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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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| Nokia to sell hardware business to Microsoft |
9/3/2013 |
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Nokia will continue to operate its own software and services, including the revamped maps division that it branded HERE. Additional business included the in-car infotainment system that could grow all the better for Nokia’s hardware pruning via Microsoft.
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| Samsung announced DDR4 production |
9/3/2013 |
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Early market availability of the 4-gigabit (Gb) DDR4 devices, which use 20-nanometer process technology, will create demand for 16GB and 32GB memory modules.
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| Phablet market jumped in Asia |
9/3/2013 |
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Phablets made a notable jump, up by 100 per cent QoQ, and up 620 per cent for the same quarter in 2012, added the market research firm.
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| Dell optimistic about Windows 8.1 for enterprise PCs |
8/30/2013 |
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As Microsoft is ready to release Windows 8.1 on October 18, Jeff Clarke, Dell's vice chairman and president of Global Operations and End User Computing Solutions, has expressed his optimism about the operating system. Compared to Android and iOS, Windows' security and management abilities will allow the OS to become the top pick of the enterprise PC industry, Clarke noted.
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| Lenovo unveil ThinkCentra desktops |
8/30/2013 |
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Lenovo has announced new all-in-one (AIO) desktops with a simpler ergonomic design featuring optional multi-touch screens, improved cable management and new mounting options with the ThinkCentre UltraFlex
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| Toshiba adds Thai Fab |
8/29/2013 |
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Toshiba on August 29 announced that its Thailand-based Group company TST (Toshiba Semiconductor Thailand) has completed its relocation to a new semiconductor manufacturing facility and started mass production, marking the company's full recovery from the flooding of 2011.
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| Intel to unveil Bay Trail-T at IDF 2013 |
8/29/2013 |
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Intel is ready to announce its next-generation Bay Trail-T platform at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) taking place in San Francisco from September 10-12.
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| SMIC reports record sales and profits for 1H13 |
8/28/2013 |
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced interim financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2013, with revenues and net profits climbing to record highs.
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| Dell continues to focus on PC Business |
8/28/2013 |
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CEO Michael Dell, at the Dell Solutions Summit taking place in Beijing, China, stressed that Dell will continue PC business operations and related investments due to the large growth potential in emerging markets where PC penetration is as low as 40%.
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| AMD to sell Singapore Factory to HSBC |
8/27/2013 |
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AMD has announced that its Singapore subsidiary has entered into a conditional put-and-call option agreement to sell and lease-back its Singapore facility located at 508 Chai Chee Lane, Singapore 469032 to HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore), in its capacity as trustee of Sabana Shari'ah Compliant Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (Sabana REIT).
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| AMD updates product roadmap for 2014 and 2015 |
8/27/2013 |
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AMD has recently updated its product roadmap and is set to release its Hawaii-based GPUs at the end of September, Kaveri-based APUs for the high-end segment and Kabini-based APUs for the entry-level segment in the first quarter of 2014.
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