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Despite selling a cheaper iPhone, analysts say Apple will be reluctant to compromise its cool image. The iPhone 5C is expected to compete with mid-range devices such as Samsung's Galaxy S4 Mini or HTC's One Mini, not truly cheap handsets.
The Financial Times
The iPhone 5S rumor mill continues to churn - this time about the type of processor Apple's next smartphone could carry.
Mashable
Software problems at one of Amazon's data centres has knocked out several high profile web services, affecting users of Instagram, Netflix, Vine, Airbnb and several other services for several hours late on Sunday.
BBC News
Solid-state drive adoption will continue to grow and it will be more than 10 years before it is ultimately replaced by a new memory technology, experts said.
PC World
Clayton Morris has claimed on Twitter that the iPhone 5S's A7 processor is "running at about 31% faster" than the iPhone 5??s A6 chip.
9to5Mac.com
Microsoft has stepped into a new and uncertain era with the announcement that CEO Steve Ballmer will retire within 12 months, triggering a search for a successor to take over the software behemoth. The announcement on Friday surprised analysts and investors and sent shares surging, reflecting belief that the company will benefit from new leadership as it tries to innovate and chase the market for smartphones and tablets.
The Guardian
Panasonic is targeting rooftops for its solar panels as developers struggle to find big enough plots of affordable land in Japan with the access to transmission lines needed for utility-scale projects.
Bloomberg
Probably 20-30 years to get to 70-80%, but 80 years to get the last 20-30%.
Forbes
Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) is the most exciting display technology since plasma, but there are a few things it needs to overcome before hitting the mainstream.
CNET
What makes an OLED TV better than an LED or LCD TV? How is OLED superior? Are there any disadvantages to OLED? We've got answers to those questions and more, in plain language, below.
Digital Trends
Originally developed for avionics and military displays, Direct-Dry-Film (DDF) optical bonding is now moving into industrial and consumer applications such as touch screens, TVs, smartphones, tablets, digital signage, and medical imaging.
SID
BOE Technology Group announced that it has placed significant orders for advanced Gen 8.5 and Gen 5.5 display production equipment from Applied Materials for use in multiple facilities.
ElectroIQ
TIME can really drag when you're waiting for a bus or train. Soon you might be able to use that dead time to contribute to a crowdsourced project.
New scientist
Industry experts are racing to produce the next big conductive coating.
GigaOM
The industrial HMI is continuing to evolve with the addition of multi-touch capabilities that are now standard on smartphones and tablets. With multi-touch functionality, HMI operation is simplified and enhanced, but the biggest question is how quickly these more sophisticated interfaces may be adopted by machinery builders and users.
Design news
Capacitive touchscreens in consumer electronics took off with the introduction of Apple's iPhone in 2007.
EETimes Asia
According to Harman, the next generation of sat-nav software will be more user-friendly and use a head-up display (HUD).
Just Auto
The Economic Times
Omate Truesmart - a smartwatch with a built-in five megapixel camera - is set to go into production after hitting its crowdfunding target.
BBC News
Selling a gold-colored iPhone could be popular in countries like China and India, where Apple and Google are fighting it out to be the dominant player in their still-booming smartphone markets.
CNN
Micron Semiconductor Asia is laying off some 150 staff in Singapore. That is about 2% of its 7,500-strong workforce here.
Channel News Asia
For the first time since the Carter Administration, solar panels are going up on the roof of the White House.
Fox News
The CPSC is recalling two models, a 12-watt and 12.5-watt Endura LED. Here's how to know if your bulb is the right one:
Greentech media
Several major trends have been driving technological innovation in the display industry since its early days. These trends include image quality, screen size, portability and form factor.
Evertiq
Good news for gamers (and rubber duckies). A Kinect-based setup out of Japan transforms water into an interactive surface for playing games, watching movies, and maybe more.
CNET
Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Semiconductor Group has announced a major initiative to expand sales efforts in Europe for its industrial TFT-LCD modules.
Evertiq
The next-generation games machine will become available in North America on November 15 and Europe on November 29.
BBC News
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