Neowin News Feed for: Austin

Samsung to receive $6.4 billion from the CHIPS and Science Act

Paul Hill — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 01:30:01 +0000

Samsung is going to get $6.4 billion from the US CHIPS and Science Act. As part of the arrangement, the company has promised to invest $40 billion in and around Austin, Texas, in the coming years. Read more...

New dating app, Desti, could boost sales for local businesses with novel matching system

Paul Hill — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:22:01 +0000

A new dating app called Desti is leveraging video messaging to overcome small talk. It will also filter out matches based on where people want to go on their first date, giving local firms a boost. Read more...

Elon Musk says Tesla could make futuristic robotaxis while opening a new factory in Texas

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 05:56:54 +0000

Elon Musk opened a new factory in Texas on Thursday evening. He said that the company is looking to start producing futuristic-looking robotaxis. Musk has previously said he wanted to build robotaxis. Read more...

TrendForce says smartphone production to be reduced 5% in 2Q21

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:40:01 +0000

TrendForce has said that 5G penetration could fall slightly this year due to a winter storm that hit Samsung's Austin factory that produces Qualcomm's 5G RFIC, a crucial component in 5G phones. Read more...

TrendForce warns of SSD price hikes later this year

Paul Hill — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:02:01 +0000

TrendForce has warned of a 3-8% price increase for solid-state drives in the second quarter. It originally expected the price to remain steady but several production issues have cropped up. Read more...

Apple announces new green campus in Austin, Texas

Paul Hill — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:16:01 +0000

Apple has announced that it's building a new campus in Austin, Texas, which will house up to 15,000 employees. The new campus will open in 2022 and will include a massive area of green space. Read more...

Apple will once again manufacture its new Mac Pro in Texas

Rich Woods — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:08:01 +0000

Apple today announced that its upcoming Mac Pro will be manufactured in Austin, Texas. As noted by the Cupertino firm, it has been manufacturing the Mac Pro at that plant since 2013. Read more...

Uber and Lyft consider sharing a ride out of Austin following legal defeat

Matthew Sims — Mon, 09 May 2016 09:06:01 +0000

Texans will soon struggle to get home, as Uber and Lyft have terminated their operations in Austin. The ride-sharing services lost a legal battle to repeal a law which will see increased checks. Read more...

On the ground in Austin for the SXSW Interactive conference

Christopher White — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 07:38:01 +0000

Austin is about to transform into a giant party filled with the latest start-up technology, and we're here to bring the highlights from the Interact portion of the conference. Read more...

Google Fiber pricing released for Austin, sign-ups to begin next month

Alec Robertson — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 17:42:01 +0000

Google has released the pricing for Austin, Texas, for its Fiber service. The service offers super-fast speeds, with sign-ups beginning next month. Read more...

Crytek opens first US studio in Austin with former THQ members

John Callaham — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:08:33 +0000

Crytek has announced it will launch its first US-based game development studio in Austin, Texas, which will have 35 team members that were formerly a part of the now shut down THQ-owned Vigil Games. Read more...

Apple's $304 million Austin campus approved

John Callaham — Tue, 01 May 2012 23:04:41 +0000

A planned $305 million Apple campus in Austin, Texas has received approval from the Travis County Commissioners Court, after giving Apple millions in tax incentives. Read more...

$304 million Apple Austin campus "in peril" over incentive delays

Nathan Tsui — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 04:05:02 +0000

A planned $304 million Apple campus in Austin, Texas is now "in peril," along with the 3,600 new jobs with it, because of delays by the county in approving incentives for the tech company. Read more...

Homeless men being used as living WiFi hotspots in Austin

John Callaham — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:09:13 +0000

A new marketing campaign has launched at the South by Southwest festival where homeless people in Austin, Texas are being turned into living WiFi hotspots. The men are paid donations for WiFi access. Read more...

Microsoft Store to open new location in Austin, Texas

John Callaham — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:24:11 +0000

Microsoft will open its latest Microsoft Store retail location in Austin, Texas in the near future. It will become the 16th such Microsoft Store to open since the company opened its first retail shop. Read more...

NCsoft lays off 70 staff from Austin HQ

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:43:23 +0000

MMO publisher NCsoft has confirmed that 70 employees at its Austin headquarters have been laid off as part of new plans to restructure the company. Initial reports suggested that NCsoft was being forced to reduce... Read more...

BioWare Austin created, working on MMORPG

Todd Tanner — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 03:08:51 +0000

Canadian videogame developer BioWare Corp. has announced the opening of a new studio, BioWare Austin, based in Austin, Texas. It is the second of BioWare's studios and the first to be located outside of Canada.... Read more...

Ion Storm Austin closes

Marcel Klum — Sun, 13 Feb 2005 12:49:16 +0000

Hot on the heels of Atari announcing the closing of its Santa Monica, CA, and Beverly, MA, offices, Eidos quietly announced yesterday that it has closed its Ion Storm Austin office and will ramp up... Read more...

Austin Game Conference promises detailed PSP discussion

Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:23:18 +0000

The coming PSP will be given more detailed information, which is expected to air at the Austin Game Conference this September. The conference will run from September 9th to September 10th in Austin, Texas and... Read more...

Austin Powers Pinball Screens & Facts

Marcel Klum — Mon, 09 Dec 2002 13:48:45 +0000

Allow myself to inroduce... myself. I'm Austin "Danger" Powers. You see, danger is my middle name. Danger and excitement are what being an international Man of Mystery is akk about. Yeah baby! You'll find both... Read more...