Electronics
Summary
Electronics is the branch of science and technology which makes use of the controlled motion of electrons through different media and vacuum. The ability to control electron flow is usually applied to information handling or device control. Electronics is distinct from electrical science and technology, which deals with the generation, distribution, control and application of electrical power. This distinction started around 1906 with the invention by Lee De Forest of the triode, which made electrical amplification possible with a non-mechanical device. Until 1950 this field was called "radio technology" because its principal application was the design and theory of radio transmitters, receivers and vacuum tubes.Most electronic devices today use semiconductor components to perform electron control.
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Children of the Congo who risk their lives to supply our mobile phones
You handle conflict minerals every time you use your mobile phone – but business has the power to change the situation.
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Sony and Panasonic cut to junk status by Fitch
Japan's embattled electronics sector suffered another blow this morning as rating agency Fitch downgraded the country's two largest TV makers, Sony and Panasonic, to junk status.
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eMedia launches electronics database and mobile app
News this week: eMedia Asia Limited, a joint venture subsidiary of B2B media company Global Sources, announced the launch of an IC and electronic components online database,.
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Have you snooped on a partner? | Open thread
Many people snoop on a partner's electronic device to see if they're being cheated on. Tell us if snooping is ever OK.
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Catching A Buzz
In a summer heat wave, it’s hard to go wrong selling cool drinks, which helps explain why brands like A&W, Miller and Diet Pepsi dominated YouGov BrandIndex’s monthly Top 10 list of improvers in consumer perception for July. Coming in at No. 1 for good buzz was electronics makers LG, which captured media attention for adding 3-D gaming to TVs and plans to release a new smartphone.
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Best Buy founder Richard Schulze attempts to buy electronics giant for $8.5bn
The founder of Best Buy, which is part of a joint-venture with UK mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse, is attempting to buy the US electronics giant for more than $8. 5bn (£5. 5bn).
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Event Seating Charts Go Digital
PerfectTablePlan version 5 was released today with an innovative new electronic seating chart. Electronic seating charts have many advantages over traditional paper seating charts, including the ability to make last minute changes with a minimum of fuss. 'Real time' seat assignment for events is now a possibility.
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Sony and Panasonic leading race to buy Olympus stake
Japanese electronics companies Sony and Panasonic are the leading contenders to take an equity stake in Japan's scandal-hit Olympus, according to reports that sent Olympus shares surging.
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Paul Miller, CEO, UBM Advanced Technology Group, to Participate on Keynote Panel at Publishing Business Conference and Expo
(Press Release) SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2012— UBM Electronics, the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today announced that Paul Miller, CEO, UBM Advanced. . .
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Apple's new iPad: An even better playground for publishers
Since the iPad's initial release in April 2010, the impact of Apple's tablet on digital publishing - and the consumer electronics industry as a whole - has been far greater Main Image: http://emediavitals. com/sites/emediavitals. com/files/New-iPad-black%20and%20white. jpg read more.
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