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| Samsung working on a Galaxy phone with foldable display |
5/29/2015 |
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Samsung’s smartphone with a “possibly foldable” dual-screen display is known internally as Project Valley or Project V, according to information obtained by SamMobile. The device is in the “extremely early stages of development,” so it’s not clear if or when it’ll become an actual commercial product.
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| SureCore released first ultra-low power embedded SRAM IP |
5/29/2015 |
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Supporting an operating voltage range of 0.7-1.2V, the Single Port SRAM boasts dynamic power savings exceeding 50% of current commercial offerings. The IP also cuts static power by up to 35% with only a modest 10% area penalty.
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| Study shows that data breach costs |
5/29/2015 |
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The average cost of a computer breach at large companies was $3.79 million globally. But for U.S.-based companies, the average cost was much higher at $6.5 million.
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| Andriod smartphone connects to your car |
5/28/2015 |
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Similar to Apple’s reported CarPlay system, Android Auto connects a driver’s smartphone to their vehicle in order to access certain apps, like Google Maps or Spotify, by voice, steering wheel controls or touchscreen graphics on the dashboard.
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| Avago offers $37 Billion for Broadcom |
5/28/2015 |
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The acquisition is expected to close by the end of the first calendar quarter of 2016, and is subject to regulatory approvals in various jurisdictions, as well as the approval of Avago's and Broadcom's shareholders.
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| Win 10 to have new Edge Web browser |
5/27/2015 |
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Edge is the new default browser for Microsoft's upcoming Windows 10 operating system. Representing a break from Internet Explorer's past—including ditching ActiveX—Edge is a more streamlined and modern take on Windows Web browsing that includes a stripped-down user interface and Cortana integration.
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| U.S. durable good orders down |
5/27/2015 |
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U.S. factories have been struggling with weak exports, which have been clipped by a big rise in the value of the dollar. A stronger dollar makes U.S. exports more expensive in overseas markets. It also lowers the cost of imported goods, making them more attractive for American consumers.
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| Samsung to ramp 10nm production next year |
5/26/2015 |
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Samsung said the process node will be in full production by the end of 2016, about the same time as its rival TSMC. The Samsung 10nm process offers “significant power, area, and performance advantages”
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| Business concern about rising medical cost |
5/26/2015 |
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Sixty percent of 1,210 business risk managers included in the survey said they worried about medical cost inflation. Twenty-seven percent of respondents indicated they worried about the issue "a great deal," also the highest rate in the poll.
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| iPhone 6 brought up by first time Apple phone users |
5/26/2015 |
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Only 20 percent of the existing iPhone user base has upgraded to iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. About 50 percent of iPhone 6 / 6 Plus customers are first-time iPhone users who switched from other brands, mostly Android.
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| Liquid metal antenna is tunable |
5/26/2015 |
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"Using a liquid metal, such as eutectic gallium and indium, that can change its shape allows us to modify antenna properties more dramatically than is possible with a fixed conductor,"
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| BlackBerry to buyback 2.6% outstanding shares |
5/22/2015 |
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BlackBerry said it would buy the shares, representing about 2.6 percent of its outstanding public float, over the Nasdaq Stock Market or on the Toronto Stock Exchange, subject to approval.
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| IBM to help China build IT infrustructures |
5/22/2015 |
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IBM's effort to incorporate its technology into Chinese products comes at a time when the company is changing course, moving away from low-profit segments of its business such as cash registers, semiconductors and low-end servers in favour of high-value solutions such as security software and cloud services.
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| AMD to use HBM memories on next-gen graphics card |
5/21/2015 |
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HBM is a stacked DRAM approach that promises a major boost in bandwidth (performance), along with a reduction in circuit board area real estate consumption as well as significantly lower power consumption.
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| It is possible to skip cell towers |
5/21/2015 |
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“LTE Direct is a new and innovative device-to-device technology that enables discovering thousands of devices and their services in the proximity of [approximately]500m. LTE Direct uses licensed spectrum, which, in turn, would allow operators to use LTE Direct as a new way to provide apps and services to users.
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