The government will boost manufacturers' ability to repay loans and encourage consolidation to avoid the industry collapsing. At the same time, a German state says it could lend US$203 million to a chipmaker there
As manufacturers face one of the worst market downturns in history, Taiwan, Germany and South Korea all appear poised to offer some assistance to their DRAM chip makers
Sales dropped in November by more than 30 per cent at two of the world's largest chip makers. Meanwhile, a German DRAM manufacturer is seeking government help
The Taiwanese company's Aspire One netbook has been a hit this year. Launched at mid-year, the device now has Asustek Computer's popular Eee PC in its sights
South American country opts for Microsoft OS instead of Linux in cheap laptops for children in a nine month trial. Some governments fear students will be at a disadvantage if they don't learn to work with Windows