M&A frenzy in the semiconductor industry
31 July, 2015The semiconductor industry is witnessing a flurry of M&A activity. In just the first six months of 2015 alone, announced semiconductor acquisition agreements had a combined total value of $72.6 billion, which is nearly 6x the annual average for M&A deals struck during the five previous years.
China leads the M2M market with 74 million connections
14 July, 2015China is the world's largest machine-to-machine (M2M) market with 74 million M2M connections and has become the global leader in the deployment of the Internet of Things.
Wearables market set for explosive growth
08 July, 2015Wearable device shipments will grow more than 44-fold from 17 million devices in 2013 to 750 million units by 2020, according to market intelligence firm Tractica.
Phablet shipments surge, tablet market stalls
08 July, 2015The worldwide shipments for large-screen smartphones, with displays of 5″ or greater, will reach 252 million units this year while the lack of replacement purchases hinders tablet sales.
Wearables industry to reach $90bn by 2020
02 July, 2015The wearables industry is expected to reach 295 million units by 2020, with a market value of US$90bn, according to market research, technology and strategy consulting firm Yole Développement.
LTE mobile infrastructure revenue to reach $23.3bn
05 June, 2015The global LTE mobile infrastructure revenue will reach US$23.3 billion in 2015 and then start to decline as a result of diminishing rollouts, predicts IHS in its latest IHS Infonetics Mobile Infrastructure Equipment report.
Why don't we take science seriously?
11 May, 2015 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerWhy is it we don't take science and research half as seriously as many of us take footballers who are paid obscene amounts of money just to kick a misshapen ball around a field in front of a hysterically screaming crowd?
Electronics and IT industry records highest salary growth
08 May, 2015Salary growth across most industries slowed in 2015 but the electronics and IT industry recorded the highest salary growth, according to the AIM 2015 National Salary Survey.
Australian manufacturers can learn from international growth centres
28 April, 2015Australia can learn from international experience and build collaborative pathways to sustainable economic success, said John Pollaers, chairman of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council.
Is IoT a threat?
24 April, 2015 by Arthur Visser*There's lots of talk about the benefits of the Internet of Things, particularly in the industrial arena, but is there a downside?
Are you disengaged, disloyal and demotivated?
23 April, 2015The average Australian worker would not recommend their workplace to others, is disinclined to do any more than what's expected and is probably on the hunt for another job, a new nationwide employee survey has found.
The complex but promising future of LEDs
20 March, 2015"The LED market is a complex but promising market," said Pars Mukish, business unit manager, LED, OLED and Sapphire at Yole Développement (Yole).
Small powerful systems drive medical semiconductor sales
20 March, 2015Smaller and more powerful medical systems are expected to give a boost to the sales of ICs, sensors and other devices for the medical semiconductor market, according to research firm IC Insights.
Power electronics market set to grow
04 March, 2015After two years of stagnancy, the power semiconductor devices market is set to prosper, according to research and consulting firm Yole Développement (Yole).
Where to now for the test and measurement industry?
03 March, 2015The Internet of Things (IoT), big data and the rapid development of wireless networks are all having a significant impact on the test and measurement industry. This article provides insights on the key technologies and methodologies that are affecting the industry.
