Chinese IT spending will reach $259 billion
07 June, 2010
Spending on information technology by consumers and enterprises in China is expected to reach $259 billion this year, offering substantial opportunities for technology and service providers, according to Gartner.
Renesas Electronics opens its doors
02 June, 2010
Completing a merger transaction between former NEC Electronics and Renesas Technology, the newly established Renesas Electronics Corporation has started operations.
Slow but steady demand for personnel
31 May, 2010
There is a slow but steady, with many bumps along the way, upturn in demand for people in the electronic industry, says Roy Dickson, senior consultant, Technology Australia Wide Personnel Engineering, Manufacturing and Technical Recruiters.
Key appointments at Farnell
28 May, 2010
Premier Farnell has announced two new appointments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Electronex show for Sydney
21 May, 2010
A new electronics industry expo, Electronex, involving a dedicated industry trade show and technical conference is being organised by Australasian Exhibitions and Events (AEE) and the Surface Mount and Circuit Board Association (SMCBA).
Trial of electric vehicles begins
21 May, 2010
An Australian-first trial that will monitor the performance, environmental benefits, policy, infrastructure and practical implications for electric vehicle fleets has been launched at the University of Western Australia.
Fluke TiR32 thermal image camera
19 May, 2010 | Supplied by: TechRentals
The Fluke TiR32 can scan large areas quickly to detect problems or the extent of any damage. The handheld instrument delivers clear, crisp images needed to find problems fast with its 320 x 240 sensor.
Semikron website
17 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Semikron Danfoss
Semikron has relaunched its website. Visitors to the site, which can be found at www.semikron.com, have ultra-short paths to technical information, products and contact details, as well as search and filter functions that facilitate user selections.
Mobile platform under development
14 May, 2010
Renesas Electronics, Fujitsu NEC, Panasonic and Sharp have agreed to jointly develop a new application platform for mobile phones that will be compatible with both the Symbian and Linux operating systems.
Kontron nanoETXexpress Starterkit
11 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Kontron Australia Pty Ltd
Designed to enable easy and efficient development and validation of real-time appliances based on the smallest x86 solutions, Kontron has introduced the Intel Atom Processor-based COM Express compatible nanoETXexpress Starterkit for the latest VxWorks platform.
Corporation award
07 May, 2010 | Supplied by: Advantech Australia Pty Ltd
Advantech is the winner of The Most Innovative Corporation Award. The selection for the innovator in China was established by a Chinese magazine and the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management.
Global distributions
04 May, 2010
Digi-Key has expanded its global distribution agreement with Altera to include the Asia-Pacific region.
FPGA design support
30 April, 2010
Caelera, the Australian distributor for Actel, has formed an agreement with the La Trobe University Centre for Technology Infusion in Melbourne whereby the centre will offer product development support for designers wishing to access the technology features of Actel's low-power flash-based FPGA families.
Welly award for HTS researcher
28 April, 2010
Physicist and IRL group manager, HTS Conductors and Devices, Dr Bob Buckley has won the New Zealand Welly Awards Science & Technology category.
