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1. Shortage of chips threatens LED supplies

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... dollars. If, as the market research company suggests, there are shortages, it's odd to see that prices are falling rather than rising. IF (mA) Vf Lumin High  ...

2. DRAM makers bang DRAM shortage drum again

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Manufacturers of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) are attempting to raise the price of modules yet again by predicting shortages of chips this year and next.Manufacturers of dynamic random access ...

3. Dune city designed for water wars

   (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

   ... with strict authority, and secretly hidden and protected. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has claimed global warming will lead to water shortages and could see the US talking on the ...

4. DDR3 memory shortage set to end

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... president of the company's semiconductor business said that his outfit has aggressively increased output and as a result, current chip shortages are expected to ease. According to Kwon DDR3 chip supply ...

5. Apple flash flood leaves NAND drought for others

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Increasing demand from Apple for large supplies of NAND memory has left other players in the lurch with severe shortages in store.Increasing demand from Apple for large supplies of NAND memory has left ...

6. Amazon limits pre-order sales of 120GB PS3

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... console. "As you may know, the PlayStation 3 120 GB is in great demand, and there are shortages of this product across the US," Amazon explained in an official statement. "In an effort to provide as ...

7. PC industry staggering back - reports

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... TV front, Digitimes is similarly bullish saying that vendors are optimistic about sales this year and next. Continuing shortages of glass substrate made by companies like Corning will boost prices, while ...

8. Shortages continue on hectares of LCD glass

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Supplies of glass substrate for use in the TFT LCD manufacturing market continue to be tight and the situation won't ease until the fourth quarter of this year.Supplies of glass substrate for use in ...

9. Chip market spurts but still has the collywobbles

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... seeing the first signs of shortages at UMC affecting Xilinx and other firm's second quarter sales." This will mean average selling price increases. Unfortunately, "market trends are not based just on ...

10. Vizio doesn't make any of its LCD TVs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Deborah Yang, director of monitor and TV markets at Displaysearch. "The outsourcing ratio is likely to increase to 30 percent or more in 2010." But, she added, shortages in the supply of panels for LCD ...

11. Price rises loom on notebook, monitor glass shortage

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    A shortage of glass substrate used to make TFT LCD panels means prices continue  to climb on products using them, well into July.A shortage of glass substrate used to make TFT LCD panels means prices ...

12. WiMAX usage set to soar

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... to 264,000 in the first quarter. And in the third quarter sales will reach 485,000. Demand for the equipment is such that manufacturers have been caught on the back foot, leading to shortages in components. ...

13. Intel delays "Menlow" Atoms, mulls increasing prices in China

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... as workloads vary. DigiTimes also reports Intel is looking to increase its Atom N270 CPU price in china "due to recent upstream component shortages caused by a significant increase in the number of ...

14. Motherboard and graphics card makers cutting back

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... cash shortages. More here at Digitimes.  ...

15. Nintendo promises Wii production surge for the holidays

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

      The holidays are fast approaching and Nintendo wants everyone to have a Wii game console. To combat the chronic Wii shortages experienced over the last two holiday seasons, Nintendo of America ...

16. Battery cell shortage still looming

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    ... to tell whether supply will be enough to feed demand. They generally believe shortages will only be solved when fresh capacity becomes available from 2009. More here at Digitimes.  ...

17. LCD panel downturn not a bad thing, says CPT

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... shortages in 2009. Chiu indicated that shipments in August will be better than July, and stronger growth is projected in September. More here at Digitimes.  ...

18. Asus to roll out $1.50 Eee PC bundle in Europe

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    ... shortages, according to sources at telecommunication vendors. More here at Digitimes.  ...

19. Solar cell ASPs to remain high in Q3

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... Germany, contract and spot market prices are expected to remain high throughout the third quarter amid consistent shortages. Contract prices for solar cells are above $3/W and spot market prices are at ...

20. iPod rumor mill: 64 GB iPod touch on the way?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... load up with iPods and certain Macs, a sign of upcoming shortages in the distribution channel ahead of a product. With new iPods apparently just around the corner, we wonder whether Apple can deliver ...

21. Apple earnings preview

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... period, leaving virtually no handset supplies for launch day). Analysts think that these shortages are sign of unexpectedly high demand that could contribute to the fourth quarter bottom line, helped by ...

22. Analysis: Apple’s big iPhone sales weekend

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... stores in the UK. Some AT&T stores are also sold out, but the carrier still signed up customers who will receive the handset with the next iPhone shipment. Unexpected shortages after just three days ...

23. iPhone 3G on sale, first units on Ebay

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... flagship store. Shortages are reported on a global basis: Apparently, must consumers are buying the more expensive ($299) 16 GB phone, meaning that many buyers will have to be happy with a $199 8 GB version. ...

24. IPC industry feels no pressure from Atom shortages

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... say they are not feeling as much pressure. The IPC industry's lower volumes and high variety are said to have minimized the possibility of shortages. More here at Digitimes.  ...

25. Apple orders 50 million 8 GB NAND flash chips

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      In a move that is believed to help Apple to secure low NAND flash memory prices as well as create artificial shortages for competitors, Apple has ordered 50 million flash memory chips for its ...

26. Atom shortage may affect low-cost notebook panel shipments in July

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    ... according to industry sources.The panel makers have enough capacity for the segments, but they are seeing weaker-than-expected demand from clients whose production is being impacted by shortages of components, ...

27. Floridians concerned about effects of global warming

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    ... cause worse storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts and water shortages while 68% pointed to flooding of major cities, 64% to less tourism and 57% to increased rates of disease. As a result, there seems ...

28. Eee PC shipments to exceed five million despite Atom shortage, says Asustek president

    (Mobility/Mobility Brief)

    Asustek Computer is confident it will achieve an over 50% on-year notebook shipments growth in 2008, with shipments of Eee PCs expected to surpass five million units, despite component shortages ...

29. Intel desktop IGP chipsets to see shortages in Q3

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Intel's upcoming G45 and G43 IGP chipsets are expected to see shortages in the third quarter due to a recent switch in Intel's production allocation, according to sources at motherboards makers. ...

30. 3G iPhone this week, Newton multi-touch handheld at WWDC?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... has been confirming sudden iPhone shortages  in the U.S. and UK over weekend, which leads some to believe that we might see a premature 3G iPhone launch in May and a surprising product announcement ...

31. Intel Atom shortages expected to persist until September, says Asustek president

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    The high volume of Atom processor orders from PC vendors has, according to industry reports, left Intel unable to meet demand. Asustek Computer president Jerry Shen recently said he expects the shortages ...

32. Wii consoles on average snatched up in one hour

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... faking Wii shortages >Wii shortage turns attention to Chinese ''Vii'' ...

33. Wii smashes March sales thanks to Super Smash Bros

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Once again the Wii outsold the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, reaching its highest monthly sales since Christmas.  Despite continued console shortages, hardware sales rose likely because of the release ...

34. Price drops for LCD components may be smaller in 2008

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    The pace of price reduction for LCD components will be lower this year and starting from the second or third quarter, color filter (CF) and glass substrates may face shortages, according to LCD component ...

35. Best Buy issues profit warning

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... MP3 devices, digital imaging and video gaming. Best Buy noted that the lower revenues in video gaming were due to “industry-wide temporary inventory shortages in the United States during January”. “The ...

36. HD DVD: Time to quit?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ...         Despite the delay and product shortages initially, Sony was able to pump millions of the console into the market. And surprisingly and in contrast to analyst expectations, ...

37. Sony hardware sales jump in November but lag behind competitors

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... units.  Release date mix-ups at retailers and nationwide shortages have caused sales for the ambitious rhythm game to be underwhelming. ...

38. PCBs may see shortages in 2008 as capacity expansion stalled by China environmental rules

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    The printed circuit board (PCB) market may see shortages in 2008 as expansion plans of makers in China are being hindered by tough regulations concerning waste water control, according to industry sources. ...

39. Samsung SDI said be exploring 32" PDP TV on persistent LCD TV panel shortage

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... persistent shortage of LCD TV panels. Although Samsung SDI showed minimal interest in 32" PDP TVs in the past, the growing demand for PDP TV amid the LCD TV panel shortages, has prompted Samsung SDI ...

40. Best Buy reportedly faking Wii shortages

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Best Buy's latest tactic is apparently to announce the availability of "the last Wii" at multiple sporadic times throughout the day to create a false sense of limited supply. Pinceton (NJ) ...

41. Solar silicon shortages seen, plus energy alternatives

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    ... about 41% efficient.  Current reports are coming in that there are shortages of solar silicon.  And many analysts believe the 30-40% growth rate is unrealistic. Read more ... Digitimes. Viable ...

42. Intel notebook CPUs running short of demand

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    In second half of 2007, increasing notebook shipments have caused component shortages including batteries and panels, but according to Jerry Shen, general president of Asustek's AOOP Business Group, ...

43. DVD component shortage intensifies

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    While supply of components for use in half-height DVD burners has been running tight since the second quarter of this year, shortages have now extended to the DVD-ROM and slim DVD burner segments, according ...

44. Downturn looms for LCD monitor market

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... market up for a prolonged fall in 2008, research firm iSuppli is warning. Six months of supply shortages and price increases have boosted LCD panel manufacturers' profit margins to record levels.  ...

45. NAND flash controller market improves slightly in September

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    The NAND flash controller IC market has shown signs of a rebound in September amid easing of shortages of the memory type, but price wars among Taiwan-based controller suppliers remain an issue, according ...

46. LCD monitor panel to see shortages again in Q2 08

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    The LCD panel industry will see a shortage again starting from the middle of the second quarter of 2008 with the LCD monitor panel segment experiencing the most intensive shortages among all applications, ...

47. NAND flash shortage expected to ease in September

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    ... the shortages are already starting to slow prompting sources at downstream makers to narrow the predicted gap in supply to just 3-4% in September. Unless Apple places more orders, new production capacity ...

48. Recap: Xbox 360 squeezed between the Wii and the PS3

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    ... 360 – which resulted in many people who did not get a Wii or a PS3 eventually opted for the Xbox. Even today, Wii shortages continue to stunt the potential sales growth of the console. Source: ...

49. Nintendo delays Wii expansion plans

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    ... component makers. With the delay of its plans, any easing of the Wii shortages in the worldwide market is unlikely to be seen in the second half of 2007, said the component makers. More here at Digitimes. ...