SMCBA conference at Electronex
07 July, 2010
A one-day seminar on designing for manufacture, a course on EMI control and a review of PCB technologies are among the events at the Surface Mount 2010 conference that is being held in conjunction with Electronex in Sydney.
New lab will develop exascale computers
07 July, 2010
Intel, imec and five Flemish universities have opened the Flanders ExaScience Lab at the imec research facilities in Leuven, Belgium.
Mobile PC shipments grow by 43%
05 July, 2010
Worldwide mobile PC shipments totalled 49.4 million units in the first quarter of 2010, a 43.4% increase from the first quarter of 2009, according to final results by Gartner.
Anritsu line sweep interpretation e-learning course
02 July, 2010 | Supplied by: Anritsu Pty Ltd
Anritsu’s web-based line sweep interpretation e-learning course is now available free at www.us.anritsu.com/training.
Viewing angle technologies and LED backlit notebooks
01 July, 2010
According to the latest DisplaySearch Quarterly Wide Viewing Angle Technology Report, vertical alignment viewing angle technology continues to lead in wide viewing angle technologies.
Banner Engineering 2010 catalogue
16 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Micromax Pty Ltd
Banner Engineering’s 2010 free catalogue provides a guide to the company’s products - pairing sensor products with safety solutions to form a single source for all Banner products.
All-in-one PCs show strong growth
15 June, 2010
All-in-one PCs enjoyed a 57% growth in sales from 2008 to 2009, led by Apple and its continued strong iMac sales. HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer (including its Gateway and Packard Bell brands) contributed to this growth, as well as second-tier brands such as MSI.
DECT specification
11 June, 2010
The DECT Forum, the international association of the wireless home and enterprise communication industry; ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute; and the Home Gateway Initiative have completed the ETSI Technical Specification TS 102 527-3 which completes the CAT-iq 2.0 related standards that provide full interoperability between devices from different vendors, a key requirement of the network operators represented by HGI.
Three-year UPS contract
11 June, 2010
Eaton Corporation has been awarded a three-year preferred supplier contract with Western Power.
Board appointment
09 June, 2010
NICTA, Australia’s Information and Communications Technology Research Centre of Excellence, has appointed Dr Michelle Deaker to its board. She is chief executive officer and managing partner of funds management company OneVentures.
Kontron embedded product guide
08 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Kontron Australia Pty Ltd
With over 130 pages, the Kontron Product Guide offers an overview of more than 300 products and services including custom design and manufacturing for OEMs.
Murata Power Solutions short-form catalogue
08 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Arrow Electronics Australia Pty Ltd
Murata Power Solutions has launched its short-form catalogue that features the company’s latest point-of-load, isolated and brick DC/DC converters, inductors and digital panel meters.
Turck Interface and Intrinsic Safety Quick Reference Guide
08 June, 2010 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd
The Interface and Intrinsic Safety Quick Reference Guide provides an overview of the company’s safe products, including switching amplifiers, analog I/O, solenoid drivers, rotational speed monitors, and relay and power supplies.
Hands-on workshops
08 June, 2010
Registrations are now open for the Fluke 2010 Handheld Hands-On Measurement Workshops, in Melbourne on 29 July and Brisbane on 17 August.
IT spending set to grow by 5.3%
07 June, 2010
Worldwide IT spending is forecast to reach $3.4 trillion in 2010, a 5.3% increase from IT spending of $3.2 trillion in 2009, according to Gartner.
