EE Times 10 most read news stories of 2011

The year 2011 offered a little bit of everything, from devastating natural disasters to innovative new products, insider trading scandals and management changes. Here, we present the 10 most widely read news stories on EETimes.com in 2011. As usual, readers gravitated toward teardown stories, but also found a number of other stories of particular interest.

EE Times' 20 hot technologies for 2012
A list of 20 technologies EE Times editors think can bring big changes, and that we will be tracking during 2012.

Photo gallery: Inside the Apple iPad 2
A look inside the Apple iPad 2.

Teardown: Inside Amazon's Kindle Fire
A teardown of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, revealing the inner workings of the device.

Japan quake: Tracking the status of fabs in wake of disaster
When a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck off the coast of Japan March 11, it hit the country's electronics manufacturing infrastructure hard. EE Times kept watch on the fab and facility closures, continually updating this compendium to give readers the most up to date information available.

Eight possible candidates for AMD's top job
When AMD's board forced Dirk Meyer to resign Jan. 10, EE Times editors speculated hard on Meyer's possible replacement. Spoiler alert: Though at least one member of our list, Pat Gelsinger, was reportedly offered the job (and turned it down), Rory Read, the former Lenovo executive that eventually was named to the post, didn't appear.

A5: All Apple, part mystery
Apple's iPad 2 has kept few secrets since we have known there were 21 magnets in the smart cover and saw a die floorplan of the A5 within mere days of its release.

Teardown: Inside iPhone 4S
A stunning collection of images from inside Apple's iPhone 4S.

10 notable blunders of 2011
EE Times editors selected these 10 missteps as the most notable blunders of 2011.

Photo gallery: Remembering Jim Williams
Sadly, legendary analog IC guru Jim Williams passed away in June. EE Times assembled this collection of photos from his life and career.

Six hot tablets at CES
Though nothing came close to touching the popularity of the iPad, 2011 was indeed the year of the media tablet. It got started early, with a slew of tablets showcased at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January. We showcased but six of them.

EE Times 10 most read news stories of 2011