Ninestar’s Chip-Maker, Apex, Receives Huge Government Investment
After the investments are completed, Ninestar, which is also the parent company of Lexmark International, will remain the controlling shareholder in Apex.
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After the investments are completed, Ninestar, which is also the parent company of Lexmark International, will remain the controlling shareholder in Apex.
Canon / Featured Posts / HP / Imaging Supplies / Konica Minolta / News / Ninestar
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 31, 2020
As in the 1920s, today we’re also seeing a rapid increase and adoption of technological innovation, such as cloud computing and Internet of Things.
Canon U.S.A. Inc. was hit with a proposed class action after a ransomware attack exposed current and former employees’ personal......
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 29, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
In order to support customers in digital transformation, Kyocera stated that it’s strengthening its portfolio of content service platforms including enterprise content management (ECM).
Imaging Supplies / Patent-Infringement
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 28, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
Ninestar Corporation of Zhuhai, China, announced that on December 14th, the Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court issued a final determination in...
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 28, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
On December 25th, Sharp Corporation of Japan announced that it had discovered that improper accounting may have occurred at its......
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 28, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
According to the firm, the change reflects the “drastic market environment evolution” due to technological innovation and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon / Canon / Imaging Supplies / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 24, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
Canon Inc. of Tokyo, Japan, announced today that, at its request, Amazon had removed numerous unauthorized toner cartridges from its......
HP / Imaging Supplies / Inkjet / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 23, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
“The successful removal of counterfeit products … is a testament to HP’s unwavering efforts and commitment to protecting our customers.”
Canon / Featured Posts / HP / Konica Minolta / Kyocera / Lexmark / News / Ricoh / Toshiba / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 22, 2020
For office-printer companies, the big question is, once employees return to offices, will they return to office printing after many have learned how to cope without it?
HP / Imaging Supplies / Legal Proceedings / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 21, 2020 · Last modified February 1, 2021
The plaintiffs allege that “HP wrongfully compels users of its printers to buy and use only HP ink and toner supplies.”
Canon / HP / Inkjet / Market Reports & Forecasts / News
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 18, 2020
HP Inc. shipped the most inkjet units in third-quarter 2020 in New Zealand by a wide margin.
On December 11th, Kyocera Corporation of Japan announced a next-generation inkjet print head, the Model KJ4B-EX 1200, which its says......
Instant Ink program is an automatic ink-supply program, with customers billed monthly based on their print volume.
Novatech, a nationwide managed-office provider, and core portfolio company of private-equity firm Trivest Partners, announced today that it’s acquired United...
Canon / Cloud / Epson / Featured Posts / Imaging Supplies / Inkjet / Market Reports & Forecasts / News / Xerox
by Kathleen Wirth · Published December 18, 2020
DX (digital transformation) is here to stay, replacing many paper-based processes, but it’s not without its vulnerabilities, from minor to......
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