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SanDisk suffers $1.86 billion loss amid slump

SanDisk reported a net loss of $1.86 billion, as it takes steps to reduce output and conserve cash amid a collapsing flash memory chip market and weak consumer demand.

The flash memory chip supplier's fourth-quarter net loss was $1.86 billion, or a loss of $8.25 per share, compared to GAAP net income of $106 million, or 45 cents per share, in the same period last year. (GAAP stands for Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.)

Charges, including a combined pre-tax goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge of $1.02 billion, due to a sustained decline in SanDisk's … Read more

Amazon has Samsung's LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p LCD for $1,800 + free shipping

I love TVs. The bigger the better. I've had my 42-inch, 1080p LCD for a little over a year now, and I'm already beginning to flirt with larger TVs. Today only, Amazon has Samsung's LN52A650 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD for $1,799 with free shipping. That is over $900 off MSRP! Armed with a 4ms response time and 120Hz, motion blur with sports or video games is not going to be a problem. To make it even harder to say no to this deal, CNET gave the Samsung LN52A650 four stars! Till next deal, JT

Analyst: iPod, Zune, servers to drive SSD growth

Solid-state drives may see heady growth despite a sliding world economy, according to a report released Tuesday by a market research company. Devices like the Apple iPod and iPhone are expected to drive growth.

Flash memory revenue in the solid-state drive segment will see compound annual growth rates of over 100 percent through 2012, according to market research firm In-Stat. The type of flash used in solid-state drives is referred to as NAND flash.

"You're starting from quite a small base. Back in 2006, you're in the tens of millions (of dollars) kind of a number. By … Read more

Samsung brings femtocell to Verizon

Samsung announced Monday that it's bringing its femtocell base station to Verizon Wireless. The Verizon Wireless Extender is similar to the Sprint Airave, which Samsung introduced last year. It acts as a miniature cell phone tower by boosting indoor cell phone coverage where the normal Verizon signal may not reach.

The Extender requires a normal power outlet and a home broadband Internet connection. If you're on the phone and you leave the house, your call will switch automatically between the Extender's coverage area and Verizon's standard network. It costs more than most Verizon handsets ($249), but … Read more

Samsung LN46A750 46-inch 1080p for $1,455 shipped

The other day I realized my tube TV isn't going to cut it in a few weeks. My choices are either to drop the cash for a digital-signal converter box, or "invest" my hard-earned dollars in a new TV. After finding this deal at Amazon, guess what my decision was? Amazon has Samsung's 46-inch, 1080p, LCD TV for $1,455 with free shipping. This LCD features a native resolution of 1,920x1,080, 120Hz frame rate, 50,000:1 dynamic-contrast ratio, a digital tuner, and a slew video connections. The best part? Purchasing this TV qualifies … Read more

LG ships 100 million handsets in 2008

The first numbers for 2008 are out and it appears that LG had a very good year. According to the South Korean newspaper JoongAng Daily, LG sold 100 million handsets last year, boosting it to third place worldwide and barely bumping Motorola to fourth place.

Nokia, of course, was the top dog. Preliminary numbers show that the Finnish giant sold 470 million handsets in 2008, putting it far ahead of Samsung, which claimed the number two spot with 200 million handset sold. Nokia shows no sign of losing its No. 1 status, even though Samsung pumps phones out nonstop.

Motorola, … Read more

Instinct's calendar syncing put to the test

I know that it's been a while, but I did promise you last month that I would report back on my experience with the Samsung Instinct's new calendar syncing ability. I apologize for the wait, but the holidays and CES prevented me from getting an activated Instinct handset from Sprint.

Fortunately, the wait proved to be the worst thing about the experience as the new feature worked pretty much as promised. Once a review model arrived, I had to download three software updates, which took about 20 minutes, but they loaded without incident or a missed connection.

After installing the updates and syncing the phone with my CNET OWA (Outlook Web Access) e-mail, a new "work calendar" update button appeared under the calendar menu. Pressing that button synced the Instinct and my Outlook calendar in just a few seconds. The data connection cut out on my first try, but the second attempt brought success. All of my current appointments then appeared under their appropriate day with the correct time, location, and description. To get back to the calendar from the main menu, I could choose either the calendar or e-mail icons.

As Sprint promised, I was able to create a new appointment on the Instinct, which then synced back to my PC automatically. Also, I could get meeting reminders, accept or decline new appointments, and edit or delete current meetings right on the phone. Any edits made on the Instinct synced back to my PC in just a few seconds; the reverse process took a bit longer. Yet, it was a satisfying experience on the whole.

Still, there were a few quirks.… Read more