on Wednesday recommended a huge increase in the USA's climate and weather research budget, citing the need for improved ...

Rice says U.S., Iraq agree to troop withdrawal timetable
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:41:05 GMT]
Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday the two countries have agreed that ...

McCain not sure how many houses he and wife own
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:38:52 GMT]
Days after he cracked that being rich in the U.S. meant earning at least $5 million a year, Republican presidential candidate ...

Bishop to feds: End mass immigration raids
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:34:34 GMT]
A Roman Catholic bishop is calling on U.S. authorities to halt mass immigration raids and says agents who refuse to participate ...

Report: Fire, not bombs, leveled WTC 7 building
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:20:41 GMT]
Government investigators have issued a report refuting conspiracy theories that a skyscraper next to the twin towers was brought ...

Obama tours GOP-leaning South
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:10:56 GMT]
Barack Obama used a big American flag and a custom-built race car as backdrops here Wednesday, signaling his intention to challenge ...

 
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Rice says U.S., Iraq agree to troop withdrawal timetable
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:41:05 GMT]
Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday the two countries have agreed that ...

U.S. coalition: 30 militants die in battle in Afghanistan
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:34:39 GMT]
The U.S.-led coalition said Thursday it had killed more than 30 insurgents in a battle in eastern Afghanistan, fighters an Afghan ...

Afghan bomb kills 3 Canadian soldiers
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:14:37 GMT]
Canada's Department of National Defense says a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan has killed three Canadian soldiers.

NATO: Russia halts military cooperation
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:57:01 GMT]
Russia has halted all military cooperation with NATO, the Western alliance said Thursday, in the latest sign of East-West tension ...

Displaced Georgians look to U.S. for aid
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:55:11 GMT]
Some 240 displaced Georgians are crammed into a former office building and drinking water is scarce, but people are making do, ...

Beijing police grab foreign and Chinese activists
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:42:29 GMT]
Police descended on a group of foreign pro-Tibet activists and some disgruntled business owners from Hong Kong on Thursday, taking ...

Pirates seize 3 ships off Somalia coast
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:16:46 GMT]
Armed pirates hijacked three ships off the coast of Somalia in a series of attacks Thursday, an international maritime body said, ...

25 bodies identified from plane crash in Spain
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:54:51 GMT]
The jetliner that crashed in Madrid abandoned a first takeoff attempt because of an air gauge that showed overheating, but experts ...

Suicide blasts at Pakistan arms complex kill 59
[Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:07:57 GMT]
Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at the gates of Pakistan's main weapons complex Thursday, killing 59 people and wounding ...