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| Manufacturers are less optimistic on state of economy |
9/23/2015 |
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The numbers aren't particularly surprising after six years of economic recovery. Softer demand is affecting survey participants, along with the strength of the dollar combined with weaker conditions abroad.
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| Server DRAM prices dropped |
9/22/2015 |
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enterprise servers have decelerated and even dropped due to a weak global economy and currency rate fluctuations, DRAMeXchange indicated. These factors, together with lackluster demand for all types of DRAM, are driving down server DRAM prices.
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| VW president apologize for flaking EPA test on diesel cars |
9/22/2015 |
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The EPA said Friday that VW used software that allowed its diesel cars to release fewer smog-causing pollutants during tests than in real-world driving conditions. The agency ordered VW to fix the cars at its own expense. VW also faces fines that could add up to billions of dollars.
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| China in talk to acquire Atmel |
9/21/2015 |
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Atmel closed at US$8.18 in New York trading on Wednesday, down from a high of US$10.44 in June, giving the San Jose, California-based company a market value of about US$3.4 billion.
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| UK's free BBC Micro bit computer hits delay |
9/21/2015 |
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Micro:Bit is an ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC for use in computer education in the UK. The device will be given away free to every year 7 pupil in the UK.
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| Johnson Controls to part 3000 jobs |
9/21/2015 |
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The plans disclosed Friday would affect more than 2 percent of the Milwaukee company's workforce of 130,000. The company is trying to trim about $250 million in costs annually.
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| Survey shows connected cars are much preferred |
9/18/2015 |
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37 per cent of car customers in the China, Germany and the US would switch to a car made by a different manufacturer if that were the only way to have full access to their applications, data and media.
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| Small satelite takes high resolution pictures |
9/18/2015 |
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Lower-cost satellites and satellite imagery will change how we capture changes in the earth's surface, agricultural data, and other business information. Doves are "hundreds of thousands times cheaper" than $750 million Landsats and earlier generations of satellites.
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| General Motor settles |
9/18/2015 |
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General Motors admitted it failed to disclose to the public a deadly problem with small-car ignition switches as part of a $900 million deal reached with federal authorities to avoid criminal charges.
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| White House to offer Smart City grants |
9/17/2015 |
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“Smart Cities” initiative will boost federal research and leverage more than 25 new technology collaborations to help local communities tackle important issues.
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| Qualcomm to offer "Quick Charge 3.0" products |
9/17/2015 |
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Qualcomm says the new charging standard will "improve fast charging up to 27 percent or reduce power dissipation by up to 45 percent when compared to Quick Charge 2.0." provided vendors use Qualcomm's "advanced parallel charging configurations."
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| HP to trim 30,000 jobs after split |
9/16/2015 |
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“We will be delivering our services from fewer sites” and in countries where labor costs are lower, he said. The plan will save about $2 billion per year.
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| Qualcomm acquires medical IoT company |
9/16/2015 |
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The acquisition of Capsule expands the breadth of our healthcare platform, enabling us to provide connectivity solutions for the entire care continuum and create one of the world’s largest connected health ecosystems.
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| LPDDR4 density to grow thanks to 4K display |
9/16/2015 |
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Flagship smartphones that are launching today are now processing 4K video, which is demanding more powerful memory. .High density die is more important in mobile.
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| Cybra security spending up 25% |
9/16/2015 |
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Cooperation between industry, government and research institutes will be critical to quickly developing comprehensive security management.
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| Microsoft in talks to acquire AMD |
9/15/2015 |
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Microsoft and Intel, two companies with very substantial cash pools, competing against each other can lead to very interesting developments that may benefit the consumers - faster computers at a lesser price.
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| Intel wants to bring 4G NB-LTE into the IoT world |
9/15/2015 |
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Intel said it would work with cellular heavyweights Ericsson and Nokia to commercialize NB-LTE (Narrow-Band LTE), a variant of the latest cellular technology that uses a small amount of radio spectrum to efficiently carry small amounts of data.
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