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| LED lighting has a bright future |
2/10/2016 |
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The primary driver behind the high growth rate of LED lighting is the dramatic reduction in power consumption that LED lighting offers over traditional lighting. Compared to incandescent lighting, LEDs require less than 20 per cent of the electrical power to provide the same level of light.
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| Samsung postponed plant investment in Xian China |
2/10/2016 |
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Samsung Electronics postponed the second phase investment in the Xian plant to some time in 2016 or beyond. Samsung Electronics currently uses about one fifth of the whole area (about 1.1 million square meters) of the Xi’an plant, which has already reached its maximum production capacity with its current equipment.
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| Apple will trade-in your banged-up iPhone |
2/9/2016 |
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Apple pays up to $350 for phones without cracked screens or broken buttons. For damaged phones, it will pay $50 for a 5S, $150 for a 6 and $200 for a 6 Plus.
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| Manufacturing likely to be soft until Q4 |
2/9/2016 |
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The overall market for manufacturing technology is likely to remain soft into the third quarter of 2016, but industry forecasts predict that orders for the overall year will finish ahead 3 percent compared to 2015, with much of the activity coming in the fourth quarter.
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| Inotera starts share swap process to become Micron |
2/8/2016 |
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Inotera indicated that its board of directors has passed a resolution to enter into an agreement with MST to conduct a share swap transaction, under which MST will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Inotera for NT$30 (US$0.25) per share in cash.
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| Samsung shows 10nm FinFET SRAM |
2/8/2016 |
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A version of the new 6T SRAM bitcell optimized for size is 38% smaller than a similar part in Samsung’s 14nm process. It measures 0.040mm2 compared to 0.049mm2 for a version optimized for high current.
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| Analysts remain positive on smart watches |
2/8/2016 |
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Gartner expects global smartwatch sales to more than double by 2017, quoting Apple’s marketing power as one of the keys to making connected watches a lifestyle item.
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| Qualcomm has Google endorsment on new server chips |
2/5/2016 |
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Google is planning to publicly give its support to early versions of Qualcomm’s chips next week. The two have already cooperated on design work and Google will commit to using the processors if they meet performance goals.
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| Cisco buys Jasper for IoT technology |
2/5/2016 |
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Jasper has developed the industry's leading platform for what's known in technology parlance as the "Internet of Things" that encompasses a growing range of connected devices, appliances and machines.
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| Microsoft to try undersea data center |
2/5/2016 |
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Modern data centers contain servers that can crash when overheated; submerging them in the ocean could keep them cool without racking up substantial air conditioning bills.
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| Toshiba tides up land for 3D NAND factory |
2/4/2016 |
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Decisions on the construction schedule, production capacity and equipment investment for the new production facilities will be made in line with market trends in fiscal 2016, Toshiba said.
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| Toyota to scrap Scion brand |
2/4/2016 |
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Scion sold more than 1 million vehicles since its debut in 2003, but its 2015 sales totals were less than a third of its 2006 peak.
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| Google beats Apple in Market Cap |
2/3/2016 |
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The enterprise value is $233 billion for Apple, and $241 billion for Google, reflecting the underlying value of the companies’ actual operations.
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