|
 |
|
| Net Neutrality Rules are now in Apeals Court |
12/8/2015 |
|
The Federal Communications Commission approved the new rules in February after its previous attempt to mandate "net neutrality" was struck down last year by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
|
|
|
| GE holds sale of appliance devisio |
12/8/2015 |
|
GE and Electrolux announced the $3.3 billion sale last year as the Swedish company attempted to expand its presence in the U.S. market. The proposal, however, drew opposition from the Justice Department, which sued to block the transaction in July.
|
|
|
| UMC Xiamen 12' FAB will go online 2016 |
12/4/2015 |
|
Citing UMC CEO Po-Wen Yen, the report indicated that the Xiamen fab will be ready to go online in the July-September quarter of 2016, one quarter ahead of the company's original plan.
|
|
|
| Toyota wants to get into consumer robots |
12/4/2015 |
|
Toyota last month announced a $1 billion investment in a research company headed by robotics expert Gill Pratt in Silicon Valley to develop artificial intelligence and robotics.
|
|
|
| November Manufacturing Index senda mix signal |
12/3/2015 |
|
November PMI indicates growth for the 78th consecutive month in the overall economy, while indicating contraction in the manufacturing sector for the first time in 36 months.
|
|
|
| Semtech provides chip for wireless charging |
12/2/2015 |
|
For low power wireless receiver applications up to 5W, Semtech’s high-efficiency IC range includes the TS51221 regulator that is said to have a switching frequency of 1MHz to enable the use of smaller filter components, which use less board space and reduce bill of material (BOM) costs.
|
|
|
| Fed : No more Central Bank bail out |
12/2/2015 |
|
The Fed spent about $2 trillion on such a program to ease a credit crunch during the financial meltdown, aiming to spark lending to consumers and small businesses.
|
|
|
| HP Inc. has a tough road to regain footing after split |
11/25/2015 |
|
HP Inc. executives said the PC industry is tougher than anticipated. The former PC and printer units were separated this month from the divisions that sell equipment, services, and software to businesses.
|
|
|
| Samsung to supply VW Audi with memory |
11/25/2015 |
|
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will provide memory chip products to Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.DE) Audi after entering into a strategic partnership with the luxury German automaker.
|
|
|
| EU approved acqisition of Broadcomm by Avago |
11/24/2015 |
|
The Commission's investigation showed that the portfolios of the companies are mainly complementary since Broadcom makes "off-the-shelf" chips for the broadband and connectivity market segments, while Avago makes custom-built chips for special applications in the analog wireless integrated circuits, enterprise, storage and industrial segments.
|
|
|
|
