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Ericsson Claims Design Wins for Modem Chipset

Ericsson's post joint-venture engagement with the smartphone market is riding on a $17 LTE-A modem chipset called M7540. China Mobile says the modem is good to go on its network.

Google, Apple Go Head-to-Head On Car Infotainment

There's a battle going on: Google and Apple hope to wrest the user experience from auto makers.

Cavium Goes 48-core With ARM Server SoC

Networking chip company Cavium has leapt ahead with a 64-bit ARM server SoC that includes 48 ARMv8-compatible cores.

Researchers Transform Infrared Light Into Graphene Plasmons

Researchers at CIC nanoGUNE, in collaboration with ICFO and Graphenea have shown that a nanoscale metal rod on graphene can capture IR light and transform it into graphene plasmons.

U.S. Manufacturing Growth Builds Momentum

The U.S. manufacturing sector in May expanded for the 12th consecutive month, according to the Institute of Supply Management.

Broadcom to Exit Cellular Baseband Chip Business

CEO Scott McGregor continues pruning Broadcom as he seeks out better margins and more profits for shareholders.

Researchers Extend 3-D Imaging Range for Consumer Apps

New technology said to remotely sense objects across distances as long as 30 feet, 10 times farther than what can be done with comparable current low-power laser systems.

Seagate Buys LSI Flash Businesses from Avago

Seagate is moving to catch up with acquisitive rival Western Digital by spending $450 million on two SSD-related business divisions that have just arrived at Avago.

Small Systems with Big Functionality for the IoT

The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the new demands it makes on electronic devices is the underlying force driving SiP’s ascent.

Molex Acquires Italian Connector Company

Molex European Holdings BV has acquired the heavy-duty connector business of Westec s.r.l.

Startup Hits Computex with 3D Vision Processor

Israeli startup led by experienced executives is demonstrating a stereoscopic computer vision chip for depth sensing and natural user interfacing at the upcoming Computex show in Taipei, Taiwan.

Neul IoT Network To Serve UK Town

There’s competition in the UK to deploy and demonstrate the value of dedicated M2M/IoT networks. BT and Neul, providing a Weightless-based network in Milton Keynes, are up against Arqiva's roll out of SigFox.

Arrow Appoints Bryant Chief Operating Officer

Arrow Electronics has named Andrew S. Bryant chief operating officer of the company’s global components and global enterprise computing solutions businesses.

Bel to Buy Emerson’s ECS Business

Bel Fuse Inc. will acquire the Emerson Network Power Connectivity Solutions (ECS) business of Emerson Inc. in a $98 million cash deal.

IC Makers Face Hurdles in Auto Infotainment

As auto makers open up their vehicles to new infotainment features, the competitive landscape for IC suppliers is changing.

UK Joins SigFox's Global IoT Network Play

Communications infrastructure company Arqiva has announced it will roll out a national IoT/M2M cellular network for the UK based on technology from a fast-moving French startup.

Wearables Market Will Prosper on Data, Service

The wearables market is at the beginning of a journey from today's first steps in products to a future based on service offerings, according to a conference session at the GSA European Executive Forum