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Samsung Rolls Out S4; New Media Hub
Samsung released its Galaxy S4 smartphone this week, with key differentiators from previous generations ( and from the iPhone 5) including a larger screen and gesture controls.
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Agile Chipmakers Shed Inventory in Q4
In an unusual show of agility, semiconductor manufacturers dramatically lowered their inventory levels in the fourth quarter of 2012 following a worrisome buildup in Q3.
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Growth in PC DRAM Content Declines
The “new normal” the PC industry may well be decelerating demand, as suppliers to the market are discovering. The growth rate for memory in PCs this year, for example, will hit its slowest point since it peaked in 2007.
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LED TV Price Decline Bodes Well for Demand
The cost advantage of LED technology is finally being reflected in the price of LED TVs, as TV prices drop by as much as 40 percent in the US during the past three years.
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Flextronics Expands in Portable Medical Devices
Leading manufacturing services provider Flextronics is expanding its presence in the growing mobile medical devices market as Cellnovo, a developer of the first mobile diabetes management system, has engaged Flextronics to make its device.
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Huawei Ascend D1 Quad XL U9510E Mobile Handset Teardown
Huawei announced this model (Ascend D1 Quad XL - U9510E) at Mobile World Congress (with much fanfare and hype) in February 2012, but it took Huawei until October 2012 to deliver the product - and even then it did not live up to their own announcements (the
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Atmel Acquires IDT’s Smart Metering Portfolio
Chip maker Atmel has acquired IDT’s smart metering business including IDT’s smart metering IC product lines and technologies, further enhancing Atmel’s smart energy product portfolio.
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Auto Infotainment Chip Market Growth Slows, GM opens new Tech Center
Growth in the global automotive infotainment semiconductor market will decelerate a bit this year, but is expected torebound in 2014. Separately, GM announced a new technology development center in Phoenix.
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Google's Motorola Mobility Sheds More Jobs
Google’s struggling cell phone business, Motorola Mobility, will shed 1,200 jobs in an effort to return to profitability. This is the second layoff since Google acquired the cell phone company last year.
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Fab Equipment Spending Flat in 2013, Up in 2014
Semiconductor companies are going to spend about the same amount on fab equipment in 2013 as they did last year, but the overall market is forecast to rebound strongly in 2014, reports SEMI.
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How Important is the Ultrabook to Solid State Drive Growth?
IHS is projecting shipments of ultrathin PCs will account for 28 percent of mobile PCs this year, up from 9 percent last year, which will drive strong growth in solid-state drives.
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Samsung to Invest in Rival Sharp
Samsung Electronics Co. and display rival Sharp Corp. will be allies going forward as Samsung has announced a plan to invest $111.6 million in the struggling Japanese conglomerate.
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DRAM Scores Unlikely but Welcome Gain in Q4
The dynamic random access memory (DRAM) market overcame seasonal slowness and returned to growth in the final quarter of 2012 ...
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Growth of NAND Flash Slows as Handsets and Tablets Offer Lower Memory Capacity
A decrease in the amount of memory carried by mobile devices like handsets and tablets is slowing overall growth in the NAND ...
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HDD Market Dips in Q4 as PC Demand Falters
The market for hard disk drives (HDD) contracted in the final quarter last year after failing to receive a boost in demand from PCs ...
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Industrial Electronics Market Contracts in 2012 after Earlier Growth Prospects Fade
A feeble global economy and the poor performance of key powerhouse semiconductor suppliers combined to zap the industrial electronics market of vigor last year ...
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Infotainment in Cars to Enjoy Solid Prospects in the Future despite Subdued Growth in 2013
Despite relatively soft growth this year, automotive infotainment is set for continued expansion well into the future—fueled by major technology ...
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Intel will be Fabbing for Altera
Intel announced it will provide foundry services to Altera enabling the FPGA chip company to utilize Intel’s 14 nm technology for its next-generation products.
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ISM Reports Manufacturing Expands but Electronics Sector “Under Pressure”
The ISM’s February monthly Report on Business reported steady growth overall for the U.S. manufacturing sector but electronics shows signs of continued weakness.
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Kemet Receives “Conflict-Free” Certification
Two industry organizations have certified Kemet’s tantalum supply chain paving the way for the company to guarantee its capacitors are “conflict free.”
