Asia
What Will a Smart Grid in India Look Like?
August 6, 2012 9:53 am | by IMS Research | News | CommentsThis week’s widespread power failures in India have highlighted a number of problems that exist in the electrical grid there. A report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS)) on Distribution Automation Equipment – 2012 Edition analyzes the regional differences between distribution automation adoption globally, including developing countries such as India, and what role smart grid technologies will play in helping to solve these problems.
Hopes dim for Sharp amid Japan's TV industry sunset
August 3, 2012 9:04 am | by Tim Kelly, Reuters | News | CommentsSharp Corp shares tumbled nearly 30 percent to their lowest closing level since 1976 on Friday as investors questioned whether Japan's last major maker of television panels will survive the sunset of the country's TV industry.
Smartphone maker HTC 2Q profit falls 58 percent as more competition hurts sales
August 3, 2012 8:49 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsTaiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp. reported Friday a 58 percent drop in second quarter profit year-on-year, its third consecutive quarterly decline as intensifying competition from Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. hurt sales.
Samsung tries to stay in consumer spotlight ahead of launch of latest iPhone
August 3, 2012 8:36 am | by Youkyung Lee, Technology Writer, Associated Press | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co., the world's largest mobile-phone maker, said Friday it plans to show a new mobile device in late August, trying to stay in the consumer spotlight ahead of Apple's expected release of the latest iPhone in September.
Leading brands confirmed to participate in the debut "Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology" fair
July 31, 2012 9:54 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Shanghai Intelligent Building Technology fair starts a new phase this year at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center. Jointly organised by Guangzhou Guangya Messe Frankfurt Co Ltd and Shanghai Hongshan Exhibition Service Co Ltd, the new edition will be held from 20 – 22 September 2012. The show will encompass the four themes, building automation, smart home, generic cabling as well as
Japan government names radiation physicist as new atomic regulator head
July 27, 2012 12:27 pm | by Tetsushi Kajimoto, Reuters | News | CommentsJapan's government on Thursday nominated Shunichi Tanaka, an expert in radiation physics, to head a new safety regulator, taking a step forward in its efforts to restore trust in nuclear power, shattered by last year's Fukushima disaster.
New material breakthroughs to be presented at Asia event
July 17, 2012 2:00 pm | by Cathleen Thiele, Technology Analyst, IDTechEx | News | CommentsWe are witnessing a rapid multiplication of available conductive materials for printed and large area electronics on the market. The different materials distinguish themselves by their conductivity, particle size, curing conditions, availability and cost. New material breakthroughs for the printed and large area electronics industry will be one of the main topics at IDTechEx's Printed Electronics Asia event, which will take place on October 2-3 in Tokyo, Japan.
China PV market set to boom as government raises 2015 installation target to 21 GW
July 16, 2012 3:47 pm | News | CommentsPhotovoltaic (PV) installations in China are set to reach over 4 gigawatts (GW) in the second half of the year, according to a new report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS)). The latest version of China’s Five-Year-Plan for the PV industry reveals that China’s regulatory and planning body, NDRC, has lifted its installation target from 15 GW to 21 GW by 2015. This positive guideline will
One in every three mobile phones sold in the Philippines is a smartphone: GfK Philippines
July 16, 2012 1:21 pm | News | CommentsIncreasing affordability of smartphones has been propelling the strong growth of the sector in the Philippines, rendering the country one of the fastest growing smartphone markets in the emerging Southeast Asia region. In the first five months of this year, almost 1.7 million units of smartphones have already been sold, translating to more than five times the volume sales from the same period last year.
China PV market set to boom as government raises 2015 installation target to 21GW
July 16, 2012 11:33 am | News | CommentsPhotovoltaic (PV) installations in China are set to reach over 4 gigawatts (GW) in the second half of the year, according to a new report from IMS Research (recently acquired by IHS. The latest version of China’s Five-Year-Plan for the PV industry reveals that China’s regulatory and planning body, NDRC, has lifted its installation target from 15 GW to 21 GW by 2015.
Shanghai US consulate's social media account, known for its irreverent remarks, disappears
July 13, 2012 9:08 am | by Didi Tang, Associated Press | News | CommentsA widely read microblog written by the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai and known for its sometimes tongue-in-cheek comments about China's social and political issues was inaccessible Friday.
Indonesia, South Africa, and Vietnam ranked top emerging markets after BRIC for 2012-2017
July 12, 2012 9:29 am | News | CommentsAccording to the Business Perspectives on Emerging Markets 2012-2017 Report by Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA), Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) will retain their leading positions as the worlds’ top emerging markets for 2012-2017. In a ranking of the top 30 emerging markets international companies plan to target in 2012-2017...
A plea from the trenches: Common sense in the supply chain
July 10, 2012 9:54 am | by George "Jr" Thompson, Strategic Supply Chain Manager | Blogs | CommentsI recently read a report that the Department of Defense received over 80,000 counterfeit components from a now-defunct Shenzhen-based broker named "Hong Dark Electronics." After reading this, I felt two things: amusement and terror. I felt amusement that the DoD has been authorizing purchases from a Shenzhen-based broker (and in turn receiving various types of counterfeit components)...
CCID Consulting: China's test and measurement instrument market expanded significantly in 2011
July 9, 2012 11:19 am | News | CommentsChina's test and measurement instrument market saw a significant expansion in 2011, with its market size up 13.5 percent year-on-year to reach RMB 7.41 billion, thanks to the stable macro economy, the growth of the terminal product (such as smart phones) market, the continuous introduction and the commercial use of the new-generation telecommunications standards.
Berenberg cuts Cognizant, VMware to hold
July 6, 2012 9:38 am | by Sagarika Jaisinghani, Reuters | News | CommentsSales at global IT companies are likely to come under pressure, hurt by slowing spending and weakening European demand, Berenberg said, downgrading Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp and VMware Inc.
Advantest breaks ground for Cheonan, S. Korea factory
July 5, 2012 10:42 am | News | CommentsAdvantest Corporation announced that its South Korean subsidiary, Advantest Korea Co., Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) broke ground on June 28 for its new factory in Cheonan City, Chungnam Province, South Korea. The ground breaking ceremony was
Avnet, Inc. announces a tender offer for Internix, Inc.
July 5, 2012 10:38 am | News | CommentsAvnet, Inc. announced that, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, it has launched a tender offer bid for all outstanding shares of Internix, Inc. , a publicly traded company on the Tokyo Stock Exchange , substantially expanding its presence in the Japanese market. Established in 1970 by founder the late Yoshiharu Fujisawa, Internix is an electronics components distributor representing both Japanese and foreign suppliers serving
Making the best of breakdown and natural variability in manufacturing
July 3, 2012 2:27 pm | by Tom McNamara, Sarah Hudson, ESC Rennes School of Business, Rennes, France & Sabry Shaaban ESC La Rochelle, La Rochelle, France | Articles | CommentsWhile many manufacturers are still feeling the negative effects of the Great Recession of 2008, it appears that there is a growing new trend. More and more production and fabrication work looks like it is coming back to developed economies. There are several factors behind this new phenomenon. One is rising wages in China.
Japan's Renesas seeks to cut 12 percent of workforce
July 3, 2012 9:38 am | by Mari Saito, Reuters | News | CommentsJapan's Renesas Electronics Corp, the world's fifth-largest chipmaker, said it wanted to reduce its workforce by 12 percent and shed half of its domestic plants within three years to compete better with aggressive overseas rivals to produce cheaper, smaller chips.
Beats headphone maker buys MOG music service
July 2, 2012 2:55 pm | by Associated Press | News | CommentsUpscale headphone maker Beats Electronics is buying MOG, a music subscription service that has struggled to compete with rivals such as Rhapsody and Spotify.
Micron Technology buying Elpida for about $750M
July 2, 2012 10:01 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsMemory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc. has agreed to buy Elpida Memory Inc. for approximately $750 million in cash in a deal that would boost its wafer manufacturing capacity by about 50 percent.
China court: Apple pays $60M to settle iPad case
July 2, 2012 9:43 am | by Joe McDonald, Business Writer, Associated Press | News | CommentsApple has paid $60 million to settle a dispute in China over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular tablet computer in the key Chinese market.
Solar production glut to persist to 2015: study
June 26, 2012 12:14 pm | by Matt Daily, Reuters | News | CommentsSolar panel manufacturers face three more years of tough conditions until the market shuts down excess production capacity, according to a new report issued on Tuesday by renewable power consultancy GTM Research.
For Samsung, Galaxy halo effect comes with supply crunch
June 26, 2012 9:16 am | by Miyoung Kim, Reuters | News | CommentsSamsung Electronics' struggle to keep pace with rampant demand for its new Galaxy S III smartphone may have cost the South Korean firm some 2 million units of sales in just a month.
Lenovo shares hit 4-month low on concern over PC outlook
June 25, 2012 9:37 am | by Vikram Subhedar and Lee Chyen Yee, Reuters | News | CommentsShares of Lenovo Group Ltd, the world's No.2 PC maker, fell by more than 6 percent to a more than four-month intraday low on market concern over the outlook for the PC market amid the global economic slowdown.
