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| TSMC to install 20nm fab equipment |
4/4/2013 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to begin installing production equipment at its 20nm-capable facilities on April 20, about two months ahead of schedule.
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| Samsung cut price for 40-inch TV panels |
4/4/2013 |
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Samsung Display has reportedly dropped pricing for its 40-inch TV panels in the China market in order to compete with makers of 39-inch panels such as Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics (AUO).
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| Graphics card prices up 10-15% |
4/3/2013 |
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Graphics card vendors have hiked retail prices for products made with DDR3 in the DIY market by 10-15% in order to reflect the increases in DRAM pricing.
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| Lenovo ramping up its IC design capability |
4/1/2013 |
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Lenovo reportedly plans to build up its IC design capability by increasing the number of staff of its IC development department from the current 10 to 100 by the end of the second quarter of 2013.
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| TSMC issues U$1.5 Billion bond notes |
4/1/2013 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced on March 28 that the company has priced an offering of senior unsecured notes, which is expected to close on April 3, 2013.
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| US conditions Sprint merger to keep Chinese Network equipments out |
3/28/2013 |
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Negotiations are continuing on the U.S.'s conditions for blessing the Sprint deal, but the government is expected to require the companies to notify it when they plan to buy equipment for the core of their network and to cooperate if any national-security or public-safety considerations arise.
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| High performance computer lab created in Singapore |
3/28/2013 |
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The centre will utilise data from various agencies in Singapore to derive an understanding of complex dynamics within the city and exploit the power of modelling and simulation to guide both critical decisions and implementation of solutions.
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| Oxygen into metal oxide creates new non-volatile memory |
3/28/2013 |
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IBM researchers applied a positively charged ionic liquid electrolyte to an insulating oxide material—vanadium dioxide—and successfully converted the material to a metallic state. The material held its metallic state until a negatively charged ionic liquid electrolyte was applied, to convert it back to its original, insulating state.
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| Google experiment utilize locally un-used TV spectrums |
3/27/2013 |
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"TV white space offers an affordable alternative to both wired and cellular connections for under-reached communities. We are pleased to be part of this exciting new development - the first of its kind in South Africa".
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| New MiiPC for kids makes hit |
3/27/2013 |
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The software, which is optimized for use with a large screen (up to 1080p), keyboard and mouse. It provides a desktop-class web browsing experience with Flash and runs standard Android apps.
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| Ever wonder why your internet slows down lately? |
3/27/2013 |
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New York Times reported today that millions of ordinary Web users have experienced delays in services such as Netflix video-streaming service or couldn’t reach a certain website for a short time.
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