Qualcomm rallies investors against “undervalued” Broadcom acquisition proposal

Qualcomm is appealing to its shareholders to avoid any ballots from Broadcom, which is attempting a hostile takeover of its chipmaking competitor.

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Apple spends top dollar to ensure smooth future production of Face ID-enabling lasers

To avoid future Face ID production woes, Apple has set aside no less than $390 million for a new Finisar VCSEL manufacturing plant in Sherman, Texas.

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Big Four US carriers create Mobile Authentication Taskforce in search for a unified method

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are apparently all in for a unified authentication method to better and more efficiently verify user information.

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Piper Jaffray runs survey to prognosticate on iPhone 8 upgrade rate in the US

Consumer sentiment surveys are abound and the investment firms are using them to gauge how they'll play Apple stock ahead of the iPhone 8 launch.

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Samsung continues to ramp up investments in OLED screen and SoC production facilities worldwide

The world's top manufacturer of smartphone displays is sure not resting on its laurels, spending fortunes on OLED and chip-making factories.

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Apple joins long list of interested Toshiba chip business buyers/investors

The potential-brimming chip division of the otherwise struggling Toshiba Corporation has reportedly attracted Apple's interest now.

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