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BenQ is world's number one DLP projector brand and education projector brand however in India this is the first time that the brand has achieved the No. 1 position.
India Infoline
Manuco Electronics (Sharp) announces the new range of professional touchscreen LCD monitors introduced by Sharp Corporation for use in diverse environments including offices and schools.
Ferret.com.au
You might soon be able to interact with both game and animation characters in 3D, thanks to RePro 3D, a technology developed by researchers from Keio University in Japan.
CNET
With the adoption of sensors and connectivity, consumer devices have undergone a revolution: They are no longer one-way, isolated islands. They now include user and environmental awareness and interactivity, as well as connectivity with surrounding systems and the Internet.
EDN.com
When Kirsten Deane started to teach her daughter Sophie to read, it was harder than it needed to be.
ABC
The BBC is launching a new homepage which it hopes will help users find a broader selection of its content.
The Next Web
Taiwan's dollar weakened for a fourth day, sliding to an eight-month low, on concern that slowing global growth will weaken demand for the island's exports and slow job creation. Bonds rose.
Bloomberg
Japan's exports rose less than expected as slowing growth abroad and the strength of the yen have held back the country's economic recovery.
BBC News
That's the day Apple is currently expected to hold its next big media event, according to sources close to the situation, where the tech giant will unveil the next iteration of its popular iPhone.
All Things Digital
Previously, Tirri was Head of Nokia Research Centre, Nokia's forward looking research facility. He joined Nokia in 2004 as a Research Fellow before leading NRC Systems Research laboratory in 2007.
Company release
Combining thermal protection feature that contributes to the lifetime of LEDs with flexibility in output current range from 350mA up to multiple amperes, the new drivers are cost-effective solutions for the design of highly-efficient indoor and outdoor lighting.
Company release
Taiwan and Japan are close to signing a historic pact that would see the island open up to Japanese firms. The pact will also pave the way for Taiwan and Japan to sign a broader free trade agreement in the future, the paper said.
AFP (via Google)
Semiconductor Today
International regulators raised the pressure on European policymakers to shore up the continent's banks, warning the impact of the sovereign debt crisis on bank capital posed an escalating threat to financial stability.
The Financial Times
Sales are now expected to decline 7% to 10% sequentially. This is a revision from previous guidance that called for sales to be up 1% to down 3% sequentially.
Company release
The DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) Group has revealed that it is looking to enhance the quality of 3D TV in the UK and it hopes it will be able to put a number of improvements in place in 2012.
Techradar
With sales of 3D TVs still sluggish, Sony hopes videogames will get more consumers to embrace the technology at home.
Variety
South Korea-based global electronics company LG Electronics hopes to be the top 3D TV brand globally by the end of next year.
Vietnam Investment Review
Acer India announced the launch of its travel series mobile projectors, the Acer C110 and Acer K330. Both the projectors are specifically created and built for multi-purpose usage such as business presentations and multimedia digital entertainment.
MoneyControl.com
This monitor doesn't require a power or VGA connection, but instead gets its power/video feed from a USB port on a laptop or desktop.
Tom's Hardware Guide
It sounds like a very cool idea on first glance; touchscreen, NFC-enabled advertising in public places. Think, however, about what people do to bus stops on a daily basis. Would you really want to interact with one without gloves on?
Gizmodo
Samsung LED announced on September 20 that its mid-power 2323 LED package has now exceeded 6,000 hours of independent, EPA recognized 3rd party IES LM80 testing and the company is now able to provide LM80 test data upon request.
Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
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The Financial Times
Solar Frontier will be starting to put its Kunitomi plant to serious work as it recently closed a deal to supply over 30MW of its CIS solar modules to solar projects in India by the end of 2011.
PV-Tech
The general market slowdown in lighting is affecting companies in all parts of the supply chain, delaying Siemens' intended initial public offering of Osram, while public companies take a hit in the stock market.
LEDs Magazine
All Things Digital
AFP (via Google)
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