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To: Gottfried who wrote (4309)	9/30/2016 10:21:25 AM
From: Kirk ©	Respond to of 26439

That is a great chart! It would be interesting to see the three on a performance scale but it might have to be log performance....

To: Gottfried who wrote (4309)	10/4/2016 9:50:15 AM
From: Kirk ©	2 Recommendations Recommended By Gottfried Return to Sender Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26439

Global Semiconductor Industry Posts Largest Monthly Sales Increase in 3 Years . AUGUST SALES UP 3.5 PERCENT COMPARED TO JULY, INCREASE YEAR-TO-YEAR FOR FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN A YEAR Published Monday, October 3, 2016 4:30 pm by Dan Rosso WASHINGTON—Oct. 3, 2016—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $28.0 billion for the month of August 2016, an increase of 3.5 percent compared to the previous month’s total of $27.1 billion and an uptick of 0.5 percent over the August 2015 total of $27.9 billion. August marked the market’s largest month-to-month growth since May 2013 and its first year-to-year growth since June 2015. All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average. “Following months of sluggish global semiconductor sales, the global market recently has shown signs of a rebound, punctuated by solid growth in August,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. “The Americas market was particularly encouraging, topping 6 percent month-to-month growth for the first time in nearly three years to lead all regional markets. China also stood out, posting by far the strongest year-to-year growth of all regions in August. All told, global sales are still behind last year’s pace, but appear to be on the right track as 2017 draws closer.” Month-to-month sales increased across all regions: the Americas (6.3 percent), Japan (4.8 percent), China (3.1 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (2.7 percent), and Europe (0.7 percent). Year-to-year sales increased in China (7.1 percent) and Japan (2.2 percent), but fell in Asia Pacific/All Other (-2.7 percent), the Americas (-3.1 percent), and Europe (-3.3 percent). To find out how to purchase the WSTS Subscription Package, which includes comprehensive monthly semiconductor sales data and detailed WSTS Forecasts, please visit semiconductors.org. For detailed data on the global and U.S. semiconductor industry and market, please consider purchasing the 2016 SIA Databook here: semiconductors.org. August 2016 chart and graph

To: Gottfried who wrote (4309)	11/19/2016 1:25:37 PM
From: Kirk ©	1 Recommendation Recommended By Gottfried Respond to of 26439

This looks like a good trend.... I wonder if they show you DISH ads while you monitor the bot where if you switch, Dish gives them $50! I should start a company to make bots to talk to the bots that call you at home then print a summary of the conversation that now just wastes time to give me info I often don't need! THE TECHNOLOGY CHRONICLES This bot will negotiate with Comcast for you By Emily Price on November 17, 2016 at 4:50 PM blog.sfgate.com Hate interacting with Comcast customer service? Now you can have a bot do it for you. One San Francisco startup, Trim, has created a bot that will negotiate Comcast’s service charges for you. The Chrome extension uses natural language processing to have a conversation with a Comcast rep on your behalf. The processing makes the digital “you” sound like a real person while it chats. In order to use the service, you’ll have to input personal information like your email address, phone number, and address. They’re things the bot will need to chat with Comcast about your account, but sharing them with a third party might be a deal-breaker for some. In a conversation with The Verge, the creator of the bot said that right now it has a 70% success rate getting users money, with an average savings of $10. Using the bot doesn’t mean you can just walk away from your computer. While the bot will handle the conversation for you, you’ll need to sit there and monitor what’s going on and potentially step in if need be. In order to pass the time, you can play classic games like Tetris or Snake on an overlay put on top of the conversation. An “Autopilot” or “manual” button allows you to take things off cruise control if you need to. Want to see if Trim can negotiate for you? You can try it now by downloading the free Chrome extension.