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| Top security contractor failed to detect breach for months |
11/5/2014 |
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USIS reported the cyberattack to federal authorities on June 5, more than two months before acknowledging it publicly. The attack had hallmarks similar to past intrusions by Chinese hackers, according to people familiar with the investigation.
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| Lower fuel cost translates into automobile sales |
11/4/2014 |
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Chrysler said its U.S. sales rose 22 percent to 170,480 for its best October since 2001, while both Nissan and Honda posted their best October ever. Nissan sales were up 13 percent over a year ago, while Honda's rose nearly 6 percent.
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| When China sneeze, rest of the world feel the cold |
11/4/2014 |
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An Associated Press survey of 30 economists has found that 57 percent of them expect China's decelerating economy to restrain growth in countries from Brazil and Chile to Australia and South Korea.
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| Synopsys released DesignWare AEON NVM IP |
11/4/2014 |
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The NVM IP includes necessary support and control circuitry including all high voltage generation and distribution required for programming to reduce system design complexity and IC area. It also supports up to 1Kb instances, up to 10,000 write cycles, and more than 10 years of data retention.
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| 6 Axis gyroscope chip for car navigations |
11/4/2014 |
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The 6-axis ASM330LXH, empower sophisticated dead reckoning software algorithms that calculate current position from a previously determined location updated by time, acceleration and change of direction.
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| Tim Cook announce he is gay |
11/3/2014 |
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The 53-year-old Alabama native, declared his sexual orientation in a magazine editorial, confirming a fact widely known in the close-knit Silicon Valley tech community but rarely discussed.
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| NXP to apply iPhone 6 NFC technology to automobiles |
11/3/2014 |
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NFC will not revolutionize car electronics but it could make a number of existing features better.Instead of keys. Automobile rental companies could send codes to their customers NFC-enabled smartphones that would let them open the door and turn on the ignition.
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| Motorola Mobility is now own by China company |
10/31/2014 |
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The $2.9 billion purchase adds to a flurry of acquisitions and initiatives aimed at transforming Beijing-based Lenovo, the world's biggest maker of personal computers, into a major player in wireless computing.
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| Has Microsoft finish layoff yet ? |
10/31/2014 |
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First announced in July, the first wave of layoffs left approximately 13,000 unemployed. The next came in September where another 2,100 was dismissed. Upon completion of the job reductions, Microsoft's workforce will be around 110,000 employees.
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| PC rebounce forecasted |
10/31/2014 |
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Intel reported recently, along with higher than expected third quarter results. Intel also indicated the demand for chips is in good shape. This is excellent news for suppliers of electronic chemicals and materials used in microprocessors, computer chipsets and DRAM, which are all used in PCs.
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| Legacy memories are in good business |
10/30/2014 |
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Alliance Memory, the San Carlos, Calif.-based company is a fabless semiconductor company that focuses on manufacturing legacy SRAM, DRAM, and SDRAM ICS, and it is always looking to expand its portfolio to support customers that EOL memories.
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| Minium wages taken to Election Day |
10/30/2014 |
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Some small business owners say raising the minimum wage will pressure their companies, forcing them to cut employees' hours or jobs. Others say it's the right thing to do for workers and the economy.
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| Synosys provides USB 3.1 IP solution |
10/30/2014 |
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The DesignWare USB 3.1 device controller IP enables designers to integrate USB 3.1 functionality with significantly less risk and faster time-to-market.
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| Lowe's to deploy robot for customer service |
10/29/2014 |
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They are equipped with 3D cameras so they can scan and identify items. And customers can research items they want to buy on their screen. Then the robot can lead them to the aisle where an item is located.
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| GM to move Volt electric drive from Mexico to Detroit |
10/29/2014 |
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Moving the electric drive from Ramos Arzipe, Mexico, to the Warren, Michigan, Transmission Plant means that all of the Volt's main components — the electric drive unit, battery pack and gasoline generator — will be made in the U.S. starting next year.
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| Chines company announced domestic developed server |
10/28/2014 |
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The servers, including their operating systems, have all been developed from Chinese technology. The Loongson 3B processor inside them has eight cores made with a total of 1.1 billion transistors built using a 28-nanometer production process.
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