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Apple purchasing flash memory from Japan to reduce reliance on SamsungApple is increasing purchases of flash memory from Japanese suppliers in an effort to scale back its dependance on Samsung for components, as the two…
... signed a foundry agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to manufacture ... -
Apple sued over microprocessor patents; Mass. to investigate iTunes fraudApple has been hit with a new patent infringement suit accusing it of infringing three patents related to microprocessors. Also, the attorney general…
... company based out of Taipei, Taiwan. It seeks a jury trial ... -
Samsung vows to step up legal action against Apple for 'free riding' on its inventionsA Samsung executive has promised to become "more aggressive" in pursuing legal action against Apple, as the company believes the iPhone mak…
... expected to be built by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Similarly, this ... -
Apple's Xcode supports quad-core ARM CPUs for future iPhones, iPadsHidden inside Apple's Xcode developer tool is support for quad-core ARM CPUs, hinting at next-generation processors that will power Apple's future iP…
... a new foundry agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to build ... -
First Hong Kong Apple Store draws massive crowd on opening dayApple on Saturday opened its first retail store in Hong Kong to a crowd of hundreds of customers as part of an effort to continue its storied revenue…
... China region, which includes China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, growing revenues ... -
Steve Jobs contacted Samsung in 2010 to resolve Apple patent disputeBefore the patent battle between Apple and Samsung became a worldwide legal mess, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs reportedly initiated contact with Samsu…
... a deal with another chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., for new ... -
Foxconn's $12 billion iPad deal in Brazil threatened by local shortcomingsThe $12 billion deal to produce Apple?s iPad in a new Brazil-based Foxconn factory is now in doubt as the parties involved are reportedly unable to r…
... it is unknown whether the Taiwan-based company will manufacture any ... -
Foxconn may produce Amazon 10.1" tablet after having passed on Kindle FireAfter passing on orders for the new Kindle Fire from Amazon, Foxconn Electronics is believed to have won the contract to produce the Internet retaile…
... , according to a new report. Taiwan industry publication DigiTimes reported on ... -
Apple rumored to counter Amazon Kindle Fire with 'iPad mini' in 2012Spurred by the recently announced Amazon Kindle Fire and its $199 price, Apple is rumored to be exploring a new low-cost iPad for release in the firs…
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Samsung to supply quad-core A6 CPU to Apple despite legal battle - reportSamsung is expected to remain the primary chip supplier for Apple and its anticipated next-generation A6 processor despite a bitter patent dispute be…
... Apple has instead partnered with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. for production ... -
LG, AU Optronics allegedly supplying 7.85" iPad screens to AppleRumors of a "mini" iPad continue to persist, with a new report out of Taiwan claiming that Apple has purchased 7.85-inch displays for a sma…
... a new report out of Taiwan claiming that Apple has purchased ... and AU Optronics, according to Taiwan's Economic Daily News (via ... -
Samsung COO met with Tim Cook to discuss supplying 'better parts' through 2014After attending a memorial service in honor of the late Steve Jobs, Samsung's chief operating officer met with Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss supplyin…
... Samsung, rumors have swirled that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. would take ... -
Catcher hoping to reopen Chinese MacBook unibody case plant in NovemberAfter local officials ordered the suspension of operations at a Suzhou, China factory that supplies Apple with chassis for its laptops, Taiwanese man…
... considering increasing its investment in Taiwan in order to diversify operations ... at a plant in southern Taiwan and purchased a new lot ... -
Catcher says unibody MacBook case plant will fully reopen next weekApple supplier Catcher Technology said Wednesday that its China plant that builds unibody MacBook cases will fully reopen at the end of October.<br /…
... . The new details from Taipei, Taiwan, reported by Reuters, are an ... -
Nokia launches first Windows Phones to take on Apple's iPhone 4SNokia on Wednesday introduced its first smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, two devices branded "Lumia" that the compan…
... Kong, India, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan before the end of the ... Kong, India, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan toward the end of the ... -
Newly found code signing flaw allows for iOS malwareA newly discovered iOS security flaw could allow disguised malware capable of stealing user data to bypass Apple's stringent security measures and en…
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Nvidia unveils new quad-core Tegra 3 processor to challenge Apple's A5Chipmaker Nvidia has taken the wraps off its new Tegra 3 mobile processor, a quad-core chip three times faster than its predecessor, with ASUS' Eee P…
... have pegged either Samsung or Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company as the ... -
Claims of weakening demand for Apple's iPhone 4S disputedA Taiwanese newspaper made waves on Wednesday by claiming that Apple has reduced orders for the iPhone 4S, but a trio of separate reports specificall…
... reports specifically dispute the rumor. Taiwan's Commercial Times cited unnamed ... on the report out of Taiwan, noting that it's at ... -
Google vows support to Android licensees, seeks to strengthen Asian alliancesGoogle has promised continued support to Android handset makers embroiled in ongoing patent disputes, and looks to reassure alliances with Asian vend…
... , including the ones here in Taiwan, we will support them. For ... -
Apple's ultra-thin 15-inch MacBook rumored for Q2 2012 releaseApple is rumored to have ordered a "small volume" of components for a 15-inch ultra-thin notebook that could appear as early as the second …
... of next year, according to Taiwan's DigiTimes. However, it should ... -
Apple reportedly reduced iPad 2 orders because it bought 16M last quarterAn overabundance of iPad 2 components purchased by Apple last quarter has allowed the company to actually draw down its orders ahead of the holidays …
... purchases of iPad 2 components, Taiwan's Commercial Times claimed earlier ... -
Amazon rumored to launch 8.9-inch Kindle Fire in Q2 2012Amazon is prepping an 8.9-inch Kindle Fire model for launch by the end of the second quarter of 2012, a new report claims.<br /> <br /> Sources withi…
... 10.1-inch tablet makers, Taiwan's DigiTimes reported on Monday ... -
Apple expected to add NFC support for iOS e-wallet transactions in 2012Apple is rumored to add support for near-field communications technology to iOS next year, potentially giving iPhone owners the ability to use their …
... transactions. Smartphone makers out of Taiwan told DigiTimes on Tuesday that ... -
1,000 workers strike at Apple keyboard supplier over long hoursWorkers at a factory in southern China that supplies parts to Apple went on strike this week with complaints of grueling overtime requirements.<br />…
... grueling overtime requirements. Owned by Taiwan's Jingyuan Computer group, the ... -
Briefly: Thanksgiving malware, international iPhone 4S launches, new iPod touch adNew iTunes gift certificate scam takes advantage of eager Black Friday shoppers, iPhone 4S to launch tomorrow in Colombia and India and December in R…
... information. Russia will reportedly join Taiwan in a mid-December launch ... -
Pent-up demand helps Apple take top spot in UK market with 43% shareExisting iPhone users' demand for a new device helped push Apple's U.K. market share to nearly 43% in October, beating Android-based handset sales in…
... on Black Friday. Russia and Taiwan are scheduled to launch the ... -
Acer clinging to netbooks amid pressure from iPad, MacBook AirDespite being squeezed on both sides by Apple's iPad and MacBook Air products, Acer says it remains committed to netbooks, especially in emerging mar…
... with 840,000 netbooks sold. Taiwan-based Acer saw its sales ... -
Ultrabooks headed for 5-10% price drop in early 2012Prices for laptops in Intel's "Ultrabook" category are expected to fall below $1,000 by the end of this year and may drop as much as 10 per…
... , according to a new report. Taiwan-based supply chain makers told ... -
iPad disrupting global DRAM market, causing chipmakers to lose billionsSales of Apple's iPad tablet computers are crushing the best laid plans of many chip makers, causing a surplus of memory chips after a massive expans…
... later expansion. The report quoted Taiwan analyst Chen Liway with Polaris ...
