Ankylosaur was sluggish and deaf
German and Austrian scientists took a closer look at the braincase of a dinosaur from Austria. The group examined the fossil with a micro-CT and found surprising new details: it was sluggish and deaf. The respective study was recently published in th.....»»
Polarizer makers to see factory utilization rates drop in 3Q22
Taiwan-based polarizer makers are poised to lower their capacity utilization rates in the third quarter of 2022, affected by sluggish sales performance in the LCD panel sector, according to industry sources......»»
Apple reportedly scales up components orders for new iPhones
Apple has scaled up its components pull-ins from suppliers for new iPhones set for launch in September, looking to further expand its smartphone market shares at a time when Android handset vendors continue to face sluggish sales, according to supply.....»»
PSMC see DDI clients violate long-term contracts
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has reported contract violations by its display driver IC clients who would rather honor punitive payments than see their inventories swell further amid sluggish market demand......»»
Phase-boundary regulation boosting electrochemical reactivity of tin-based anodes for magnesium-ion batteries
Relatively arduous alloying reaction and sluggish diffusion kinetics of Sn-based anodes limit their practical applications in magnesium ion batteries (MIBs). To deal with these dilemmas, a general strategy was proposed to regulate the electrochemical.....»»
Taiwan LED makers may see 3Q22 sales disappoint
Taiwan-based LED makers will likely brace for a particularly weak third-quarter 2022, in which order pull-ins from clients will remain sluggish, according to industry sources......»»
China foundries raise new funds to expand 12-inch fab capacity
Chinese foundry houses including Hua Hong Semiconductor and CanSemi Technology recently have successfully raised new funds to finance capacity expansions at their 12-inch wafer fabs, despite IC designers reportedly continuing order cuts amid sluggish.....»»
Macronix, Winbond focus more on non-consumer NOR flash
Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have both put increased sales focus on high-density NOR flash for 5G base stations and automotive electronics, as demand for consumer applications remains sluggish, according to industry sources......»»
Foundries urged to give more capacity for automotive chips
As handsets and consumer devices will continue to see sluggish sales prospects, automotive chip vendors hope foundry partners can again allocate more capacity for still-scant automotive chips, according to supply chain sources......»»
Android phone vendors gearing up for 618 shopping festival in China
Android phone vendors are gearing up promotional efforts to boost shipments during the upcoming 618 shopping festival in China, where smartphone sales have been sluggish since the beginning of this year, according to industry sources......»»
Tape COF substrates in sluggish demand for large-size DDIs
Sluggish sales of large-size panels and continuous uncertainties in TV terminal demand have continued to erode shipments of large-size display driver ICs (DDI), resulting in revenue falls at Taiwan's vendors of tape COF (chip on film) substrates need.....»»
Hierarchically porous carbon networks embedded with single iron sites for efficient oxygen reduction
Currently, oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) suffers from sluggish kinetics and high overpotential, which usually requires costly platinum (Pt)-based materials. Transition metal single-atom catalysts (M–N–C), such as Fe–N4 and Co–N4 with high O.....»»
Smartphone sales in Taiwan remain weak
Handset sales in Taiwan, mostly smartphone models, have been sluggish in May, after hitting a 10-month low in the previous month, according to sources from local retail channels......»»
Apple announces iOS 16 door detection, live captions, and more accessibility features
As part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple has announced a slew of new iOS 16 featuresiPhone and Apple Watch users who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision.Apple has repeatedly been honored for its accessibility work, and ha.....»»
Tim Cook delivers commencement address at Gallaudet University, highlights accessibility
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered his commencement speech today in Washington, DC, at Gallaudet University. Gallaudet is a university for the deaf and hard of hearing and partners with Apple to create inclusive products. more… The post Tim Cook deliv.....»»
IC design houses under pressure to drop prices
IC design houses, particularly those specializing in chips for handsets and other mass-market device applications, are under pressure to lower their prices amid sluggish end-market demand. But price competition will be confined to only some chip segm.....»»
DDI makers to see 3Q22 shipments boosted by car, specialty applications
Display driver IC (DDI) demand for handsets and other consumer devices has been sluggish and market prospects remain uncertain for the third quarter, prompting DDI makers to switch their supply focus to automotive and niche-market applications, accor.....»»
"Think of the whole child, not just their ears"
There is a fierce debate raging in the deaf community......»»
Google TV’s Live Guide Gets a Favorite Channels Tab
The “Live” tab on your cute little Google TV unit is getting a big new feature that will make the oft-sluggish UI less of a nuisance to use. You can now add a bunch of favorite channels in there, through a separated tab to get to what you.....»»
Handset component suppliers remain under pressure to clear inventory
With handset sales in China still sluggish, inventory adjustments for related mobile phone component suppliers may be extended to the end of 2022, according to industry sources......»»
III-V IC makers cautious about 3Q22 due to sluggish smartphone sales in China
Continuing sluggish smartphone sales in China have led to excess inventories of handset-use power amplifiers (PA) and other chip components. This has prompted Win Semiconductor (Win Semi) and other Taiwan-based III-V IC makers to be cautious about th.....»»