Solar Supply Chain Consolidating in 2013
Worldwide, the total number of companies participating directly in the manufacturing of PV solar panels is set to fall to approximately 150 in 2013
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Samsung Becoming the Apple of Our Eye?
An epic battle for control of consumer electronics hardware, software, and other content is raging right before our eyes. In just the last two years, {complink 379|Apple Inc.} and {complink 4751|Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.} have become dominant forces in the smartphone and tablet PC markets, and in my opinion, how the rivalry eventually plays out…
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TTI Enhances Apple iOS Mobile App
FORT WORTH, TX — TTI, Inc. global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components has released an update to its Apple application. TTI’s Apple app now includes functionality that allows customers to scan part number barcodes. With one click, this feature automatically performs a quick and easy part search by utilizing your phone or…
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Technology Enters the Gun Debate
Even though it was a bit off topic, David Benjamin's blog Need a Reminder? Prohibition Doesn’t Work! has generated a lot of discussion. The topic is guns, and there actually is a high-tech angle to this debate: smart guns. A New York Times report says technology could play a role in gun control: Technology exists,…
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Are Spreadsheets Wreaking Havoc on Your Profit?
The iPhone. Google Glass. OLED TVs. The technology industry is constantly pushing the boundaries of its products and capabilities while creating new ways to do business. But for all their wizardry, many of these same technology companies are managing their revenue as if they’re back in the 1990s. Efficient and effective agreement and promotional programs…
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Mouser First to Stock Ultra-Slim Murata EDLCs
MANSFIELD, TX — Mouser Electronics, Inc. is proud to be a selected distributor for Murata’s new DMF series of EDLCs (Electric Double Layer Capacitor), measuring an ultra-thin 2.5mm. The DMF supercapacitor from Murata is one of four series under the electrical double layer capacitor family that offers high power in the form of higher allowable…
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Vallee Appointed to Reserve Bank Board
SAN FRANCISCO — The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated Patricia E. Yarrington as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's board of directors, and Roy A. Vallee as deputy chair, effective January 1, 2013. Mr. Vallee was also appointed to two years of a three year term by the…
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Will US-China Trade Reform Put Technology at Risk?
China and the United States met recently in Washington DC for a meeting to discuss trade practices and make mutual pledges with regards to change commitments that are necessary to improve the status quo. The US-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade talks were initiated in 1983 when bilateral trade between the US and China…
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More Pi From Element14
CHICAGO – Almost one year since the launch of the Raspberry Pi, the global computing phenomenon, element14 has announced it has signed a new distribution contract with the Raspberry Pi Foundation to sell the credit-card sized computer around the world. Element14, the leading high-service distributor of electronic components and home to the award-winning element14 Community,…
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Upgradeable TV: Brilliant or Crazy?
In yesterday’s post, I griped about the difficulty some consumers have when trying to recycle old electronics goods. During this week’s highly-covered Consumer Electronics Show, {complink 4750|Samsung Corp.} revealed an idea that would go a long way toward cutting back e-waste. But it could also cut back sales opportunities for the supply chain. The idea,…
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