Olympus launches online store
20 August, 2013Olympus, a manufacturer and distributor of optical, electronic and precision engineering products, for scientific, medical and industrial applications, has launched a new online store.
Applied Materials hires new CEO
19 August, 2013Applied Materials has appointed Gary E Dickerson as president and chief executive officer and Michael Splinter as executive chairman of the board of directors, effective 1 September 2013.
Three weeks to ElectroneX expo and SMCBA conference
19 August, 2013The competitive future of practically every Australian industry sector is increasingly dependent on the usage and integration of the latest electronics into all aspects of production, assembly, systems development, maintenance and service. Improvements can be more easily achieved by keeping up to date with the latest technologies, products, development tools and industry knowledge base.
Micron's 16 nanometre NAND technology wins an award
16 August, 2013Micron Technology’s 16-nanometre (nm) NAND process technology has been chosen by Flash Memory Summit as the 2013 Best of Show award winner in the category of Most Innovative Flash Memory Technology.
Toshiba becomes a founding member of new storage association
16 August, 2013Toshiba, HGST, Seagate and WD have launched a new storage association - the Storage Products Association (SPA).
Global microprocessor sales to reach $61bn
14 August, 2013Global microprocessor sales are set to reach a record-high $61 billion in 2013 mostly due to strong demand for tablet computers and mobile phones that connect to the internet, according to a research bulletin by IC Insights.
International Space Station adopts MATLAB and Simulink
12 August, 2013MathWorks has announced that MATLAB and Simulink have been deployed to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s Synchronised Position Hold Engage and Reorient Experimental Satellites (SPHERES) project.
Bondline Cadstat gloves
09 August, 2013 | Supplied by: Bondline Static Control Solutions Pty LtdThe Cadstat seamless knitted nylon/carbon gloves are antistatic and conductive. They not only reduce static on contact to surfaces, but also do not retain an electrostatic charge when worn.
element14 partners with TE Connectivity
09 August, 2013element14 has partnered with TE Connectivity to showcase the latest products and technologies for material handling and industrial control applications to customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
Siemens to build new facility in SA
09 August, 2013Siemens plans to build a maintenance and repair facility at Tonsley to service its energy technology business. The Siemens facility, which is expected to be operational in October 2014, will employ about 25 people, with plans to double the workforce as the business grows.
Sensor technology company declines Chinese offer
06 August, 2013A UNSW spin-off company with a promising optical sensor technology has declined a $10 million offer from Chinese investors to move offshore, opting instead to pursue their start-up dream in Australia.
BICSI releases new standard for electronic safety and security system design
02 August, 2013BICSI, the international association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry, has released its latest standard, ANSI/BICSI 005-2013, Electronic Safety and Security (ESS) System Design and Implementation Best Practices.
Entries open for NSW Mining Suppliers Awards
01 August, 2013Businesses in New South Wales have an opportunity to demonstrate how they are helping to build value and improve efficiency and productivity in mining at the 2013 NSW Mining Suppliers Awards in October.
Stop speaking garbage
31 July, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerIs it just me or have you noticed that we are being taken over by American sounds and language? Slowly but surely, Americanese is invading our lives from voices over television advertisements to the prostitution of the written and spoken word.
OEM chip spend set to grow; Apple and Samsung top buyers
25 July, 2013The global spend of semiconductors by original equipment manufacturers is set to grow by 4.2% to $265.2bn in 2013 from $254.4bn in 2012, according to a Semiconductor Spend Analysis Market Tracker Report from information and analytics provider IHS.
