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Samsung unveils its own Mobile operating system |
8/30/2011 |
Samsung unveiled three smartphone models that run on its own operating system, as it seeks to expand market share in the low-end segment and diversify its lineups heavily focused on Google's Android software.
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Nanya receive loans from parent company |
8/30/2011 |
Nan Ya Plastics has issued filings with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) disclosing two separate one-year loans it has provided to DRAM manufacturers Nanya Technology and Inotera Memories.
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Asustek to launch Ultrabook in October |
8/30/2011 |
Asustek Computer is set to host a product launch conference for Ultrabooks in New York in October with prices to range from US$899-US$1,999, according to company chairman Jonney Shih.
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IDT to sell Oregon Fab |
8/30/2011 |
IDT said it intends to sell its Hillsboro, Oregon wafer fabrication facility and related assets to Alpha and Omega Semiconductor.
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ProMos to quit DRAM business |
8/29/2011 |
ProMOS Technologies to quit from PC DRAM with an aim of gradually phasing out the business, according to company chairman ML Chen.
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HP Touchpad running Android 2.2 surfaced |
8/26/2011 |
According to Engadget, the buyer has posted the ROM dump online and it's available on Rootzwiki. Excitingly, this will enable all owners of the HP Touchpad to run the Android 2.2 OS.
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BlackBerry phone to run Android Apps |
8/26/2011 |
Since BlackBerry OS can support Java Virtual Machines and it would be pretty easy to compile Android in one of the them. This is a pretty interesting development.
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China TV shown government distributed hacking software |
8/25/2011 |
This is possibly the first direct piece of visual evidence from an official Chinese government source to undermine Beijing's official claims never to engage in overseas hacking of any kind for government purposes."
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German court reinstated ban on Samsung Galaxy phones |
8/25/2011 |
This could be a "severe blow for Android" since the winning patent is likely infringed by one or more of the apps that ship with Android "and without which the usefulness of Android would be impaired.
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Tim Cook takes helm from Steve Jobs |
8/25/2011 |
The company's high-flying stock has more than tripled in value since 2009 and now Apple rivals Exxon Mobil as the most valuable American company with a market capitalization of nearly $350 billion.
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IDC projects server demand to retreat |
8/24/2011 |
Eastwood warned that IDC believes weakening macroeconomic conditions around the world will serve to moderate demand for new servers later this year.
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Hertz to rent out electric cars |
8/24/2011 |
To bolster China's energy security, Beijing has said the electric vehicle industry is a top priority, earmarking $1.5 billion annually for the next 10 years in the hope it can transform the country into one of the leading producers of clean vehicles.
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Wave of new companies rushing into solid state storage |
8/24/2011 |
The investors and entrepreneurs behind all-flash storage systems say that’s the wrong approach. Flash is so different from hard disks that every aspect of the storage system has to be redesigned. “By rethinking everything that’s possible from the ground up, it’s amazing what’s possible,”
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Gadgets adopting Hollywood sales strategy? |
8/24/2011 |
Every release needs to be a blockbuster, and the only measure of success is the opening-weekend gross. There is little to no room for the sleeper indie hit that builds good word of mouth to become a solid performer over time.
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JEDEC readying DDR4 new memory standard |
8/23/2011 |
The DDR4 standard is expected to be published in mid-2012 and will offer significant advancements in performance with reduced power usage as compared to previous generation technologies.
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Apple moving to redefine PC |
8/23/2011 |
Apple with the help of its component suppliers is gearing up to introduce Macs that are "absolutely different from current products," possibly by the "end of this year.
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