Toshiba's Dr Shuji Hirakawa receives IEC Lord Kelvin Award
13 November, 2014Toshiba's Dr Shuji Hirakawa has received the IEC Lord Kelvin Award, the highest global prize in electrotechnology, for his long-term contribution to increasing the technical harmonisation that enables global trade and his commitment to the mission of the IEC.
Dyesol signs agreement with UK innovation centre
13 November, 2014Dyesol has signed an agreement with SPECIFIC, an open innovation centre managed by Swansea University in the UK.
RS Components partners with Betta Batteries
11 November, 2014 | Supplied by: RSRS Components has boosted its battery portfolio by adding Lead Crystal batteries from new supplier partner Betta Batteries.
Space explorers to descend on Melbourne this month
10 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaEngineers Australia will host two retired NASA astronauts at Convention 2014 and the only Australian on Earth currently working in the International Space Station Flight Control team.
APAC wearables market to reach US$37 billion
07 November, 2014The market for wearable technology in APAC is currently worth US$8.5 billion and is expected to grow to US$37 billion over the next five years at a CAGR of around 34%, according to Arvind Arun, industry analyst in the ICT Practice at Frost & Sullivan.
Rosenberger signs distribution deal with RS Components and Allied
05 November, 2014Rosenberger, a manufacturer of connectivity products in the high-frequency and fibre-optic technology sectors, has signed a global distribution agreement with RS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics.
Privacy - a burning issue for UAV operators
05 November, 2014 by Ken Taylor | Supplied by: Silvertone Electronics
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are getting a lot more exposure these days. Unfortunately, the public perception is largely negative due to the use of 'drones' in warfare.
Taiwan's electronics market continues to soar
05 November, 2014The face of Taiwan's electronics industry is changing. In the past, the island nation, with the same population size as Australia, has focused on original equipment manufacturing and original design manufacturing. The focus is now shifting towards a more service-oriented electronics industry.
Q&A: Gernot Heiser, Entrepreneur of the Year 2014, Engineers Australia
03 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Engineers AustraliaPacemakers, cars, ATMs are all hackable. Researchers at the National Information Communications Technology Research Centre (NICTA) are working towards fixing this issue - they are researching and building software systems that eliminate these types of exploits.
Duet Electronics contract manufacturing
01 November, 2014 | Supplied by: Duet ElectronicsDuet Electronics is a niche contract manufacturer servicing Australian and international export markets.
Tektronix appoints Vicom as Australian distributor
30 October, 2014Test, measurement and monitoring company Tektronix has appointed Vicom as a full portfolio distributor in Australia, covering a range of Tektronix and Keithley instrumentation.
'Digital ID wallet' wins Canberra SME innovation award
29 October, 2014A prototype app giving Canberra residents the ability to seamlessly access a wide range of local services has secured first place - and a $12,500 cash prize for Canberra's Imagine Team - at the Canberra Digital Challenge awards.
Altium and Aras partner for nextgen ECAD/MCAD collaboration
24 October, 2014Altium Limited, an Australian-owned public company that provides electronic design automation services, native 3D PCB design systems and embedded software development toolkits, has announced a partnership with Aras Corporation, an American developer and publisher of product development software.
Samsung invests big, supports new markets
20 October, 2014 by IC InsightsSamsung recently announced plans to build a new, cutting-edge wafer fab - a $14.7bn investment for the company that will be located in Pyeongtaek, a city south of Seoul.
IoT and the connected enterprise
17 October, 2014Rockwell Automation's CEO emphasised how the 'connected enterprise' improves industrial performance at the Internet of Things World Forum. He noted how industry is at a major inflection point, driven by the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), and enhanced by the industrial Internet of Things (IoT).
