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Oracle launches startup accelerators across Europe  
Oracle launches startup accelerators across Europe  
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Oracle has launched a series of cloud accelerators for startups around the world, with three in Europe.
UMC to start 14nm shipments in first quarter
UMC to start 14nm shipments in first quarter
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Taiwanese foundry United Microelectronics Corp. plans to start shipments of its 14nm FinFET in the first quarter of 2017, according…
IoT security adoption to thrive across industrial applications, says report
IoT security adoption to thrive across industrial applications, says report
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According to ABI Research, industrial applications are set to be the core focus for IoT Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)…
Silicon Labs buys IoT startup Zentri
Silicon Labs buys IoT startup Zentri
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Microcontroller and wireless chip provider Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Austin, Texas) has acquired Zentri (Los Gatos, Calif.), a developer of a…

Silicon Labs acquires secure IoT platform provider
Silicon Labs acquires secure IoT platform provider
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Silicon Labs (Austin, TX) has announced the acquisition of Zentri (Los Gatos, CA), an innovator in low-power, cloud-connected Wi-Fi technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Audi, EOS partner for metal-based additive manufacturing
Audi, EOS partner for metal-based additive manufacturing
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Car maker Audi has entered a partnership with equipment manufacturer EOS GmbH (Krailing, Germany) to develop Additive Manufacturing (aka 3D printing) solutions. Through its consulting division, EOS will support Audi…
Demand for larger TVs drives 8% panel area growth, says IHS Markit
Demand for larger TVs drives 8% panel area growth, says IHS Markit
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Demand for TV panels in terms of area is forecast to reach 143 million square meters in 2017, up 8 percent from 2016, contributing to a 6 percent growth in…
Silicon Labs acquires Zentri for Wi-Fi tech & IoT connectivity
Silicon Labs acquires Zentri for Wi-Fi tech & IoT connectivity
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Silicon Labs is to buy Zentri, designers of low-power, cloud-connected Wi-Fi technologies for the IoT. Zentri’s focus is to securely connect and manage users’s products across a wide range of…
IoT managed security services to target industrial applications
IoT managed security services to target industrial applications
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According to ABI Research, industrial applications are set to be the core focus for IoT Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) while the overall market revenues are forecst to increase fivefold…
Silicon Labs acquires Zentri to expand IoT portfolio
Silicon Labs acquires Zentri to expand IoT portfolio
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Silicon Labs has announced the acquisition of Zentri, an innovator in low-power, cloud-connected Wi-Fi technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT).
Samsung, MediaTek invest in dual-lens camera startup
Samsung, MediaTek invest in dual-lens camera startup
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CorePhotonics Ltd. (Tel Aviv, Israel) has raised $15 million in a funding round that included Samsung Ventures, MediaTek, electronic equipment manufacturer Foxconn and an unnamed smartphone OEM described as "tier-one."…
China deal with Powertech cancelled
China deal with Powertech cancelled
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Powertech Technology Inc. (Hsinchu, Taiwan) a provider of IC test, assembly and packaging services, has cancelled an agreement to receive a significant investment from China's Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd.
Flex Logix signs licensing deal with DARPA
Flex Logix signs licensing deal with DARPA
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Flex Logix Technologies Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.), a startup developer of licensable FPGA fabric for embedding in SoCs, has signed a deal with DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Samsung introduces new 8-step battery safety test for smartphones
Samsung introduces new 8-step battery safety test for smartphones
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Samsung (Seoul, South Korea) has boosted its test and quality systems following the problems with its battery suppliers.
Battery failure causes in Samsung Galaxy Note 7 identified
Battery failure causes in Samsung Galaxy Note 7 identified
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Two types of battery failure were responsible for overheating batteries in Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 smartphone according to a report released today.
Identity security solutions to be shown at Mobile World Congress 2017
Identity security solutions to be shown at Mobile World Congress 2017
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Giesecke & Devrient (Munich, Germany) will present a comprehensive portfolio of innovative identity management solutions to meet the challenges of securely managing an increasing number of connected digital devices at…
ARM co-founder invests in MEMS micro-speaker startup
ARM co-founder invests in MEMS micro-speaker startup
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Venture capitalist Herman Hauser, the co-founder of companies that went on to become ARM, has participated in a €12 million (about $13 million) round of investment in USound GmbH, a…
Samsung identifies battery failures in Galaxy Note 7
Samsung identifies battery failures in Galaxy Note 7
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Two types of battery failure were responsible for overheating batteries in Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 smartphone according to a report released today.
Hermann Hauser invests in MEMS speaker startup
Hermann Hauser invests in MEMS speaker startup
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Venture capitalist Herman Hauser, the co-founder of companies that went on to become ARM, has participated in a €12 million (about $13 million) round of investment in USound GmbH, a…
Samsung boosts test systems after battery problems
Samsung boosts test systems after battery problems
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Samsung has boosted its test and quality systems following the problems with its battery suppliers.
Arrow invests in Swindon for Artesyn configurable power supply service
Arrow invests in Swindon for Artesyn configurable power supply service
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Arrow Electronics, in conjunction with Artesyn Embedded Technologies, has announced a configurable AC-DC power supply service that offers flexible, fast turnaround solutions for low to medium volume requirements. Arrow has…
Artesyn doubles up with Arrow on fast turnaround configurable power supply service
Artesyn doubles up with Arrow on fast turnaround configurable power supply service
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Arrow Electronics, in conjunction with Artesyn Embedded Technologies, has announced a configurable AC-DC power supply service that offers flexible, fast turnaround solutions for low to medium volume requirements. Arrow has…
Identity management for mobile security to be shown at MWC 2017
Identity management for mobile security to be shown at MWC 2017
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Giesecke & Devrient will present a comprehensive portfolio of innovative identity management solutions to meet the challenges of securely managing an increasing number of connected digital devices at the Mobile…
u-blox to acquire SIMCom’s cellular module product line
u-blox to acquire SIMCom’s cellular module product line
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In an asset deal worth USD 52.5 million, u-blox announced it is acquiring Shanghai-based SIMCom's cellular modem product line, its R&D team and customer base.
u-blox acquires Chinese SIMCom cellular module business
u-blox acquires Chinese SIMCom cellular module business
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Shanghai-based SIMCom Wireless is a machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless module and solutions supplier. Swiss IC and module maker u-blox is acquiring the company’s cellular modem products, which will expand the u-blox…
TSMC reports strong finish to 2016
TSMC reports strong finish to 2016
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The world's leading chip foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (Hsinchu, Taiwan) reported December 2016 sales that helped push fourth quarter and full year sales ahead of previous expectations.
China bets big on VR, Taiwanese HTC here to help
China bets big on VR, Taiwanese HTC here to help
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A few months ago, Taiwanese smartphone and VR headset manufacturer HTC signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government to create a "China VR Research Institute" assorted…
UK startup aims to be Europe’s lithium supplier
UK startup aims to be Europe’s lithium supplier
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A startup in Cornwall, UK, has secured rights to produce lithium for batteries and aims to be the major European supplier of the metal for batteries.


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