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| PC market better than expected |
10/14/2013 |
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“Nevertheless, the broad picture of the US market has not changed much, with hopes for a small increase in the fourth quarter followed by a challenging 2014.”
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| AT&T switching to Mobile Share plans |
10/14/2013 |
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Our customers have expressed an overwhelming preference for simplified options that allow them to share data across multiple devices. New customers will have the choice of any of our Mobile Share plans.
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| iPhone 5s outsells 5c by a wide margin |
10/14/2013 |
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we expect that the 5c will account for a higher percent of total U.S. iPhone sales in the coming months, but the design changes may alter that dynamic. The iPhone 5c may appeal to different buyers than the legacy 4S did last year.
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| TSMC 3Q13 sales in line with guidance |
10/10/2013 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported record consolidated revenues of NT$55.38 billion (US$1.88 billion) for September 2013. Consolidated sales for the third quarter came within its guidance range of NT$161-164 billion.
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| Japan mobile device market trending up 7.5% |
10/10/2013 |
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Japan mobile device market, comprised of PCs, smartphones, tablets, and data communication products such as mobile cards and personal routers, to reach 56.1 million units with on-year growth of 7.5% in 2013.
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| Apple may see weaker MacBook shipments in 2013 |
10/9/2013 |
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Apple's overall MacBook shipments in 2013 may decrease on year despite the fact that the vendor has been increasing its orders to the upstream supply chain for new MacBook models, according to sources from the upstream supply chain
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| Nvidia cuts orice on new graphics card |
10/9/2013 |
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Nvidia has offered price cuts for several of its graphics cards including the GTX 660 and GTX 650Ti Boost and will soon release an upgraded GTX 760, targeting AMD's Radeon R9 280X, according to sources from graphics card makers.
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| Microsoft unveils enterprise cloud solutions |
10/8/2013 |
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Microsoft has announced a wave of new enterprise products and services. Complementing Office 365 and other services, these new offerings deliver on Microsoft's enterprise cloud strategy.
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| TSMC to spend record budget on R&D in 2013 |
10/7/2013 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) R&D spending, which reached almost NT$40 billion (US$1.36 billion) in 2012, is expected to hit another all-time high in 2013, according to industry sources.
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| Samsung hit record profit |
10/4/2013 |
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Analysts said robust sales of mid- to low-end smartphones and improved profit from semiconductor businesses were behind another record-high quarter.
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| Fibre sensors help high speed train safety |
10/4/2013 |
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Attuned to the contact between trains and tracks, the sensors can detect potential problems that include excessive vibrations, mechanical defects or speed and temperature anomalies.
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| Sony's PlayStation 4 is priced to outsell Xbox |
10/3/2013 |
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While gaming on alternative devices keeps on rising, it appears unlikely that Nintendo, Sony or Microsoft will be driven out of the living room by 2017 by competitors like Valve's online game distribution platform, Ouya's Android based microconsole or efforts from cable and telecom companies, IDC said.
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| Tesla stock falls after catching fire |
10/3/2013 |
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The driver told authorities he began to smell something burning and then the vehicle caught fire. Firefighters needed several attempts to extinguish the flames because the blaze kept reigniting.
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| Concealed online drug trading raided |
10/3/2013 |
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The site itself didn't sell drugs, but connected sellers with buyers, who would generally ship items through the mail. Silk Road using the Tor network - technology that was first developed by the U.S. Navy and conceals communications.
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| Is Bill Gates the next to go? |
10/2/2013 |
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"If both Gates and Ballmer are out, and better capital allocators are in, Microsoft's stock will hit $40 within the next several months," predicts Dan Ferris, investment analyst at Stansberry & Associates Investment Research. "If Gates announces his resignation, the stock will rally."
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