IC market for PC systems to reach 77.7bn
14 March, 2014Following three consecutive years of decline, the IC market for total personal computing systems is forecast to grow by 6% to $77.7 billion in 2014 and climb another 6% in 2015 to $82.1 billion, according to IC Insights' report: IC Market Drivers - A Study of Emerging and Major End-Use Applications Fueling Demand for Integrated Circuits.
Semiconductor equipment sales drop by 14% to $31.6bn
13 March, 2014The worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totalled $31.58 billion in 2013, representing a year-over-year decrease of 14%, according to SEMI.
Scrum course
13 March, 2014Agile is offering a three-day PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) prep course from Sydney, 19-21 March.
Supercapacitor developments follow trends in consumer electronics
06 March, 2014Consumer electronics and portable devices are becoming increasingly thinner and more power hungry, according to IDTechEx. The multiple functionalities at device level represent variable power demands. The new components are allowing a more efficient use of energy in portable devices.
M2M Connectivity launches Libelium wireless sensor network products in A/NZ
06 March, 2014 | Supplied by: M2M ConnectivityM2M Connectivity has been appointed the authorised distributor of Libelium wireless sensor network products in Australia and New Zealand.
Global server market rebounds
03 March, 2014Factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 3.1% year over year to $14.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012 (4Q12), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker.
element14 receives marketing award
27 February, 2014element14 has received the Best Marketing award from Tektronix at its recent 2014 Asean/ANZ Channel Partner Meeting for its distributors. The award recognises element14's e-commerce marketing programs and performance across ASEAN/ANZ for marketing and sales of the Tektronix ranges of oscilloscopes, power analysers, and test and measurement equipment.
embedded Award 2014 winners
27 February, 2014QNX, ARM and solvertec have received the embedded Award 2014 in the Software, Hardware and Tools categories, respectively.
APAC connector sales reach US$8m
21 February, 2014 by Robin Pearce, Bishop & Associates IncSales in the connector industry in the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, ended last year slightly better than forecast at $US8 million.
Celemetrix acquires SmartCel
20 February, 2014Celemetrix has announced the acquisition of SmartCal, effective immediately.
Semiconductor shipments to exceed one trillion
19 February, 2014Semiconductor unit shipments (integrated circuits and opto-sensor-discrete, or O-S-D, devices) in excess of one trillion units will be the 'new normal' beginning in 2016, predicts IC Insights.
World's first grit-blasting robots feature in engineering exhibition
14 February, 2014Sandy and Rosie, two autonomous robots used for steel maintenance on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, are on display at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, as a part of the the annual Engineering Excellence exhibition.
element14 announces Smarter Life Competition winners
13 February, 2014element14 has chosen three winners out of 18 finalists who built forward-thinking technology projects as part of the Smarter Life Competition.
National Instruments releases NI Trend Watch 2014
12 February, 2014 | Supplied by: National Instruments Aust Pty LtdNational Instruments has released NI Trend Watch 2014 - an inaugural report that summarises the latest technology trends to help engineers meet evolving demands and integrate the ever-increasing power of technology into their work.
Airbus and A*Star collaborate on aviation research
11 February, 2014Singapore's A*Star has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus at the 3rd Aerospace Technology Leadership Forum.
