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• Lower prices to hurt DRAM vendors this year

  A huge decline in memory prices could hurt DRAM vendors this year, with overall revenue projected to decline by 11.8 percent in 2011, research firm IHS iSuppli said in a study released Wednesday.

• Samsung announces first DDR4 DRAM module

  Samsung Electronics said it has completed development of the first DDR4 DRAM module, which offers twice the performance of today's DDR3 DRAM and reduces power consumption when used in a notebook by 40%.

• iSuppli's Galaxy Tab teardown finds $205 in parts

  Calling Samsung's Galaxy Tab a jumbo smartphone rather than a "true competitor" to Apple's iPad, iSuppli calculated a $205.22 bill of materials in its Galaxy Tab teardown.

• CIO.com teardown: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison

  Everyone loves it when the tech engineers at iFixit or iSuppli tear down new and old technologies to see the tech that's under the proverbial hood.

• 'Margin challenged' Apple TV costs $64 to build

  The new Apple TV costs less than $64 to manufacture and get out the factory door, an analyst with iSuppli said today, putting Apple's living room entry at the low end of the profit margin.

• Semiconductor revenue forecast gets a trim

  Despite what had been growing excitement about the semiconductor market this year, one research company is lowering its chip revenue forecast for 2010.

• Rural markets hold the key for India's mobile growth

  India's mobile market continues to boom but there are signs of saturation, particularly in urban markets, according to analysts.

• NAND flash memory pricing to plummet to $1 per GB

  After two years of inflated prices, NAND flash memory prices are expected to dip down to a key $1 per gigabyte level, according to a new report by research firm iSuppli.

• iPad, laptops drive integrated chip market

  Four out of five PC laptops that ship in 2014 are expected to use integrated graphics processors, according to a report released today.

• Mobile memory revenue could jump 49.9 per cent this year

  Worldwide mobile memory revenue is expected to grow by close to 50 per cent this year on increased smartphone shipments, research firm iSuppli said on Friday.

• iSuppli raises iPad sales forecast after Apple's strong Q3

  Market researcher iSuppli sharply increased its forecast for sales of Apple's popular iPad to 12.9 million by the end of this year, from an earlier target of 7.1 million.

• ISuppli raises semiconductor foundry revenue forecast

  ISuppli has increased its 2010 revenue forecast for semiconductor foundries, driven by a resurgence in demand for consumer products, the analyst firm said on Thursday

• NAND flash prices could rise in Q3 on shortages

  Demand for NAND flash could outstrip supply in the third quarter of this year as consumer electronics companies prepare products for the holiday season, leading to price increases and shortages, research firm iSuppli said on Friday.

• TSMC's chip sales in April hit all-time high

  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip maker, on Monday reported record high chip sales for the month of April.

• Chip industry to see 'remarkable' growth this year

  After several years of suffering through a deep economic slump, the worldwide semiconductor industry is about to hit a high-water mark, signaling a rejuvenation of the industry.