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• Philips raises $1.45 bln from TSMC share sale

  - 2007-12-31

  AMSTERDAM AFP — Dutch electronic's giant Philips said Monday it had raised 980 million euros (1.45 billion dollars) from the sale of 800 million shares in the world's largest chip foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC. Philips said that after tax, the sale would result in a profit of...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, HARDWARE, NETWORKING, Philips Electronics N.V., Semiconductors, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Taxes

• Philips to takeover US lighting firm LTI for undisclosed sum

  - 2007-10-11

  AMSTERDAM AFP — Dutch electronics company Philips announced Thursday that it will acquire US firm Lighting Technology International LTI which makes high-power lamps for movie theatres, for an undisclosed sum. Besides xenon lamps for movie projectors, the Californian company also makes lights used to light concerts or to illuminate...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Components, HARDWARE, movie, Philips Electronics N.V., Projectors

• Microsoft Unveils Ultracompact Computer That Runs Full Version of Windows XP.

  - 2006-03-10

  M2 PRESSWIRE-10 March 2006-SessionsIR.com: Microsoft Unveils Ultracompact Computer That Runs Full Version of Windows XPC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10032006 Stocks in the News: Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT), Sorell Inc. (OTC: SLLI), Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG), Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ) ...

  Tags: Components, HARDWARE, Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., NYSE Euronext, Philips Electronics N.V., SOFTWARE, TVs

• PHILIPS HAS NO INTENTION OF LETTING UP ON ITS SEMICONDUCTOR ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE.(Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.)

  - 2005-10-13

  The Dutch group Philips intends to continue to invest in, and has no intention of letting up on, its semiconductor activities in Europe said the Vice President of Philips Semiconductors, Indro Mukerjee, during a press conference on October 5. Mr Mukerjee, who was in Paris to ...

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• Philips says it want to sell substantial part of its TSMC shares

  - 2005-05-10

  AMSTERDAM AFP — Dutch electronic's giant Philips announced it was considering the sale of selling a "substantial part" of up to 1.05 billion common shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's leading foundry for custom made chips. Currently, Philips holds approximately 4.4 billion TSMC shares, representing a stake...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, HARDWARE, NETWORKING, Philips Electronics N.V., Semiconductors, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

• New hurricane brings more insurance losses

  - 2004-09-25

  Hurricane Jeanne may cause $2 billion to $5 billion of insured damage in Florida this weekend, according to an estimate by storm modeler Eqecat Inc of Oakland. The prediction is based on the National Hurricane Center's midday forecast that Jeanne will make landfall on Florida's east coast as a Category...

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• Comparison of Two New Generation Pulse Oximeters: The Masimo Radical and the Philips Viridia

  BNET - 2003-11-04

  "Next generation" pulse oximeters claim motion and low perfusion tolerance. In the NICU, where pulse oximetry has been useful in preventative protocols, as well as, for the detection of life-threatening oxygenation events, the combined effects of low perfusion, motion, and unpredictable interference levels still challenge some pulse oximeters' ability to...

  Tags: Masimo, Philips Electronics N.V., Engineering, Performance Management, Manufacturing, Monitors & Displays, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Hardware, Components

• The sentient office is coming.

  - 2003-06-24

  Jun 24, 2003 (The Economist - ABIX via COMTEX) "Sentient computing" aims to make computers more useful and easier to live with. Microsoft's new personal digital assistant has sentient computing features, since by tilting the computer, the user can scroll through their documents. Factors...

  Tags: Acer Inc., computer, computing, Handhelds, HARDWARE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PDAs, Philips Electronics N.V., PRODUCTIVITY, University of Cambridge

• Semi pack reshuffles.

  - 2003-03-28

  Mar 28, 2003 (Electronics News - ABIX via COMTEX) A US analyst group, iSuppli, has issued a list of the 30 leading semiconductor manufacturers for 2002. The industry expanded by 1.5 per cent during the year, up from a 31.7 per cent fall in 2001....

  Tags: Ford Motor Co., HARDWARE, Infineon Technologies AG, iSuppli Corp., Micron Technology Inc., NVidia Corp., Philips Electronics N.V., Qualcomm Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Semiconductors

• Jacksonville, Fla.-Area Developer Wants to Convert Former GM Building.

  - 2003-02-11

  The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 11--Ash Properties Inc., known for its Atlantic Self Storage projects around town, wants to convert the former General Motors parts distribution building in Baymeadows into an office, retail and warehouse center. ...

  Tags: General Motors Corp., HARDWARE, Philips Electronics N.V., retail, Storage