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SEMI President and CEO Ajit Manocha set for induction into Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame
Semiconductor industry veteran and SEMI president and CEO Ajit Manocha will be inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame today february 19, 2020 more
NFC Forum wins Power of A Award
NFC Forum recognized with association industry's highest honor for its innovation and positive contributions to society moreProducts
Toshiba withdraws from participation at Embedded World 2020
The CEA agency and Atos team up to deliver an exaflop supercomputer by the year 2020
Air Shepherd - An innovative use of technology to better our world
Air Shepherd, a new initiative of the Lindbergh Foundation, is using sophisticated technology to protect the environment. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) or drones, are successfully stopping the poaching of elephants and rhinos in Africa
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What are quantum technologies, and what is the second quantum revolution?
Quantum technologies use the properties of quantum effects – the interactions of molecules, atoms, and even smaller particles, known as quantum objects – to create practical applications in many different fields
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Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality headsets poised for significant growth, according to IDC
Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are forecast to reach 8.9 million units in 2019, up 54.1% from the prior year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Strong growth is expected to continue as global shipments climb to 68.6 million in 2023 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 66.7% over the 2019-2023 forecast period
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Global market for technical consumer goods exceeds the one-trillion mark
The global market for technical consumer goods (TCG) exceeded the one-trillion mark for the first time in 2018 with sales of €1.01 trillion*. This is a four percent increase on the previous year. The product segments of telecommunications (+7 percent), small domestic appliances (+7 percent), consumer electronics/photo (+6 percent), and information technology/office equipment (+1 percent) all contributed to this growth in sales. Global sales from major domestic appliances, on the other hand, fell slightly by one percent
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The number of active GPS pet trackers in Europe and North America to reach 3.8 million by 2022
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the market for GPS pet trackers and services in Europe and North America is forecasted to grow from 60 million in 2017 to reach about 340 million in 2022
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