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| Memory manufacturers are rethinking their strategies |
1/28/2016 |
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According to IC Insights, the DRAM and NAND flash market segments are predicted to shrink by 6% and 1.6% from US$46.3 billion to US$42 billion and from US$32.2 billion to US$31.7 billion, respectively.
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| ST quits Set-Top-Box business and layoff 1400 |
1/28/2016 |
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Chips for set-top boxes are part of STMicro’s digital unit, for which Chief Executive Officer Bozotti had committed to making a strategic decision early in 2016 after a lengthy and unfruitful revamp.
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| iPhone sales has probably hit limit |
1/28/2016 |
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Tuesday's forecast implies Apple doesn't expect to match the 61 million iPhones sold in last year's January-March quarter. Apple's stock has been in a slump for months, as investors worry the company won't be able to duplicate last year's growth in sales
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| Microsoft has been revamping its research unit |
1/28/2016 |
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Although the old model allowed researchers to follow long-term projects without worrying about their impact on profits, it also resulted in what University of Washington computer scientist and Microsoft Research advisor Ed Lazowska called "an internal technology transfer problem."
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| Depressed memory prices drags SK Hynix profit |
1/27/2016 |
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Prices for DDR3 4-gigabit dynamic random access memory, DRAM, chips averaged $1.93 in the quarter, compared with $3.77 a year earlier, according to data from inSpectrum Inc.
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| German Bosch to introduce gas pedal that give alert |
1/27/2016 |
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The company's active gas pedal connects to the transmission and other important vehicle functions. When its software determines that the driver hits the accelerator too aggressively, the pedal gently vibrates.
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| Ford is pulling out of Japan and Indonesia |
1/27/2016 |
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Ford will exit the countries before the end of the year and plans to explain to customers its commitment to servicing cars, providing parts and making warranty repairs.
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| Toshiba to sell part of its IC business |
1/26/2016 |
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The sale would exclude Toshiba's mainstay NAND flash memory operations, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter and one person familiar with the discussions.
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| AMD to roll out Zen-Based gaming processor this year |
1/26/2016 |
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The Zen core is touted to have a fully enhanced design with a relatively high core count. It is based on the FinFET process for improved efficiency in both client and enterprise platforms. Other features include Low Latency Cache, High-Bandwidth and Simultaneous Multithreading Support.
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| Cypress offers SPI NV-SRAM in wafer form |
1/25/2016 |
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Cypress’s NVRAM portfolio, which includes Ferroelectric-RAM (F-RAM) and nonvolatile static RAM (nvSRAM) devices, is claimed to offer reliable protection of critical data during a power failure.
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| VW diesel owners are getting impatient on the recall |
1/25/2016 |
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VW executives and EPA officials met last week to discuss next steps but did not reach an agreement. California regulators, meanwhile, rejected VW's recall plans for that state as "substantially deficient."
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| IBM acquires video streaming business |
1/25/2016 |
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IBM officials said that the new unit will allow easy access to live and on-demand video, digital and visual analytics and management and language capabilities.
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| Google made $22 Billion net on Android |
1/22/2016 |
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A lawyer for Oracle disclosed the numbers — which Google says were confidential and shouldn't have been revealed publicly — during court last week in the ongoing lawsuit between the two companies.
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| AMD lost $660 Million for the year |
1/22/2016 |
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Lisa Su said in a statement. She added, “While 2015 was challenging from a financial perspective, key R&D investments and a sharpened focus on innovation position us well to deliver great products, improved financial results and share gains in 2016.”
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| Some Apple 6 S phone seem to be confuse on battery charges remain |
1/20/2016 |
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Apple says it is investigating an issue with its iOS software that appears to be preventing the battery percentage icon from accurately updating on the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. The problem has lead some users to believe they have more battery power remaining than they do.
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