The global market for Lithium-ion (Li-ion), Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) and Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) batteries will expand by 119% by 2020, thanks largely to the irresistible growth of electronic portable devices such as smartphones and laptop computers.
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26-Mar-2013
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As Information Communication Technology (ICT) takes a bigger and bigger place in our day-to-day lives, cyber security becomes an essential requirement.
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05-Feb-2013
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The world is swiftly becoming more urbanized thanks to growing global populations and migration from rural areas to cities, and the resulting stress to virtually all global systems may only be solved by the concept of smart cities.
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30-Jan-2013
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E-waste represents both a growing problem and a significant business opportunity, as the high volumes generated every year contain both toxic and precious materials.
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22-Oct-2012
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Rapid developments in laptops and mobile phones are leading to the equally rapid abandonment of old models which no longer meet the mark.
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17-Oct-2012
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Insatiable consumer demand for tablet computers will see unit shipments increase almost fourfold by 2016, substantially outpacing the growth of the laptop sector.
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11-Oct-2012
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Although currently viewed as prohibitively expensive, Ultrabook sales will explode in the next five years, making up 47% of annual notebook sales by just 2016.
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10-Oct-2012
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Medical monitoring devices are progressing to measure more and more complex bodily states, removing the need for surgical exploration.
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02-Oct-2012
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The continuing popularity of tablets and similar mobile devices will be a key factor in the growth of the global light-emitting diode (LED) market.
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25-Sep-2012
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Aside from the ceaseless growth of the mobile devices industry, power management integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers can thank environmentally friendly policies for a promising financial outlook
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25-Sep-2012
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The European lighting industry is currently in a stage of transition, as incandescent lamps and halogen lamps are due to be phased out and replaced by new technologies.
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24-Aug-2012
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Despite suffering from significant oversupply problems, the global memory integrated circuits (IC) market will be driven on by the data centers and the advent of cloud computing.
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01-Aug-2012
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Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) is vital to portable gadgets such as smartphones and tablet PCs, but the memory integrated circuit (IC) industry is currently caught in a vicious circle of oversupply.
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30-Jul-2012
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Technologies essential to the latest smartphones and tablets mean that the analog integrated circuit (IC) industry can look forward to guaranteed expansion over the next few years.
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05-Jul-2012
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Developed countries are focusing on advancing their polymer application technology as countries such as China and India continue to out-produce their richer counterparts.
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14-Jun-2012
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Ambient Energy Harvesters (AEHs) are unleashing the potential to harvest energy from the environment and may hold the potential to replace batteries in the future if technology can keep up.
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11-Jun-2012
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The global craze for smartphones will drive future growth in the pico projector market, as increasing consumer demand for the ability to watch videos, make presentations, and capture and view photos will fuel new technological breakthroughs.
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08-Jun-2012
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