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Apple vs Qualcomm: Two more lawsuits in semiconductor war
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Apple vs Qualcomm: Two more lawsuits in semiconductor war

Apple files two lawsuits against Qualcomm in China, alleging violation of anti-monopoly law and patent license terms.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Jan 2017
Apple's $1billion lawsuit against chip maker Qualcomm
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Apple's $1billion lawsuit against chip maker Qualcomm

Apple sues Qualcomm for $1bn, alleging anticompetitive tactics in the chip maker's attempts to maintain smartphone semiconductor monopoly.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
Qualcomm spends up large, nets NXP Semiconductors for $47 billion
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Qualcomm spends up large, nets NXP Semiconductors for $47 billion

Semiconductor manufacturer NXP will now become part of the global giant Qualcomm, after the acquisition was unanimously approved by company boards.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Oct 2016
'The Red Team' discovers widespread Android vulnerability
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'The Red Team' discovers widespread Android vulnerability

FireEye and Mandiant have discovered a widespread Android vulnerability allowing attackers to escalate privileges.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016
Israeli startup wins US$27 million funding - and Qualcomm backing
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Israeli startup wins US$27 million funding - and Qualcomm backing

Qualcomm invests in Israeli startup Stratoscale and its next generation software defined data center solution.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016
Mobile malware on the rise, Qualcomm and Avast step in
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Mobile malware on the rise, Qualcomm and Avast step in

Avast chosen by Qualcomm to integrate Snapdragon Smart Protect, a behavioural analysis-based anti-malware technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Qualcomm acquires Ikanos, sets sights on wireless carrier market
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Qualcomm acquires Ikanos, sets sights on wireless carrier market

Qualcomm Atheros has acquired Ikanos Communications for an estimated $47 million, expanding their footprint in the carrier fixed line segment.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Aug 2015
Qualcomm to cut spending by billions, staff by thousands
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Qualcomm to cut spending by billions, staff by thousands

Qualcomm plans to cut approximately $1.4 billion in spending to 'aggressively right-size cost structure', cut staff, and split its business into two.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
Intel enters 22nd year of semiconductor dominance…
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Intel enters 22nd year of semiconductor dominance…

Intel tops semiconductor market for the 22nd year, despite PC market decline, with a 15.4% market share in a $315 billion industry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2014
Samsung scraps Windows RT U.S. tablet plans
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Samsung scraps Windows RT U.S. tablet plans

South Korean company cancels plans to release Windows RT device across America as retail partners 'don't see strong demand.'.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2013
InterDigital sale delayed
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InterDigital sale delayed

The sale of InterDigital, holder of 8800 patents, is delayed to September after Google's unexpected USD $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Qualcomm is bringing the leading edge to the data center, exec says
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Qualcomm is bringing the leading edge to the data center, exec says

Qualcomm ups the ante in data centres with its first 10nm server chip, promising power efficiency and performance.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Dec 2016
Telstra's latest network tests inch closer towards gigabit speeds
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Telstra's latest network tests inch closer towards gigabit speeds

Telstra is getting closer to achieving commercial gigabit speeds on its network, reaching download speeds of 979 Mbps and uplink speeds of 129 Mbps.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Sep 2016
Kiwi born wireless electric vehicle charging technology hits the U.S.
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Kiwi born wireless electric vehicle charging technology hits the U.S.

A team at the University of Auckland is making waves in the U.S. with a wireless electric vehicle charging technology.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
Qualcomm completes wireless charging first
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Qualcomm completes wireless charging first

Qualcomm has engineered a solution to allow wireless charging with metal exteriors, making it the first company to do so.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2015