Archives for March 20, 2019

Apple releases new version of iMac with twice as much power

March 20, 2019 by Sam Francis

Apple has updated its iMac line with up to 8-core Intel 9th-generation processors for the first time and powerful Vega graphics options, delivering dramatic increases in both compute and graphics performance.

The company says that both consumer and professional users will notice their iMac is faster for everyday tasks all the way up to the most demanding pro workloads.

This boost in performance, combined with its Retina display, sleek all-in-one design, quiet operation, fast storage and memory, modern connectivity and macOS Mojave, makes iMac “the world’s best desktop”, says Apple. [Read more…] about Apple releases new version of iMac with twice as much power

Global spending on semiconductor fabrication equipment projected to decrease in 2019

March 20, 2019 by Mai Tao

Global semiconductor fabrication equipment spending is expected to decline 14 percent, to $53 billion, in 2019 but stage a strong recovery of 27 percent, rising to $67 billion, to set a new record in 2020, according to industry association Semi.

Spurred by a slowdown in the memory sector, the 2019 downturn marks the end of a three-year growth run for semiconductor manufacturing equipment spending.

Over the past two years, memory accounted for an annual share of about 55 percent of all equipment, a proportion expected to drop to as low as 45 percent in 2019 but rebound to 55 percent in 2020. [Read more…] about Global spending on semiconductor fabrication equipment projected to decrease in 2019

Corin enters the orthopaedic robotics market by acquiring Omni

March 20, 2019 by Anna

UK-based international orthopaedic company Corin Group, backed by the Permira funds, has acquired the US-based Omni Orthopedics, a pioneer in robotic-assisted total knee replacement.

Founded in 1999 by a team of medical device engineers, Omni is now at the forefront of robotic-assisted knee replacement.

Its OMNIBotics is a unique imageless total knee replacement solution which combines a robotic cutting guide with the world’s first robotic tool to measure ligament function.