PC industry showing across-the-board signs of major downtrend
Reports are coming in from all sides that the semiconductor and related industries are in the throws of major declines, some down 50% from mid-2008. LCD makers, DRAM vendors, CPU makers and pure…
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Logitech announces 15% staff cuts
Although Logitech seems to be riding on a high right now releasing 3 new gaming peripherals and winning seven CES innovation awards, its not all good news for the company.{ad} Just before CES…
View ArticleApple sales down for first time in quarters thanks to recession
Month after month, quarter after quarter, the Apple juggernaut has proven impervious to market slumps. Each quarter’s sales indicate an increase in sales and an increase in market penetration. What was...
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Microsoft: Economic conditions likely to increase cyber crimes
A senior official at Microsoft said today that the global financial crisis threatens to spark a rise in cyber crimes, the result of computer experts losing their jobs and looking for ways to…
View ArticleWhen recession knocks on doors: Will Apple close down its stylish retail stores?
Although Apple’s stellar March quarter earnings beat all expectations, the Mac maker isn’t immune to the freezing economy. According to Apple’s SEC filing, the company is scaling down its retail...
View ArticleMemory industry signs show semiconductor recession may be ending
Charts published by iSuppli at the Wall Street Journal show a very clear sign of exactly how forecasts and current performance in the DRAM and NAND flash markets may signal the bottom of…
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TSMC projects smaller semiconductor declines in 2009
FC Tseng, the Vice Chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the largest independent semiconductor manufacturing company and the 5th largest foundry in the world in 2008, said the...
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Hey Microsoft, it takes 250 years and $45,000 to fill my Zune with music
Microsoft is clearly focusing its anti-Apple advertising campaign solemnly on pricing issues alone, hoping the tactic would strike a chord with consumers who see their wallets shrink in this recession....
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