Chinese cellphone maker ZTE is heading to next week’s International CES with a number of firsts for the company, including its first phablet, first voice-unlocking smartphone, first smart watch, and first phone to display two apps ...
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Sapphire wafer maker Tera Xtal Technology expects global supply of sapphire wafers to be short beginning the first quarter of 2014 due to increasing use in smartphones and other mobile devices. The company currently has a monthly ...
Struggling US computer giant Hewlett-Packard plans to slash 5,000 more jobs than previously announced because of a difficult business environment, a regulatory filing shows. HP will eliminate 34,000 positions by the end of its fiscal year ...
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Tablet supplier Arcos will go to International CES with its first tablet- and smartphone-controlled home-automation system, its first smart watches, first fitness band and a host of connected fitness-related devices. Pricing and ship ...
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Following a 2.5 percent decline in 2012, the global semiconductor market has regained its footing in 2013 with revenue set to expand by nearly 5 percent because of the strong performance of the memory sector. Global semiconductor sales in ...
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The year ends with China on the precipice of big challenges. Growth is widely expected to slow again in 2014, as the country's economy matures and old standbys like exports and infrastructure spending lose some of their punch. Beijing has ...
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Lepow International will showcase its new 2-in-1 'Pixels' and 'Pie' magnetic power banks and phone cases at 2014 International CES. The two models feature 3000mAh power capacity, magnetized connection between the power bank and case, and ...
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Apple has asked a federal judge to bar US sales of Samsung smartphones and tablet computers in the blockbuster patent case involving the two electronics giants. In a court filing in California, Apple said the smartphones and tablets were ...
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Most stores were closed but Americans still managed to shop on Christmas Day—increasingly on their smartphones. An IBM survey showed Christmas Day online sales were up 16.5 percent over last year, with a strong boost from ...
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Get set for a fitness market buzzword likely to get louder in 2014, the quantitative self. Sensors embedded in wearable items communicating data via Bluetooth to people's watches, smartphones, and tablets will be promoted to help athletes ...
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In 2000, five MIT Media Lab alumni co-founded ThingMagic to help bring radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology—wireless readers and data-transmitting tags—to the supply chain. This meant companies would be able to track ...
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Wearable gadgets, curved smartphones and new game consoles defined technology in 2013. That's why it's no surprise they make up the bulk of our top 10 devices of the year. Some of these devices are essentially much better versions of ...
Here's one trend Apple missed: headphones, a music lover's accessory that's as old as home stereo sound. Headphones made a huge comeback this holiday season, climbing up in the rankings of hot consumer electronics items. "For years, ...
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Cygnett USA has appointed Judge Henshaw as sales manager for the company's line of mobile device accessories. Henshaw, who will report to Cygnett president Dan Miron, previously worked at Case Logic, Targus and Scosche Industries. The ...
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Consumer confidence toward the overall economy and technology spending in December both remain steady relative to last month's elevated sentiment levels, according to the latest figures released today by the Consumer Electronics Association ...