The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) has called on industry stakeholders to have a debate about the future of the TCF industry. This call follows a submission to the new Abbott Government setting out priority ...
Tags: Future of Industry, Textile
After giving a trading update for first-half 2013 in late July, epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has confirmed record revenue of £63m (up 84% from £34.3m for first-half 2012). EBITDA (earnings ...
Tags: IQE, Electrical, electronics
Välinge Innovation is pleased to announce the extension of its cooperation with Jiangsu Shengmao Plastic Products Co. The license agreement with the Chinese company was extended to the use of Välinge's patented technologies for ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Contract IC fabricator TowerJazz and power management IC vendor DMB Technology have announced an AC-LED driver IC while analog IC specialist Linear Technology has developed a DC LED driver with spread-spectrum frequency modulation that ...
Tags: LED Driver ICs, 110V Controller
Signaling the end of a patent battle lasting for almost three years, Korea’s Intellectual Property Tribunal (IPT) rejected an attempt to invalidate Dow Corning patent 10-976075. The patent is among Dow Corning’s rich ...
Tags: LED Optical Silicone, Lighting
Payments giant Visa Europe has had its communications network upgraded by telecoms giant BT, in a move that BT claims has enabled the firm to process about €2m of payments every minute. The network provides connectivity for Visa ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry has quantified just how bad business is at the moment, as users abandon its once-dominant platform. The company said it plans to record a GAAP net operating loss during the July to September quarter ...
Tags: Blackberry, smartphone, Consumer Electronics
Lands' End has launched an easier and more efficient online shopping experience for international customers. This enhanced shopping technology will benefit consumers all around the world. Customers can now view local pricing the same way ...
Tags: Apparel
Apple's new iOS 7.0 operating system "doesn't address the dangers" in malicious apps, and Apple has supplied scant details on new anti-virus and anti-malware features in its new mobile operating system, according to application security ...
Tags: Computer Products, Apple, iOS 7.0
Osram have extended their range of aftermarket fit DRLs meaning drivers can now add a DRL function to their vehicle, transforming their car into an eye-catcher and ultimately increasing road safety. The new additions to the Osram LED DRL ...
International Paper Co. (IP) plans to close an Alabama mill as the result of weakening demand in the U.S. for paper used in products such as forms, envelopes and printers, a move that will affect 1,100 employees. Demand for uncoated ...
Tags: Office Supplies, Paper
NJM Packaging has launched its new fifth-generation in-line pressure sensitive labeler Model 326 AUTOCOLT IV labeling machine. The new servo-controlled labeler can label square, rectangular and round bottles at speeds of about 300 ...
Tags: NJM Packaging, Packaging
Israel-based oral drug delivery systems developer Oramed Pharmaceuticals has received an approval for a patent, titled 'Methods and Compositions for Oral Administrations of Proteins', from the State Intellectual Property Office of the ...
Nichia wins round in LED IP battle with Everlight, Dominant says it settled an IP skirmish with Osram, Cree introduces a 93-CRI SSL A-lamp, and Silver Spring partners with Sunrise Technologies on adaptive controls. The global LED ...
Tags: Lighting, LED Business
Speakers in the keynote session focused on the growing requirement for adaptive controls in outdoor LED lighting, and a networked system is widely seen as the technology of choice moving forward. Edward Smalley, the Illuminating ...