Asia
U.S. tech groups alarmed by India purchasing plan
March 8, 2012 7:40 am | by Doug Palmer, Reuters | News | CommentsLeading software and technology companies on Wednesday pressed President Barack Obama's administration for quick action on a new Indian government policy that they said threatens exports to the fast-growing economy.
Thailand Flooding Helps Seagate Move into First Place in Hard Drive Market in Fourth Quarter
February 29, 2012 12:51 pm | News | CommentsSeagate Technology LLC recaptured the lead in hard disk drive (HDD) shipments during the fourth quarter of 2011, ousting Western Digital Corp., which suffered heavy losses in the devastating Thailand floods last year. In the final quarter of 2011, Seagate shipped
Xilinx 2.5-D Virtex-7 2000T Device Named China ACE Awards 2012 FPGA of the Year
February 28, 2012 10:57 am | Product Releases | CommentsXilinx Inc. announced its 28nm Virtex-7 2000T device was named FPGA Product of the Year in the Digital Processor/DSP/FPGA category at the China Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards 2012. Product award winners were selected through public online voting from a shortlist of finalists
Melexis to Demonstrate its Automotive Semiconductors at electronica China 2012
February 28, 2012 6:38 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe upcoming electronica China 2012 taking place from March 20-22 at the New International Expo Center in Shanghai will host many suppliers of advanced technology including Melexis. electronica China is the leading trade platform for
COM Express Module Features 1.2-GHz Dual Core Processor
February 24, 2012 5:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsVIA Technologies announced the latest VIA COMe-8X90 module, featuring a 1.2 GHz VIA Nano X2 E-Series dual core processor and the VIA VX900H media system processor (MSP). The ruggedized module targets industrial PC and large OEM customers focused on
Chinese Tier-2 PV Module Prices Fall Below $1 per W in January, But Price Cuts Slow
February 16, 2012 6:28 am | News | CommentsThe average price of Chinese Tier-2 crystalline PV modules fell to $0.96 per watt in January 2012, according to the latest PV module pricing report from IMS Research. Annualized price declines (ignoring seasonality) slowed to 22% in January...
More Chinese cities halt Apple iPad orders: reports
February 16, 2012 5:47 am | News | CommentsRetailers in more Chinese cities have been told by authorities to take the popular iPad tablet PCs off their shelves this week, media reports said on Thursday, due to a legal battle between a Chinese technology firm and Apple Inc over trademark issues.
Exclusive: Proview says any ban of iPad exports hard to impose
February 15, 2012 11:37 am | by Lee Chyen Yee and Clare Jim, Reuters | News | CommentsA debt-laden Chinese technology firm seeking to ban all shipments of Apple's popular iPad tablet into and out of the country has been told that China's customs authorities are unlikely to intervene in the trademark battle.
Taiwan's Acer Q4 net below forecast
February 15, 2012 11:36 am | News | CommentsTaiwan's Acer Inc reported on Wednesday a worse-than-expected net profit in the fourth quarter, though the result was a turnaround after two consecutive quarters of losses and the company said its current business was stable.
Apple iPad plant conditions better than the norm: agency
February 15, 2012 11:34 am | by Terril Yue Jones, Reuters | News | CommentsWorking conditions at Chinese manufacturing plants where Apple Inc's iPads and iPhones are made are far better than those at garment factories or other facilities elsewhere in the country, according to the head of a non-profit agency investigating the plants.
Tokyo prosecutors to quiz former Olympus officials: Nikkei
February 15, 2012 11:30 am | News | CommentsTokyo prosecutors plan to investigate former Olympus Corp executives for their alleged role in a cover-up of investment losses, the Nikkei business daily said.
Samsung says considering spinning off LCD business
February 15, 2012 9:07 am | by Miyoung Kim, Reuters | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co said on Wednesday it was considering spinning off its loss-making LCD flat-screen business in a surprise move as it seeks to orient its components business towards OLED displays, touted as the next-generation technology that will replace LCD TVs.
ESCATEC Invests 2.5 Million Dollars in Contract Manufacturing Facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
February 14, 2012 5:45 am | News | CommentsESCATEC, the EMS innovator, has just completed a 2.5 million dollar (8 million ringgit) upgrade program at its contract manufacturing facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This complete refurbishment of the factory included new electronic assembly machines and new plastic moulding machines with robotic load/unload systems. In addition, the layout has been re-organised as part of ESCATEC's Lean Project to improve
Technical Training Series in China Shows How To Move Applications Among 8, 16 and 32-bit
February 13, 2012 5:48 am | News | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced a series of technical training seminars in China-beginning in February - that will show designers how to easily adapt to changing product requirements by migrating a real-world application from 8, to 16, to 32-bit PIC microcontrollers (MCUs). The seminars will run from
Top gear: China's Huawei outmuscles Swedish rival
February 3, 2012 6:38 am | by Lee Chyen Yee, Reuters | News | CommentsWhen Huawei Technologies posts its annual results in April, they will likely show the unlisted Chinese firm has overtaken Sweden's Ericsson as the world's top-selling telecoms equipment maker.
Canon earnings outlook falters, president steps down
January 30, 2012 5:59 am | by Isabel Reynolds, Reuters | News | CommentsCanon Inc's 76-year-old chairman and CEO will take on the additional role of president after the $60 billion Japanese camera and printer maker forecast weak earnings growth and said its current president was stepping down.
Analysis: Asia may not be such easy pickings for Apple
January 27, 2012 8:34 am | by Harichandan Arakali and Farah Master, Reuters | News | CommentsInvestors in Apple Inc have a one-word answer for those who wonder whether this corporate juggernaut can maintain its phenomenal momentum in the years ahead: Asia.
Uncertain Economic Conditions Spur Decline in Electronics Contract Manufacturing in 2012
January 26, 2012 6:37 am | by Posted by Chris Warner | News | CommentsFollowing a year of expansion in 2011, the global electronics contract manufacturing business is expected to decline slightly in 2012, as continuing economic uncertainty in Europe and the United States constricts growth, according to an IHS iSuppli EMS & ODM Market Brief report from information and analysis provider IHS (NYSE: IHS). Total contract manufacturing revenue this year is
Soitec and Sumitomo Electric announce major milestone in strategic joint development of engineered gallium nitride substrates
January 24, 2012 5:59 am | News | CommentsSoitec (Euronext) and Sumitomo Electric Industries have reached a major milestone in their strategic joint development program started in December 2010 by demonstrating four- and six-inch engineered gallium nitride (GaN) substrates...
Korean research a first step toward Dr. Smartphone?
January 23, 2012 11:05 am | News | CommentsTired of long waits at the hospital for medical tests? If Korean researchers have their way, your smartphone could one day eliminate that -- and perhaps even tell you that you have cancer.
Sony, Panasonic debt ratings cut on TV losses
January 20, 2012 8:57 am | by Isabel Reynolds, Reuters | News | CommentsJapan's Sony and Panasonic both had their debt ratings downgraded on Friday by Moody's Investors Service, which cited concerns about continued losses in their TV divisions, two weeks ahead of their earnings announcements.
China's challenge to the iPad raises a red flag
January 19, 2012 9:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsChina Communist Party members can now carry a tablet PC to verify identification cards, read the blogs of cadres and manage state-owned firms without fretting that using a bourgeois Apple Inc iPad will ruin their street cred.
Emerging Smart Gas Meter Markets in Europe and Asia Expected to Drive the Global Market to over 1 Billion Dollars by 2016
January 11, 2012 1:00 pm | by Posted by Chris Warner | News | CommentsIMS Research predicts that by 2016 annual revenues from the smart gas meter market will reach over $1 billion, roughly four times the 2011 market estimate. This is a key finding from the recently published report, “The World Market for Gas Meters – 2011 Editionâ€. Growth is anticipated to be strong mainly due to the emergence of new markets for advanced gas meters in Europe and Asia.Â
ZLG Partners with Energy Micro in China
January 11, 2012 12:55 pm | by Posted by Chris Warner | News | CommentsEnergy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller and radio company, has today announced the appointment of ZLG as an approved distributor of its ultra low power ARM Cortex based Gecko MCU and EFR4 Draco radio devices in China.Â
Lumiotec and Universal Display Announce Technology License Agreement for OLED Lighting
January 10, 2012 1:29 pm | by Posted by Chris Warner | News | CommentsLumiotec Inc., founded by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Rohm Co., Ltd., Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in 2008 to develop, manufacture and sell OLED lighting panels, and Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: PANL), enabling energy-efficient displays and lighting with its UniversalPHOLED technology and materials, today announced that the companies have
