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| Broadcom gets on 64bit ARM server wagon |
10/17/2013 |
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Broadcom says the chip will be able to crunch 64 bits of data at a time–a much-discussed enhancement coming to ARM-based chips–and is designed to handle an array of specialized network tasks that require extra horsepower.
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| Toshiba may be buying OCZ |
10/16/2013 |
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“there's little hope left for OCZ as a stand-alone business,” as NAND flash makers make all the profits in this competitive industry.
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| Global market on smartphone drives competition on App Processor |
10/16/2013 |
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Qualcomm, Apple, MediaTek, Samsung Electronics and Spreadtrum Communications captured the top-five revenue share spots in the smartphone processor market in the second quarter. Qualcomm maintained its dominance in the smartphone applications processor market with 53% revenue share.
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| Google Maps for iOS enhanced |
10/16/2013 |
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The mapping giant updates its app for iPhone and iPad with new traffic and route overviews, tips for new users, and language support for Arabic and Hebrew.
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| Smartphone is hitting saturation in Korea |
10/15/2013 |
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According to the report compiled by Strategy Analytics, the local market for smartphones is expected to decline 14 percent to around 26.3 million units for the year, from last year's 30.7 million units.
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| Lenovo crowned King of PC |
10/15/2013 |
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Lenovo took the top PC vendor title in Q2 and retained the title in Q3. The company said there is still ample room for it to increase profits in the enormous US$200 billion PC industry.
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| HTC has a 5.9" display Phablet |
10/15/2013 |
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It's definitely harder to hold and operate with one hand, but if you're looking for a device that can be both your phone and your tablet, the HTC One max – with its flagship-smartphone specs – has a lot to offer.
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| Micron gains from Elpida merger |
10/14/2013 |
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Micron's new DRAM scale gives the company pricing power, since Micron can control the supply side of the supply-and-demand equation in a whole new way. Furthermore, the acquisition puts Micron-owned memory chips in leading smartphones and video game consoles.
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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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