Samsung'squarterly profit falls - CNN.com

the world's top memory chip maker posted a slightly bigger-than-expected 15 percent drop in first-quarter earnings as margins tumbled and predicted more price pressure to come. The April-June outlook remains grim as Samsung the most valuable technology company outside the United States forecast a further 5-10 percent drop in DRAM (dynamic random access memory) prices in the second quarter.

Samsung posts weak Q1 on chips outlook tough

By Marie-France Han and Rhee So-eui SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (005930.KS) the world's top memory chip maker posted a slightly bigger-than-expected 15 percent drop in first-quarter earnings as margins tumbled and predicted more price pressure to come.

Samsung Electronics' first-quarter profit falls 15 percent on chip prices

SEOUL South Korea Apr 13 2007 (AP Worldstream via COMTEX News Network) Samsung Electronics Co. said net profit fell for a second straight quarter amid declining prices for its mainstay computer chips but expressed confidence Friday that market conditions will recover later this year.

SAMSUNG Electronics to Release Duo Hd Player

Seoul Korea ? April 13 2007 : Samsung Electronics Co. LTD. a leader in consumer electronics and digital media technologies and the first company to introduce a Blu-ray disc player will introduce a dual format High-Definition (HD) optical disc player in time for the holidays. Samsung?s Duo HD player (BD-UP5000) will fully support both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats and their interactive technologies HDi and BD-Java.

Samsung'squarterly profit falls - CNN.com

The April-June outlook remains grim as prices for DRAM (dynamic random access memory) chips are forecast to start recovering only in the middle of the quarter although a seasonal rebound is expected in the second half. Samsung the most valuable technology company outside the United States forecast a further 5 to 10 percent drop in DRAM prices in the second quarter but said the period would represent a bottom for DRAM profitability.

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OtakuGeneration (Show #90) Snowed In

 

NOTE: This was also cross posted in the otakugeneration LJ community.

Shownotes :: (show 090) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link)

With Snowed In, recorded live on February 28th, 2007.

This week we had a quick show, cause of snow and lack of cast attendance... and well life outside of the podcast. But we still had a podcast packed full of otaku-eey goodness. We had a bunch of contest entries, more mehsterpiece, 3-word and our usual HAWTness. What!? Don't believe us? Fine! Listen and find out!

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Mentioned Stuff and Link(s) (during the show)

• OG Link
• Shortner
• OG-chan
• 3-Word
• Caturday Wiki

OG Motivator Poster contest
We had a bunch of entries this week! Check out the OG flickr site for this week's contest entries!

We also came up with a new contest idea... (based on the lamepoll votes)... "OG Motivator Posters"! I'm sure you've seen those corporate motivational posters before. Now we ask you make one for us!

So here's the deal... EITHER use one of the OG pictures (check out the OG flickr site) and come up with one of your own sayings or use an "OG quote"... OR use one of your personal pictures (please do not use copyrighted pictures or material; unless it's yours) with an "OG quote".

We have good gifts to give out... anime... OSTs... CDs.... good stuff! You want to win a prize pack! Enter the contest now!

The deadline is: April 1st, 2007. ENTERdahENTERcontestENTERhawtchicksENTERlikeENTERwinnersENTER THE CONTEST! =D

The OG LamePoll by Alan
This is an application Alan built long ago... so we're going to put it to use... Take this weeks new LamePoll!!! (the poll ends on the Monday of the recording, will we mention the results on the new show. If you're interested, you can see last week's poll results here.

Convention Schedule (1.0) by Anne Packrat

• Convention Schedule @ fansview.com

Promos / Break

• Jealous Girl :: by Rotten Cheri :: (now on music.podshow.com)
• Broken Heart :: by Black Lab :: (now on music.podshow.com)

Reviews (2.0) by Kyle :: (reviews@otakugeneration.net)

• (anime) :: Utawurerumono

Fanboy Forecast (1.0) by Bryce :: (fanboyforecast@otakugeneration.net

• (manga) :: Gantz

Video Shares of the Week by Alan :: (videoshares@otakugeneration.net)

• T-lization
• Harda-GO-away
• Digital Graffiti
• Human Skateboard
• Street Fighter
• GTA Bike Stunts
• B.S., (mark day's take)
• Big Poppa e
• iPod Workers Union
• Crazy Cat
• Jeremy Fisher, (his myspace)
• JB: PSTA
• Snowcake
• Snow Drivers
• Snow Monkeys
• Red Carpet Interview
• (NSFW) Meet the F-erâs (NSFW)

Gadget Reviews (1.0) by Todd :: (gadgets@otakugeneration.net)

• (tech) :: Chain Mail Material
• (toy) :: Tech E Blog's 5 Unheard of Unreleased Video Game systems
• (toy) :: Philips DCP830
• (toy) :: Samsung Aura Laptop Series
• (toy) :: Breaks Easy
• (retro) :: Sega 32X (retro toy of the week)

"Meh"sterpiece Theater
We had some "mehstersons" this week... keep them coming! Give Jefferson purpose on the show, aside from his unique way of being!

Jefferson will act out your favorite scenes... from movies, tv, ect. Obviously it should be short... and something he can act out by voice.

Send your "meh"sterpieces to: mehsterpiece@otakugeneration.net, and Jefferson will interupt it live!.

3-Word (1.0) by Kip
Go to the 3-Word forum thread and add to the story!

Alan didn't forget to read it this week... he read the whole thing up to date to the recording. Next week we'll read from where we last left off.

Nickname ME! by Alan :: (nickname@otakugeneration.net)
None this week... Please tell us something about yourself... than we'll give you a nick! This way you can be uniquely identifiable among the other OG listners!

If you send us feedback, and you want us to nickname you, email us, at: otaku.generation@gmail.com

With somewhere in the subject:

• NICKNAME ME

NOTE: If we've already nicknamed you, you can't be re-nicked... unless you plead... lots! ...and we mean LOTS!!! =D

For Podcast promos or MP3 Feedback, email us, at:

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With the exact subject:

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In the body of the message, put:

• Your Name
• Your Podcast
• Your website
• Brief copy about your podcast for us to read

NOTE: No copyrighted music, or clips! We won't play promos with this kind of content! Unless you own the copyright, and have given us written authorization!

Join us next week... for something... only Jackson Malloy and Larry Lubber know about!!! More awesomeness and strange forms of podcasting! There will be a new show on Wednesday, so "podcast-in" with us! You know you'll want listen and see if there really is a "duckhole"! So, download us, give us a listen... and maybe we still won't explain the "3 more times" thing from AnimeUSA!! ...3 more times x 3 more times!!

It's February for one day, and then it will be March!! March 4th and vote for us! [insert something OG-Uber inspirational here... alan is still tired, it's late ((>.

Tablet PC Show #56

The Tablet PC Show #056 (MP3 - 11.1MB - 32 min)

DOWNLOAD THE PODCAST HERE
Welcome to episode 56 of the Tablet PC Show! Like the last episode, I don’t waste any time jumping into…

News & Updates:

• Tim Heuer’s Foxit PDF Previewer lets you preview PDF files from within Outlook 2007 or Windows Vista Explorer. But it works only on Vista.
• The Canovo Dual-touch “Superslate” puts two screens on a clamshell device. No real keyboard, but a very cool idea.
• There’s yet another OneNote PowerToy, and this one lets you sort your notebook sections alphabetically.
• Amtek’s new UMPC is being called the “Vistagami” with good reason.
• Vulcan has finally released the FlipStart. But is it really a UMPC?
• Samsung’s is showing off the very slick Q1 Ultra (aka Q2). I want one!
• Samsung is also shipping ReadyDrive hybrid hard drives to OEMs. Just what every tablet needs.
• Bluetooth 2.1 will include an optional “near-field communications” feature.
• Another OneNote PowerToy: This one lets you set sections of your notebook as read-only.
• GottaBeMobile is giving away a DocuPen Scanner Executive Kit. I tell you how to win it.
• Engadget writes about EyePoint eye-tracking software which supposedly greatly improves on previous attempts at vision input, that is, controlling a computer with your eyes. Would this be a good input method for tablets?

San Jose Sharks assistant coach Tim Hunter uses a Tablet PC during each Sharks hockey game. I talk about how he uses it.

If you have comments or questions or feedback, or a problem or issue with your Tablet PC for which you’d like help, please feel free to leave a comment here, email me, or leave me a voicemail right here!

Music:Intro: “Wallawalla” by Drop Trio
Outro: “Second First” by Drop Trio

(Music available at magnatune.com.)

How Popular is Your Camera Company

April 7, 2007: IDC just released last year’s sales figures, and Canon is, once again, number one. Here’s the story from PMA Newsline:

Canon, Tokyo, Japan, took the top market share in global digital camera shipments in 2006, and Samsung Electronics, Seoul, South Korea, jumped to fifth place from ninth a year ago, Framington, Mass.-based researcher IDC said.

Canon shipped 19.7 million digital cameras in 2006, accounting for 18.7 percent of the overall market. Canon’s shipments jumped 23.3 percent from 2005, accoridng to IDC.

Industrywide digital camera shipments in 2006 rose 14.5 percent to 106 million units from a year earlier, driven by the strong popularity of DSLR models geared toward photo enthusiasts and professionals and growing demand in emerging markets, IDC said. DSLR shipments grew 39 percent to 5 million units last year.

Sony Corp., Tokyo, Japan, was No. 2 in the market with a 15.8 percent share, up from 15.2 percent in 2005, benefiting from its entry into the DSLR market, according to IDC. Eastman Kodak Co., the only U.S. company among the top five digital camera makers, ranked third with 10 percent, a drop from its 14.2 percent share a year earlier. Japan-based Olympus Corp., which came in fourth, trimmed its share to 8.6 percent from 9.8 percent in 2005.

 ”The big winner in 2006 was Samsung, who displaced Nikon and became the fifth-largest seller of digital cameras in the world,” said Christopher Chute, an IDC analyst.

Samsung expanded its market share to 7.8 percent in 2006, a huge jump from the 3.8 percent it had a year earlier. Its shipments more than doubled, IDC said.

Nikon Corp., Tokyo, Japan, the world’s second-biggest maker of professional cameras after Canon, ranked No. 6 in the overall digital camera market with a 7.6 percent market share in 2006.

Canon also dominated the growing DSLR market, securing a 46.7 percent share in 2006, with its shipments rising 30.7 percent from a year earlier. But its share was trimmed from the 49.5 percent it had in 2006 amid increased competition from rivals.

Nikon secured the No. 2 position in DSLRs with a 33 percent market share. Its shipments jumped 35.9 percent. Sony, which bought the DSLR unit of Konica Minolta Holdings shipped 326,240 DSLRs in 2006, accounting for 6.2 percent of the market.

I’m a Canon DSLR shooter, but I think Nikon makes great ones, too. They certainly deserve to be number two.

I don’t know what’s behind Samsung’s huge surge. I can’t think of a single camera they make that stands out in any category, but that’s just me.  Can you?

It sounds like Sony is doing well with the Alpha, which got Camera of the Year fromvlast year. 

Competition in the DSLR category benefits everyone, including lower-end cameras that keep improving to keep up.

Scott