Nokia Corp. said it has no plans to re-enter the mobile communications handset market, effectively curbing growing speculations the company intended to make smartphones in China with a contract manufacturer. In an unusual response, Nokia issued a tersely-worded press statement stating clearly the reports about it intending to make smartphones were “false, and include comments…
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Thanks to continuous improvements in performance and miniaturization, which help reduce OEM costs, the global inductor market is forecast to reach $3.75 billion in 2019 up from $2.78 billion in 2014, according to Micromarket Monitor. “The demand for surface mount and ceramic core inductor is continuously growing owing to the increased need of miniaturization without compromising the…
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(Image: Succo via PixaBay) The Boston Athletic Association declared that the entire route of the 2015 Boston Marathon would be a “No Drone Zone.” It advised the public not to operate “any type of drone (unmanned aerial vehicle), including remotely controlled model aircraft, over or near the course, or anywhere within sight of runners or…
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The U.S. Level VI energy-efficiency regulation, aimed at energy savings in external power supplies, goes into force on February 10, 2016, and will impact all OEMs selling into the U.S. market. The European Union (EU) also is expected to harmonize with the new efficiency standard. Developed to conserve power primarily in consumer and industrial-type products –…
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Product change notices (PCNs) are a necessary but complicated reality of the supply chain. Component manufacturers change things all the time, but because components are sold directly to customers, through distributors or on the open market, it is nearly impossible to disseminate notices in a consistent manner. Entire websites have been dedicated to keeping…
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The United States moved closer to legalizing the commercial use of drones in February, when the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published proposed regulations. Although some criticized the rules as too restrictive (for example, drones would have to fly only during daylight and within sight of the operator), there is plenty of time for the…
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What would it take to make Qualcomm Inc.’s China problem go away, permanently? In February, the semiconductor supplier coughed up $975 million to settle charges of anti-monopoly practices in China and agreed to other painful steps that will make local rivals more competitive. Yet these actions haven’t relieved Qualcomm of its China headache. Sales in…
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When I first saw Google glass, it took me back to 1995 and the release of the action film Terminator 2 – Judgment Day. A bunch of us sophomores got all excited about the movie and went to see it as a big group with much anticipation. The scene that got deeply engrained in my…
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SAN FRANCISCO — The Internet of Things, along with everything else, is insecure. The U.S. government wants to help with that and other security problems — if you still trust them. Those were two of several messages from the annual RSA Conference here. “We have a long way to go in IoT security just to…
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Atlanta (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — How mobile are managers in today's warehouse environment, and what capabilities do managers need most? Manhattan Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq:MANH) Senior Director Peter Schnorbach will answer these questions and more when he unveils key insights from the company's Warehouse Mobility Study at the highly anticipated Momentum 2015 Power Session “Distribution Managers: Ditch…
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