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Apple Buys The Future

Apple bought more semiconductors in 2010 than any of its peers, and the spread will be even larger in 2011. Semiconductors power chips. Chips power tech. Tech powers innovation. Innovation powers tomorrow. See where we're going here? READ»

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ARM Financial Results Show Its Muscle, Nixes Apple Takeover Rumors

ARM holdings, the nifty British chipmaker rumored to be the object of Apple's affections, has released a sparkling set of financial figures--and poured water on the rumors surrounding it and the Cupertino Gang. Profits have almost ...READ»

Report: $499 iPad Costs Apple $230 to Make, Bring on the Discounts!

iSuppli has again done its trick of totaling a device's component costs to show the kind of profits the maker can get. This time, it's the fabled iPad...and iSuppli's data implies there's room for Apple to maneuver on sales ...READ»

Accelerometers Everywhere: Get Used to Wiggling Your Gadgets

Some new research by iSuppli has an interesting implication--sparked by the iPhone's innovations, accelerometers are going to be the thing to have in cell phones over the next year. In fact, one in three phones will have them. The ...READ»

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Does the Palm Pre's Low-Build Price Suggest a Cheaply-Made, Inferior Product?

iSuppli recently published an estimate of the build-cost of the Palm Pre. Given iSuppli's pretty reliable history of similar estimates, the comparatively low price of the Pre raises some interesting questions. Is it in fact a sign ...READ»