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Intel to Acquire Mashery
Intel announcing its intention to acquire Mashery, a developer of applications programming interfaces (APIs) that will enable Intel to expand service offerings in the cloud, digital store fronts, location services, network services and security.
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US Movie Title Release Strategies Changing
With the total number of DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) movie titles released in the United States declining by 20 percent over the last four years, Hollywood studios are changing strategies...
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Microsoft, Hon Hai Ink Patent Deal
Hon Hai signed a worldwide patent licensing agreement with Microsoft that provides broad coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for devices running the Android and Chrome OS, including smartphones, tablets and televisions.
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NOR Flash Faces Dim Prospects in an Overly Crowded Field of Producers
The NOR flash market is set for another challenging year in 2013 as a packed field of manufacturers all vie for a piece of a gradually shrinking pie. Global revenue for NOR this year is...
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Electronics Counterfeiter Convicted in U.K.
A British court convicted a Portsmouth UK man of counterfeiting Monster headphones under the country’s Trade Mark Act.
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MEMS Pressure Sensors to Enjoy Another Solid Year, Fueled by Automotive and Handsets
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) pressure sensors important in a wide range of markets will enjoy even bigger growth this year than the double-digit-rate expansion of...
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PC Softness Drags Down Intel’s Results: Video Commentary from Dale Ford, IHS
Intel announced a 25 percent decline in profits for the most recent quarter compared to a year ago in large part by the drop in PC sales.
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Smart Grid Growth Rebounds in 2015
The Unites States’ efforts toward more efficient energy management will begin to accelerate in 2015, driven in part by a boom in shale gas drilling and a resurgence in infrastructure development for the smart electricity grid.
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STMicroelectronics Remains Top MEMS Supplier for All-Important Consumer and Mobile Market
The top suppliers last year of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors built their dominance on sales of devices for smartphones and tablets, the pre-eminent electronic gadgets...
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Avago to Acquire CyOptics
Analog chip manufacturer Avago will pay $400 million for CyOptics for its Indium Phosphate technology, which Avago expects will strengthen its position in the for next-generation 40G and 100G enterprise and data services center markets.
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Deutsch Telekom Offers “Final” MetroPCS Bid
Deutsche Telekom sweetened a bid by its T-Mobile USA unit for MetroPCS on Wednesday after shareholders of the target company resisted the original offer.
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Foxconn March Revenue Drops 27 Percent
Foxconn, the world’s largest manufacturing services provider, reported that its March revenue declined by 27 percent from the prior year, which analysts attribute to slowing demand for Apple’s iPhones and iPads brands.
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Global TV Market Won’t Recover Until 2015
Stung by plunging sales in Japan and declining demand in North America and Western Europe, global television shipments fell in 2012, marking a major inflection point that will have a lasting...
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Netbooks to Bow Out of PC Market Completely by 2015
Once a white-hot PC product that sold in the tens of millions of units annually, netbook computers are now marking their final days, with the rise of tablets causing their shipments to wind...
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China Posts Trade Deficit in March
China’s Customs Administration reported a slight trade deficit of $884 million in March as strong domestic demand buoyed import growth.
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IHS Webinar: Conflict Minerals Rule Applies to All
Businesses that think they don’t have to worry about the U.S. conflict minerals declaration requirement being managed by the SEC should think again. The impact will be far reaching.
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SEMI: 2012 Global Semiconductor Materials Sales Decreased
The global semiconductor materials market decreased in 2012 for the first time in three years to $47 billion was down 2 percent from 2011, according to SEMI.
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Audio Semiconductor Market Achieves Loud and Clear Gains in Cellphones
Driven by their capability to improve sound quality and boost language-recognition user interfaces such as Apple’s Siri, audio integrated circuits (IC) are set for expansive growth in...
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Health-Minded Consumers Drive MEMS Motion Sensor Growth in Wearable Electronics and Fitness Monitoring
From smart wristwatches that record heart rates, to intelligent armbands that track physical activities, wearable electronics and fitness monitoring devices are attracting increased...
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Panasonic Acquires Audio Streaming Platform Provider
With its purchase of Aupeo, Panasonic joins a growing number of technology companies investing in streaming content for the automotive market.
