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We know you're probably getting a little fed-up as of late, with words that start with a small "i" in front of them. However, even with that realization, we have to steal just a little slice of your bandwidth, if you're an iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad owner or are in possession of anything that will install an Apple mobile app. When you're on the road and can't get your fix of HH, don't fret. It's a cold, lifeless world out there without your daily dose of Hot Hardware, we understand, but we're
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Hydrophobia 70-200: It's A Rain Coat For Your DSLR
Point and shoot cameras have come in waterproof versions for years now, enabling owners to shoot images in the rain, beneath the seas and everywhere in between. Unfortunately, that hasn't been as easy for DSLR owners. Full waterproof kits can be insanely expensive, and those are generally only sensible for pro shooters who make their living by shooting near waves.Think Tank Photo has an affordable solution, and while it may look wacky, it's actually perfect for those who only need rain protection for their DSLR
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ACU Commits To Bring School Newspaper To iPad, Others To Follow?
Abilene Christian University may be one of the small universities in the vast state of Texas, but it is surely making a name for itself in the media market. Particularly the market that pays close attention to Apple.ACU made waves across the educational and technology markets back when it decided to hand out iPhone 3GS phones to incoming freshmen, and now it's the first major institution to commit to bringing its school paper to the iPad. Apple clearly designed the iPad to be used by newspapers, and we already
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Kingston's DataTraveler 5000: The Most Secure USB Drive Ever?
Security often gets overlooked when we're talking about USB flash drives, but it's not to be taken lightly for those who carry around delicate files. Kingston has just introduced a new DataTraveler drive that's supposedly "ultra-secure," which means that it's "certified for government-approved secure data protection." The DataTraveler 5000 is IPS 140-2 Level 2 certified with Level 3 pending, and features 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption. That's a lot of words to say that this is one of the most secure drives
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Asus ConfirmsTegra 2-Based Eee Pad Slate PC
Asus has already confirmed that it will be entering the booming e-reader market later this year, but one device we haven't heard much about is the purported Eee Pad. In fact, we've only heard the Eee Pad referred to in rumor form, but all of that changes today. Asus' Corporate Vice President, Eric Chen, recently confirmed to members of the press that it's planning to release an Eee Pad in the future, and with the new revolution of tablets upon us, we could see Asus' play getting a lot of attention in the very
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Sungale Introduces 4.3" Kula TV Portable Media Player
Sungale isn't a popular name like Apple, Acer or Archos, but it's making a play for the portable media player market with its Kula TV. Boasting a 4.3" display, a pop-up Wi-Fi antenna and the ability to stream Internet content, this is one of the most interestingly designed PMPs that we've seen to date.The screen is actually a touch panel, and it also includes 2GB of internal memory, but otherwise there aren't many details to go on. It will arrive in March at $199.99, presumably with support for a wide range
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TSMC Announces Quarterly Earnings, 40nm Sales Figures
We don't normally cover TSMC directly, but the firm's 40nm troubles had a material impact on both AMD and NVIDIA in the past few quarters, so we thought we'd take a peek at the company's financials. The company's quarterly results were excellent; net income rose 162.5 percent compared to a year ago, while revenue was up 42.6 percent. Broken down by industry segment, sales in communications and consumer segments fell eight and 15 percent, but computer-related sales grew by 22 percent. A wafer of 40nm ATI Radeons.
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New Class-Action Lawsuit Against Microsoft Alleges "Microsoft Point" System Fraudulent
Microsoft has always taken a certain amount of flak over the fact that its XBox Live Marketplace (as well as the Zune and Games for Windows - Live stores) all use Microsoft Points as currency, but the recent actions of one unhappy customer have given the situation a new twist. Last week, Pennsylvania attorney Samuel Lassoff filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming that the company's customers had been "exposed to point fraud, following fraud, breach of contract, negligence, unjust enrichment,
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Full Reviews: All Popular iPod Tools Review and Download
The following is the full reviews of currently popular smart and useful tools for all iPod models including iPod Touch, iPod Touch 2, iPod Nano 5, iPod Nano 4, iPod Classic and so on.
1: DVD to iPod Converter – Put any DVD on your iPod and watch it on your iPod.
Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter is the easiest-to-use and fastest DVD to iPod converter for Apple iPod movie and iPod video. It can convert almost any kind of DVD to iPod movie or iPod video format. It is also a powerful DVD to iPod converter with a conversion speed that is much faster than real-time. With this converter, you can use your iPod as a portable DVD player and enjoy your favorite DVDs on your iPod.
2: DVD to iPod Converter for Mac – Rip and put your dvd to your iPod on Mac OS X.
iSkysoft DVD to iPod Converter for Mac is the best mac dvd to ipod software. It can rip almost any DVD to iPod/iTunes supported MP4/H.264 Video with fast conversion speed and high image/sound quality.
It can also rip DVD to iPod audio formats like M4A (AAC) and MP3 etc. This Mac DVD to iPod software also has many editiong functions such as Trim, Merge, Crop and so on.
3:iPod Video Converter – Enjoy almost any videos on your iPod.
Aiprosoft iPod Video Converter is a powerful iPod video Converter and ipod movie converter software which provides an easy and completed way to convert iPod video, iPhone video from all popular video files. It can convert almost all kinds of Movie/Video format, such as MP4, MP4 AVC, H.264, WMV, MP3 , WMA, AAC.etc.
4:iPod Video Converter for Mac – Put all videos on iPod on Mac OS X.
Wondershare iPod Video Converter is a perfect solution for Mac users to convert video to iPod, iPod Touch. This Mac video to iPod converter can convert video files including MPEG1, MPEG2, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, Mpeg TS/TP (for HD Video) to iPod video formats for playback on iPod touch, iPod classic and iPod Nano.
5: AVCWare iPod to iPod/iTunes/Computer Transfer – Backup iPod files to computer, Transfer iPod files to iTunes, Transfer iPod files between different iPods.
AVCWare iPod to iPod/iTunes/Computer Transfercan automatically transfer your iPod and iPhone music, video, playlist, photos back to PC and iTunes. Backup all your music and video in a couple of clicks. If you own more than one iPods, it can simultaneously manage all the iPods in the same interface, you may transfer files among these iPods by drag-and-drop.
6: iMacsoft iPod to Mac Transfer – Transfer iPod files to iPod/Computer on Mac OS X.
iMacsoft iPod to Mac Transfer , the excellent iPod and iPhone management tool is specially designed for Mac OS X (including Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac Intel and Mac PowerPC) users. It can fast transfer, rip, copy and manage your music, videos, photos, podcasts and TV Shows between iPod/iPhone and Mac and add them to your local iTunes library.
7: iPod Software Pack -Put DVD/Video on iPod, Transfer iPod files to computer, make iphone ringtone.
Aiseesoft iPod Software Pack combines four iPod software into one: DVD to iPod Converter software (iPod DVD software), iPod Video software, iPod Transfer software, and iPhone Ringtone Maker. Therefore, this iPod Software Pack assists you to rip DVD and convert any video to iPod supporting formats, transfer files from iPod to PC, PC to iPod, iPod to iPod, as well as make iPhone ringtones easily.
8: iPod Mate for Mac -Rip DVD to iPod on Mac, Convert video to iPod on Mac, Transfer iPod to PC on Mac.
iMacsoft iPod Mate for Mac is a super suite of iPod software specially made for Mac OS X (including Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac Intel and Mac PowerPC) iPod fans. It includes 3 powerful tools, iPod Video Converter for Mac, DVD to iPod Converter for Mac and iPod to Mac Transfer.
I wish all iPod fans can enjoy them digital life brought by their iPod.
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Hydrophobia 70-200: It's A Rain Coat For Your DSLR
Point and shoot cameras have come in waterproof versions for years now, enabling owners to shoot images in the rain, beneath the seas and everywhere in between. Unfortunately, that hasn't been as easy for DSLR owners. Full waterproof kits can be insanely expensive, and those are generally only sensible for pro shooters who make their living by shooting near waves.Think Tank Photo has an affordable solution, and while it may look wacky, it's actually perfect for those who only need rain protection for their DSLR every now and then. The Hydrophobia 70-200 is designed to completely cover a DSLR as well as a 70-200mm (or smaller) lens, and essentially it's just a huge canopy/bag that engulfs your entire shooting rig. Which is really the only way to ensure that no water leaks in, odd as it may sound and look.
The best (ugliest?) part is the arm holes on both sides, which enable users to even cover up their shooting fingers while getting poured on. Thankfully, the rain cover includes a clear window for viewing the LCD and controls, and there's a fabric cover at the end of the lens. It's also just $139, so it's well within reason for most amateur photographers who fight the elements on occasion. Just be sure to check your humility at the door.
A key feature is that the camera can be carried twoways. It can be carried by the strap attached to the camera as it doesnot have to be removed. And, there is a camera strap attached to theHydrophobia 70-200 that, combined with a strap that buckles under thelens, allows the camera to be carried by the rain cover.
“Theproblem with other covers is that holes have to be cut into the top ofthe cover, and then using a special camera strap, the user has tounclip the camera strap from the camera, feeding it through the top ofthe cover,†said Doug Murdoch, Think Tank Photo’s CEO and leaddesigner. “With the Hydrophobia 70-200, we eliminated this problem bycreating a system that automatically transfers the weight to the raincover itself, while still keeping it water resistant.â€
Thefabric used on the Hydrophobia is ten times as water resistant asnormal fabric. Instead of a “spray†coating, a “film†is applied to theunderside of the fabric, as well as a
tricot mesh to protect it,making it a far more impenetrable three-layer fabric. In addition awaterproof tape is applied to all seams, providing an even more waterresistant barrier.The rain covers have the following key features:
A clear window for viewing LCD and controls
A fabric cover for the end of the lens.
An eyepiece storage pocket (eyepieces sold separately)
A breathable mesh bag for transportation and storage
Forprofessionals and amateur SLR shooters with smaller lenses who can’tafford to lose a shot or to have their gear damaged, the Hydrophobia™70-200 and the Hydrophobia™ Flash 70-200 are powerful new tools forgetting the shot in even the harshest conditions.
Specifications
Hydrophobia 70-200
Dimensions: 7.5†W x 17†L x 5.5†D (19 x 43 x 14 cm)
Weight (rain cover only): 9.6 oz. (272 g)
Price: $139.00
Hydrophobia 70-200 Flash
Dimensions: 7.5†W x 17†L x 5.5†D (19 x 43 x 14 cm)
Weight (rain cover only): 13 oz. (367 g)
Price: $145.00
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Sungale Introduces 4.3" Kula TV Portable Media Player
Sungale isn't a popular name like Apple, Acer or Archos, but it's making a play for the portable media player market with its Kula TV. Boasting a 4.3" display, a pop-up Wi-Fi antenna and the ability to stream Internet content, this is one of the most interestingly designed PMPs that we've seen to date.The screen is actually a touch panel, and it also includes 2GB of internal memory, but otherwise there aren't many details to go on. It will arrive in March at $199.99, presumably with support for a wide range of audio and video formats. The full press release is below.
Sungale Streamlines Kula Tv To Strengthen User Experience
Sungale redesigns portable Kula TV to include a pop up Wi-Fi Antenna for increased Wi-Fi signal strength and extreme portability.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR Log (Press Release) – Jan 28, 2010 – Chino, CA—January 27, 2010—Sungale, a premier manufacturer of Consumer Electronics, has redesigned the recently unveiled 4.3†Kula TV model to include a pop up Wi-Fi Antenna in order to increase the strength of the Wi-Fi signal to the unit. To stay true to its promise of ultimate portability for customers on the go, Sungale has also designed the Wi-Fi antenna to refold back into the Kula TV unit for easy storage.
“The newly designed pocket sized Kula TV will enable customers to view hundreds of local and international programs from anywhere in the world using a Wi-Fi network with fewer interruptions and smoother channel displays along with the same slim design and quality that Sungale prides itself on,†said Ningjun Sun, President and CEO of Sungale. “We aim to create highly innovative products that our customers can afford and use in their daily livesâ€.
About the portable Kula TV
The handy 4.3†Kula TV is an ultra portable Wi-Fi Enabled TV Device that allows customers to access a large number of live streaming television programs from all over the world, organized by country, language, and topic like News, Sports and Finance without the high subscription rates. With its sleek 4.3†touch screen and slim, light weight design along with built in 2GB of internal memory, the Kula TV is the perfect mobile device for customers demanding 24 hour access to live broadcasting as well as a PMP that can play and store music, movies and photos.
The portable Kula TV is scheduled to arrive in early March at an MSRP of $199.99.
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ACU Commits To Bring School Newspaper To iPad, Others To Follow?
Abilene Christian University may be one of the small universities in the vast state of Texas, but it is surely making a name for itself in the media market. Particularly the market that pays close attention to Apple.ACU made waves across the educational and technology markets back when it decided to hand out iPhone 3GS phones to incoming freshmen, and now it's the first major institution to commit to bringing its school paper to the iPad. Apple clearly designed the iPad to be used by newspapers, and we already know that big ones like the New York Times will be jumping onboard to bring their content to Apple's first tablet.
But in our estimation, it will be the reaction of the smaller outlets and lesser-known papers that really defines the iPad. Will this finally be the device that convinces papers to make the jump to digital distribution? There's no doubt that the iPad is tailor made for newspaper reading, and if one school does it, others are sure to follow suit. Dr. Cheryl Bacon, chair of ACU's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, says students and faculty already are working to bring the paper (The Optomist) to the iPad this Spring. The school delivered its paper in iPhone format way back in the Fall of 2007, and now an iPad Task Force has been formed to "use dedicated faculty and student leaders from across campus to develop The Optimist's new digital publication platform."
"We pay close attention to the way young people consume news," says ACU's Kenneth Pybus, faculty adviser of The Optimist. "They tend to use all the tools at their disposal to get information. With the iPad, we foresee the potential for an explosion in news consumption."Professors Pybus and Bacon believe the iPad and its publishing platform will yield a marriage of audio, video and text unseen even since the advent of laptops and smart phones.
George Saltsman is executive director of ACU’s Adams Center for Teaching and Learning. "The work we will do leading up to the formal debut of the iPad is an outgrowth of research that's been happening on our campus for three years," says Saltsman. "Our campus community is already riding the next wave of digital communication. Publishing The Optimist on the iPad means our students will be ready to work with this revolutionary technology in the marketplace the minute they graduate. For some of our students, that day is right around the corner -- so of course they'll have a major jump on not only their peers, but also on veteran software developers nationwide."
The aspect of this software development drive that most fascinates Bacon is how it could revive the publishing sector as a whole, and newspaper publishing specifically. "The news business must find a way to keep news delivery profitable. Remaking the model for news delivery is the single most important discussion in journalism under way today," she says. “If our students and faculty, by being in the middle of that discussion, can help devise a profitable new delivery system, we will have accomplished something extraordinary.â€
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Kingston's DataTraveler 5000: The Most Secure USB Drive Ever?
Security often gets overlooked when we're talking about USB flashdrives, but it's not to be taken lightly for those who carry arounddelicate files. Kingston has just introduced a new DataTraveler drivethat's supposedly "ultra-secure," which means that it's "certified forgovernment-approved secure data protection."The DataTraveler 5000 is IPS 140-2 Level 2 certified with Level 3pending, and features 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption. That's alot of words to say that this is one of the most secure drives youcould ever buy, and frankly, it's probably more than you'll ever needunless your a government spy. It uses XTS cipher mode and also useselliptic curve cryptography (ECC)algorithms to meet Suite B standards approved by the U.S. government,so it's pretty safe to say that it'll keep your secret love letterssafe as well.
The DataTraveler 5000 is available in 2- ($111), 4- ($185), 8- ($231) and 16GB($400) capacities.It will also be available with an onboard Malware scanning applicationvia Kingston'sextensive customization program. If you can believe it, Kingston evenoffers a special way for officials to buy this: "For its U.S.government customers, Kingston offersa variety of Trade Agreement Act-compliant (TAA) products and has adedicated federal sales team in place." If you weren't taking thisthing (and its high price tag) seriously, you should!
DataTraveler 5000 Features and Specifications:
- Dimensions: 3.06" x 0.9" x 0.47" (77.9mm x 22mm x 12.05mm)
- Capacities(1): 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB
- Compatibility: designed to USB 2.0 specifications
- Operating Temperature: 32 degrees F to 140 degrees F (0 degrees C to 60 degrees C)
- Storage Temperature: -4 degrees F to 185 degrees F (-20 degrees to 85 degrees C)
- Minimum System Requirements(2):
- USB 2.0 compliant and 1.1 compatible
- Two (2) free consecutive drive letters required for use
- FIPS 140-2 Level 2 Certified
- Secure: drive locks down after 10 intrusion attempts and encryption key is destroyed
- Enforced complex pass protection: password is user set with minimum characteristics آ آ to prevent unauthorized access
- Passwords never stored on device
- Hardware designed and assembled in the U.S.
- SPYRUS Suite B on Boardâ„¢
- Elliptic curve cryptography
- Secure channel communication
- Digitally signed firmware updates using Suite B SHA-384 and ECDSA P-384
- DT5000 can operate with AutoRun disabled
- Enforces tamper-free AutoRun files
- Fully customizable Malware scanning option(3)
- Cryptography: Made in the U.S.
- Full Privacy:100 percent of stored data is protected by 256-bit Advanced EncryptionStandard (AES) hardware-based encryption - master key recreated at logon
- Customizable(3): preload content, full security policy customization, casing options
- Tamper evident: tamper-evident coating/seal for physical security
- Waterproof(4): protected against water damage
- Guaranteed: five-year warranty with 24/7 customer support
- Ruggedized: waterproof and titanium-coated stainless steel casing
"The DataTraveler 5000 delivers unsurpassed levels of security and encryption to government and enterprise customers," said Mark Akoubian,business manager, Secure USB Products, Kingstonآ®. "This portable datasolution represents state-of-the-art data protection while providingend users with the simplicity of plug and play."
TheDataTraveler 5000 utilizes patented Secured by SPYRUSâ„¢ technology whichsupports hardware-based 256-bit XTS-AES and Suite B cryptography,including ECC. Suite B algorithms were specifically selected andapproved by the U.S. government and the Department of Defense for usein multinational data sharing environments including both classifiedand unclassified applications. XTS-AES mode is a cipher mode forencryption that is much stronger than CBC, ECB and other modes. SPYRUS,Inc., is the leader in the development of advanced hardware-basedencryption, authentication and digital content security products.
FIPS140-2 certification requires a validation process that meets federalrequirements set by the National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST). This is critical because many governmental agencies in the United Statesmandate that sensitive "data at rest" (i.e., all information not in thenetwork) must be encrypted with the FIPS 140-2 standard. Level 2 meansthe DataTraveler 5000 has a tamper-evident construction which acts tonotify any users if their drive has been tampered with. It also has apower-on self test that verifies the encryption mechanism is runningproperly each time the drive is plugged into a USB port. The drive isexpected to receive a FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certificate soon.
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Asus ConfirmsTegra 2-Based Eee Pad Slate PC
Asus has already confirmed that it will be entering the booming e-reader market later this year, but one device we haven't heard much about is the purported Eee Pad. In fact, we've only heard the Eee Pad referred to in rumor form, but all of that changes today. Asus' Corporate Vice President, Eric Chen, recently confirmed to members of the press that it's planning to release an Eee Pad in the future, and with the new revolution of tablets upon us, we could see Asus' play getting a lot of attention in the very short future.He stated that an affordable touchscreen, 3G-equipped device in the form of a tablet would be unveiled later this year, and it will be equipped with NVIDIA's Tegra 2. That's not completely stunner, since we heard rumblings of such a device at CES 2010. However, when asked about Asus' reaction to the iPad, he stated the following:
"A slate? Yes, sure. We have the Eee Pad. Which right now is still under development. Basically, it will have an ARM CPU and a 3G connection so you are always connected to the internet, so just like with the Eee Book you are always connected.
And you can choose to play video or something, when you like. Now the key is how to combine the content together. That will be the key. We have studied how people will want to connect to their content and also how they want to interact with the user interface (UI).
You look at the iPhone, for example. The reason the iPhone is so successful – and call quality is really not that good – is the UI function, I think, is just the best. So this is also the way that we need to improve."
Asus' Eee Pad Slate PC at CES 2010 - from NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang's presentation
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Memory question ???
Can some kind soul let me know if they think a Athlon 800 system would run better with 1 * PC133 128 mb ram or 2 * PC100 128mb ram.
I am running a lot of games, nothing in the way of cad systems or really memory intensive apps, oh except for Unreal Tornament
Many thanks in advance
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Dual linked PSU's
Pro's and cons?Can anybody help me out?
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New Class-Action Lawsuit Against Microsoft Alleges "Microsoft Point" System Fraudulent
Microsoft has always taken a certain amount of flak over the fact that its XBox Live Marketplace (as well as the Zune and Games for Windows - Live stores) all use Microsoft Points asآ currency, but the recent actions of one unhappy customer have given the situation a new twist. Last week, Pennsylvania attorney Samuel Lassoff filed a class action lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming that the company's customers had been "exposed to point fraud, following fraud, breach of contract, negligence, unjust enrichment, and unfair business practices on the part of the defendant Microsoft Corporation."Underneath the legal verbiage, Lassoff's complaint is that the XBox Live store improperly charged Microsoft Points for partial downloads that were unable to complete. According to the complaint, this rises to the level of illegal fraud because Microsoft collected "revenue for digital goods and services which were not provided." Lasshoff was forced to file the suit after calling XBox Live Customer Support and spending "several hours" contacting his credit card company.
The filing describes these activities as "extremely burdensome" and states that they required "15 attorney hours over several days." Unfortunately, Lassoff neglected to provide the definition of the extremely suspect phrase "attorney hour," which we suggest most likely converts into just 1-2 of our normal Earth hours. The plaintiff is no stranger to frivolous lawsuits, having previously sued Google and Yahoo over click fraud, as well as an Atlantic City casino in 2005.
The lawsuit is unlikely to achieve its goal given that Lassoff probably spent all of $5-$20 dollars, but it could provide additional impetus for Microsoft to scrap the Microsoft Point system in favor of direct currency charges. While it's not a factor in the current complaint, customers have roundly disliked the fact that it's impossible to purchase a specific number of points that would correspond to the number actually needed to buy a particular item. Instead, gamers must buy points in pre-set blocks, the remainder of which are spent at a later date. Depending on how often one buys from the store, these unspent points effectively function as a free loan to Microsoft.
Microsoft has yet to file a formal response to the case, but will presumably do so after its lawyers manage to stop snickering.
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TSMC Announces Quarterly Earnings, 40nm Sales Figures
We don't normally cover TSMC directly, but the firm's 40nm troubles had a material impact on both AMD and NVIDIA in the past few quarters, so we thought we'd take a peek at the company's financials. The company's quarterly results were excellent; net income rose 162.5 percent compared to a year ago, while revenue was up 42.6 percent. Broken down by industry segment, sales in communications and consumer segments fell eight and 15 percent, but computer-related sales grew by 22 percent.
Despite the firm's well-publicized issues, the company's 40nm yields do appear to be improving. TSMC reported that its advanced process technologies (defined as 130nm production and below) accounted for 70 percent of wafer revenue. The breakdown was as follows: 90nm sales were 16 percent of revenue, 65nm sales were 30 percent, and 40nm sales accounted for nine percent (up from four percent in Q3). For all the talk and excitement over cutting edge process nodes, it's worth noting that older "obsolete" production facilities continue to produce significant levels of revenue. 130nm manufacturing is ancient by Intel's (or even AMD's) standards; the former launched its 130nm Northwood CPUs in 2001 while the latter debuted "Thoroughbred" Athlon XP cores in 2002. 30 percent of TSMC's revenue, however, is derived from manufacturing technologies older than 130nm. Clearly there's still value in the older technology.
Asked about the company's expectations for Q1 2010, Laura Ho, VP and Chief Financial Officer of TSMC had this to say. "Although first quarter normally is a sequentially declining quarter for all three major semiconductor applications, we expect the demand from consumer related applications to grow in first quarter of 2010, while computer and communication related applications will decline following their seasonal pattern." Hopefully those demand shifts come along with an end to 40nm yield trouble.
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