Acquired · Jan 26TSMC founder Morris Chang
It skipped 20nm and so reached 16nm first, winning Apple's first 16nm orders from TSMC, which Chang called a real shock.
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A Korean electronics and semiconductor conglomerate that also runs a chip foundry.
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Acquired · Jan 26Acquired · Jan 20TSMC
It is TSMC's only remaining rival at 5 nanometers, with about 5 to 10% of output against TSMC's 90%. Its 3 nanometer process has slipped to 2024, and it faces the same geopolitical exposure next to North Korea.
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App Masters · Nov 13Native App Preloads with Digital Turbine
Samsung devices ship with Ignite in the firmware, which selects preloaded apps by device model, carrier and country.
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