Apple Begins 2014 Acquisition Spree With Buyout of Camera App Creator SnappyLabs


Apple, which went on a buying binge last year,  kicked off its 2014 acquisition spree with the buyout of SnappyLabs, creator of the SnappyCam app which allows the iPhone’s camera to take fast high-...
    






Sony to Apply Image Sensors in Wearable Computers and Hand-Gesture TVs


Sony Corporation is now planning something different to seek growth not only in smartphone sales but also in chip development business. The company is now considering applying its image sensors into...

Apple Acquires Low-Energy Wireless Chip Maker Passif Semiconductor


Apple made an acquisition that could serve it well. Passif, the low energy wireless chip maker entered a merger deal with Apple. It is a Silicon Valley-based company and produces chips that use very...