For its fiscal second-quarter 2013 (to 29 March), analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has reported revenue of $425.2m (split 40% in linear products ...
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A carpenter can only do so much with a broken hammer. Then again, if he has an endless supply of hammers, or a dedicated hammer repairman nearby, he might not be too bothered to care for them. Lift trucks, as critical to a distribution ...
The stolen vehicle tracking system fitted to the Mercedes-Benz M-Class carjacked by Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev helped police hunt down the alleged Boston Marathon bombers. Industry journal Automotive News reports authorities ...
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US personal lines insurer Allstate has introduced its usage-based insurance device, Drivewise, in additional six states across the US, to help identify and improve driving habits of policyholders by delivering constant feedback. Available ...
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Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA, a fabless provider of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) based on silicon-on-sapphire (SOS), has launched an Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) Q100-certified SPDT RF switch. ...
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Verizon will launch a Networkfleet system based on the Verizon Wireless network. Networkfleet is a fleet-management solution that provides a wide variety of monitoring and management capabilities for increased productivity and improved ...
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The second-generation Kia Soul has made its debut at the 2013 New York auto show. With strong visual links to the Kia Track’ster concept unveiled at last year’s Chicago show, the all-new Kia Soul was penned in California with, ...
German automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has chosen Garmin, a developer of consumer, aviation and marine technologies for the Global Positioning System, to supply navigation systems. The navigation systems will be integrated in the ...
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It's full speed ahead for connected cars as more consumers crave and demand integration of smartphones and vehicle dashboards. A recent study capturing the opinions of 8,000 consumers across eight countries discovered that buyers "expect ...
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Weekly classified magazine Auto Trader's shift to digital-only has been helped by its switch to a TelecityGroup datacentre, according to Tim Jones, the CIO of Trader Media Group (TMG), which owns the title. In an interview with Computing, ...
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New automotive technologies that go beyond touchscreens, satellite radio, and voice-activated GPS commands are being tested and improved, and will soon begin to appear in many more new car models, resulting in solid growth for the ...
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Chip revenues from automotive infotainment will reach grow 3% to $6.says IHS last year they grew 4%. In the next five years they will grow to $8.54bn. The slowdown this year is due to flagging sales in the aftermarket and portable ...
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Huawei, an information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has unveiled a series of telematics products at the ongoing 2013 Mobile World Congress held in Barcelona, Spain. The products that offer wireless applications ...
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In the bustle of a city full of traffic, narrow streets, tall buildings, trees and other obstacle, GPS can have a hard time accurately locating a vehicle whether its your family sedan, or your dozer. In an open field, the margin of error ...
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On average, construction companies only spend 1.35 percent of their revenues on information technology, placing the industry last behind 14 others in a report done by Gartner Research. Construction companies with revenue of $250 million ...
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