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Qualcomm completes wireless charging first
Qualcomm

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

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'The Red Team' discovers widespread Android vulnerability
Semiconductors

'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
Hyperscale

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
Malware

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
Semiconductors

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
Fintech

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…
Semiconductors

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
EduTech

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
Microsoft

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

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Telstra's latest network tests inch closer towards gigabit speeds
Unified Communications

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