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Q2 smartphone shipments fall, says IDC

There were 341.6 million smartphones shipped in Q2, says IDC,  which was 1.3% down from Q2 2016 and down 0.8% from Q1 2017. While the smartphone industry contracted slightly in Q2,  the leading vendors all saw positive shipment growth. Samsung and Apple both held shares relatively constant from the second quarter a year ago, while ...

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TI reduces cost of implementing DLP displays

Texas Instruments (TI) is allowing developers to implement DLP displays with virtually any low-cost processor by launching a 0.2-inch DLP2000 chipset and $99 DLP LightCrafter Display 2000 evaluation module (EVM). The company claims they make it more affordable to leverage DLP technology and design on-demand, free-form display applications such as mobile smart TVs; pico projectors; ...

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Semi capex to grow 10%

Global semiconductor capital spending is expected to increase 10.2% in 2017 to $77.7 billion, says Gartner, driven by memory investment, However, the spending is projected to come down to $73.2 billion by 2020. A decline of 7.3% is expected in 2019. “The NAND flash shortage was more pronounced in the first quarter of 2017 than ...

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Oxford to offer fintech course

Oxford is to offer a course in fintech. The Oxford University Saïd Business School, has launched a new digital open enrolment programme on financial technology and innovation called Oxford Fintech. ‘The course has been designed to equip you with the ability to identify opportunities for disruption in the financial services sector, and enables you to both ...

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IQD launches CMOS clock oscillator range

IQD of Crewkerne, Somerset,  has launched a range of ultra-low voltage CMOS based clock oscillators available at 0.9V, 1.2V and 1.5V. The devices are suitable are for designs where improved battery life is critical including body cameras for security services, digital cameras, personal navigation devices (PND), portable audio players, portable test equipment, USB Interface, WLAN ...

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China eyeing up Imagination

China could be after Imagination. The controversial China-backed private equity company, Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, which put in a bid for Lattice which is currently under investigation by the US authorities, is said to be pondering a bid for Imagination. Canyon Bridge has its HQ inPalo Alto but is funded by China. Last November it ...

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2017 chip market to grow 16%, says IC Insights,

The IC market will grow 16% in 2017 due to exceptional growth in the DRAM and NAND flash memory markets, says IC Insights. The DRAM market is now forecast to grow 55% and the NAND flash market is now expected to rise 35% this year—in both cases, almost entirely due to fast-rising prices rather than ...

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Sony back on track

Sony’s turnaround under Kaz Hirai looks on track to return to the glories of its golden age. Sony made $1.43 billion profit in Q2 – its highest ever Q1 profit beating the previous Q1 record profit of $1.09 billion set in Q1 2007. The recovery of the image sensor business from last year’s earthquake saw ...

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