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Apple spends a lot of time talking up its secret sauce: that combination of hardware, software, and services that allow it to make what it believes are the best technology products on the planet. And, ...

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Emerson Electric's strategic M&A has shifted its portfolio from hardware to higher-growth, higher-margin software, now comprising 31% of revenue. Our analysis shows Emerson's software segment enjoys ...

The Apple TV set-top box doesn't have giant market penetration in a world flush with cheaper alternatives. But like the iPad, the hardware practically demonstrates how Apple goes above and beyond in ...

Moore's Law continues to drive chip complexity and performance to new highs, while stressing and periodically “breaking” existing design flows. Fortunately for consumers of electronic design ...

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