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Intel CEO shakes up units, creates 'new devices' groupBy Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping company reorganization and created a unit aimed at growing its market share in future mobile technologies. The shakeup, announced internally just ... ...Read More »Nvidia targets enthusiasts with hand-held game gadgetBy Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Chipmaker Nvidia said it will start shipping a hand-held gaming device in June, a bid to use its appeal with PC game enthusiasts to challenge console makers like Sony Corp and Microsoft Corp. SHIELD, which was announced in J... ...Read More »Sharp to seek Samsung edge for survival as Apple sales lose steamBy Reiji Murai TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese display maker Sharp Corp, a supplier to Apple Inc, will aim to boost sales to the iPhone maker's chief rival Samsung Electronics Co under a three-year rehabilitation roadmap to secure its survival. The business plan, due f... ...Read More » |
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Hon Hai's Apple pie under threat from PegatronBy Clare Jim TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd <2317.TW>, the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer, faces growing competition from cross-town rival Pegatron Corp <4938.TW>, a company that is just a quarter of its size by revenue. ... ...Read More »New Intel Atom Chips Designed To Aid Intel In Mobile Computing MarketBy Noel Randewich SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) - Intel Corp on Monday unveiled the most extensive overhaul of its Atom mobile processors, with improved performance that the PC chipmaker expects will help it challenge Qualcomm in smartphones and tablets. The new m... ...Read More »Amazon's success formula: move bits instead of boxesBy Alistair Barr and Ben Berkowitz SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc appears to have figured out the secret to being more profitable: sell less physical stuff. The company reported slowing revenue growth and offered a disappointing outlook for this qua... ...Read More »Apple's cash plan takes heat off Cook, buys him timeBy Poornima Gupta and Ben Berkowitz (Reuters) - Tim Cook wants investors to think different about Apple: less as a hyper-growth startup-like company and more as a mature but robust technology corporation with the world's most lucrative dividend. If Wall Street f... ...Read More »Home and health devices controlled by apps on the riseTORONTO (Reuters) - Tired of checking the washing machine to see if a cycle has completed, or worrying that the lights were left on at home? Apps are increasingly helping people monitor and control objects remotely on their mobile devices. From Internet-connected washing machines and smart... ...Read More »Samsung says considers Hynix chips for its mobile productsSEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co is considering purchasing mobile memory chips from rival SK Hynix Inc for future products including its new flagship Galaxy S smartphone to be launched this month, J.K. Shin, head of Samsung's mobile business, said on Thursday. A supply deal wou... ...Read More »Supplier woes stir Apple demand fears, stock drops below $400By Poornima Gupta and Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc's shares fell below $400 on Wednesday for the first time since December 2011 after a chip supplier's disappointing revenue forecast fanned fears about weakening demand for the iPhone and iPad as competition in... ...Read More »ASML picks finance chief Wennink as new CEOBy Sara Webb AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - ASML <ASML.AS>, the world's biggest supplier of computer chip-making equipment, has named finance chief Peter Wennink as CEO, and pledged to stick to its strategy to develop technology used to make the next generations of smartphones and tablets... ...Read More » |
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