Growth is Not Elusive: ICs set to boom, but some more than others
ICs are some of the core components that we handle daily across our global network and hubs, and as such we have seen firsthand the shifts affecting this commodity. There is no doubt that the significant demand for smart wireless devices has changed the focus of the electronics sector not just for users, both consumer and enterprise, but especially for manufacturers and OEMs.
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Good Things Come in Small Packages: iPad Mini and Surface Tablet go head-to-head this week
This is a big week for smaller devices.
Today was Apple's event (or read the live blog from WSJ) at which many updates for software and devices were announced alongside of new sizes for three of the devices: MacBook Pro 13", Mac Mini, iMac, and iPad Mini. All of these devices feature various new technologies and software-hardware interface designs from Apple to deliver the seamless experiences that Apple fans love to love. There will be much written about these exciting new devices and particularly Apple's Fusion Drive which is a seamless and self-learning SSD-HDD hybrid that incorporates software management for assigning applications to either the SSD or HDD depending on individual's use-cases.
Let the Holidays Begin: Tablet wars heat up in advance of 4Q12 holidays
October seems to be living up to the US's Halloween slogan, "Trick or Treat!" This month, consumers are being quite nicely treated to the unveiling and releases of many tablet PCs, which, as we know, are among the hottest selling devices after smartphones.
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Priming the Demand Pump? CE events and semi hopes for 4Q12
We're half-way through October now and there is a bit of sizzle in the air as retailers and consumers begin to turn their sights on the end of the year holidays, gift-giving, and hopes for the near- and long-term future. Not to be a Grinch, but while that's all well and good, what does that mean for the semiconductor and our outlook forecast?
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Semicon Europa: Competition, economics, and other challenging thoughts
Times have been tough for Europe, that much is certain, and the semiconductor and electronics industry has, for many years now – even prior to the various economic crises in the EU – been stalling for multiple reasons. So, what do we make of the situation in Europe? Is there a survival of the fittest harshness necessary, or are there reasons to look again at Europe to play an important role in electronics manufacturing?
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