Initial reaction to the Apple Watch (not, disappointingly, the iWatch) falls into two camps: those who have only seen photos, who think it looks ugly and big, and those who have actually worn it, who realise it's surprisingly light, and not ...
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Whenever Nasser Edeeb visits Switzerland, which the 44-year-old businessman from Libya does with some frequency, there are two products he likes to pick up. The first are Swatch watches (for family, friends, himself), the second iPhones (if ...
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Following the use of sapphire to make covers for the home button and camera of the iPhone 5, China- and South Korea-based smartphone vendors are considering the adoption of sapphire, and therefore the application in smartphones is likely to ...
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DOE has revised its October 2013 report, Dimming LEDs with Phase-Cut Dimmers: The Specifier's Process for Maximizing Success, to include updated information about the installation of LED lighting and controls at the Burden Museum in Troy, ...
Peripheral chip suppliers for the next-generation iPhone reportedly are preparing to build up combined inventories of related ICs equivalent for the production of 100 million units in the second half of 2014, according to industry sources. ...
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The Foxconn Technology Group of Taiwan will reportedly use self-made “Foxbot” to assemble Apple's iPhone 6, which will be the world's first smartphones to be assembled by robots. According to online media 9to5 Mac, Foxconn, ...
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It’s late August, and joining Goodwood and the Notting Hill Carnival is the newest seasonal event on the calendar: speculation about new iPhones. One particular nugget lighting up fans’ eyes – and burning a hole in their ...
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Top Trump It lets fans create digital cards with a range of over 30 themes. Winning Moves is giving fans the chance to create their own digital Top Trumps cards with the launch of its new app, Top Trump It. The free app features more ...
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on July 29 that it reported an operating profit of 8.5 trillion won (US$8.3 billion) in the second quarter of this year, a year-year decrease of 90.5 percent. The company turned over 1.8607 trillion won ...
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TAIPEI — Taiwan’s Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics has raised the official national growth forecast in the light of robust global demand for mobile devices and computer components, stronger consumer ...
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TOKYO — Murata Manufacturing and TDK apparently enjoyed large jumps in April-June profit on increased demand for smartphone and car parts and by expanding their client base beyond Samsung. Murata likely saw operating profit rise 45% ...
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Worldwide semiconductor revenue is on pace to reach $336 billion in 2014, a 6.7 percent increase from 2013, and up from the previous quarter’s forecast of 5.4 percent growth, according to Gartner, Inc. Sequential growth in the ...
The global chip market will be worth $336 billion in 2014, up 6.7 percent from 2013, according to market analysis company Gartner Inc. This is higher than the forecast of 5.4 percent growth Gartner gave three months before. The sequential ...
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Quick Step's new "Style My Floor" digital tool. Quick Step has developed and launched a digital shopping tool for consumers-Style My Floor. "Studies show consumers conduct extensive research online before ever entering a flooring store. ...
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