There will be an estimated demand for 12.44 million mm of 2-inch-equivalent sapphires for optical purposes in 2014, mainly consisting of 54.3% for use in smartphone button covers, 24.1% iWatch covers and 17.4% smartphone camera lens covers, ...
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TOKYO — Textile maker Toray Industries saw net profit rise 11% to 14.7 billion yen ($142 million) in the April-June quarter on strong demand for carbon fibers that offset goodwill amortization expenses. Operating profit jumped 19% ...
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on July 29 that it reported an operating profit of 8.5 trillion won (US$8.3 billion) in the second quarter of this year, a year-year decrease of 90.5 percent. The company turned over 1.8607 trillion won ...
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The Smart Battery Tester from OTC includes an app to enable technicians to test batteries with a mobile device. OTC, a Bosch Automotive Service Solutions brand, has introduced a pocket-sized battery tester that offers near-instant ...
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Smartphone applications, low-cost cores widen encourage consumer applications, says Yole Développement. A combination of existing commercial applications and new consumer applications will drive the market for uncooled infra-red ...
Tags: IR systems, Infrared Imaging
TOKYO — Murata Manufacturing and TDK apparently enjoyed large jumps in April-June profit on increased demand for smartphone and car parts and by expanding their client base beyond Samsung. Murata likely saw operating profit rise 45% ...
Tags: Murata, TDK, Electrical, Electronics
Law360, New York (July 21, 2014, 2:52 PM ET) — Panasonic Corp. along with units of Hitachi Ltd. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. were slapped with an antitrust class action in California federal court Friday alleging they participated ...
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Samsung Group is said to be carrying out a sweeping “management assessment” on underperforming affiliates in the electronics sector in the wake of the second-quarter earnings shock of its cash cow Samsung Electronics. The ...
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Analog IC vendors are set to post strong sales in the third quarter of 2014 thanks to the roll-outs of new smartphones, tablets and LED lighting products, according to industry sources. Richtek Technology and Global Mixed-mode Technology ...
Tags: LED lighting, Electrical, Electronics, Instruments
Athos, which has announced plans to launch a line of biometric fitness apparel this fall, has closed $12.2 million in Series B financing. The Redwood City, CA company said it will use the funds to further commercialize its product and ...
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ATHOS, a leading innovator in next generation wearable sensors and performance apparel, announced that it has closed $12.2 million in Series B financing. The round was led by DCM, with participation from True Ventures, Managing Partner and ...
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The smartphone app ColorCatcher turns a smartphone into a color capturing device. Precise Lab- and sRGB color values and the matching color of the RAL Classic colorbook will be displayed. TECHKON, as a premium supplier of color ...
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RF Micro Devices, Inc. a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio frequency solutions, reported financial results for the Company's fiscal 2015 first quarter, ended June 28, 2014. Quarterly Highlights: ...
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Lacoste has launched a new app which allows shoppers to try on their new range of LCST trainers using Augmented Reality (AR) technology. The AR shopping experience is the first to combine 3D product scanning and Augmented Reality to ...
The latest publication of Hamburg-based secondary research organization yStats.com, “Malaysia B2C E-Commerce Market 2014“, reports that Malaysia has one of the best developed infrastructures for B2C E-Commerce in South East ...
Tags: Malaysia, Apparel, Accessories