appleinsider.com - 10/9/2009
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Demand for flash memory has outstripped supply for major manufacturers, and the reason once again is said to be the popularity of Apple devices like the iPhone and iPod touch.
digitimes.com - 10/9/2009
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digitimes.com —
Josephine Lien, Taipei; Jessie Shen, DIGITIMES [Friday 9
October 2009] Taiwan-based memory module houses are moving to...
diversify their NAND flash suppliers to minimize procurement risk, according to industry sources. NAND flash supply has reportedly ...
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Taiwan memory module makers brace for NAND flash shortage
securitysystemsnews.com - 10/10/2009
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securitysystemsnews.com —
WASHINGTON What would you say if you heard
the U.S. Army has four video surveillance installations that...
are based on Apple s OSX operating system, and use Apple servers? Or that a large government entity had just initiated an all-Apple installation? ...
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Government going Apple?
appleinsider.com - 10/4/2009
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appleinsider.com —
Attorneys for Apple have begun a legal response
against the largest supermarket chain in Australia over a...
logo the electronics company says is too similar to its own iconic trademark.
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Apple challenges new Woolworths logo
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iPod Popularity Creates NAND Memory Shortfall
Cult of Mac —
... With shortages comes higher memory prices. The contract price for 16GB flash chips rose 7-8 percent in the first half of October while 32GB chips increased by 8-14%. As more and more iPods and iPhones make use of 64GB NAND chips, the price of that memory increased 6-13 percent. As a result of the shortages, memory module makers are looking to other sources beyond Samsung. IM Flash, a joint venture between Micron and Intel could benefit from the move, the report suggests. [Via Apple Insider and ...
Apple Gobbling Up NAND Flash Memory Again
The iPhone Blog —
According to AppleInsider, Apple is once again leading the way for a worldwide NAND Flash memory shortage… again:
“Taiwan-based memory module houses are moving to diversify their NAND flash suppliers to minimize procurement risk, according to industry sources,” the report said. “NAND flash supply has reportedly become tighter as major chip producers Samsung Electronics, Toshiba, Micron and Hynix Semiconductor favor demand for Apple devices.”
With the release of the iPhone ...
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Apple Gobbling Up NAND Flash Memory Again
theiphoneblog.com 10/10/2009 —
According to AppleInsider , Apple is once again leading the way for a worldwide NAND Flash memory shortage… again :
“Taiwan-based memory module houses are moving to diversify their NAND flash suppliers to minimize procurement ...
Apple Causes Flash Memory Shortage... Again
modmyi.com 10/9/2009 —
image via MaximumPC
Demand for NAND flash memory exceeded supply by more than 1% in the third quarter of 2009, according to DRAMeXchange , and is predicted to increase in Q4 due to increased production for the holiday season.
As reported in DigiTimes , the memory shortage is being ...
Apple hogging Toshiba memory; future 1GHz iPhone chip?
appleinsider.com 7/28/2009 — Apple's demand for flash memory is proving insatiable in the run-up to new iPods, according to one report. Also, Samsung has developed technology that could increase the processor speed of future Apple handhelds.
Apple tops phone chart as Nokia, Samsung step up
reuters.com 22 days ago — Tarmo Virki , European technology correspondent HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled on Tuesday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset ...
Toshiba reportedly scaling up NAND flash production for Apple order
digitimes.com 7/27/2009 — Toshiba is expected to ramp up its NAND flash production to over 90% of its capacity in August, according to sources at memory card makers. Despite the increases in output, the chipmaker has told downstream players that its supply to the spot market ...
The Great iPod Shortage of 2009?
modmyi.com 8/29/2009 —
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Here's something you don't hear every day.
Our friends at Apple Insider are reporting that the iPod line inventory is low as Apple's big September event approaches.
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Speaking with Apple Authorized Resellers, Ars Technica has ...
The Case Against Apple Is Just As Much A Case For Apple
techcrunch.com 8/10/2009 — I’ve had a half dozen or so longer posts about Apple brewing in my head the past couple of weeks. There is no shortage of controversy surrounding the company right now thanks largely to the hugely popular and hugely unpopular aspects of the ...
The Inevitable Move Of iTunes To The Cloud
techcrunch.com 9/8/2009 — Here we are on the eve of another Apple event. There is never a shortage of hype surrounding these, but this one may have a bit more than normal because of the possibility that it could be Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ first public gig since returning ...
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