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| New processor will only support Windows 10 |
1/18/2016 |
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Soon, when you buy a new PC, it won't support Windows 7 or 8. Microsoft has announced a change to its support policy that lays out its plans for future updates to its older operating systems.
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| SK Hynix set $4.9 Billion Capex |
1/15/2016 |
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The chipmaker is faced with global challenges, including falling demand for memory chips and the rise of Chinese players in the segment.
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| Incandescent light bulb revived? |
1/15/2016 |
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The technology could eventually increase the bulbs' luminous efficiency — which accounts for the response of the human eye to light — well beyond that of even fluorescent or LED bulbs.
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| Next generation Apple Watch goes into trial production |
1/14/2016 |
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Trial production is deliberately small-scale, meant to iron out any problems. It's often an immediate harbinger of mass production, which in this case would suggest that Apple is hoping to launch the new Watch within just a few months.
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| Qualcomm forms joint venture to develope RF chips |
1/14/2016 |
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Qualcomm is teaming up with Japan’s TDK Corp. to create a Singapore-based joint venture that will make components for the growing market for radio-frequency chips used in handsets, robotics, cars and drones. TDK surged.
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| Nanya reports record monthly earning |
1/13/2016 |
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Revenue expanded 5.56 percent to NT$3.56 billion (US$105.79 million) last month, compared with NT$3.37 billion in November last year.
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| Samsung established policy for employee health |
1/13/2016 |
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The South Korean company said Tuesday it and two groups called The Family Committee and the Supporters for the Health And Rights of People in the Semiconductor industry (SHARPS) had agreed to set up an independent ombudsman committee that will inspect Samsung’s facilities and suggest improvements
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| Garner see tough year ahead for semiconductors |
1/13/2016 |
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Weakening demand for such devices as PCs and smartphones, coupled with the continued strength of the U.S. dollar and bloated inventory, took its toll on the global semiconductor market in 2015 and promises to slow spending on equipment by chip manufacturers this year.
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| Tesla software update to give semi-autonomous driving |
1/13/2016 |
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The update puts new speed limits on Tesla's semi-autonomous Autopilot mode and makes several enhancements, including automatically slowing when the car is approaching a curve and keeping the car in its lane even when the lane markings are faded.
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| Micron : 3D NAND is conforming to Moore's Law |
1/12/2016 |
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"3D gets NAND back on a regular scaling curve. Our first generation is 32 layers in the vertical direction while relaxing the x-y design rules back several generations."
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| Manufacturers forcast slower growth |
1/12/2016 |
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The overall economic picture has become more complex as management teams navigate slower growth in China, coupled with a stronger dollar and weak energy prices.
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| Lenovo to terminate the Motorolar brand name |
1/11/2016 |
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Moto phones will soon no longer carry the Motorola branding. They will instead be known as Lenovo phones, while maintaining the "Moto" nickname and the winged "M" logos. Lenovo bought the Motorola mobile division from Google back in 2014.
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| Apple to offer data migration path from iOS to Android |
1/11/2016 |
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It would strengthen Apple’s positioning of iOS. It would be seen as an operating system that users could easily move to, but also to switch away from – with Apple’s legendary customer satisfaction scores it’s unlikely that Apple would see a mass exodus of users from the platform.
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| EDA and IP sales up 7.1% in Q3 |
1/11/2016 |
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Solid growth in a number of categories, including analog/mixed signal, formal verification, logic verification, physical verification, and new packaging technology.
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| Federal Marshals raid Chinese hoverboard booth at CES |
1/11/2016 |
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The raid on the show floor, which involved federal law enforcement, was the result of a weekslong effort by Future Motion, a Silicon Valley startup that said it invented and patented a self-balancing electric skateboard that looks strikingly similar to the ones the marshals confiscated.
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| Broadcom's new GPS chip improves automobile navigations |
1/8/2016 |
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The BCM89774 provides better location and positioning while lowering power consumption for in-vehicle applications and reducing costs for car makers. It does so through simultaneous tri-band reception of all visible GNSS satellites, which access satellites deployed by the U.S., Russia, China, and Europe.
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