Qualcomm’s shares fell 13% yesterday after a judge ruled that the company’s business practice of charging purchasers of its chips a separate fee to use its patents is an abuse of a dominant market position and illegal. “Qualcomm’s licensing practices have strangled competition,” said Judge Lucy Koh (pictured) the formidable judge who presided over the ...

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ST is working with with Gaia Smart Cities Solutions to develop a citizen smart feedback system for the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) Mission. The joint effort aims to enable the smart transformation of enterprises and cities through real-time feedback collected at multiple points in the product and service delivery chain. The initial collaboration between ST ...

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Astute Electronics is a exciting and bold success story – and a British one at that, says founder and md Geoff Hill (pictured). ‘There’s a long history of mergers and acquisitions within electronics distribution. Consolidation remains one of the easiest ways to grab new customers and inventory while diversifying your markets, but it also provides ...

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Toshiba’s high-current photorelays are now available with UL 508 certification. All nine devices in the series include low on-state resistance MOSFETs based upon Toshiba’s U-MOS VIII process that ensure high performance in a wide range of applications. All devices in the series (TLP3556A, TLP3558A, TLP241A, TLP3543A, TLP3545A, TLP3546A, TLP3547, TLP3548 and TLP3549) are now fully ...

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