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Headlines for Thursday, August 23, 2012

Business

Seagate to buy former Solyndra plant

Qualcomm buys Israeli basestation SoC vendor

Yoshida in China: Does Apple need China Mobile?

Automotive IC sales roll, vehicle content up to $350

Chip market now seen shrinking in '12

Product

Vicor has output-configurable MicroPAC power system

Technology

New twist in Intel, ARM server war: Interconnects

Research on molybdenum disulfide sparks new apps

Design

Zorian of Synopsys to head 50th DAC planning

Headlines for Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Business

Report: Dongbu Group likely to acquire Daewoo Electronics

Synopsys raises profit target again after strong quarter

U.S. test drives Wi-Fi to improve traffic safety

Apple, Samsung fire final salvos as case closes

Rambus cutting 15% of workforce

Yoshida in China: Does China Mobile need iPhone?

UMC to shutter Japanese fab

ON Semi cuts 250 jobs

ADI’s Fishman remains bullish despite economic uncertainty

Product

Adapteva ships OpenCL compiler for Epiphany

Headlines for Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Business

Kiss your unfeeling computer goodbye

Slideshow: The jury's job in Apple vs. Samsung

VC chip funding increased in July

Globalfoundries expected to pass UMC in foundry sales

Analog specialist Apex targets printing market

Thanks to Apple, Samsung foundry sales to surge again

Elpida submits restructuring plan advancing Micron deal

Apple vs. Samsung jury hears 84 instructions

Samsung to invest $4B to upgrade Austin chip fab

Yoshida in China: Gap between rich, poor grows wider

Electronics manufacturers emerging from recession

Technology

Updated: Curiosity ready to roll despite sensor damage

Product

Cypress tips upgraded IDE for PSoC

Headlines for Monday, August 20, 2012

Business

Queen Elizabeth is looking for a few visionary engineers

Johnson Controls, XL Hybrids in lithium-ion battery deal

Apex reemerges as analog chip company

Circuit protection can't be an afterthought

Yoshida in China: Workers can't afford products they make

New group to set goals for next-gen Ethernet

Product

Startup delivers integrated storage, server

Synaptics puts touch on Windows 8's PC makeover

Amid flash craze, Nimbus grabs new controllers

Design

RF chip drives for optimal connectivity

Headlines for Sunday, August 19, 2012

Business

Patent system on trial in Apple, Samsung case

Updated: Mentor sues EVE—again

In Asia-Pac, local OEMs have Apple-like supply chain clout

Headlines for Friday, August 17, 2012

Business

Sidense claims legal victory over rival Kilopass

Apple claims Samsung views patent disclosures as 'stupid'

Microsemi diversifies as DoD budget cuts loom

Samsung Semi to expand Silicon Valley R&D facility

Foxconn owner seeks 20 percent stake in Sharp