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| Oracle won the first round on Java infringement |
5/8/2012 |
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The jury found Google to be unequivocally guilty of copyright infringement on the major charge, copying the "overall structure, sequence and organization" of Java for its mobile operating system Android. Google isn't guilty of infringing the Java documentation, the jury decided.
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| Google test self-driven cars in Las Vegas |
5/8/2012 |
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The autonomous cars, based on Toyota Prius hybrid hatchbacks, will now be allowed on public roads for further development and testing, carrying a distinctive red licence plate with an infinity symbol on the left side.
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| SK Hynix out of Elpida bidding |
5/7/2012 |
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The withdrawal of SK Hynix and Toshiba leaves a potential bid from Chinese investment firm Hony Capital teamed with U.S. private equity firm TPG in play and the possibility of a bid from DRAM maker Micron Technology Inc. (Boise, Idaho).
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| Google-Oracle ruling can come Today |
5/7/2012 |
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Oracle is hoping to win hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and a court order that would require Google to get a licensing agreement to keep using elements of Java in Android.
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| AT&T to compete in home security automations |
5/7/2012 |
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Its central control panel can connect wirelessly with cameras, thermostats, appliance controls, lights and sensors for doors, windows, smoke and carbon monoxide. Through the panel, home owners can then control their home from their cellphones.
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| Spansion announced R & D expansion in China |
5/3/2012 |
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Spansion has announced that the firm is expanding its design and product development in China to focus on cost-competitive serial NOR flash memory solutions for specific applications suitable for China as well as the global market.
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| RIM unveils new BlackBerry platform |
5/3/2012 |
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Research in Motion (RIM) has unveiled its BlackBerry 10 platform at BlackBerry World 2012, paving the way for the smartphone vendor to launch BlackBerry 10-based models before the end of the year.
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| Sillicon Motion to produce eMMC controllers |
5/2/2012 |
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Silicon Motion Technology has started production of eMMC controller ICs for an international supplier of NAND flash and expects to win adoption from another supplier at the end of the second quarter of 2012.
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| Google to launch online storage service |
5/1/2012 |
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Google is preparing to roll out a service to let consumers store photos and other content online, a source familiar with the matter said, pushing into a market now dominated by the likes of Dropbox and Box.
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| TSMC to ramp up 28nm production capacity |
4/30/2012 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to ramp up its 28nm production capacity at a much faster pace than older 40/45nm and 65nm process nodes.
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| SK Hynix report third quarterly loss |
4/27/2012 |
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SK Hynix the world's second-largest DRAM memory supplier, has reported another quarterly loss as a result of weak chip demand and falling prices.
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| Macronix reports loss in 1Q12 |
4/27/2012 |
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Macronix International swung to net losses of NT$1.09 billion (US$37 million) in the first quarter of 2012 from profits in the prior quarter and a year ago.
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| TSMC 1Q12 gross margins hit 47% |
4/27/2012 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has reported first-quarter 2012 consolidated revenues of US$3.6 billion a 0.1% increase on year.
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