MEMS Industry Group (MIG), a global industry organization with more than 150 member‐companies and partners, today announced a micro‐electromechanical systems (MEMS) conference track at the 2013 International CES. Featuring a ...
Breaking into the smartphone market with a new platform may seem to be a tall order, but Finnish company Jolla think it can be done and has demonstrated the user interface of its upcoming operating system Sailfish. Jolla, which means ...
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Computerworld - Imagine sitting down at work, plopping a mobile device on the desk and having it wirelessly charge itself while, at the same time, synchronizing new data to your PC. In that world, one could also wirelessly charge a phone ...
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Broadcom has announced a joint development agreement with Hyundai Motor to accelerate the introduction of high speed Ethenet networking in cars for infotainment,telematics and driver assistance systems such as surround view parking and lane ...
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US based automotive systems supplier Inteva Products has opened a new $10m closure systems and motors manufacturing facility in Pune, India. The new 72,000sq ft facility will produce non-plastic parts such as door latches, window ...
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In an article published on the Federal Register yesterday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to withdraw a rulemaking proposal aimed at repealing the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) rule ...
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Ford Motor and Dow Automotive Systems are partnering to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. The automaker said that, reducing the weight of new cars and trucks by up to 750 lbs by the end of the ...
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UK based automotive firm GKN has invested over GBP12m in its Birmingham and Telford facilities. In Birmingham, GKN Driveline supports UK-based automotive firms that include Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Bentley and Lotus. ...
Taipei, Nov. 2, 2012 (CENS)--American automaker Ford Motor Co. recently demonstrated a prototype carbon-fiber engine hood that helps lower fuel consumption. The carbon-fiber reinforced plastic Ford Focus hood displayed at the Composites ...
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Magna subsidiary Cosma International has acquired ThyssenKrupp Automotive Systems Industrial do Brasil(TKASB),a Brazilian vehicle framework manufacturer. TKASB produces and assembles chassis structural components and modules for several ...
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On October 24, Rentokil was awarded Johnson Controls' "Supplier Excellence in Execution" award for 2012 at its Building Efficiency Supplier Excellence Recognition Event in Milwaukee, WI. Sixteen awards were distributed in two categories, ...
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The Dow Chemical Company announced a restructuring program designed to accelerate cost reduction actions and advance the next stage of the Company's transformation in the midst of persistently slow macroeconomic growth. These actions will ...
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MIPS is taking ARM's Cortex-A series and Cortex-M4 head-on with three microprocessor cores:proAptive,interAptive and microAptive. "We have done a large amount of development across our entire portfolio,"MIPS product director Mark ...
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MIPS is taking ARM's Cortex-A series and Cortex-M4 head-on with three microprocessor cores:proAptiv,interAptiv and microAptiv. "We have done a large amount of development across our entire portfolio,"MIPS product director Mark Throndson ...
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Engineered Plastic Components Inc. has completed its fourth acquisition of the past 12 months and expects to close a fifth by the end of the year. The newly added companies and individual plants have added diversity in both processing ...
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