electronics
Firan Technology completes $4M acquisition of Colonial Circuits
It adds US manufacturing capacity for products used in aerospace and defense applications.
Report: Apple to shift assembly of Mac Pro from US to China
Apple is still spending US$1 billion on a corporate campus in Austin, Texas.
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Power and data for IIoT
A panel for use in hazardous locations
Wisconsin governor wants to renegotiate Foxconn contract
Original contract for a facility to build liquid crystal display panels “deals with a situation that no longer exists.”
Foxconn says Wisconsin factory will be operational in 2020
The project, and the promise of taxpayer-funded tax credits, has drawn considerable backlash in Wisconsin.
Foxconn factory jobs touted by Trump will not come to pass
Global market that existed when the $10 billion project was announced in 2017 has shifted.
Ottawa strikes $40M research deal on 5G technology with Huawei rival Nokia
The funding comes as Ottawa is in the middle of a comprehensive national-security review of the potential involvement of Nokia’s Chinese rival, Huawei, in Canada’s eventual fifth generation mobile network.
Home items are getting smarter and creepier, like it or not
Having a smart kitchen, laundry room or bathroom might seem attractive, but there are serious privacy implications at stake.
Sony quarterly profit rises on games, financial services
In recent quarters, Sony’s PlayStation 4 video game operations, especially software sales, have been doing well.
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iPhone X puts exclamation point on Apple’s pricing strategy
Will sell for $999, double what the original iPhone cost a decade ago and more than any other competing device.
Wisconsin Senate approves $3B in incentives for Foxconn flat-screen plant
Proposed subsidy would be the largest ever from a US state to a foreign company.
Wisconsin set to approve $3B in tax breaks for Foxconn
Biggest in state history and the biggest to a foreign company in US history.
Texas man pleads guilty to smuggling circuits for China and Russia space programs
Charges included conspiring to smuggle and illegally export from the US.
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Samsung to recover rare metals, components from Galaxy Note 7s
Will retrieve 157 tons of gold, silver, cobalt, copper and other metals from millions of recalled phones.
Samsung Electronics buys auto systems maker Harman for $8B
US manufacturer provides connected cars and audio systems with safety and entertainment features.
