Ethics of drone warfare
29 May, 2014With the increasing use of drones, it is perhaps only a matter of time before robots replace soldiers. A Swedish researcher suggests that it is necessary to reconsider the international laws of war.
RS Components and Allied Electronics recognise top suppliers
28 May, 2014 | Supplied by: RSRS Components and Allied Electronics have recognised Siemens, Phoenix Contact, Arduino and Schneider Electric with 2014 Global Supplier Awards.
Nominations open for Engineers Australia Awards
28 May, 2014Engineers Australia is calling for nominations for Sydney Engineering Individual Excellence Awards.
Comtest Laboratories increases accreditations in EPODs and low-voltage sockets
27 May, 2014 | Supplied by: Comtest GroupComtest has increased its capability by being accredited for testing low-voltage mains power sockets to AS/NZS 3112 and the standard AS/NZS 3105.
Apple, Google and Samsung ... is it peacetime in the patent wars?
21 May, 2014 by Bruce Baer Arnold*, University of CanberraApple and Google agreed last week to abandon mutual litigation over smartphone software and hardware patents. Yesterday the Korea Times reported that it appears likely Apple and Samsung will also reach a similar agreement soon.
Anti-dumping inquiry into Chinese solar
19 May, 2014The Australian Government has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on certain Chinese crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules or panels, following an application lodged by Tindo Manufacturing.
RECOM warns against counterfeits
16 May, 2014RECOM is warning customers against counterfeit electronic components.
Wearable technology investment frenzy
12 May, 2014 by Dr Peter HarropMany giant electronics manufacturers, computer services companies and conglomerates have tens of billions of dollars in the bank that is instantly available for investment to counter their saturating sales in mature markets. Samsung, General Electric and Google are examples and Apple even has $133 billion available.
Mouser receives TE Connectivity's catalogue distributor award
12 May, 2014Mouser Electronics has received the 2013 Catalog Global Distributor of the Year Award from TE Connectivity. This annual Electronic Distributor Award was presented to Mouser executives at TE's recent Global Distribution Summit in Los Angeles, CA.
World's top fabless IC suppliers
09 May, 2014The top 25 worldwide fabless IC sales leaders for 2013 include 14 suppliers headquartered in the US, five in Taiwan, two in China, two in Europe, one in Japan and one in Singapore.
RS Components signs distribution deal with PR electronics
09 May, 2014RS Components has signed a global distribution agreement with PR electronics, a manufacturer of signal conditioning solutions for factory automation and process industries.
Altium to relocate PCB CAD Division to the US
07 May, 2014Australian-listed electronics design software company Altium has announced that it intends to relocate the management of its PCB CAD division and its core research and development team from Shanghai, China, to San Diego, USA.
The wearable future of healthcare
05 May, 2014 by Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechExAs the wearable electronics business powers from over $14bn in 2014 to over $70bn in 2024, the healthcare sector, which merges medical, fitness and wellness, will remain a dominant sector.
Power electronics market to reach $36.86bn
02 May, 2014The power electronics market is set to grow to $36.86bn in 2020, from $21.66bn in 2014, according to research firm MarketsandMarkets (M&M).
Becoming a nation of innovation
01 May, 2014 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerNow that the furore over the closure of Holden, Ford and Toyota seems to have subsided a little and now that we have stopped crying into our beer, gnashing our teeth and swearing into the sunset, we might pause for a moment and consider.
