It’s still in early development, but Google has released a version of its Chrome OS operating system, called Flex, that allows users to install the software on PCs and Macs.
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Taiwan has proposed a new law to prevent China from stealing its chip technology, amid rising concern in Taipei that Beijing is stepping up its economic espionage.
Intel is close to buying Israeli firm Tower Semiconductor for about $6-billion, a source said, a move aimed at competing better with Taiwan’s TSMC.
Global chip sales hit a record in 2021 at $555.9-billion, up 26.2% on the year, and topping a trillion units for the first time ever.
The biggest assembler of iPhones said component shortages that have plagued electronics production for more than a year are showing signs of easing.
Samsung has decided to ditch its own Exynos silicon in this year’s Galaxy S22 models sold in South Africa in favour of Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip.
Samsung Electronics is making the biggest change to its smartphone strategy in years by reorganising around its big-selling Galaxy S and foldable Galaxy Z series of devices.
ARM CEO Rene Haas has a formidable to-do list to go with his new job after Nvidia abandoned an effort to buy the company.
The entire computer component supply chain remains severely constrained and will likely stay that way throughout the rest of the year, Mustek has warned.
Apple is targeting a date on or near 8 March to unveil a new low-cost iPhone and an updated iPad, sources said.