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| Energy Department to auction off Fisker loan |
9/19/2013 |
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Fisker had received $192 million before the loan was frozen. The DOE says it has recouped about $28 million since then; the auction will allow the government to collect as much of the remaining $168 million as possible.
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| White House directs FCC to unlock all cell phones |
9/18/2013 |
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“Americans should be able to use their mobile devices on whatever networks they choose and have their devices unlocked without hassle,” said Lawrence Strickling, assistant secretary of the NTIA.
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| iOS7 due today |
9/18/2013 |
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The new software not only brings a completely overhauled design but also a host of new features. All the apps have been redesigned.
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| Nexus 4 smartphone sold out |
9/18/2013 |
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The listings for the 8GB and 16GB Nexus 4 smartphones on Google Play are currently accompanied by a note that says: "We are out of inventory. Please check back soon."
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| DRAM prices up 30% after SK Hynix fire |
9/18/2013 |
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The spot prices for 2Gb DDR3 chips have surged to US$2.20 recently compared to US$1.50 prior to the outbreak of the fire, while those for 4Gb DDR3 ones have rallied to US$4.20, the sources indicated.
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| New plastic memory fit for retail labelling |
9/17/2013 |
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The pilot production line will make anti-counterfeit, printed plastic, 4-bit memory labels and will be part of a push on offering brand protection technology in 2014.
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| Potentials of Cloud Smartphone |
9/17/2013 |
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A new crop of "cloud" smartphone operating systems are in the works and they offer many advantages like tons of apps and affordatble phones.
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| HTC to trim some US workforce |
9/17/2013 |
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The move was to “to streamline and optimize our organization and improve efficiencies after several years of aggressive growth.”
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| New alloy to enhance PCM memory |
9/17/2013 |
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Researchers discovered that Al50Sb50, in particular, has three distinct levels of resistance—and thus the ability to store three bits of data in a single memory cell, instead of just two. This suggests that this material can be used for multi-level data storage.
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| Apple to access China Mobil |
9/16/2013 |
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Landing this deal is a milestone for Apple since more than half of the estimated 1.2 billion mobile subscribers in the country are registered under China Mobile.
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| Samsung will invest to boost Xian fab |
9/16/2013 |
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Following the firm's latest decision, the combined investment on the construction will reach up to $7.5 billion, making the project Samsung's single largest overseas investment for a chip-making plant.
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| Samsung increased DRAM production to fill Hynix's void |
9/16/2013 |
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SK Hynix said on September 13 that the company expects to restore full operations at its fire-affected plant in October. "We will make every effort to ramp up operations in stages in order to fully recover normalized production level in November,"
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| IBM and STMicro to roll out silicon in India |
9/16/2013 |
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The outlay of the IBM fab is about Rs.26,300 crore for establishing the facility of 40,000 wafer starts per month of 300 mm size, using CMOS technology. Technology nodes proposed are 90, 65 and 45 nm nodes in Phase I, 28 nm node in Phase II with the option of establishing a 22 nm node in Phase III.
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| Mobile phones and tablet to drive Christmas e-Commerce |
9/6/2013 |
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Total e-commerce spending this holiday shopping season is expected to rise by 15 percent to $61.8 billion. Shoppers on smartphones and tablets will account for 16 percent of all purchases made through e-commerce sites.
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| Samsung shows 4K 98 inch TV at IFA |
9/6/2013 |
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In total, that makes five models in Samsung's UHD lineup: 55, 65, 85, 98, and 110-inch models. The 55- and 65-inch models received pricing today, at approximately $5,270 and $7,900 respectively.
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| Hynix claim fire did not interrupt memory production |
9/5/2013 |
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After an initial assessment, the world's No. 2 maker of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips said it found no "material" damage to fabrication gear in its clean room at the plant, which produces around 12 to 15 percent of global computer memory chips.
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| China Xiaomi claims to have most affordable SmartTV |
9/5/2013 |
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The Xiaomi TV runs the company's version of Android called MIUI, and will be sold for 2999 yuan (US$486) once it arrives in October. The TV features a quad-core processor from Qualcomm, and display panel technology from Samsung and LG.
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| Kodak exits bankruptcy |
9/5/2013 |
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The company says it's now a commercial imaging company serving business markets such as packaging and graphics. Chairman and CEO Antonio Perez says it's on track for profitable growth.
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| WiFi is going to higher speed and bandwidth |
9/5/2013 |
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The spec aims to support a range of options from throughput of 150Kbit/s with a 1MHz band to as much as 40Mbit/s over an 8MHz band. Distances supported could be about 50 per cent longer than those of the streamlined 802.11n products now targeting the sector with throughput up to 72Mbit/s.
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| Smartphone ecosystem is changing at emerging markets |
9/4/2013 |
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It is a new phase in the evolution of the smartphone market. Indian and Chinese brands are now substantial in their own markets, dominant in some cases. The world stage beckons. Apple and Samsung will need to be more nimble to deal with them.
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| Walmart dropped iPhone prices |
9/4/2013 |
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If you are willing to sacrifice your desire to wait for the new iPhone, then it is the right time to grab one of the current iPhones from Wal-Mart stores.
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| High-tech firms to fight San Jose IP office closing |
9/4/2013 |
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Tech leaders say this one is unique and unfair, because the Commerce Department's promised satellite patent offices were never going to be funded by taxpayers. Instead, they're supported by the $2.8 billion in annual patent fees collected from inventors, entrepreneurs and companies.
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