Marking the end of more than two years of sharp declines, pricing for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules achieved stability in the first quarter of 2013, paving the way for a rise in industry gross margins and return to profitability for some ...
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The Green Electronics Council plans to expand its EPEAT environmental rating system later this year to include smartphones, the council said Tuesday. The move could push phone makers to change the way they manufacture, package or ...
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Passive component supplier Nichidenbo, which distributes capacitor and resistor parts for vendors including Nippon Chemi-Con, will see its revenues more than double in 2013 after the company took up the management of component channel ...
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The main Taiwan-based solar cell makers saw capacity utilization rise to 80-100% in the second quarter of 2013 mainly due to strong demand in Japan, according to industry sources. In Japan, Japan-based Sharp and Kyocera have respective ...
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Europe's top court ruled Thursday that it is legal for countries to impose a levy on printer manufacturers in order to compensate rights holders for unauthorized reproduction of their work. Under European Union law, authors and other ...
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The European Union is set to impose a levy printers and printer consumerables after a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The judgement follows a case in the German Court of Justice in which publisher VG Wort took action ...
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A U.S. researcher at IBM who invented the basic building block of the modern DRAM has been honored with a prestigious Japanese award and a $500,000 prize. IBM researcher Robert Dennard was awarded the prestigious Kyoto Prize, and ...
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The top 20 solar module suppliers accounted for almost 70% of global solar shipments in first-quarter 2013, according to Solarbuzz. "The continued consolidation of solar manufacturers is creating opportunities for the leading tier-one ...
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The sleek BlackBerry Z10, one of the newest additions to our smart phone Ratings, is the first phone to run on the radically redesigned BlackBerry operating system. Taking a fresh, innovative approach to BlackBerry's renowned messaging ...
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HTC, LG and Samsung, global leaders in consumer electronics, have joined AT&T, Google and Starbucks in the Power Matters Alliance, marking a tenfold increase in membership in the past five months. The Power Matters Alliance (PMA) associated ...
Visitors to the Stork Prints stand at the ShanghaiTex on June 10 through 13 will be able to see how we continue to lead the way as a total systems solutions provider for the textile printing industry. On display will be the new digital ...
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Yingli Solar from China became the largest global supplier of solar modules in 2012 based on annual merchant shipments, while previous leader and besieged fellow China-based producer Suntech Power dropped to fifth place, according to latest ...
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Morris Chang, chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), noted in August 2012 that the firm had changed its position in relation to investments in solar cell maker Motech, shifting from strategic purposes to ...
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Given the dazzle of the Galaxies, Droids, and other star smart phones, it's easy to overlook the many less expensive, less promoted phones on the market. Some new models in our latest phone Ratings are easy to use, easy on the wallet, and ...
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The World Smart Energy Week 2013 was held from February 27 to March 1 in Tokyo, Japan. According to event organizer Reed Exhibitions, there were a total of 1,890 participating firms in 2013 including Japan-based makers such as Sharp, ...
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