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Texas Instruments wants to ditch smartphones, switch focus to embedded processors

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Texas Instruments wants to ditch smartphones, switch focus to embedded processors

Texas Instruments has made the startling announcement that it's going to wind down its wildly successful smartphone and tablet business in favor of embedded systems. VP Greg Delagi told investors that the switch would create a more "stable" and "long-term business" than the cutthroat battles it's faced in mobile. While, currently the world's third biggest semiconductor company, it's concerned about losing ground to players like Qualcomm, Samsung and Apple -- despite its latest OMAP CPUs powering tablets like the Nook HD and Kindle Fire. We're scratching our heads as to why a major player would drop such a strong position like this, but perhaps they know something that we don't.

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Texas Instruments wants to ditch smartphones, switch focus to embedded processors originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Digia buys Nokia’s remaining Qt assets for ‘fraction’ of purchase price, eyes Windows, iOS, Android

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Digia buys Nokia's remaining Qt assets for a 'fraction' of the purchase price, eyes Windows, iOS, AndroidNokia's Qt project could be reinvigorated now that it's been bought out in its entirety by Finnish firm Digia, following a partial acquisition last year. Digia is eyeing porting the development platform, used to code applications for Symbian and Meego, to Windows 8 (the PR doesn't mention Windows Phone 8), Android and iOS in the near future. While a fee hasn't been mentioned, it's reportedly a "fraction" of the $150 million that Nokia originally paid when purchasing Trolltech in 2008 -- which probably won't improve matters on the handset maker's balance sheet.

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Back to School 2012: HP 50g Graphing Calculator

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The HP 50g graphing calculator is available at Amazon for $108.85. Summer is in full swing. Lazy days of sitting by the pool or relaxing at the beach are most likely all that is on your mind right...

New T-Mobile TV Ad Alter Ego with Carly Foulkes as hot Biker Chick released [Video]

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T-Mobile USA is changing their image after the failed AT&T merger. T-Mobile tries its best to sell HSPA+ as the largest 4G network in America. A new TV commercial has been published on Youtube...