iPhone manufacturer Foxconn raises financial projections for second half of year as lockdowns ease in China and supply chain stability improves
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Apple Reduces iPad Production To Bolster iPhone Manufacturing
Chip shortage triggers sharp reduction in production of Apple iPads, in order to free up chips and components for iPhone 13 portfolio
US Chipmakers Lobby US Government Over Huawei Blacklist
Intel, Qualcomm and other major US semiconductor firms quietly put pressure on US Commerce Department, as Huawei expects £20bn in lost revenues this year alone
Apple Coughs Up $600m To Acquire Parts Of Dialog’s Business
Apple pays hundreds of millions of dollars to acquire engineers, patents and offices from one of its British suppliers
ZTE Asks America To Lift Component Supply Ban
Chinese firm submits application to US department asking for ban on software and components to be lifted
Cloud Growth Sees Nvidia Revenues Surge With Data Centre Hardware
Strong growth in the data centre arena gives Nvidia a robust business on which to build out innovative product and services
Samsung Profits Soar Despite Investor Pressure & Political Woes
Electronics giant resists pressure from activist investor as it posts highest profits in nearly four years
Google Project Ara Modular Smartphone Set For 2016 Launch
Project Ara Modular phone concept gets Autumn release date for developers and 2017 for general public
Intel Admits Defeat In Smartphone Market
After several years' effort, Intel cancels mobile and tablet processor products as part of ongoing transition into a post-PC world
Free Software Will Help Detect Faulty And Malicious USB-C Cables
HP, Intel and Microsoft-backed USB-C authentication guidelines will help protect against security threats and damaged devices
Teardown Shows iPhone SE Recycles Older Models’ Components
iFixit analysis reveals Apple’s latest smartphone recycles many components from iPhone 6S and even 2013 iPhone 5S
Foxconn Finally Agrees Sharp Takeover
£2.4bn deal comes in far lower than original agreement following several wrangles
Apple Says ‘No Plans’ To Acquire Imagination Technologies
Apple has no plan to acquire British firm Imagination Technologies, despite reports of “advanced talks”
Samsung Develops 256GB Flash Storage Chips For Mobile Devices
New 256GB Samsung memory chips could store up to 47 full HD movies on your mobile device and power VR content
Foxconn Agrees £4bn Sharp Takeover Deal
Deal could see future iPhones get better screens, but doubts have already been raised following release of 'new information'
These Ultrathin Chips Could Lead To Super-Efficient Computers
Ultra thin laptops of the future could become a lot thinner, after MIT breakthrough with chip construction
Foxconn Makes £3.7bn Bid For Sharp – Reports
£3.7bn offer would see iPhone maker gain control of Apple’s current display manufacturer
Samsung Confirms It’s Making The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Chip
Super-powered smartphones will be powered by new Qualcomm chipset from later this year
Mobile Component Demand Returns Samsung To Profit Growth
Fears about Samsung's mobile growth persist, but memory, display and processor demand means it's back on track
Sony Set To Split Off Semiconductor Business
New unit will look to promote image sensor business as Sony gets back in the black
Raspberry Pi Mini-Computers Get A Touch-Screen Display
The new 7-inch display, which sells for $60 online and in stores, lets users of the popular DYI boards create their own tablets
Intel Invests £33m In Quantum Computing Research
Computing giant coughs up to ensure development of next generation processing technology
Acer Reveals Lego-Inspired Modular PC
IFA 2015: ‘Building Block’ Revo Build sees Acer let its customers decide what components to include
AMD Loses 3 Execs, Including Head Of PC Chips
World's number-two chip maker says its chief market and chief strategy officers are leaving in the latest shakeup