WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING September 18, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES FEARS OVER RETREAT ON VOLCKER BANK RULES The Volcker rule, which bans US banks from trading for their own account, is set to include exemptions that some officials fear will weaken its impact, people familiar with the situation have warned. In the wake of UBS’s $2.3bn (£1.4bn) loss last week, alleged to have [...]
German court blocks Samsung September 5, 2011 Samsung Electronics has stopped promoting its new tablet computer at Europe’s biggest consumer electronics fair after a court-ordered sales injunction in Germany, the latest setback in its global patent battle with Apple. A Dusseldorf court ordered the South Korean company to stop selling Galaxy Tab 7.7 when the annual IFA electronics show started in Berlin.
TowerJazz wins chip contract September 5, 2011 TowerJazz said it will make chips for Samsung Electro-Mechanics, creating a platform that could bring the Israeli chipmaker $50m (£31m) a year in revenue by 2014. The chips for high voltage products will use TowerJazz’s 700 volt power management process, starting with AC/DC adapters and battery chargers for personal computers as well as commercial lighting.
Gadgets, technology and luxury on the waves August 31, 2011 PUTTING THE SUPER IN SUPERYACHT Watch out Roman, there’s about to be a new superyacht in town – literally. The Big Fish, a remarkable boat that’s designed equally for adventure on the high seas as it is for sitting in the marinas of Monaco and Mustique, will be appearing on the Thames tomorrow, mooring at [...]
Samsung delays tablet launch August 29, 2011 Samsung Electronics is to delay the launch of its latest Galaxy tablet computer in Australia until after a court ruling in late September on its ongoing global patent dispute with Apple. The sales delay in Australia is the latest setback for Samsung after Apple won an injunction in a Dutch court last week to ban [...]
AZ Electronics boosted by demand for its smartphone components in first half August 25, 2011 AZ ELECTRONICS reported strong growth in revenues for the first half yesterday on the back of healthy smartphone and iPad sales. The electronic materials firm, which counts Apple and Samsung among its clients, saw underlying earnings before tax rise 18 per cent from last year to $129.5m (£79.5m). AZ reported total revenues up 22 per [...]
New boss Cook says he will not change the firm August 25, 2011 NEW Apple boss Tim Cook last night promised his tenure will continue the legacy of Steve Jobs. In his first action as chief executive he told employees: “I want you to be confident that Apple is not going to change. “I cherish and celebrate Apple’s unique principles and values. Steve built a company and culture [...]
Apple wins patent case August 24, 2011 APPLE has won an injunction in a Dutch court to stop Samsung Electronics from marketing three smartphone models in some European countries after alleging a breach of patents. Apple argued that Samsung had infringed on three of its patents. The court ruled that Samsung smartphones Galaxy S, S II and Ace breached just one of [...]
Investors chance their ARM August 23, 2011 SHARES in chip designer ARM Holdings continued to creep up yesterday as investors eyed further consolidation in the technology sector. It has been buoyed by HP’s shock $10.2bn (£6.2bn) deal to buy UK software firm Autonomy. Intel, which has been out-manoeuvred by ARM in the mobile chip market, has been persistently linked to the firm. [...]
Kodak soars as its patents hit £1.8bn August 17, 2011 PHOTOGRAPHIC film-maker Eastman Kodak saw its stock soar by almost a quarter yesterday after its portfolio of digital-imaging patents was valued at up to $3bn (£1.8bn) by MDB Capital Group. In the wake of Google’s $12.5bn patent-led acquisition of Motorola, patents have become hot property. The valuation means Kodak’s patents could be worth five times [...]