- TSMC denies the existence of serious problems with 28-nm process technology - In the last year Motorola has sold nearly a million tablets - MyBook Thunderbolt Duo - Intel acquires from RealNetworks Patent Portfolio -

Today computer news : 2012 - 01 - 27

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DATE:2012-01-27

Recent statements by analysts Future Horizons seriously undermined the reputation of TSMC - the company has problem with the release level of six out of ten chips produced on 28 nm technology.

Representatives of the European TSMC division denied this information.  The rate of reduction of defect density in the 28 nm process technology is consistent with the company's plans, while it is better indicators of 40/45 nm technology at a comparable implementation stage  . Development Experience of 40 nm TSMC forced to draw conclusions and to tighten control over defects.  The next step (20-nm technology) will be developed with even greater difficulties.

The rate of 28 nm development is also pleasing TSMC customers .  Now in mass production are 36 products.

Last quarter, TSMC has received from the sale of 28 nm production-two percent of revenue, or $ 70 million in the current quarter, this figure could reach 5% or $ 170 million for the year - to grow to 10%.  

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DATE:2012-01-27

Motorola Mobility Company , which early this year expected to pass under the control of Google, yesterday published a quarterly report.  Revenue for the quarter was $ 3.4 billion, at the end of the year - $ 13.1 billion, however, we are more concerned with sales statistics of mobile devices.

So, in the fourth quarter, Motorola sold 10.5 million mobile devices, 5.3 million were smart phones.  The gain from the sale of mobile devices was $ 2.5 million , for the year were sold 42.4 million mobile devices, 18.7 million were smart phones.In the year was sold about a million tablets  .

The deal with Google, which was approved by shareholders on 17 November , Motorola Mobility expects to complete in the current semester.  Already covered agreement with the Russian and Turkish competition authorities, pending documents are in Canada, USA and China.  In February, the deal will study the European Commission.  Buying Motorola Mobility will manage Google's $ 12.5 billion

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DATE:2012-01-27

At CES 2012, Western Digital company showed the external hard drives series MyBook Thunderbolt Duo , which showed an array of data transmission speeds up to 750 MB / s reads and 560 MB / s writes.

In the event Macworld 2012,  these drives were demonstrated once again.  In each case are arranged two hard drives sizes 3.5 , the total volume can be equal to 4 TB or 6 TB. On the back, in addition to the power connector, there are only two ports, Thunderbolt.

The presence of second port can consistently connect Thunderbolt up to six drives and storage devices to connect to other devices with this interface type .

WD drives promises to provide MyBook Thunderbolt Duo in the current quarter.

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DATE:2012-01-27

In cases where the development of new company  requires rapid progress in some areas, Intel is sometimes resorted to the acquisition of third-party development, sometimes together with their authors.  In the case of RealNetworks , however, we deals only with purchase of package development for $ 120 million, as well as the software next generation video codec.  Intel will have 190 registered patents, 170 patent applications and related software.

Note that most of RealNetworks developments are related to video processing , so it is logical to assume that with these acquisitions, Intel somehow will develop its ability to play streaming video processors.  Processor giant only hints that RealNetworks development will be used in ultrabook and smart phones.  Intel right to use patents will not be exclusive - RealNetworks will continue to use some of them in their own interests.  The companies also signed an agreement on cooperation in the development of video and create new products for new markets.

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