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Digi-Key and Bridgelux have signed an agreement that allows Digi-Key to distribute Bridgelux products to users worldwide.
[ + ]Video watching on 'own terms'
A report by the Australian Communications and Media Authority confirms that Australians are increasingly able to view video content on their own terms, including when, where and how they want it.
[ + ]Green power for broadcast site
Broadcast Australia has commissioned its first site to be majority-powered by renewable energy. The Mount Owen site near Queenstown in Tasmania has been upgraded to use site-generated wind and solar power, which are together expected to meet the site's 8 kW power needs for 80 to 90% of the time.
[ + ]IBM lab to be set up in Melbourne
IBM will establish a world-first global research and development laboratory at the University of Melbourne.
[ + ]Slimline switchgear supports WA wind farm
ABB has been awarded a contract worth $4.5 million to supply power technology for the Collagar wind farm project, 25 km south-east of Merredin in Western Australia.
[ + ]Phone touch displays spur larger screens
After only a 4% growth in 2009, the mobile phone display market is set to grow by 14% in 2010, with shipments forecast to reach 1.68 billion units, according to the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Mobile Phone Shipment and Forecast Report.
[ + ]M2M to distribute Opengear server
M2M Connectivity has become a distributor in Australia and New Zealand for Opengear’s ACM50004-G, a 3G device server and secure remote management appliance.
[ + ]US solar market may grow tenfold
Despite a challenging domestic economic environment, the US solar market grew 36% in 2009, according to the United States PV Market 2010 from Solarbuzz, part of the NPD Group.
[ + ]Farnell gives products to NSW Uni
Farnell has given about $20,000 worth of electronics products to the University of NSW to assist the university’s electrical and electronics engineering program.
[ + ]Digi-Key launches iPhone App
Design engineers and purchasers in China, India, Japan and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region can now conduct business with Digi-Key wirelessly with the availability of an application for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users. The iPhone application is currently available in English and allows customers to make purchases in local, company-supported currencies.
[ + ]Harting wins award
Harting Hong Kong has won the Brand Conscience Award for 2009 organised by the Hong Kong Institute of Marketing.
[ + ]Eaton buys Wright Line
Eaton is to acquire Wright Line Holding, subject to regulatory approvals and other conditions.
[ + ]OLED lighting may reach US$6b
According to NanoMarkets, OLED lighting will generate US$6.0 billion in revenues by 2015 driven by the need for cost-efficient lighting in a number of different applications, including general illumination, architectural lighting, backlighting, vehicle lighting and signage.
[ + ]Connected hospital for Vietnam
Cisco and Hong Ngoc hospital in Vietnam have collaborated to make the hospital the first private hospital in Vietnam to commit to a technologically advanced health care system.
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