Nearly six in 10 younger skiers and snowboarders, or 59 percent, find on-site equipment rentals extremely important on a ski/snowboard vacation, compared to 42 percent of mature travelers, according to a customer survey by Wyndham Vacation ...
Tags: skiers, snowboarders, Sporting Goods
NPD figures show that brand has held onto its number two position in Total Games. Vivid's Drumond Park division is celebrating a solid performance in 2014. NPD figures (by value) show the brand to have held onto its number two position ...
Tags: Family Games, Toys
Aaron Weis has joined Axalta Coating Systems as Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Weis will report to Axalta Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver and be responsible for all the company’s global information technology ...
Tags: Coating Systems, global information technology infrastructure
Bord Bia today launched its Export Performance and Prospects Report which reflects a 4% increase in exports for 2014 to reach a record high of almost €10.5bn. Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive, Bord Bia outlined the background to the ...
Tags: milk, drink industry, Agriculture
Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co Ltd took its "My Service" after-sales brand promise another step forward on Jan 15 at the fashionable 798 Art Zone in Beijing with the announcement that it has officially launched two new service ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, After-Sales
During the Automotive News World Congress this week, IBM revealed results of its new Automotive 2025 Global Study, outlining an industry ripe for disruptive changes that are breaking down borders of the automotive ecosystem. The study ...
Tags: Automotive Industry, mobility requirements, ecosystem disruption, Auto
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new GATEWAY report that summarizes the results of a survey regarding conversions to solid-state lighting in museums. The survey was sent to members of the museum community who had requested ...
Tags: correlated color temperature, LED installation, Lights
Global tablet shipments are estimated to drop 11.8% on year to reach 244 million units in 2015 as demand for high-end and entry-level tablets has both become saturated, while large-size smartphones and inexpensive notebooks are gradually ...
Tags: Tablet Shipments, Android Tablets
Since gallium nitride (GaN) materials can create much more efficient devices for electric power conversion in devices from cell phone chargers to hybrid electric vehicles, the market for GaN discrete components will grow to $1.1bn in 2024, ...
Posted in Medical Device Business by Nancy Crotti on January 14, 2015 As the U.S. dollar strengthens amid global economic uncertainty, travelers aren’t the only ones affected. Major medtech companies including St. Jude Medical and ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health
The Google Play Store officially ranks top for the biggest selection of mobile apps, adding a third year to its winning streak. Google’s mobile software platform now boasts just shy of 1.43 million apps, courtesy of 388,000 ...
Tags: Google, APP, Consumer Electronics
China auto sales in 2014 reached 23.5 units, increasing 6.86% on year and setting a new record. China ranks first in global auto sales in the past 6 years. And about 19.7 million units were passenger cars, up 9.9 percent, according to a ...
Tags: Auto Market, passenger car
HTC One M9 Hima rumours are coming thick and fast, but we’ve just heard about a new spin-off device that will land as its bigger, phablet-sized brother. The HTC Hima Ace Plus looks set to tout a 5.5-inch display with a mega 1440 x ...
Samsung is readying up a host of new Android-based tablets due for release this year, according to a new report. Sammobile reckons both the Galaxy Tab and Galaxy Note tablet series will see new additions, thanks to a newly acquired list ...
Tags: Samsung, Consumer Electronics, Galaxy Tab
Apple’s plans to launch a 12-inch MacBook Air with Retina display this quarter are full steam ahead, with production efforts reportedly in full swing. Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer has just ramped up its production ahead of ...
Tags: Apple, MacBook, Consumer Electronics