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Intel Agrees to Buy Altera for $16.7 Billion
http://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-agrees-to-buy-altera-for-16-7-billion-1433162006
Microsoft says Windows 10 available on July 29
Microsoft Corp said on Monday its new Windows 10 operating system will be available worldwide on July 29, as a free upgrade for users of the most recent versions of Windows.
Microsoft also said new PCs and tablets running Windows 10 will go on sale July 29, while Windows 10 for other devices such as (Intel?) smartphones would be available later this year.
(Reporting by Bill Rigby; editing by Jason Neely)
http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/06/01/us-microsoft-windows-idINKBN0OH1U320150601
Intel Ups Bid For Altera To $17B
Intel’s benefit from buying Altera
Intel is planning to put a processor and an Altera's FPGA on one piece of silicon (System on a chip), which allows much faster communications than putting two chips next to each other.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-nears-agreement-to-buy-altera-for-about-54-a-share-1433095451
Windows 10 on track to launch in July
• By Tom Warren
• on May 29, 2015 04:48 am
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/29/8685243/windows-10-july-launch-date
Intel shares are up 1.94% to $34.67 on heavy volume in early market trading on Friday on reports that the digital technology manufacturer is closing in on a deal to purchase semiconductor manufacturer Altera for approximately $15 billion, according to the New York Post.
http://www.thestreet.com/story/13168235/1/intel-intc-stock-climbs-amid-possible-15-billion-altera-acquisition-talks.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO
INTC $34.57 Up 0.56(1.65%)
Lenovo Unwraps ThinkPad 10: Windows 10, Quad-Core Intel Processor, 10.1-Inch Display
By Sumit Passary, Tech Times | May 29, 9:59 AM
Lenovo has revealed the next-generation of the business-oriented ThinkPad 10 tablet, which will run on the upcoming Windows 10 operating system.
On Thursday, May 28, the tablet maker announced the new ThinkPad 10 that will take business tablet computing to a greater level.
"Best in class, the ThinkPad 10 highlights our extreme focus on innovation and responding to the diverse needs of our
The ThinkPad 10 makes use of an Intel Atom Z8500 chip or a more potent Atom Z8700 processor. These are 64-bit chips using 14nm node process of Intel.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/56136/20150529/lenovo-unwraps-thinkpad-10-windows-10-quad-core-processor-10-1-inch-display.htm
Annual Stockholders' Meeting
05/21/15 -8:30 AM PT
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Intel Corporation will be hosting a Virtual Stockholders' Meeting this year. The meeting will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time and stockholders of record will be able to vote and ask questions online during the meeting.
· If you would like to attend the virtual meeting and you have your control number, please go to http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/intc15 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting to log in.
· If you came through your brokerage firm's website and do not have your control number, you can gain access to the meeting by logging into your brokerage firm's website 15 minutes prior to the meeting start, selecting the stockholder communications mailbox to link through to the meeting and the control number will automatically populate.
· If you would like to submit a question to Intel Corporation prior to the meeting, please visit the Intel Corporation Stockholder Forum.
If you would like to view the webcast only, you may do so by going to http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/intc15 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting. You will need to provide your name and email information to log in.
Intel, Altera resume deal talks
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/intel-altera-resume-deal-talks-115415823.html
Microsoft Going After Smartphone Fragmentation in Windows 10
• By David Murphy
• May 16, 2015 03:50pm EST
Microsoft will allegedly take over the update process in Windows 10 Mobile, ensuring that all Windows 10 Mobile devices get all updates simultaneously.
Windows Phone isn't as fragmented as Android, but there are still a subset of users who don't have the latest operating system updates for their devices. That's not due to an issue on Microsoft's part about wanting to keep smartphones updated. It's quite the opposite: Microsoft is keen to get the latest updates to as many devices as it can. Often times, it's the carriers themselves that are log-jamming the update process. Or, in some cases, preventing them entirely.
Just take AT&T's treatment of the Denim update to Windows Phone, which still isn't available on a handful of AT&T smartphones even though Microsoft announced the update late last year. Or consider Verizon's treatment of the previous OS update, Cyan, which it continuously rejected up until the carrier jumped straight to Microsoft's Denim update. That's quite a wait for users who were stuck dealing with an older operating system while Verizon allegedly pressured Microsoft to fix compatibility issues between the operating system and Verizon's own apps.
According to a new Microsoft Going After Smartphone Fragmentation in Windows 10 report from ZDNet, Microsoft is allegedly going to take charge of its smartphones' updating process with the release of Windows 10 Mobile. We say allegedly, because this is the same kind of promise that Microsoft made with the launch of Windows Phone, period. The carriers still managed to exert much more control over updates than Microsoft likely wanted, so we remain skeptical about the company's ability to bypass them entirely going forward.
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Windows 10: Always Be Updating
"Here at Microsoft, we take our responsibility to keep Windows secure seriously. We follow up on all reported security issues, continuously probe our software with leading edge techniques, and proactively update supported devices with necessary updates to address issues. And today, we're announcing this continuous update process applies to all Windows 10 devices, including phones," reads a blog post from Microsoft earlier this month.
In other words, smartphones running Windows 10 Mobile will enjoy the same kind of update process that Windows 10 desktop users get. With Microsoft in charge of the updates, there won't be subsets of phones that get tweaks, patches, or new features before others. The carriers will still presumably get one last laugh, however: Windows 8.1 smartphones should be eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile, but the carriers will control the release schedule for that update.
So, if you can make it to Windows 10 Mobile, you'll likely enjoy a less-fragmented experience—if your particular carrier doesn't make you wait months after the mobile operating system's release to get ther
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2484312,00.asp
Intel Cannonlake 10nm CPUs to be released by Q3 2016
http://hexus.net/tech/news/cpu/83119-intel-cannonlake-10nm-cpus-released-q3-2016/
Looks like Intel may win Altera.
Biggest Inflection Point For 2015 Happening Right Now
Summary
• The long predicted top in the USD is finally in.
• Catalyst is a bottoming in global growth which is likely to have widespread investment implications.
• Foreign currencies, commodities likely beneficiaries while the bond market will be greatest casualty.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3131136-biggest-inflection-point-for-2015-happening-right-now
we are at the beginning of an “inflection point".
I congratulate you for your predictive analysis of “the market” that is based on present data.
Long term Intel investors should not assume that the future value of INCT will follow the market. I am focused on the future of INTC.
I for one think that the recent increase on the value of INTC represent a realization by a growing number of investors who think that Intel is winning. My analysis, based on current data, suggests that we are at the beginning of an “inflection point".
This thread used to be inhabited by Intel investors,
that never failed to celebrate a 2.83% up day.
Did all of you converted to Intel speculators,
Grieving a day of lost opportunity?
intc UP 1.67%
Intel (INTC) Stock Gains as Standstill Agreement With Altera Expires
http://www.thestreet.com/story/13134935/1/intel-intc-stock-gains-as-standstill-agreement-with-altera-expires.html?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO
intc UP 1.67%
Luxottica Working On Intel-Powered Google Glass 2.0
While Google did recently end the Glass Explorer program, the company is not entirely done with the idea. Google is now working with eyewear company Luxottica for the next version of Glass.
The news was confirmed by Luxottica CEO Massimo Vian, who also said that Glass will be out between February and March of 2016.
"In Google, there are some second thoughts on how to interpret version 3 [of the eyewear]," Vian said in a shareholder meeting in Milan. "What you saw was version 1. We're now working on version 2, which is in preparation."
It was never assumed that Google would be done with Glass entirely, even when it shut down its original program for it. In fact, Google even released statements saying that it would continue working on the project for the future. Google Glass 2.0 will likely be a much more user-friendly version of Glass and will probably cost far less than the $1,500 that the first iteration of the product cost.
Vian also revealed that Google was looking into what version three might end up looking like, but there are "second thoughts" as to what it might end up like.
Aside from the revelation that Glass is getting a redesign, details about the glasses are quite scarce. Reports suggest that it will be powered by an Intel processor and that it is aimed at being "user-ready."
In fact, this will not be the first time that Luxottica is working with Intel. The company reportedly has its own headset in the works that is also powered by Intel and will also debut in 2016.
"The two Corporations will establish a team of experts devoted to working on the design, development, tooling and engineering of Glass products that straddle the line between high-fashion, lifestyle and innovative technology," said a statement from Luxottica.
It is expected that Luxottica brands Ray-Ban and Oakley will be involved with the development of the new product.
A number of companies have begun developing their own augmented and virtual reality products. While Google is the main player in the augmented reality market, virtual reality has been growing a lot, with the likes of Oculus and Sony both releasing or preparing to release headsets of their own. Google has also somewhat entered the virtual reality market with Google Cardboard, which allows users to turn their smartphone into a virtual reality headset.
Only time will tell if Google's new attempt at Google Glass will be a success.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/48695/20150425/luxottica-working-intel-powered-google-glass-2-0.htm
I discovered the reason for the delayed production in Globalfoundries N.Y. “facility”.
They were busy bottlenecking.
I dicovered the reason for the delayed production in Globalfoundries N.Y. “facility”.
They were bottlenecking.
Skylake will start shipping in the second quarter this year,
Intel and Google inside a Swiss smartphone
During the Basel watch fair in March, a partnership was announced between TAG Heuer, Google and Intel to launch a smartwatch which will "integrate Swiss watchmaking expertise with the technological prowess of Silicon Valley".
"Anchored in the artisanal excellence of TAG Heuer's timepieces, this Swiss smartwatch will be powered by Intel chips and Google Android Wear," says LVMH.
The TAG Heuer smartwatch is expected to be released by the end of 2015.
LVMH's Watches and Jewelry division comprises Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Chaumet, Dior Watches, Zenith, Fred, Hublot and De Beers Diamond Jewellers Ltd, a joint venture with the De Beers Group of Companies.
http://www.diamondintelligence.com/magazine/magazine.aspx?id=13460
Intel and Google inside a Swiss smartphone
During the Basel watch fair in March, a partnership was announced between TAG Heuer, Google and Intel to launch a smartwatch which will "integrate Swiss watchmaking expertise with the technological prowess of Silicon Valley".
"Anchored in the artisanal excellence of TAG Heuer's timepieces, this Swiss smartwatch will be powered by Intel chips and Google Android Wear," says LVMH.
The TAG Heuer smartwatch is expected to be released by the end of 2015.
LVMH's Watches and Jewelry division comprises Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Chaumet, Dior Watches, Zenith, Fred, Hublot and De Beers Diamond Jewellers Ltd, a joint venture with the De Beers Group of Companies.
http://www.diamondintelligence.com/magazine/magazine.aspx?id=13460
Intel Corporation Releases Braswell Ahead of Schedule
http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/040715/intel-corporation-releases-braswell-ahead-schedule-intc.aspx
Mircosoft is approaching the launch date of its Windows 10 mobile OS
http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/microsoft-windows-10-mobile-preview-will-now-be-supported-on-majority-of-windows-phone-devices-26
The ASUS Zenfone 2 is now available on Amazon in the US
https://www.androidheadlines.com/2015/03/the-asus-zenfone-2-is-now-available-on-amazon-in-the-us.html
Union de Banks Suisse (UBS) is bullish on Intel
Samsung displaying symptom of desperation.
Another post on the subject:
Tower Semiconductor To Produce IR Sensor For Intel
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| Tower Semiconductor announced that it has begun the mass production of an IR sensor to be used by the chip-making giant Intel in their 3D sensor solutions. Intel has chosen Tower Semiconductor’s CMOS image sensor platform that has a number of advanced features that are appealing to a company like Intel. “Partnering with TowerJazz was a part of our success in producing our advanced image sensor for 3D imaging and was a natural choice as they were able to offer the required technical specifications and performance for this breakthrough technology,” says Intel’s Director of Depth Camera Engineering Sagi Ben Moshe. Tower Semiconductor was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Migdal HaEmek, Israel.
http://news.nocamels.com/2015/03/04/tower-semiconductor-to-produce-ir-sensor-for-intel/
Samsung is a money-losing conglomerate. Their multi-billions new fabs were subsidized entirely by the south Korea Government.
Since the Chinese Government is planning to stop the import of microprocessors form Korea and Apple may switch to Intel, Samsung may suffer.
Intel, the quintessential hardware company, stakes a future in software
The sugar-daddy of AMD and Global Foundry is bankrupt.
Mubadala, which holds a significant equity stake in AMD, does not longer have any customer deposits to support its lending, meaning it needs to fund itself by other means such as through loan or bond markets.