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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: semiconductors

semiconductors stories: 2 news summaries

 NEC to Lay Off 20,000 

Japanese electronics giant hammered by falling demand, stronger yen

Jan 30, 09 6:03 AM CST
(Newser) - The Japanese electronics giant NEC announced today that it will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide after posting a fourth-quarter loss of $1.45 billion, reports the Wall Street Journal. NEC's losses ballooned as demand fell for its semiconductors and chips, and the strength of the yen further hurt its bottom... More »

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Japan • layoffs • electronics • quarterly reports • NEC Corporation • semiconductors

AMD Updates Phenom,
Adds 4 Quad-Core Chips

Semiconductor company will ship triple-core chips, too

Mar 27, 08 4:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Semiconductor company AMD has revealed updates to its Phenom line and will launch four quad-core chips that “can improve performance for gaming and multi-threaded applications,” the company says. The California firm also said it would ship triple-core processors, which CNet reports is a first for the PC market,... More »

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PCs • processors • AMD • semiconductors

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