http://www.smtonline.com/ PCB fabricator news from around the world: EMS007 - Electronics Industry - news A new study reveals that in 2020 printed electronics will become part of our lives with products like electronic skin, electronic human tissues and organs, or architectural urban elements which react to external stimuli. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92110 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:00 GMT "In the next 10 years, data science will have more to do with improving medicine than anything you will ever learn in medical school or anything currently being researched in the laboratory," said Frost & Sullivan Partner Reenita Das during her keynote presentation at the 12th International BIOtech Exhibition and Conference. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92186 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:30:00 GMT The three-year, $6 million collaborative program will support research being conducted by 29 faculty members at 18 U.S. universities. Their work focuses on a variety of aspects of resilient circuit and system design for future computing applications. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92170 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:07:00 GMT Printed electronics is already being employed in numerous industries today, including automotive, medical technologies, and consumer electronics. With projects such as the OE-A Roadmap and Demonstrators, the OE-A facilitates cooperation among its members worldwide and illustrates the future additional potential this technology has in a very targeted approach. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92172 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:00 GMT Worldwide semiconductor revenues decreased by 2.2% year over year to $295 billion in 2012, according to the latest version of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Semiconductor Application Forecaster (SAF). http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92165 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:35:00 GMT Graphene has already come a long way toward commercialisation, despite its short history. Manufacturers are busy closing their second or third round of financing and many are installing multi-tonne production capacities across the world. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92153 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:19:00 GMT Developers of a pill bottle that wirelessly transmits data, measures medication, and sends patient reminders have emerged as grand prize winners in the Healthcare Innovation World Cup, the international diabetes innovation challenge funded by Boehringer Ingelheim and organized by HITLAB. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92149 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:00 GMT Visteon's Human Bayesian Intelligence Technology (HABIT) system employs machine learning algorithms that are cognizant of the specific driver and the surrounding environment. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92142 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:00 GMT The atom-sized world of carbon nanotubes holds great promise for a future demanding smaller and faster electronic components. Nanotubes are stronger than steel and smaller than any element of silicon-based electronics--the ubiquitous component of today's electrical devices--and have better conductivity, which means they can potentially process information faster while using less energy. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92141 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:00 GMT The conference will provide scientists, engineers, and researchers opportunities to exchange research progress and information and to discuss the future directions of the rapidly growing field of flexible and printed electronics. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92021 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT 3M has teamed with Nanosys, Inc. to produce the 3M QDEF solution specifically to deliver more color and to make devices such as smart phones, tablets, and televisions, lighter, brighter, and more energy efficient. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92115 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:10:00 GMT Andrew Polk, resident economist at The Conference Board China Center in Beijing, says, "The LEI for China rebounded in April primarily due to renewed real estate activity and credit expansion. But both factors remain major wild cards for growth." http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92086 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:24:00 GMT Ionut Budisteanu, 19, of Romania was awarded first place for using artificial intelligence to create a viable model for a low-cost, self-driving car at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a program of Society for Science & the Public. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92084 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:17:00 GMT The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6% in April to 95.0 (2004 = 100), following a 0.2% decline in March, and a 0.4% increase in February. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92085 Mon, 20 May 2013 10:20:00 GMT The switch to green manufacturing in the electronics market may involve huge costs to manufacturers--a major hurdle. The lack of alternatives to traditional raw materials used in the manufacture of electronic goods is preventing many manufacturers across the globe from making the jump to green manufacturing. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92063 Mon, 20 May 2013 09:40:00 GMT Graphene has dazzled scientists since its discovery more than a decade ago, but one goal has proved elusive: How to engineer into graphene a property called a band gap, which would be necessary to use the material to make transistors and other electronic devices. Researchers at MIT have now taken a major step toward this goal. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92066 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:16:00 GMT Urgent action is needed to reduce the U.S. military's dangerous dependence on foreign suppliers for the raw materials, parts, and finished products needed to defend America, according to a new study prepared by Brigadier General John Adams (U.S. Army, Retired). Gen. Adams believes that national security is in jeopardy because of an over-reliance on foreign suppliers. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91919 Thu, 16 May 2013 13:32:00 GMT Manufacturing firms responding to the monthly Business Outlook Survey suggest that regional manufacturing activity weakened this month. All of the survey’s broadest current indicators were negative this month, indicating weaker conditions compared with April. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92056 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33:00 GMT The converging and mutually reinforcing social, cultural, and technological factors in the Nexus of Forces (cloud, mobility, social, and information) are driving a radical power shift away from the culture of the enterprise and toward that of the consumer. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92055 Thu, 16 May 2013 09:32:00 GMT "IPC ESTC is the perfect venue to introduce this new group," says Denny Fritz, coalition strategy leader. "Like IPC ESTC, the Coalition's focus is on the total package--incorporating technology at all phases of electronic component assembly and subsystem manufacturing, from semiconductor to final assembly." http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92016 Thu, 16 May 2013 00:23:00 GMT The recently released 2013 Roadmap from the iNEMI identifies numerous key trends that will shape the landscape of the electronics manufacturing industry over the next decade. Cloud computing, the explosive growth of MEMS and sensors, and sustainability issues, including recycling, are common themes throughout the document. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92018 Wed, 15 May 2013 22:30:00 GMT As a result, worldwide IT spending is forecast to reach $2.06 trillion in 2013. Worldwide ICT spending, which includes telecom services spending, will increase by 4.5% to $3.7 trillion. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92017 Tue, 14 May 2013 18:44:00 GMT In April 2013, the total value added of the industrial enterprises above designated size was up by 9.3% year-on-year (the following growth rates of value added are real growth rates, after deducting price factors), 0.4 percentage points higher than that in the first three months of 2013. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92013 Tue, 14 May 2013 15:21:00 GMT With the outlook for the PC market growing increasingly uncertain due to rising consumer interest in smartphones and tablets, computer manufacturers and distributors are striving to keep their inventories to a minimum, according to a report from IHS. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91996 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:49:00 GMT With commodity DRAM prices on the rise, contract price for mainstream DDR3 4 GB modules has increased from S $17.25 at the beginning of the first quarter to $23.5 at the end of March, a 36.2% increase. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91992 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:15:00 GMT The worldwide photonics market totalled approximately EUR 350 billion in 2011 versus EUR 228 billion in 2005. This means that the average real growth of the photonics industry was about 6.5% per annum and exceeded the growth of worldwide GDP by more than two-fold. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92012 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:10:00 GMT "The private sector can only do so much, and certain issues are issues of citizenship rights, such as the freedom of association, and the freedom to bargain collectively," says MIT political scientist Richard Locke. "You can't enforce those rights one factory at a time or one supply chain at a time, or even one brand at a time." http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=92003 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 GMT Confronted with greater demands than ever to make major investments in global facilities and in new technologies to achieve much higher corporate average fuel mileage goals, the OEMs should be redoubling their efforts to develop more collaborative supplier relations to leverage their combined resources. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91986 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:10:00 GMT The unprecedented explosion in electronic waste is turning landfills all over the globe into potential gold mines. Green Technology Solutions, Inc. is working to deliver the processing technologies and best practices necessary to turn that trash into treasure. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91952 Mon, 13 May 2013 09:35:00 GMT Do-it-yourself electronics manufacturing may soon be possible with your desktop printer, say the designers of a new system that directly prints electronic circuits onto ordinary paper. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91980 Mon, 13 May 2013 09:01:00 GMT The Conference Board Leading Economic Index ® (LEI) for Japan increased 2.1% in March to 96.0 (2004 = 100), following a 1.2% increase in February, and a 0.8% increase in January. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91946 Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:00 GMT "The emergence of standardized ultra-low power wireless technologies is one of the main enablers of the IoE, with semiconductor vendors and standards bodies at the forefront of the market push, helping to bring the IoE into reality," said Peter Cooney, practice director. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91940 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:39:00 GMT The Obama Administration is launching competitions to create three new manufacturing innovation institutes with a Federal commitment of $200 million across five Federal agencies: Defense, Energy, Commerce, NASA, and the National Science Foundation. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91947 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:33:00 GMT Ninety-nine percent of adult airline passengers who travel with a portable electronic device carried at least one onboard with them while traveling in the past 12 months, with seven in 10 reporting they used their devices during flight, according to a new joint study released by APEX and CEA. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91939 Fri, 10 May 2013 09:32:00 GMT The webinar will present the ReUSE (Reuseable, Unzippable, Sustainable Electronics) project, an innovative printed electronics solution to increase the recyclability of electronic assemblies. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91900 Wed, 08 May 2013 15:04:00 GMT CPS technologies employ sensors, processors, and actuators to enable computers to perform in the physical world, providing useful, real-time information. They are used in cruise control mechanisms in passenger cars, auto-pilot systems in aircraft, control mechanisms in prosthetics, and for search and rescue in futuristic robotic devices. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91820 Wed, 08 May 2013 10:58:00 GMT The Best & Worst States Survey measures the sentiments of CEOs on a range of issues, including regulations, tax policies, workforce quality, educational resources, quality of living, and infrastructure. For the 2013 survey, 736 CEOs from across the country evaluated states between January 16 and February 14, 2013. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91885 Wed, 08 May 2013 09:35:00 GMT Ask.com, a leading online brand for questions and answers, today announced the results of its Office Workplace Productivity study, which reveals the preferences and habits of American office workers when it comes to an optimally productive workplace environment. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91876 Tue, 07 May 2013 18:01:00 GMT "It has been a real positive month for a lot of Americans. The recession has had a long tail that continues to burden lower-income families disproportionately. Improving sentiment among that group indicates that they are starting to feel better about the days ahead," said Ed Farrell, director of consumer insight at the Consumer Reports National Research Center. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91875 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:50:00 GMT SMART TECH's deep dive sessions provide rare opportunity for executive decision makers to simultaneously engage peers, expert analysts, and users of intelligent systems technology. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91874 Tue, 07 May 2013 17:22:00 GMT Printed, flexible, and organic electronics are the fastest growing technologies in the world and are of vital interest to industries as diverse as consumer goods, healthcare, mobility, electronics, media, and architecture. Analysts at IDTechEx find that the total market for printed, flexible, and organic electronics will rocket from $16 billion in 2013 to $77 billion in 2023. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91858 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:46:00 GMT A long-term strategic plan by the European Commission (EC) to rebuild the European economy by investing in the development of new technologies has now reached the stage where it will begin to have an impact as it reaches the commercialisation phase. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91841 Mon, 06 May 2013 16:49:00 GMT The Semiconductor Industry Association, representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, has announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $23.48 billion for the month of March 2013, an increase of 1.1% from the previous month when sales were $23.23 billion. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91819 Mon, 06 May 2013 12:27:00 GMT Increased consumer demand will aid the PCB and electronic component manufacturing industry in a big way. "Due to a mounting need for energy savings, the automotive and industrial sectors are increasingly using electronics, which is driving growth in demand for this industry's products," says IBISWorld Analyst Andrew Krabeepetcharat. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91762 Fri, 03 May 2013 23:40:00 GMT In view of the quarterly result, the Q1 NB shipment attained 39 million units, dropping 15.5% from Q4 last year and declining 12.2% from the same period last year. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91814 Fri, 03 May 2013 18:35:00 GMT The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in March, increased in April. The Index now stands at 68.1 (1985=100), up from 61.9 in March. The Present Situation Index increased to 60.4 from 59.2. The Expectations Index improved to 73.3 from 63.7 last month. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91808 Fri, 03 May 2013 15:16:00 GMT The Semiconductor Industry Association has announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $23.48 billion for the month of March 2013, an increase of 1.1% from the previous month when sales were $23.23 billion. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91797 Fri, 03 May 2013 14:07:00 GMT Microchips play an important role in industrial and household electronics--their miniaturized circuits must not only function faultlessly, but also consume as little energy as possible. Researchers are now working to make the tiny devices even more efficient. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91789 Fri, 03 May 2013 09:39:00 GMT IDTechEx Research finds that the electroactive polymer market will reach US $245 million in 2013. The materials have been used for some time in actuators, capacitors, and nanocomposites, but with new recent technical progress comes new growth opportunities. Despite several decades of R&D and first applications, the EAP field is still far from mature. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91788 Fri, 03 May 2013 09:28:00 GMT Intel Corporation has announced that the board of directors unanimously elected Brian Krzanich as its next CEO, succeeding Paul Otellini. Krzanich will assume his new role at the company's annual stockholders' meeting May 16. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91772 Thu, 02 May 2013 14:28:00 GMT Sixty-six percent of respondents from the panel of manufacturing supply management executives predict their revenues will be 9.9% greater in 2013 compared to 2012, 12% expect a 14.6% decline, and 22% foresee no change. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91768 Thu, 02 May 2013 13:41:00 GMT SEMI formally announced the conference program for the fourth annual SEMI North American PV Fab Managers Forum to be held at Intersolar North America 2013 in San Francisco, California July 8, 2013. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91761 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:16:00 GMT Worldwide tablet shipments continue to surge, growing 142.4% year over year in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91760 Thu, 02 May 2013 12:02:00 GMT Signs of recovery within the manufacturing sector have been elusive; we've seen manufacturing hard hit by the recession and jobs eliminated. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91756 Wed, 01 May 2013 16:39:00 GMT Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fifth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 47th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91748 Wed, 01 May 2013 14:33:00 GMT What would happen if half of all global production for dynamic random access memory (DRAM), two-thirds of NAND flash manufacturing, and 70% of the world's tablet display supply suddenly disappeared from the market? The answer would be chaos, with the worldwide electronics supply chain grinding to a halt. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91740 Wed, 01 May 2013 12:44:00 GMT "Unsurprisingly, this marginal increase in adoption, and slight decrease in purchase intent during the first quarter is likely due to consumers who waited for the next round of big tablet releases following a strong holiday season full of discounts," said Kevin Tillmann, senior research analyst, market research, CEA. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91733 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:07:00 GMT Demand for LEDs for Solid State Lighting, LED Backlighting for LCD Displays and Automotive applications will increase from 79 billion units in 2012 to over 200 billion units by 2018. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91717 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:51:00 GMT Siemens Industry Sector has launched its "Manufacturing in America: Making Things Right" tour, a series of thought leadership events designed to explore the trends shaping America's next industrial evolution, and the challenges that still exist. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91676 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:42:00 GMT SEMI Europe has announced a new Networking Day focusing on Embedded Packaging on June 27, 2013 in Portugal. Hosted by NANIUM, the largest pure play packaging foundry of Europe, in Vila do Conde, the event will feature speakers from companies involved in Fan Out Wafer Level Packaging and in Embedded Die in laminate substrate. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91672 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:59:00 GMT IDC Government Insights has announced a new report, "The Coming of Age of the Internet of Things in Government," which analyzes the development of the Internet of Things (IoT), a market of solutions based on computing capabilities embedded into objects. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91668 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:46:00 GMT Huawei announced its five-year business strategy in the enterprise domain during the Huawei Global Analyst Summit April 23, 2013. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91667 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:34:00 GMT "The use of solar energy is increasing rapidly and, by 2050, the share of solar electricity may even represent one fourth of all the electricity used worldwide," predicts Professor Peter Lund of Aalto University. Solar energy is gaining in popularity primarily due to the improved efficiency and reduced cost of solar cells. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91661 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:06:00 GMT Electronic control systems in automobiles should be equipped with the same kinds of fault detection and prognostics capabilities already implemented in mechanical systems to ensure that electronic malfunctions do not lead to safety lapses. Research is needed to decompose complex electronic systems into multiple independent subsystems which can be monitored in-situ. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91658 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:42:00 GMT Rethink Robotics today announced the launch of the Baxter Research Robot, a humanoid robot with two arms powered by a revolutionary new Software Development Kit (SDK) that will allow researchers to create a wide array of custom applications for robots. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91637 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:53:00 GMT Real gross domestic product, the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States, increased at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in the first quarter of 2013 (that is, from the fourth quarter to the first quarter), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the fourth quarter, real GDP increased 0.4 percent. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91636 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:32:00 GMT An estimated 405 million handsets, including 197 million smartphones, were shipped in the first quarter of 2013, according to market intelligence firm ABI Research. Smartphone shipments grew 38% year-over-year (YoY) while feature phone shipments declined 5.2% YoY. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91635 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:22:00 GMT China remained America's third-largest export market in 2012, behind only Canada and Mexico, as shown in the eigth annual U.S. State Exports to China report released by the US-China Business Council (USCBC). http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91630 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:54:00 GMT The worldwide mobile phone market grew 4% year over year in the seasonally slow first quarter of 2013 (1Q13) as smartphones outshipped feature phones for the first time. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 418.6 million mobile phones in 1Q13 compared to 402.4 million units in the first quarter of 2012 and 483.2 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91621 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:41:00 GMT A Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) report, China Manufacturing Outlook 2013-2014 (EO-122), notes that the fourth quarter advance was largely due to the stabilization in exports and the real estate sector, growth-supportive monetary policy, and public support for infrastructure investment. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91620 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:59:00 GMT The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence™, which had increased in the fourth quarter of 2012, improved again in the first quarter of 2013. The Measure now reads 54, up from 46 in the previous quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses). http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91604 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:32:00 GMT INRIX Traffic Scorecard Reports U.S. Congestion on the Rise in 2013 Following Two Years of Double-Digit Declines http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91586 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:16:00 GMT Cambrios Technologies Corporation and Novaled have announced the successful creation of a metal grid-free large area 100 square centemeters (10 cm by 10 cm) OLED lighting tile, using Cambrios ClearOhm™ transparent electrodes. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91584 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:22:00 GMT Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended March 30, 2013. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $43.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $9.5 billion, or $10.09 per diluted share. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91564 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:03:00 GMT Consumer confidence in technology spending increased in April, while sentiment in the overall economy decreased, according to the latest figures released today by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91556 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMT The critical processes and technologies necessary to continue Moore’s Law are currently more uncertain than ever before in the history of advanced semiconductor manufacturing. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91552 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:09:00 GMT The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released its Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies. The report did not cite either China or Japan for currency manipulation. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91530 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:19:00 GMT HP is the first IT company to publish its supply chain smelter list and to have the smelter identification process be independently reviewed. This move underscores HP’s leadership toward achieving a conflict-free supply chain by encouraging suppliers to become conflict-free smelter (CFS) certified and urging the entire industry to move toward greater utilization of conflict-free smelters and refiners. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91529 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:14:00 GMT Commenting on the Flash China Manufacturing PMI survey, Hongbin Qu, chief economist, China & co-head of Asian Economic Research at HSBC said, "The HSBC Flash China Manufacturing PMI came in at a two-month low, but still managed to expand modestly in April, albeit at a much slower pace." http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91544 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:53:00 GMT Increase in Connected Devices Will Require a Robust and Reliable Broadband Connectivity That Is Networked Throughout the Home http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91518 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:06:00 GMT Reflecting the sustained level of optimism, 78% of respondents forecast revenue growth at their own companies for the next 12 months, while only 5% expect negative results. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91415 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:37:00 GMT Material suppliers and manufacturers need to ally with technology developers to gain access to brand owners in emerging electronics says Lux Research http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91398 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:14:00 GMT The demand for all LED lighting products—including spot lights, LED luminaries, street lights, LED light bulbs, and fluorescent tubes will reach 90 million in 2016, increasing the global penetration for LED lighting applications to 26% in 2016, up from only 5% in 2012. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91494 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:05:00 GMT The Department of Energy today announced that approximately $40 million from its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will be made available for two new programs that will engage our country’s brightest scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs to develop technologies that shift our cars and trucks off oil. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91496 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:13:00 GMT "In the first quarter, we grew operating net income, earnings per share and expanded operating margins but we did not achieve all of our goals in the period. Despite a solid start and good client demand, we did not close a number of software and mainframe transactions that have moved into the second quarter," said Ginni Rometty, chairman, president, and CEO. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91482 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:08:00 GMT North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.14 billion in orders worldwide in March 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.14, according to the March Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91481 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:40:00 GMT Professor Loizos Heracleous has done extensive research on Apple revealing its ‘Quantum Strategy’ in a paper for Organizational Dynamics. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91472 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:31:00 GMT With the May 2014 deadline for the first conflict minerals disclosure approaching, MetricStream is helping companies proactively manage the impact of the new law on their organization by ensuring compliance in a systematic, collaborative, and efficient manner. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91452 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:02:00 GMT The awards recognize outstanding progress in the development and commercialization of printed electronics, an industry that produces a huge amount of technical innovation which will be used in many products, and is now being widely adopted. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91468 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:15:00 GMT "TEDMED attendees and healthcare players share the same goal, delivering quality, accessible and affordable healthcare, and Xerox is behind the scenes with solutions that simplify the business of healthcare so providers can focus more on this goal," said Lynn Blodgett, president of Xerox Services. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91437 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:16:00 GMT “For too long, America’s outdated high-skilled immigration system has been an obstacle to U.S. innovation, job creation and economic growth,” said Brian Toohey, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91429 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:43:00 GMT “The strong potential emergence of smart watches can be attributed to several reasons,” says senior analyst Joshua Flood. “Contributing factors include the high penetration of smartphones in many world markets, the wide availability and low cost of MEMS sensors, energy efficient connectivity technologies such as Bluetooth 4.0, and a flourishing app ecosystem.” http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91418 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:47:00 GMT The amount of data generated, processed, and stored by most organizations will continue to grow aggressively for the foreseeable future. "Storage will be one of the biggest areas of infrastructure spending for Big Data and analytics environments over the forecast period," said Ashish Nadkarni, Research Director, Storage Systems. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91416 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:37:00 GMT Even as the economy improves, 94 percent of Americans indicate they will remain cautious and keep their spending for food, beverage and household goods at its current level, according to Deloitte's 2013 American Pantry Study. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91413 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:31:00 GMT America loves a fierce individualist. And there is something inspiring about the image of the lone enterpriser blazing a path into the future. Yet Bruce Piasecki insists that in a world growing more complex by the day—where "command and control" has given way to employee engagement—the team trumps the individual every time. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91412 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:27:00 GMT “The E2open platform will allow us to achieve greater centralized procurement process efficiencies and help our suppliers reduce lead times and inventory, thus enabling a lower cost to serve,” said Tony Prophet, Senior Vice President of Operations for HP. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91407 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:03:00 GMT IPC ESTC will feature eight professional development courses examining packaging, materials, design, and assembly considerations in electronics, from bare board to end-product, May 20–21 and May 23, 2013, at The New Tropicana in Las Vegas, Nevada. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91434 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:45:00 GMT “Amidst market softness, Intel performed well in the first quarter and I’m excited about what lies ahead for the company,” said Paul Otellini, Intel president and CEO. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91406 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:21:00 GMT Global economic prospects have improved again, but the bumpy recovery and skewed macroeconomic policy mix in advanced economies are complicating policymaking in emerging market economies. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91403 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:20:00 GMT IBM today unveiled a strategic initiative to drive Flash technology further into the enterprise to help organizations better tackle the mounting challenges of Big Data. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91399 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:42:00 GMT Sluggish global economies have prompted many companies to explore the trade-offs associated with expanding into emerging nations. Over the last few years, that search has led many companies throughout the electronics industry supply chain to explore the risks and rewards of entering Latin America. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91389 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:30:00 GMT Intel in the fourth quarter of 2012 retained its dominant position at the top of the global semiconductor industry with $11.98 billion in revenue, representing 15.4 percent of global chip market takings. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91384 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:41:00 GMT In 2013, approximately 150 million tablets (up 38% year-over-year) are forecasted to ship globally worth an estimated $64 billion (up 28% from 2012) in potential end-user revenues, according to market intelligence firm ABI Research. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91375 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:20:00 GMT OLED lighting developments are taking place worldwide, with a lot of the research focused on phosphorescent OLED materials, which have a theoretical luminous efficacy four times higher than fluorescent materials. Last month, Konica Minolta unveiled its new flexible OLED lighting panels at the Lighting Fair 2013 exhibition in Tokyo. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91373 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:58:00 GMT Quantum computers promise to perform certain types of operations much more quickly than conventional digital computers, but many challenges must be addressed before these ultra-fast machines become available. Among them, the loss of order in the systems, a problem known as quantum decoherence, which worsens as the number of bits in a quantum computer increases. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91360 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:19:00 GMT In visible light communication, the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute HHI has set a further milestone on the way to high-speed internet from the ceiling lamp. Development of novel components for data transmission over LEDs means that significantly higher bandwidth can now be used in real-time with data throughput rates of up to 3 Gbit/s being reached in laboratory experiments. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91352 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:54:00 GMT To cater for the technology trends, the theme of IMPACT-IAAC 2013 highlights “Green & Cloud: Creating Value and Toward Eco-life”. In addition, the IMPACT Best Student Paper Award winner will be invited to join ECWC 13 in Nürnberg, Germany next year. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91340 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:12:00 GMT The results of the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Survey on the Business Outlook (EO-123) indicate improvement, albeit marginal, from the previous report, and imply that the manufacturing sector is holding its own in uncertain economic times. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91336 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:28:00 GMT Worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), down -13.9% compared to the same quarter in 2012 and worse than the forecast decline of -7.7%, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91333 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:58:00 GMT The global economy will continue to expand this year, with a faster pace of growth close to 4% likely next year, according to BNY Mellon's Chief Economist Richard Hoey in his most recent Economic Update. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91331 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:46:00 GMT The acquisition brings together two of the preeminent providers of laser manufacturing systems serving the semiconductor industry. With decades of experience, both ESI and Semiconductor Systems are technological leaders in laser-based wafer processing. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91284 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:22:00 GMT Greening the supply chain is an increasing priority for industry in order to reduce their environmental footprint and to ensure resources are made use of as efficiently and sustainably as possible. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91283 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:09:00 GMT Sony is developing 4K OLED monitors that can reproduce video signals with the highest degree of accuracy. This R&D technology will be demonstrated in Las Vegas this week with 30-inch and 56-inch prototypes. Sony's 30-inch 4K OLED monitor is planned to be launched in 2014. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91278 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:49:00 GMT Huawei achieved steady business growth, recording sales revenues of CNY 220.19 billion and net profit of CNY 15.38 billion. In the next five years, Huawei forecasts a compound annual growth rate of 10%. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91228 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:05:00 GMT Despite stronger-than-expected growth during the fourth quarter, 2012 was still a miserable year for the semiconductor market and suppliers, with only eight out of the Top 25 chipmakers managing to eke out revenue growth, with nine suffering double-digit declines. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91281 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:01:00 GMT 3D printing, touted as an enabling platform for applications ranging from personalized medicine to personal drones, will grow to an $8.4 billion market in 2025 – up from $777 million in 2012. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91251 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:05:00 GMT A Spectrolab solar cell recently set a world record by converting more energy from the sun into electricity than any other ground-based solar cell without solar concentration. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91250 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:08:00 GMT The global semiconductor materials market decreased 2 percent in 2012 compared to 2011 while worldwide semiconductor revenues declined 3 percent. Revenues of $47.11 mark the first decline in the semiconductor materials market in three years. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91232 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:36:00 GMT The market for consumer robots was $1.6 billion in 2012, dominated by the task and entertainment segments. This will grow to $6.5 billion in 2017 and will still be dominated by the same segments, with security/telepresence becoming more of a significant third segment. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91231 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:32:00 GMT The U.S. Department of Commerce recognized Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award at the Quest for Excellence Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91229 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:12:00 GMT Itrimex Ltd., a company specialising in technology for the recovery of metals from waste electronics PCBs, has signed a cooperation agreement with leading Belgian-based metal recycling and refining company Metallo-Chimique N.V. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91246 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:40:00 GMT The Conference Board Employment Trends Index (ETI) fell in March. The index now stands at 111.20, down from 111.43 (an upward revision) in February. The March figure is 3.7% higher than a year ago. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91230 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:35:00 GMT Government regulations mandate installation of fuel- and life-saving technologies prompting adoption by OEMs across vehicle model line-ups http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91192 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:59:00 GMT Power devices are strategic products, at the forefront of the discrete devices business. In power electronics, Toshiba's focus is on the development of MOSFETs and IGBTs, indispensable devices for securing an efficient, stable electricity supply—a precondition for flourishing smart communities that utilize big data in real time to realize high-performance infrastructure responsive to changing needs. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91173 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:55:00 GMT Total worldwide semiconductor revenue reached $299.9 billion in 2012, down 2.6 percent from 2011, according to Gartner, Inc. With the overall semiconductor market decline, the number of vendors that declined among the top 25 outnumbered those that grew. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91172 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:52:00 GMT Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2013, a 4.1 percent increase from 2012 spending of $3.6 trillion, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. Currency effects are less pronounced this quarter with growth in constant dollars forecast at 4 percent for 2013. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91182 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:03:00 GMT The downturn in the Eurozone manufacturing sector deepened in March. At 46.8, down from 47.9 in February, the seasonally adjusted Markit Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI ® fell to reach a three-month low and has now remained below the neutral 50.0 mark since August 2011. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91136 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:47:00 GMT The Aspen Institute and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) released a new econometric forecast model showing that there is ample potential for U.S. manufacturing to undergo a resurgence that by 2025 would lead to significantly more good paying manufacturing jobs, add to GDP growth, and help create the first surplus in the nation’s goods and services balance of trade since 1975. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91143 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:20:00 GMT Solid state lighting, LED backlighting for LCDs and the automotive segments comprise multibillion dollar markets, and are expected to drive the demand for LEDs. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91181 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:04:00 GMT The recipients were selected based on a variety of attributes such as cost, environmental and social responsibility, technology, responsiveness, assurance of supply and quality. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91149 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:12:00 GMT Machine learning, the ability of computers to understand data, manage results, and infer insights from uncertain information, is the force behind many recent revolutions in computing. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90905 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:45:00 GMT As more and more companies are gearing up and demonstrating flexible display prototypes (LG, Nokia and earlier this year at CES 2013, Samsung's Youm display are just a few of the latest examples), the need for protection of these new devices that are freed from the constraints of conventional rigid form factors is highlighted once more. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91128 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:00:00 GMT Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have won a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract to develop three-dimensional chip cooling technology able to handle heat loads as much as ten times greater than systems commonly used today. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91125 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:35:00 GMT Automotive applications such as lane-departure warning and self-parking will be among the major growth drivers this year of the market for embedded vision, an area of technology concerned with enabling machines to “see” and interpret data from computer vision software. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91113 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:59:00 GMT LCD panel makers in Taiwan, Japan, and Korea have been suffering. Despite the growing demand for LCDs the high number of panel makers and new competition from China has resulted in tough price competition for panel makers, to the point that many panel makers are no longer profitable. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91061 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT Despite persistent economic uncertainty, the global semiconductor industry is off to a promising start in 2013, led by strength in memory sales. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91105 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:07:00 GMT Chinese makers as a whole were the third major user last year of motion sensors for cellphones and tablets, accounting for 15% of the market, up from 7% in 2011. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91102 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:52:00 GMT “By partnering with HGTV, CEA can highlight the TechHome Rating System to the winning Smart Home family and the HGTV viewers,” said Laura Hubbard, CEA’s senior manager of division and policy communications. “As emerging technologies continue to propel us toward an ever-connected lifestyle, a home designed with the proper technology infrastructure is critical for seamlessly integrating devices in the home.” http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91099 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:35:00 GMT Promising new emerging technologies for improving water quality, finding oil & gas leaks, and making in vitro meat and leather highlight Lux Research’s Q1 2013 list http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91096 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:33:00 GMT “Car shoppers seem unfazed by fiscal issues in the news,” commented Edmunds.com Chief Economist Lacey Plache, PhD. “Even though consumer confidence has been up and down so far this year, there are ‘wealth effects’ that are making Americans feel comfortable finally buying the new cars they’ve been waiting for.” http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91094 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:27:00 GMT New IEEE 802.3™ study group formed to examine ways to efficiently support ever-increasing, exponential bandwidth growth for Ethernet networks http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91093 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:18:00 GMT Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in March for the fourth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 46th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91085 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:30:00 GMT Gridlock in the U.S. has staged a dramatic comeback after two years of post-recession lows. Data from the most recent INRIX Gridlock Index (IGI) shows that traffic jumped by almost 10 percent during February – the largest year-over-year increase recorded by IGI in two years, and a healthy sign of rising economic activity across 100 metro areas. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91082 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:19:00 GMT Yoshinogawa Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd., the world’s leader for flexible cable, developed a new manufacturing process that produces an ultra-fine coaxial cable for signal line cable by replacing a traditional winding shield with an ultra thin foil shield. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91081 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:03:00 GMT In a research lab looking far, far into the future, a team of scientists and engineers from GE are developing next generation laser technologies that are rapidly becoming mainstream on the manufacturing floor. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91070 Tue, 02 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT Taiwan's Green Trade Project Office is bringing a delegation of exhibitors to participate in the 2013 FIEE trade show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, aiming to help Taiwan's electronics manufacturers seize the great opportunity for business in the run-up to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Rio Olympics. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91064 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:41:00 GMT Desktop PCs and notebooks remain the dominant consumer of DRAM, but growth in bit demand for the segment will slow to 2.9% in 2013 as compared to a larger 7.3% increase in 2012, according to Digitimes Research. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91029 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:30:00 GMT Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company today announced an initiative aimed at expanding its collaboration with Silicon Valley companies to meet the diverse technology needs of the federal government. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91025 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:28:00 GMT New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Global Printed Electronics Market—Analyzing the True Potential, finds that the market earned revenue of over $321.8 million in 2010 and estimates this to reach $943.7 million in 2017. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91021 Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:28:00 GMT IEEE Internet of Things (IoT) Workshop to Provide Cross-Industry Collaboration Opportunities and Identify Standardization Gaps http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91016 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:30:00 GMT Revenue in 2012 for high-value MEMS amounted to $1.63 billion, equivalent to growth of 6.5 percent from $1.53 billion in 2011. While revenue was up, growth was noticeably down from the 12.5 percent expansion of 2011. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=91001 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:41:00 GMT Consumer confidence in the overall economy and sentiment toward technology increased in March, according to the latest figures released today by the Consumer Electronics Association. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90969 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:48:00 GMT Suntech Power’s epic plunge from solar module dominance to bankruptcy comes as the result of misplaced investments, a misguided pricing strategy, antidumping action in the United States and a potential new willingness by the Chinese government and banking system to cast off detrimental manufacturers, according to the IHS Solar service at information and analytics provider IHS. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90973 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:29:00 GMT UL has awarded the first UHD Television performance validation to Samsung UHD TV S9, for its picture quality, 3D performance and sound quality. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90968 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:46:00 GMT The CEA Index of Consumer Expectations (ICE), which measures consumer expectations about the broader economy, rose 4.2 points in March to 169.5. This month's ICE is 4.1 points lower than March of last year. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90949 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:45:00 GMT The innovative $10 million project, led by the SMLC, will receive $7.8 million in funding from the U.S. Dept. of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Program. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90983 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:53:00 GMT Apple’s acquisition of WiFiSLAM illustrates how 2013 will be a breakout year for indoor location as initial trials shift to technology deployments, application development, and revenues. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90939 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT "Apple continues to be the customer experience leader in computers, but HP has narrowed the gap," states Bruce Temkin, managing partner of Temkin Group. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90925 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:44:00 GMT IBM has announced a materials science breakthrough at the atomic level that could pave the way for a new class of non-volatile memory and logic chips using less power than today's silicon-based devices. Scientists discovered a new way to operate chips using tiny ionic currents--streams of charged atoms that could mimic the event-driven way in which the human brain operates. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90923 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:29:00 GMT IBM today announced the opening a new office in Merida – the largest population center in the Mexican southeastern region - as it continues to expand in the fastest growing cities in the world. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90922 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:18:00 GMT It is challenging for businesses to accomplish what is needed today with yesterday's information and communications technology (ICT). To maximize agility and productivity in the current and future climates, businesses will require an integrated convergence of network, wireline and wireless access and applications. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90921 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:39:00 GMT Tessera Technologies, Inc. today announced changes to its Board of Directors and the commencement of a search for a new chief executive officer. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90917 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:39:00 GMT All of us are faced with the same daily battle against the build-up of dirt. But while vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, and washing machines can all quickly restore order to our homes, keeping industrial plants and equipment clean is an altogether different kind of challenge. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90908 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:13:00 GMT North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.07 billion in orders worldwide in February 2013 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.10, according to the February Book-to-Bill Report published today by SEMI. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90867 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:35:00 GMT Smartphone sales in China are expected to top 330 million units in 2013, making the market a fierce battle field for local and international smartphone brands, according to Digitimes Research. http://www.smtonline.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=90830 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:30:00 GMT