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4 Merging Chip Firms Among ‘Best To Win’ IoT: Report

Four chipmakers heading to the altar are among companies likely to be in “the best position to win” the Internet of Things “revolution,” a Wall Street analyst says. NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) and its pending merger partner Freescale Semiconductor (FSL), along with Apple (AAPL) supplier Avago (AVGO) and its fiancee Broadcom (BRCM), are among the semiconductor manufacturing beneficiaries as the industry races to connect more devices and other things

IPhone Demand Fears Might Bruise Apple Supplier Avago

Apple (AAPL) supplier Avago Technologies (AVGO) might jettison its unprofitable industrial segment in lieu of a renewed focus on smartphone chips, MKM analyst Ian Ing suggests. This comes as Avago and fellow Apple chip suppliers like Skyworks Solutions (SWKS), Qorvo (QRVO), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), Qualcomm (QCOM) and Cirrus Logic (CRUS) face continued constraints from slowing growth in the iPhone market, Ing wrote. “Avago is increasingly

Apple Watch Still Hot, Here’s What’s Not: IBM Watson

The Apple (AAPL) Watch is still the hottest gift as Thanksgiving weekend gets underway, according to the IBM (IBM) Watson Trend App. Meanwhile, the Microsoft (MSFT) Surface Pro and Star Wars Legos are cooling off. The IBM Watson app analyzes millions of conversations across social networks, blogs, forums, comments, ratings, and reviews to determine which are likely to be top gifts this holiday season. The Apple Watch continues to get a perfect 100