http://www.cdrinfo.com/ Keep current with all the new technical news and information published on the CdrInfo.com Web Site. en-us 60 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:01:54 GMT Intel has joined the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) with a board of directors seat. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37100 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:19:46 GMT The Special Committee of the Board of Dell rejected a new proposal from key shareholder Carl C. Icahn, saying that it would continue to support the proposal by founder Michael Dell and private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners to take the company private. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37089 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:40:48 GMT Intel recently learned of an unsolicited "mini-tender offer" made by TRC Capital Corp. to Intel stockholders to purchase up to 4 million shares of Intel common stock at $23.75 per share. Intel says that TRC Capital's offer price is approximately 4.96 percent below the closing share price of Intel common stock on June 13, 2013 ($24.99), the day before the offer commenced, and the offer is for less than 1 percent of Intel's outstanding shares. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37087 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:50:17 GMT Yahoo said U.S. law enforcement agencies made between 12,000 and 13,000 requests for data in the last six months, the latest in a series of disclosures by technology companies. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37078 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:39:28 GMT Renesas has developed a design technology achieving improved signal transmission speeds and also achieving three times the signal wiring density of earlier Renesas products by combining multiple types of distributed impedance matching circuits in three dimensions in an ordinary ball grid array (BGA) type package substrate. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37077 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:30:31 GMT Fujitsu has developed a high-speed thin client gateway technology that allows existing web applications for PCs to be quickly displayed in the same way on smartphones, tablets and other smart devices. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37076 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:22:37 GMT Rambus has signed a license agreement with STMicroelectronics, which expands the ST relationship with CRI, furthering its adoption of DPA countermeasures into multimedia chipsets and accelerating its support for CryptoFirewall core technology. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37073 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:29:23 GMT A recent report claims that photo sharing network Instagram will be getting a Vine-style video feed by June 20. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37068 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:23:29 GMT Netflix and DreamWorks on Monday announced a multi-year deal making the Internet TV network the premiere home of new original series from the creators of box-office hits including the Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon franchises. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37062 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:22:20 GMT Apple received as many as 5,000 requests for customer information from U.S. law enforcement authorities amid widening revelations of government data collection. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37058 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 06:12:44 GMT Facebook and Microsoft have agreed with the U.S. government to release information about the number of surveillance requests they receive, as they are trying to fallout from disclosures about a U.S. government data-collection program. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37054 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:53:54 GMT Google is experimenting with balloons that beam the Internet from the sky. As part of the 'Project Loon,' the search giant is releaseing helium-filled balloons that will float in the stratosphere and offer internet connectivity in areas that have been difficult to access the web due to terrestrial challenges and economical problems. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37053 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:13:52 GMT Facebook will come up with a new product announcement on June 20, according to invitations sent out to media. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37051 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:22:21 GMT At this week's VLSI circuits Symposium in Kyoto, imec and Renesas Electronics unveiled the first multi-standard radio frequency (RF) receiver in 28nm CMOS technology, and a 28nm analog-to-digital converter (ADC) targeting wide-bandwidth standards such as LTE-advanced and next-generation WiFi. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37048 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:38:46 GMT German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG has settled its patent infringement claim against Atmel, and both companies have agreed to seek dismissal of all pending patent infringement claims. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37047 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:01:55 GMT Google is retiring the Chrome Frame plug-in as usage of legacy browsers is declining. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37045 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:43:12 GMT Sharp has achieved the world's highest solar cell conversion efficiency of 44.4%, using a concentrator triple-junction compound solar cell. These solar cells are used in a lens-based concentrator system that focuses sunlight on the cells to generate electricity.> http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37043 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:44:42 GMT Google today added more than 1,000 locations around the world to Google Maps, including highlights from Asia, Europe, Latin America, the U.S. and Canada. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37042 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:19:59 GMT Microsoft and Best Buy are partnering to to create the Windows Store only at Best Buy. The store-within-a-store will be in 500 Best Buy locations across the United States and in more than 100 Best Buy and Future Shop locations in Canada. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37040 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:03:05 GMT Foundry chip company United Microelectronics Corp. will work with IBM as part of the IBM Technology Development Alliances group on the development of 10-nm CMOS FinFET process technology. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37039 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:56:06 GMT Sony's Open SmartWatch Project will make it possible for developers to create and flash alternative firmware to Sony SmartWatch, by sharing technical details and instructions. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37038 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:33:27 GMT Adesto Technologies will demonstrate ultra-low power operation of its proprietary CBRAM memory in a paper to be presented at the 2013 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits in Kyoto, Japan, June 11-14, 2013. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37037 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:45:13 GMT Yahoo on Wednesday announced it has bought a GhostBird Software, a startup that makes picture-taking applications for iPhones, in an effort to enhance its Flickr photo service. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37036 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:31:51 GMT Toshiba has developed the first MROM cell to offer improved cell current characteristics without any increase in cell size. This advance was achieved by adopting a multi-level-cell structure, which also secures high speed operation. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37034 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:31:32 GMT Earlier this week, struggling electronics maker Sharp outlined its plans to expand its presence in new business areas, including medical services, robotics, smart home, safety of food and education. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37033 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:29:56 GMT Consumer Watchdog today called on federal regulators to block Google's proposed $1 billion acquisition of Waze, developers of a mobile mapping application, on antitrust grounds. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37032 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:32:07 GMT Facebook is introducing hashtags, the number signs used on Twitter, Instagram and other services to identify topics being discussed and allow users to search for them. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37031 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:02:06 GMT Imation today launched its next generation object store, the Nexsan Assureon secure automated archive solution. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37028 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:18:28 GMT Rambus and SK Hynix have signed a five-year patent license agreement for the use of Rambus memory-related patented technologies in SK Hynix semiconductor products and have also settled all outstanding claims. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37017 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:16:30 GMT Google , Microsoft, Facebook and Microsoft are among the companies and organizations that call on the U.S. government to provide greater transparency on national security requests. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37016 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:31:43 GMT Following numerous reports circulating online during the last weeks, Google today confirmed the acquisition of online mapping company Waze for $1.3 billion. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37015 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:23:14 GMT Netflix does not infringe on Rovi patents for interactive television program guides, an International Trade Commission judge said in a preliminary decision. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37004 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:41:45 GMT Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have reported NT$51.79 billion (US$1.74 billion) and NT$10.86 billion in May sales, respectively, up 3.4% and 5.7% sequentially. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=37000 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:00:35 GMT Adobe on Monday announced the availability of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 for Mac OS and Windows. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36992 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:23:30 GMT Google seems to have made a better offer that Facebook for Israeli mobile satellite navigation startup Waze, according to a Sundey report. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36990 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:22:40 GMT Apple is expected to reveal a digital radio service and changes to the iOS software that powers the iPhones and iPads on Monday. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36989 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:39:37 GMT Intel is moving towards the introduction of an internet TV platform as the company attempts to nail down content deals from major media companies. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36987 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 05:58:54 GMT The closing of the Elpida-Micron transaction is almost a reality as Elpida's reorganization plan passed the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware without a legal challenge. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36984 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:36:31 GMT Microsoft today released a new version of Bing Desktop that includes new features. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36983 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:36:01 GMT Demand for flexible displays is set to undergo massive growth during the next seven years, driving a nearly 250 times expansion in shipments from 2013 through 2020. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36982 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:34:40 GMT ZTE completed data signaling at speeds of 400 Gigabits per second over a distance of more than 5,000km, setting a benchmark for the global optical networking industry. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36979 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 05:08:09 GMT Microsoft's Bing Team has made the Bing Translator app available for download in the Windows Store for Windows PCs and tablets. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36975 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:57:57 GMT In a bid to get marketers to spend more money, Facebook is simplifying the advertising options offered advertisers. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36974 Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:36:20 GMT Tech companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook on Thursday said they do not provide any government agency with access to their servers, responding to reports that they have granted such access under a classified data collection program. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36973 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:43:48 GMT WPP and Twitter today announced a strategic partnership that will expand collaboration between the two organisations. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36970 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:21:08 GMT Foxconn, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co's trading name, may lose the "conn" (connector) from its name as the company repoprtedly plans to split off its connector business. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36963 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:43:39 GMT The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has released a new versions of the BIND DNS (Domain Name System) software that contain a fix for a defect that could be used to remotely crash DNS servers. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36962 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:21:57 GMT Microsoft works with financial services industry leaders, other industry partners, and law enforcement to disrupt a global cybercrime operation responsible for over half a billion dollars (USD) in financial fraud. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36959 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:26:10 GMT Intel Capital today announced a $14.5 millionSeries A financing investment in Thalmic Labs, makers of MYO, an armband with the ability to control gadgets with simple hand gestures. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36956 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:20:30 GMT Yahoo today introduced a new design for web search in the U.S. that puts your results front and center. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36954 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:20:04 GMT Lenovo, the world's second-largest PC vendor, hosted a grand opening ceremony today attended by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory at its first U.S. personal computer production facility in Whitsett, N.C. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36953 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:23:51 GMT EBay Inc is opening virtual stores called "shoppable windows" this month that the company hopes will help retailers generate more sales from their existing physical store networks. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36952 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:23:12 GMT Apple's annual developer's conference is set to begin in a week in San Francisco's Moscone Center, so let's see you should expect to see and hear at the event. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36951 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:00:45 GMT The White House today announced that it was actively taking on the patent troll problem. Besides seven legislative proposals the White House recommended, there are five executive actions the U.S. President intends to take with or without congressional help. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36941 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:40:57 GMT IBM today announced a definitive agreement to acquire SoftLayer Technologies, Inc., a privately held cloud computing infrastructure provider. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36937 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:40:32 GMT Amazon.com and Viacom today announced an expanded multi-year, multi-national digital video licensing agreement to bring TV shows and TV episodes from Viacom to Prime Instant Video. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36936 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:48:51 GMT As Computex's doors opened today, NVIDIA demonstrated a new technology for Tegra 4-based tablets that lets a fine-tip passive stylus be used to draw lines of different width simply by varying the pressure applied by the user. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36934 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:10:41 GMT CyberLink is showasing a series of multimedia solutions at the Grand Hyatt Taipei, Suite 1148, from June 4-8 during Computex 2013. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36927 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:54:00 GMT Yahoo on Monday dropped the "classic" version of Yahoo Mail and replaced it with a new interface, through which Yahoo is able to scan the content of all email correspondence. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36915 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:53:52 GMT Microsoft has released new version of Skype for Windows 8 that improves your high definition (HD) video and sharing experience. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36914 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:32:56 GMT TechEd North America 2013 kicked off today and Microsoft introduced a portfolio of new solutions to help businesses embrace the era of cloud computing and connected devices. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36911 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 08:06:56 GMT Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has developed a microwave-heating printing technology to form electronic circuits on flexible printed circuit substrates (FPCs), in which plastic films and other materials with low heat resistance are used. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36907 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:11:15 GMT Japan Display Inc. (JDI) has started mass production at its new low temperature poly silicon (LTPS) LCD line in its Mobara Plant, located in Mobara City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36901 Sun, 02 Jun 2013 16:38:43 GMT Apple's highly rumored Pandora-like Internet radio service could be unveiled as early as next week, according to the latest reports. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36898 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:27:36 GMT Google on Friday said that it would not approve any Glass app that uses facial recognition technology, at least until it has some privacy protections in place. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36892 Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:25:40 GMT Professional social-networking site LinkedIn on Friday introducing a new optional feature that adds another layer of security to your LinkedIn sign-in: two-step verification. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36890 Fri, 31 May 2013 07:39:57 GMT Hon Hai Precision Industry has opened a research center in Japan Friday to strengthen its resources in display and touch technologies. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36885 Fri, 31 May 2013 07:23:21 GMT Dell has filed definitive proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC ) to approve a transaction under which Michael Dell, the company's Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, in partnership with global technology investment firm Silver Lake, will acquire the company for $13.65 per share in cash. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36884 Thu, 30 May 2013 13:55:56 GMT Google has just closed a $12 million USD (103 million Rand) investment in the Jasper Power Project, a 96 megawatt solar photovoltaic plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36874 Thu, 30 May 2013 12:30:12 GMT Microsoft is trying to fix what it got wrong with its makeover of Windows. The company today confirmed that it will bring back the 'start' button on Windows 8.1 and will also make the OS easier to navigate and customizable. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36872 Thu, 30 May 2013 04:26:40 GMT Starting today, Google will license data from STELLAService Inc., an independent provider of customer service ratings and analytics foronline retailers, to help shoppers better understand the service quality of online merchants. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36863 Wed, 29 May 2013 17:27:30 GMT Facebook is launching verified Pages to help people find the authentic accounts of celebrities and other high-profile people and businesses on Facebook. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36856 Wed, 29 May 2013 13:23:46 GMT Google today added a new inbox to the Gmail for desktop and mobile, which offers easier organization f incoming emails. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36854 Wed, 29 May 2013 13:19:38 GMT Microsoft today announced that its Skype and Lync customers around the world will be able to connect with each other from across these platforms. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36853 Wed, 29 May 2013 10:41:15 GMT Today, Amazon launched Login with Amazon, a new service that will enable its customers simply login to apps, games, and websites. Seperately, the company announced plans to make five original TV series. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36849 Wed, 29 May 2013 04:41:48 GMT Speaking at the "All Things Digital" D11 conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, May 28, 2013, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that his company would release "several more game changers," which could include wearable computers. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36845 Wed, 29 May 2013 04:25:58 GMT Xilinx and TSMC are teaming together to create FPGAs built on TSMC's 16-nanometer FinFET 16FinFET process, a program Xilinx calls 'FinFast.' http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36844 Tue, 28 May 2013 14:48:46 GMT ST-Ericsson, a joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, today announced the sale of the assets and intellectual property rights (IPR) associated with its mobile connectivity Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) business to Intel. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36837 Tue, 28 May 2013 12:18:42 GMT The all-new Opera for desktop is now out as an Opera Next version, Opera's channel for what used to be called beta. Made from scratch, this version is available for Windows and Mac and brings a design and a bunch of new features. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36835 Sun, 26 May 2013 14:08:48 GMT Leading provider of lithography systems ASML expects to complete the buyout of Cymer by the end of May - early June 2013, as the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has approved the merger. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36816 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:12:02 GMT Google will reportedly build wireless networks in emerging markets including sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, a WSJ report said Friday. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36813 Sat, 25 May 2013 05:11:28 GMT Yahoo is added to the list of the bidders for online video site Hulu, joining pay TV operators DirecTV, Time Warner Cable and seven other bidders, according to reports. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36812 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:06:57 GMT Tech giants Facebook and Google have been reportedly bidding over the acquistion of mobile satellite navigation startup Waze. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36805 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:13:29 GMT The US Federal Trade Commission is set to investigate Google over anti-competitive practices regarding its online advertising business, according to reports. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36802 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:03 GMT Google has collected panoramic imagery of the Galapagos islands and offers them through Google Street Views. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36798 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:20:07 GMT The European Commission today launches a campaign for coordinated public investments in micro- and nano-electronics (such as semiconductors and computer chips), designed to expand Europe's manufacturing base. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36797 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:19:37 GMT Samsung Display last month set up established a company specializing in trading and developing patents in the United States. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36796 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:01 GMT Google will reportedly use Samsung Display's organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology in its upcoming Google Glasswearable computer, accordig to a report from S. Korea. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36792 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:32:26 GMT Twitter on Wednesday unveiled technology to boost security for its users. The popular network has begun rolling out an optional "login verification" service to thwart hackers seeking to hijack accounts with stolen passwords. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36785 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:31:15 GMT Hewlett-Packard's earnings keep dipping as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the demand for more affordable mobile devices. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36784 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:54:54 GMT Clearwire's board of directors has approved the revised offer from Sprint to acquire the approximately 50 percent stake in the company it does not currently own for $3.40 per share. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36780 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:16:22 GMT Renesas has developed the µPD720115 USB 2.0 hub controller chip, which supports simultaneous USB communication and charging of portable devices such as smartphones and tablet PCs via a single USB connector. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36777 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:09:58 GMT Intel's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich will reportedly reorganize the company and create a unit aimed at growing its market share in mobile technology. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36776 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:32 GMT Sony cut its sales targets for digital cameras, smartphones and tablets for the year to end-March 2015, sees signs of a revival in its electronics business and its board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36774 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:20:08 GMT Ericsson on Tuesday initiated union negotiations to close down its telecom cables operation within business unit Networks. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36766 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:07:41 GMT Globalfoundries today joined a collaborative research program run by European research institute IMEC on STT-MRAM (spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory) technology. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36765 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:42:20 GMT Amazon.com has received a security clearance by the U.S. government that will make it easier for federal agencies to use its cloud computing services. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36758 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:33:04 GMT Yahoo and Tumblr announced today confirmed previous reports that they have reached a definitive agreement for Yahoo to acquire Tumblr. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36749 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:32:16 GMT The world's biggest display makers will showcase their latest technologies and prototypes during the Society for Information Display's Display Week 2013 (SID) fair in Canada. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36743 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:29:23 GMT Fujitsu Laboratories and Fujitsu Research and Development Center Co., Ltd. of China have develeped a 3D hand gesture recognition technology capable of complex tasks with a single PC or tablet camera. http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=36741