Reading-based Dialog Semiconductor has said it is still open to making acquisitions after it terminated discussions on buying touchpad tech firm Synaptics earlier this week. The deal fell through after Synaptics balked at Dialog’s proposed terms, including the price offered, according to sources speaking to Reuters. Any future acquisitions by Dialog would have to be for firms smaller than Synaptics, worth roughly $1.6bn, and would focus on its strength in consumer products and internet of things. Read more: UK-based iPhone supplier Dialog Semiconductor confirms US merger talks Chief executive Jalal Bagherli said in an earnings call that the company is “not looking to jump miles away from where we are good at”, after reporting a 16 per cent rise in year-on-year revenue this morning. Dialog also issued guidance on flat gross margins in 2018 as a whole. Apple, its top customer, entered into an agreement to source its power management chips from two suppliers in May, … [Read more...] about Apple chipmaker Dialog Semiconductor is still open to M&A after pulling the plug on Synaptics
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I’ve been using Microsoft’s $400 mini-laptop — it beats Apple in some key ways, but it comes with some worrisome trade-offs
Microsoft today launches the Surface Go, a teeny-tiny $US399 laptop/tablet hybrid. Generally speaking, it’s pretty good, and sports a nifty design – the keyboard takes some getting used to, but once you adjust, it’s comfortable and responsive. But it has some drawbacks: Its performance can be pokey at times, even when you account for the fact that it has a less powerful processor than its larger sibling, the Surface Pro. Today, Microsoft releases the Surface Go – a teeny-tiny Windows 10 computer with a ten-inch display, that will start at $US399. I’ve been using one as my main computer for a few days now. That’s not enough time to do a full-fledged review, but my first impressions are generally positive: This thing is a versatile little device with a lot going for it, especially when you compare it to Apple’s MacBooks or the iPad Pro. You should know, though, that the Surface Go comes with some trade-offs that could make you pause. … [Read more...] about I’ve been using Microsoft’s $400 mini-laptop — it beats Apple in some key ways, but it comes with some worrisome trade-offs
Apple in touch with Chinese telcos on ways to cut spam
BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Inc (AAPL.O) is speaking with Chinese telecom firms to find ways to reduce spam received through its messaging service, a spokeswoman said, days after state media alleged it was allowing illegal content on its platform. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at the screen of his mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside its store in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2017. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo The iPhone maker has been targeted by China’s state media through the past week and the official state broadcaster railed against it in a 30-minute special report on Tuesday, saying Apple allowed illegal content such as gambling apps. “We are in touch with domestic telco companies to see what additional steps could be taken to reduce this inconvenience,” an Apple spokeswoman told Reuters on Thursday. It had on Wednesday declined to comment on the reports. State-owned China News Service reported earlier that Apple was in contact with Chinese telecom … [Read more...] about Apple in touch with Chinese telcos on ways to cut spam
Investors take a big bite of Apple
NEW YORK -- Apple surged to its biggest gain in a year and a half on Wednesday and drew closer to $1 trillion in value after it reported stronger iPhone sales and rising prices. But losses for energy and industrial companies left major stock indexes lower. Already the most valuable company in the U.S., Apple was the biggest gainer of any S&P 500 stock Wednesday and the technology giant finished at another record high. That made up for a lot of losses elsewhere in the market. Investors sold industrial stocks after reports that President Donald Trump's administration is considering a higher tax rate on Chinese imports. Energy and materials companies fell with the price of oil, and metals and car companies also declined. The S&P 500 index slid 2.93 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,813.36. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 81.37 points, or 0.3 percent, to 25,333.82. The Nasdaq composite added 35.50 points, or 0.5 percent, to 7,707.29, but the Russell 2000 index of smaller-company … [Read more...] about Investors take a big bite of Apple
Apple working with Chinese telecom firms on ways to reduce junk messages
BEIJING (Reuters) - Apple Inc is working with Chinese telecom firms on finding ways to reduce junk messages which are received through iMessage, state media reported on Thursday. The company is exploring ways to further cut spam messages, including using advanced technology to identify junk messages and rolling out more tools to block hostile accounts, an Apple official was quoted as saying by the China News Service. The smartphone giant has recently come under media fire in China over junk messages and unsolicited calls received by iPhone users in the country. (Reporting by Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Sunil Nair) … [Read more...] about Apple working with Chinese telecom firms on ways to reduce junk messages