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ZST Digital Networks Achieves Key Enterprise Designation; Receives Government Grant

ZST Digital Networks, Inc. ("ZST" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ZSTN), a major developer, manufacturer and supplier of digital and optical network equipment to cable system operators in China, today announced that it has been designated a Key Enterprise by the Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government, primarily in recognition of the Company's successful recent listing on the NASDAQ Global Market. Under the terms of the official designation, ZST received a grant of RMB2.6 million (approximately US$0.4 million) from the Zhengzhou Municipal People's Government.

5 Jan 2010

Broadcom to Exhibit its Advanced Technologies for Digital Video at 2010 CES

2010 International CES - January 4, 2010 - Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, is continuing its drive to enable the next generation of connected consumer devices. The company will be showcasing a variety of advanced technologies at this week's 2010 International CES in Las Vegas that will bring innovative features and a better overall user experience to future consumer electronics, including solutions for digital video, wireless connectivity and mobile communications. All of these solutions support Broadcom's core mission: Connecting everything®.

5 Jan 2010

DILAS Enters into Exclusive Distribution Agreement with LxRay

Effective January 1, 2010, DILAS has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with LxRay Co., Ltd., of Saitama, Japan, to serve the Japanese market with its high-power diode lasers.

5 Jan 2010

Summit for Replacement of Analog TV by Digital TV in China

The 3rd annual Asia Future TV -- Asia Future TV 2010 -- emerges again and will be held May 19th-20th, 2010 at the Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center, China, as one of the most exciting and significant annual events for both media and telecommunications in the world. Asia Future TV 2010 is co-organized by China Mobile Communications Association (CMCA) and Global Leaders Institute (GLI), officially supported by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the three major telecom operators in China (China Telecom, China Unicom and China Mobile), and is endorsed by the Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT), the Association for the Development of Enhanced TV Services and Interactivity (AFDESI), and the International Television Expert Group (ITVE).

5 Jan 2010

Synaptics to Participate in Discussion on Future of User Interfaces at 2010 CES

Synaptics Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA), a leading developer of human interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, will speak on two influential panels at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to discuss the future of user interfaces.

5 Jan 2010

Altair ProductDesign Performed Computer Simulations for Xerox ColorQube 9200 Series

Before Xerox Corporation launched the ColorQube(TM) 9200 Series, the high print quality of the device was proven through detailed computer simulations performed by Altair ProductDesign, Inc., a global product development consultancy and wholly owned subsidiary of Altair Engineering, Inc.

5 Jan 2010

OmniVision Releases New Image Sensor That Offers High-Resolution Photography

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today launched a 14.6-megapixel image sensor capable of delivering high-resolution still photography and full 1080p high-definition (HD) video at 60 frames per second (fps). The new OV14810 for digital still/video cameras (DSC/DVC) and OV14825 for mobile applications are among the very first sensors to achieve the highest quality in both video and photography for mainstream consumer electronics.

5 Jan 2010

Researchers to Develop New Generation of Optoelectronic Components

What started out as ‘blue-sky’ thinking by a group of European researchers could ultimately lead to the commercial mass production of a new generation of optoelectronic components for devices ranging from mobile laboratories to mobile phones

5 Jan 2010

DiCon Microscope LED Illuminator Products to be Distributed by Edmund Optics

DiCon LED is excited to announce their new sales distributorship with Edmund Optics, the premier provider of optical and imaging components, as DiCon’s worldwide distributor Microscope LED Illuminator product line.

4 Jan 2010

Images from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Suggest Evidence of Lakes in Mars

Spectacular satellite images suggest that Mars was warm enough to sustain lakes three billion years ago, a period that was previously thought to be too cold and arid to sustain water on the surface, according to research published today in the journal Geology.

4 Jan 2010

NOTE Sells Operations of Skellefteå to Sweden-Based Optronic

As part of the previously announced structural measures in NOTE’s (STO:NOTE) Telecom customer segment, it has reached an agreement regarding the sale of the operations of NOTE Skellefteå. The acquirer is Optronic, a Swedish optoelectronics services provider that focuses on integrated production and development.

4 Jan 2010

Enel Green Power, Sharp, STMicroelectronics Enter Deal to Produce Thin-Film PV Panels in Italy

Today, Enel Green Power, Sharp and STMicroelectronics signed an agreement for the manufacture of triple-junction thin-film photovoltaic panels in Italy. At the same time, Enel Green Power and Sharp signed a further agreement to jointly develop solar farms.

4 Jan 2010

Hoku Materials and Shanghai Alex New Energy Amend Polysilicon Supply Deal

Hoku Materials, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU) established to manufacture and sell polysilicon for the solar market, and Shanghai Alex New Energy Co., Ltd. (Alex), a manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar cells, modules and photovoltaic (PV) products in China, today announced the amendment of the polysilicon supply agreement in effect between the two companies.

4 Jan 2010

AIS Introduces New Smart Digital Signboard with High Brightness Display

American Industrial Systems, Inc. (AIS) releases a new RISC-based 10.1” Smart Digital Signboard featuring wireless connectivity

4 Jan 2010

Collaborative Project to Reduce Driver Stress with Help of Biometrics

Ford and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announce advanced research project that explores automotive technology solutions to reduce driver stress.

4 Jan 2010