The Smart Battery System Implementers Forum (SBS-IF) has announced the first Smart Battery Accuracy Testing Guidelines and the availability of the System Management Bus (SMBus) 2.0 Specification. [ + ]

Toshiba has announced the integration of static random access memory into reflective low-temperature polysilicon TFT LCDs for cellular phones that improves display performance. [ + ]

Over 380 companies from around the world will be converging on Hong Kong this month to attend an electronic extravaganza - electronicAsia 2000. [ + ]

DRS Technologies has received new orders to produce rugged flat panel displays for the upgrade of the FFG-7 Oliver Hazard Perry class frigates of the Australian Navy. [ + ]

Powerbox Australia is bringing Tom Curatolo, senior applications engineer from Vicor in Boston, to Australia in the first week of November to hold four technical seminars on component power technology for power supply designers and specifiers. [ + ]

Agilent Technologies has agreed to acquire Digital Technology and its sister company, Dynamic Digital Technology. [ + ]