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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1930 |
| Legal Structure | Public |
| Industry | Information Technology, Technology, Manufacturing |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.ti.com/ |
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) is an American multinational semiconductor company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. It is one of the top 10 semiconductor companies worldwide based on sales volume.[1] The company's focus is on developing analog chips and embedded processors, which account for more than 80% of its revenue.[2] TI also produces digital light processing (DLP) technology and education technology[2] products including calculators, microcontrollers, and multi-core processors.[3][4]
Consumer-impact summary
Business Model: Revocked Perpetual Licenses for the Ti-Nspire Student Software after moving to a subscription model.
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Texas Instruments category.
TI-Nspire Student Software Perpetual License Revocation
Texas Instruments has recently forced users holding perpetual licenses to the Ti-Nspire Student Software to a new, account-based subscription model with a fixed four-year term. This move involved shutting down activation servers for the legacy perpetually licensed versions, effectively rendering long-held licenses obsolete.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Top semiconductor companies sales 2012–2015 | Statistic". Statista. Archived from the original on July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About TI – Technology and innovation – TI.com". www.ti.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ↑ "TI Fact sheet | Who we are | Company | About TI". www.ti.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ Quoted from Wikipedia:"Texas Instruments", Wikipedia, 2025-07-20, retrieved 2025-08-28 (Archived)
- ↑ "My TI SmartView or TI Nspire Teacher software, purchased as a school-managed perpetual license, stopped working". Technical Information Library. Archived from the original on 19 Mar 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- ↑ "TI Nspire CX Software is no longer Perpetual but a subscription model for 27.5$ a year". Reddit. Archived from the original on 14 Jan 2026. Retrieved 2025-08-28.