'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).
Cadel Evans cycles into Convention 2014
16 October, 2014Siemens ambassador and recently retired Tour de France winner Cadel Evans will be a key speaker at Convention 2014 - Australia's largest-ever engineering event.
Medical technology sector gets government boost
15 October, 2014The federal government has announced plans to invest $188.5m in five Industry Growth Centres for: food and agribusiness; mining equipment, technology and services; oil, gas and energy resources; medical technologies and pharmaceuticals; and advanced manufacturing sectors.
CSIRO appoints Dr Larry Marshall as new CEO
09 October, 2014The CSIRO has appointed Dr Larry Marshall as its new chief executive.
IoT: more than just a buzzword
08 October, 2014
IoT may have reached the hype peak but this decade-old term is a lot more than a buzzword.
Taitronics show opens in Taipei
07 October, 2014Taitronics, the 40th Taipei International Electronics Show, kicked off on Monday, 6 October.
BAE Systems to upgrade missile decoy
02 October, 2014BAE Systems has signed an AU$28 million contract with the Defence Materiel Organisation's Maritime Electronic Warfare Systems Program Office for SEA 1397 Phase 5B, the upgrade of the Nulka launch subsystem.
New specification for IoT and M2M
02 October, 2014
ETSI’s standardisation group dedicated to low throughput networks technology has just released the first three specifications of an Internet of Things (IoT) network dedicated to low throughput communications.
Renesas Electronics Singapore appoints new MD
02 October, 2014Renesas Electronics Singapore has appointed Shigechika Motoyama as the new managing director.
Mouser launches high-voltage technology site
01 October, 2014 | Supplied by: Mouser ElectronicsMouser has launched an HV components technology site that provides developers with the resources they need to learn about the latest advances in this technology segment.
Australian manufacturing: the road ahead
29 September, 2014Convention 2014, Australia's largest ever engineering event, will feature a forum on the future of Australia's manufacturing sector. The forum will bring leaders of industry and academia together to debate the challenges that lie ahead and the role of innovation.
ElectroneX event a success
29 September, 2014This year's electronics design and assembly expo, ElectroneX, was a tremendous success, attracting over 1200 trade visitors and delegates from across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
