Texas Instruments today announced 1,700 job cuts and a change in strategy away from the mobile market. Texas Instruments makes chips for a number of mobile devices, including Amazon's Kindle Fire, but had been talking in recent months of ...
Digi-Star LLC, a Fort Atkinson maker of agricultural scales and precision measuring equipment, has acquired a British firm it expects to strengthen product offerings and global opportunities, Digi-Star owner Baird Capital Partners said ...
The European Union launched an investigation on Thursday into alleged state subsidies for Chinese solar panel manufacturers, intensifying a trade war between the two centered on the multi-billion dollar solar power market. The EU's ...
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An official has said the launch of glass futures trading in China has been approved and will soon be introduced, China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday. Zhang Yujun, deputy head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, said ...
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A complaint has been filed against a Cebu-based trader and her customs broker for allegedly attempting to illegally import P30 million worth of float glass from China. Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon himself led the formal filing of the ...
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The problem of grid-tied has become the biggest obstacle for domestic PV industry. According to “Working Opinion for Distributed PV Grid-connected Service” issued by State Grid, PV plant with access voltage less than 10 KV and ...
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According to auto insurance claims, auto glass repair and replacement shops can anticipate big business following super storm Hurricane Sandy. In an email to glassBYTEs. Com™/AGRR™ magazine, Elizabeth Stelzer, public relations ...
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PILKINGTON owner Nippon Sheet Glass has gone into the red and shed 1, 750 jobs worldwide this year as it restructures to cope with the effects of the global recession. The group, which employs some 1, 600 people across its sites in St ...
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A lack of solar glass demand led AGC Glass North America to close its Blue Ridge Plant in Kingsport, Tenn., affecting an estimated 70 jobs. Company spokesman Chris Correnti says AGC is hoping to transition a few of the plant's employees to ...
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couple of months ago, the LIFX LED lightbulb debuted on Kickstarter, and it was only a couple of weeks ago when electronics giant Philips unveiled its Hue color changing LED light bulb. These light bulbs not only allow you to choose ...
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IDG News Service - Some users of Microsoft's new Surface tablet are complaining about connectivity issues that are preventing them from getting on the Internet, according to posts on Microsoft's Surface support forum. Microsoft started ...
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Evolucia, Inc. (OTCBB & OTCQB: ILED) announces today that it recently received notification from the United States Patent and Trademark Office that four more of the company's LED (light emitting diode) lighting patents have been granted. ...
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New York City has installed almost 1,600 LED luminaires along paths throughout its iconic Central Park – a move that will cut energy consumption associated with park lighting by 62 percent and result in roughly $30,000 in maintenance ...
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CIO-With three major mobile platforms to choose from,what is an ambitious mobile app developer to do? There are Android and iOS,with 700,000 available apps each and huge market exposure--and the fierce developer competition that comes ...
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A mini-exhibit with jewelry recovered from the wreckage of the Titanic opened its doors in north Atlanta to offer a glimpse on the Edwardian Period's jewelry:diamond and sapphire rings,brooches,necklaces,cuff links and a pocket watch.The ...
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