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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mouser and Intel sign global distribution deal
24 July, 2013Mouser Electronics and Intel have signed a global distribution agreement. Included in Mouser’s Intel portfolio are the latest 22 nm Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, Celeron and Xeon processors - ranging from the most advanced 4th generation core through previous generation core and atom processors.
Chip equipment spending to increase by 21%
22 July, 2013Industry association SEMI forecasts semiconductor equipment sales to reach $43.98 billion in 2014, a 21% increase over estimated 2013 equipment spending, according to the mid-year edition of the SEMI Capital Equipment Forecast.
Funding boost for hearing research
19 July, 2013The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has received confirmation that it has been awarded $662,115 by the NSW Government Medical Devices Fund (MDF) to develop a device that monitors brainwaves to determine how well people can hear.
RCM Scheme summary available on Comtest website
17 July, 2013 | Supplied by: Comtest GroupComtest has reviewed the new RCM (Regulatory Compliance Mark) Scheme and has prepared a summary document, which is available on its website.
