A reader provides extra detail on the compiler issues behind the FTC's recently-made suit against Intel. - - - -

Solyndra Inc. (Fremont, Calif.), a manufacturer of cylindrical photovoltaic systems, has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock. - - - -

Memsic Inc., a MEMS solution provider, has acquired selected products from Crossbow Technology. - - - -

Oclaro Inc. has acquired Xtellus Inc.Under the terms, Xtellus will receive shares of common stock of Oclaro worth $33 million, a portion of which will be held in escrow for 18 months to support Xtellus' indemnification obligations to Oclaro. -

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The coming year will bring a return to reality for the global semiconductor market, no longer driven by bubble economics that fostered the illusion of wealth. - - - -

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has announced the adoption of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0, which includes a low energy modes. - - - -

Nokia and ST-Ericsson have announced a long-term partnership in the area of TD-SCDMA technology and ICs. As part of the partnership, Nokia will use ST-Ericsson as a supplier of chipsets for its Symbian-based TD-SCDMA portfolio. - - - -