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2012 chip market forecast revised downwards
2012 chip market forecast revised downwards
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Market research firm Gartner Inc., has reduced its forecast for the 2012 global semiconductor market, saying it now expects the…
Sluggish Germany drives down global PV inverter revenues
Sluggish Germany drives down global PV inverter revenues
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The PV inverter market has declined again in Q3’11 with industry revenues in Euros falling by more than 20% year-on-year…
Sales of LED backlit TVs fall short of expectations
Sales of LED backlit TVs fall short of expectations
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According to market research company DisplaySearch, the transition to LED backlight in TV sets has been slower than expected in…
Business intelligence tools incorporating video analytics to become a $900 million market by 2016
Business intelligence tools incorporating video analytics to become a $900 million market by 2016
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According to ABI Research, the video analytics market is expected to grow by 21% year-over-year (YoY) in 2011. This surge…

Smart posters and mobile marketing to account for 70 percent of NFC tag shipments in 2016
Smart posters and mobile marketing to account for 70 percent of NFC tag shipments in 2016
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Smart posters and mobile marketing are the greatest opportunity for service providers and manufacturers of NFC tags; they account for over half of shipments to date and are expected to…
Smart posters and mobile marketing to account for 70% of NFC tag shipments in 2016
Smart posters and mobile marketing to account for 70% of NFC tag shipments in 2016
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Smart posters and mobile marketing are the greatest opportunity for service providers and manufacturers of NFC tags; they account for over half of shipments to date and are expected to…
PC market lifted by iPad demand, says analyst
PC market lifted by iPad demand, says analyst
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Global PC shipments will be 415 million units in 2011, up 15 percent year-on-year, predominantly thanks to sales of iPad tablet computers, according to market research firm Canalys Ltd.
Lighting market study unravels correlation between color temperature and market growth
Lighting market study unravels correlation between color temperature and market growth
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According to a report published by Transparency Market Research the global LED lighting market is estimated to reach $18.2 billion in 2016 at a CAGR of 14.9% from 2011 to…
Gentex, Continental grab extra 10% of car camera market
Gentex, Continental grab extra 10% of car camera market
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Whilst the automotive camera module market is growing rapidly, the supplier base is consolidating so that not all suppliers are benefiting from this growth. The latest market share numbers from…
Google Wallet and Apple will force cooperation between mobile network operators
Google Wallet and Apple will force cooperation between mobile network operators
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Mobile wallets are coming, and while Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) will provide the majority of NFC-based mobile wallets, their market share will erode between 2012 and 2016 as Google and…
“Who’s the next Steve Jobs?” questions Premier Farnell’s element 14 community
“Who’s the next Steve Jobs?” questions Premier Farnell’s element 14 community
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A collaborative global electronics community from Premier Farnell, element 14 is launching a new discussion series to identify the leaders and innovators of tomorrow, emerging technologies and trends to help…
3D LCD TV panel shipments grew 27% in Q3’11, says DisplaySearch
3D LCD TV panel shipments grew 27% in Q3’11, says DisplaySearch
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Shipments of 3D LCD TV panels reached 6.6 million units in Q3'11, accounting for 27% growth Q/Q. The pattern retarder type and shutter glass type are growing by 34% and…
CEVA invests in gesture recognition software firm
CEVA invests in gesture recognition software firm
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DSP core designer CEVA has invested in an Israeli gesture recognition company. The software from eyeSight Mobile Technologies will run on CEVA's MM3000 ISP and video platform to add gesture…
Market watcher: LED revolutionizes lighting industry
Market watcher: LED revolutionizes lighting industry
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Nothing less than a revolution in the lighting industry sees management consulting company Wieselhuber & Partner GmbH (Munich, Germany). The market watcher believes that LED and OLED technologies will dominate…
Instrument clusters go digital
Instrument clusters go digital
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Instrument clusters with electronic displays are increasingly supplanting electromechanical pointer instruments. The trend is taking up speed, says market research company IMS.
Market watcher: LEDs revolutionize lighting industry
Market watcher: LEDs revolutionize lighting industry
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Nothing less than a revolution in the lighting industry according to management consulting company Wieselhuber & Partner GmbH (Munich, Germany). The market watcher believes that LED and OLED technologies will…
Mobile connections to attain six billion milestone worldwide
Mobile connections to attain six billion milestone worldwide
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The GSMA has announced that global mobile connections will reach six billion by the end of November 2011 and that the Asia Pacific region, a major driving force behind the…
PV installations to hit 24-GW in 2011 despite weak start
PV installations to hit 24-GW in 2011 despite weak start
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A new report released by market analyst, IMS Research predicts that despite the relatively weak start to the year, installations will rise by 24% in 2011 to reach 24 GW,…
LTE subscribers to account for 10 percent share by 2015
LTE subscribers to account for 10 percent share by 2015
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Driven by near-universal support among mobile network operators, the next-generation 4G wireless standard known as long term evolution (LTE) will enjoy stratospheric growth during the next few years, allowing the…
IMS Research predicts global PV installations to hit 24-GW in 2011
IMS Research predicts global PV installations to hit 24-GW in 2011
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A new report released by market analyst, IMS Research predicts that despite the relatively weak start to the year, installations will rise by 24% in 2011 to reach 24 GW,…
Report: Global Hetnets market to reach $19.2 billion in 2016
Report: Global Hetnets market to reach $19.2 billion in 2016
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Smartphones and tablets are becoming devices of choice for consumers. With increasing mobility advantage offered by these devices, consumers have come to expect a high standard of network connectivity at…
European PV market offers temporary boost for downstream solar companies
European PV market offers temporary boost for downstream solar companies
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The European photovoltaic market is projected to see a Q/Q rise of 22% in the Q4’11according to the latest quarterly report by market analyst, Solarbuzz.
PV manufacturing equipment revenues forecast to more than halve in 2012
PV manufacturing equipment revenues forecast to more than halve in 2012
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Market analyst, IMS Research's latest quarterly-updated report indicates that the market for PV manufacturing equipment will more than halve in 2012. IMS forecasts that significant decreases in the “new” manufacturing…
PV manufacturing equipment revenues to halve in 2012
PV manufacturing equipment revenues to halve in 2012
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Market analyst, IMS Research's latest quarterly-updated report indicates that the market for PV manufacturing equipment will more than halve in 2012. IMS forecasts that significant decreases in the “new” manufacturing…
Smart grid security spending to exceed $2 billion in 2016
Smart grid security spending to exceed $2 billion in 2016
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An estimated $590 million was spent on smart grid security technologies in 2010 and by 2016 that number is projected to surpass $2 billion. Smart grid security covers identity management…
LTE evolved packet core spending to pass 500 million USD in 2012
LTE evolved packet core spending to pass 500 million USD in 2012
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Mobile operator spending for wireless core gateways will exceed $1 billion this year. The growing deployment of LTE networks is the main driver for increased spending on gateways, which in…
Top 20 chip firms set to outgrow market
Top 20 chip firms set to outgrow market
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By most analysts' estimates, the semiconductor industry is forecast to grow only slightly in 2011, but that won't stop some chip companies from achieving significantly higher growth, according to market…
Analyst calls ‘bottom’ of IC downturn
Analyst calls ‘bottom’ of IC downturn
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The semiconductor industry downturn has hit bottom, and "phase one" of an upturn for chips has begun, according to a Wall Street analyst.


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