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Samsung starts new chip line to boost flash memory

Samsung Electronics, the world's No.1 memory chip maker, said it started mass production at a new $10 billion chip line, as it seeks to raise its share in the booming flash memory chip market fueled by robust demand growth in mobile products.
Chip in new BlackBerrys opens door to use as ID

Chip in new BlackBerrys opens door to use as ID

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion plans to open doors for its key corporate customers using a decade-old technology most in the smartphone industry eye as a way to turn phones into wallets.
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Toshiba: chip business could fall short of forecast

Toshiba Corp, the world's No.2 maker of flash memory, on Wednesday warned that profits in its chip business could fall short of expectations, citing weak PC sales, faltering U.S. and European economies and a higher yen.
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Micron says NAND chip demand buoyed by tablets

Orders for Micron Technology Inc's NAND memory chips are holding up despite growing economic uncertainty, thanks to strong demand from manufacturers making tablets and solid-state drives, a senior executive at the chipmaker said.
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Intel's McAfee product leverages old chip features

Intel's first cyber-security product co-developed with its McAfee unit will take advantage of features already built into its processors and will likely be available as an extra service to customers.
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Economic jitters threaten holiday chip cheer

Makers of chips for TVs, game consoles and other consumer electronics aren't expecting much for Christmas, but insatiable demand for high-end gadgets like Apple's iPad will likely deliver some cheer.
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Samsung CEO: To hike memory chip capex

Samsung Electronics Co <005930.KS> plans to raise investment in memory chips this year and will not cut its overall investment for the second half despite economic uncertainty hitting component demand, its chief executive said on Monday.
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Qualcomm ups outlook, but chip target disappoints

Qualcomm Inc's improving financial outlook was not enough to impress investors disappointed with its wireless chip shipment target during a quarter when new advanced devices like the next generation Apple Inc iPhone are expected to go on sales.
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Is iPhone 5 Delayed Because A5 Chip is Overheating?

The iPhone 5 release date, which is largely rumored about, is likely to get delayed further because of the A5 chip overheating in the tiny enclosure of iPhone, reports Sohu.com.michael jackson wallpaper, utorrentscreensavers,
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Is Apple iPhone 5 Arriving Even Late Due to A5 Chip Overheating?

When will the next generation of Apple iPhone - iPhone5 - be launched? Well, there have been a lot of speculations regarding that and many others are surfacing every other day. As per a Chinese website, Apple has been delaying the launch of iPhone 5 due to the A5 chip overheating and not for Japan tsunami or the Verizon iPhone release.
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Apple Could Shift from Samsung as Chip Supplier: Report

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has started trial manufacturing of the next generation A6 chips for Apple, according to a Reuters report, citing a source familiar with the matter. This is a sign that the iPad maker is shifting from its traditional chip supplier, Samsung.
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Rumor Reloaded: What are Apple's iPhone 5 Features?

There are conflicting reports about iPhone 5’s release date. However, a whole lot of possible iPhone 5 features have been revealed through several sources, image leaks and estimates by analysts and industry experts. Following is detailed look at what your spanking new iPhone 5 will look and feel like when it hits shelves in September, as some experts say, or sometime in 2012:

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