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STMicro’s revenue slides as wireless struggles
STMicroelectronics, which makes chips for cars, computers and mobile phones, posted a first-quarter sales drop of 8 per cent to $2.02 billion from $2.19 billion the fourth quarter
SK hynix posts 3rd quarterly loss
Computer memory chipmakers are increasingly switching to lucrative mobile chip production to ride a boom in smartphones and tablets
Toshiba drops out of bidding for Elpida
Toshiba’s withdrawal was a relief to its investors, who questioned the merits of a bid for Elpida, the world’s No.3 maker of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips, by a company that pulled out of DRAM chip-making a decade ago by selling its U.S. DRAM facilities to Micron
Stumbling blocks ahead of Indian SMEs
Is the government serious about small and medium enterprises. Despite number of schemes and programmes announced by the government, why are SMEs still struggling to make it big?
SK Hynix, Toshiba held early talks on joint Elpida bid
Sources said that Toshiba was no longer bidding for Elpida, leaving three foreign firms including SK hynix and Micron Technology in the race to take over the company
Texas Instruments revenue forecast beats Street
Bernstein analyst Stacy Rasgon said any move by TI’s customers to increase inventory levels would boost the company, which says it has plenty of spare manufacturing capacity
SMEs, startups: It’s time to crowdsource
ÂWhether you’re an entrepreneur, a start-up, an SME or an established company, the online crowdsourcing market offers you more choice to choose the best to help your business reduce costs, increase profit and accelerate growth
China’s charge slows on electric car ambitions
It’s nearly three years since China launched an electric car pilot programme with great fanfare in 13 cities, later extending that number to 25, but the country is grappling to overcome the teething problems that plagued the project in its early days
Groupon gets new ‘Goods’ chief from eBay
The online coupon company named Faisal Masud to head its discount retailing arm Groupon Goods
Aware to sell patents to Intel for $75 mn
Aware, which sells software for biometrics and imaging applications, also declared a special cash dividend of $1.15 per share, or about $24 million, to be paid on May 25
Foxconn workers threaten to jump off the roof
Around 200 workers threatened to jump off the roof of a building in a protest over wages just a month after Apple announced a landmark agreement on improving working conditions
Social media connect on smartphones inviting malware: rpt
Most mobile devices are tied into operator billing systems making monetisation of malware a lot more effective than on traditional computer systems
Social gifting, the new buzzword in e-commerce
People get together on Facebook to buy each other e-gifts which they can store on their mobile devices and redeem either online or inside physical stores
Adobe’s Suite 6 to better Bollywood’s visuals
Adobe’s new Creative Suite 6, which facilitates fluid video editing and motion graphics, can be of great help to cinematographers and digital professionals
SBI to open 4 new SME branches in Bengal
These specialised SME branches would be located at Howrah, Bidhannagar, and south and central Kolkata, and would be operational within the next six months
Apple’s new iPad on sale in India, minus the hysteria
New iPad is on sale in India more than a month after the popular tablet computer was available in 10 countries including the United States
Porn star Sunny Leone to drive Chaze Mobile sales?
The new mobile company targets youths with its sophisticated and trendy handsets, which are priced between Rs. 1500 and Rs. 3500. But will roping in the porn star help its sales?
I am Henry Kissinger, Jobs told the Pope
In the interview in 1995, Jobs spoke about how he and Steve Wozniak called the Vatican asking to speak to the Pope to tell him it was US secretary of state Henry Kissinger
Twilight Executives: Where do they disappear before Monday?
I thought I have started knowing some CIOs and their peers after a few years in this industry. But Boy, I was so wrong. I would have never known that one of them jumps off a hill, another one in Delhi joins a thumping gang in the moonlight, and a third one in a not so distant Mumbai has taken off to the mountains. This mystery would have remained so until he arrived. And the secret breathed its last.
Wipro to acquire Promax Applications Group
In an all-cash deal, Wipro Limited will take over the trade promotion planning, management and optimization solutions provider for AUD 35 million and close it by this quarter
