A teardown of the Nexus 7 tablet reveals Google is likely to break even on the $199 8GB version of its tablet while earning a modest profit on the 16GB version, which is priced at $249. IHS iSuppli said the 8GB version of the Nexus 7 has ...
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Solartech to add recruits due to increasing orders Nuying Huang,Taipei;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Monday 4 June 2012]Taiwan-based solar cell maker Solartech has been experiencing high capacity utilization rates.The firm has said it plans to ...
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Holy Sunergy to raise US$11.5 million for capacity expansion Nuying Huang,Henan;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Thursday 10 May 2012]Holy Sunergy,a solar wafer maker funded by Taiwan-based firms,will raise additional capital of US$11.5 million to ...
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The LED industry saw a recovery in the first quarter with increased orders of large-size LED backlights. This has increased LED firms' utilization rates to around 80-90% and revenues in March will increase as well. This is an improvement ...
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A warm winter is rare in the Arkhangelsk region, an inhospitable, vast Russian tundra bordering the Barents and Kara seas. But this year it came close, with temperatures rarely dropping below -6C until the middle of January. Welcome relief, ...
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Large profits are no longer to be found in the LED industry in 2011. According to Philips Taiwan, 2012 will be the year for the market to experience a wave of consolidation and the turbulence will likely last for 3-4 years. According to ...
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In this edition of my column I would like to put lumber into the spotlight. A commodity like oil is a good indicator of the state of the economy, but perhaps the price developments of random length lumber futures can give us also a clue as ...
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For third-quarter 2011, deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany has reported revenue of €89.8m (down 49% on €175.6m last quarter and 58% on €212.7m a year ago). Of total revenue, 86% came from equipment ...
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Lighting up the home for the season is a great way to add warmth and a touch of holiday spirit. Both solar and light emitting diode (LED) lights are great options for those looking to save energy and keep on budget. The lighting team ...
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Lighting up the home for the season is a great way to add warmth and a touch of holiday spirit. Both solar and light emitting diode (LED) lights are great options for those looking to save energy and keep on budget. The lighting team at ...
Tags: Market View, led light, solar light
At the end of 2009, following back-to-back years of devastating, unparalleled loses, most industry executives said the upcoming year couldn't get any worse. Well, on one hand they were essentially correct. But, just because things didn't ...
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