• 28Jan

    Tablet PC makers turn to promote the multiple appearance and structure

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    2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2011), the Tablet PC (Tablet) Fun out of product, PC brand is not absent; analysis according to DIGITIMES Research, PC brand the active participation of a participation in the rapid development of new markets, two Defense of its territory is the erosion of both the NB.

    DIGITIMES Research senior analyst and director Jane Perry Ping instructions, PC brand in the CES 2011 show in the published Tablet, it is markedly higher than other non-PC industry for a number of appearance and the hardware and software architecture. Overall, it can be classified into five categories, in addition to the shape of CES 2010 that had become flat panels, and NB hybrid integration, the screen can be rotating, another new double-screen and slider models, trying to use multiple style And integration with existing PC architecture will be extended with advantage to attract the market. Interestingly, the use of Android with the ARM architecture Tablet, multi-use flat plate appearance, but other shapes are from Windows and x86 architecture.

    Starting a new product from another name brand can also be seen on the Tablet PC market, attention, and even according to most brands offer different appearance Tablet named. Pei-Ping Chien believes that through appropriate name differences can indeed make consumers better understand the characteristics of the product, but because the diversity of Tablet shape is still undetermined who can win, too diverse product name, also easily lead to confusion. Another ACER and MSI also like to Tablet product line, the new name referred to all of the Tablet, focus our resources in this new brand of marketing.

    PC brand in the rapid development of the Tablet in the market, though whether it is brand, channel, technology or even purchase bargaining power, are not much chance of winning, but still must be rushing into, faster, more diverse and capitalize on our PC business resources Inevitable development in the short term, some brands are beginning to build software Tablet essential ecosystem services platform, with the Tablet mature product technology, PC brand is still the opportunity to occupy a certain market space.

  • 27Jan

    breakthrough on China’s “cadmium free lead-acid battery ” technology

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    Recently, by the Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Department, Commission by letter, Zhejiang University, Tianjin eighteen other units of the appraisal committee of experts, the power of AMD’s “multi-stage lead-acid batteries free of cadmium within the formation process” to identify scientific and technological achievements. Identification of the Committee that the process in line with the national cleaner production, environmental protection development requirements, and concluded that the new energy battery technology in the domestic leading level.

    According to reports, AMD “cadmium-free lead-acid battery formation process within the multi-stage” consists of two parts: first, charging into the traditional craft to the outside into charging process, will be cut after curing of the plate directly into the battery box, cancel the original into the outer tank, water washing, drying equipment, saving the labor and employment, electricity and water consumption, and to achieve zero discharge of wastewater; Second, the original battery cabinet with a large shunt current charger to the computer Intelligent control of the charge and discharge power recyclable energy, so that the original 95% of the discharge power is recycled. This transformation, the annual saving 2,230,000 kwh. The scientific computing, with AMD, “cadmium-free lead-acid battery formation process within the multi-stage” production of lead batteries, not only can save 28% or more, saving more than 90%, even more important is to solve a large number of lead-cadmium battery pollution emissions issues for lead-acid battery industry in China has long been troubled by water consumption and heavy metals lead and cadmium pollution problem provides an effective solution.

    In recent years, with the automotive, telecommunications, electric cars (especially electric bicycles) and renewable energy storage needs of rapid growth, lead-acid batteries in China entered a period of rapid growth. It is understood that the present lead-acid batteries are widely used in cars, trains, tractors, motorcycles, electric vehicles and communications, power plants, power transmission, instrumentation, UPS power supplies and aircraft, tanks, ships, radar systems. With the world energy economy and increasing living standards, the use of the secondary power supply, lead-acid batteries has occupied more than 85% market share.

    However, as China’s battery products, especially power-type battery commonly used products, formulation and application of traditional external cadmium technology into production, resulting in excessive levels of cadmium and lead and other pollutants generated and energy, wasted water, lead contamination problem has been seen not only criticized, but also become a bottleneck restricting the sound development of the industry.

    In this context, AMD “without cadmium within the multi-stage lead-acid battery formation process” R & D success, the importance of industry self-evident. China Electrical Equipment Industrial Association, the Ministry of Industry Development and Consulting Master Ren Wangkun that AMD in the absence of cadmium battery, the chemical process control and effluent zero discharge of heavy metals and other technical achievements made for the industry to clean production played a good role model. AMD Technical Advisor, Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University, Professor Chen said the body of the title, AMD “without cadmium within the multi-stage lead-acid battery formation process,” the adoption of new materials, new structures, new processes, new technologies solve the traditional process a large amount of lead, discharge of heavy metals cadmium industry technical problems, laid the foundation for the energy saving.

    According to reports, AMD began to get involved from 2002 to the development of new energy products, through continuous technological innovation and process improvement, now has a mature manufacturing technology and industry conditions, especially in the electric vehicle batteries, solar and wind energy terms of energy storage battery technology has been leading the industry. The new energy products have been widely used in electric vehicles, wind power and photovoltaic lighting, and other supporting programs and projects, not only the outstanding performance and some indicators even more than similar foreign products, at the international advanced level.

    AMD the leaders stressed that in the course of lead-acid batteries, and no pollution, and pollution generated in the production process, as long as the technology is in place and management are effective, can achieve effective control.

    It is based on the development of philosophy, and with constant innovation, AMD is located in Jiangsu Province, the new production base of branches and the ground is not only clean, cleaning, sewage treatment and recovery in the pool stocked with fish swimming, and the air is also do not see any floating dust and dust, leaving only the faint hint of acidity. This wire sour, the company has plans to install similar range hood like acid gas absorption device, and strive to eliminate the source of the acid gas produced, but also plant a clean dust-free clean environment, but also a fresh air staff, which realize clean production.

    AMD side said that at present, cadmium-free within the AMD technology into the production base has accounted for 40%, 80% in 2011, and eventually the whole formation process of cadmium-free production, green manufacturing for the industry to make due contribution.

  • 26Jan

    antenna defects of Apple iPhone 4 were exposed

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    Ji war record, playing out an old piece of new 3D feel; iPhone4, playing out an old cell phone new tricks. Beijing January 12 morning, Apple and Verizon announced the carrier will be sold in the United States early in February CDMA version iPhone4. So, the upcoming CDMA standard iPhone4 changing? When can I enter the domestic market? Domestic stakeholders and react?

    There is no doubt, CDMA version of the current user iPhone4 the iPhone4 biggest difference on the standard embodied in the network. CDMA version of the iPhone4 support CDMA20001xEV-DORev.A network, rather than the current GSM / WCDMA. New network will bring high-speed network to download the same speed at the same time, but and the general CDMA cell phones, can not achieve simultaneous transmission of voice and data (that side of the phone side of the Internet), the user when using the mobile Internet will be interrupted if an incoming call data transmission.

    Also slightly different appearance, CDMA version done at the top right off iPhone4 treatment, while the old version did not. The reporters also learned, CDMA version of iPhone4 added WIFI hotspot features, up to 5 devices share the network connection, the user when using this feature, there will be notice the blue bar on the screen showing the number of client connections, and has provides a simple interface to switch the feature on and off, also support password settings.

    However, the same as the customized CDMA mobile phones, new iPhone4 also used “machine cards in one” design, that phone number and phone correspondence, the body has no specific SIM card slot. This parallel imports into the Chinese market, consumers are also a problem - must first “burn number”, and then to use the internal SIM card. In addition, CDMA version of 3G networks do not support iPhone4 video, but with the support of WIFI network is currently under the same FaceTime function. In addition, CDMA version of the iPhone4 in the hardware configuration and software platform with the old version of iPhone4 no difference.

    The beginning of the year listed iPhone4 have experienced “antenna” incident, and now, CDMA version of iPhone4 will “see her in-laws”, the antenna will continue to be Apple defects weakness it?

    “We had some adjustments to be applied to CDMA networks. Signal is good.” Apple COO Tim Cook (TimCook) said at the press conference. Verizon executives Dandy (DanDee) echoed, “no problem with the antenna.” However, is not really no problem, only started in the consumer until after the outcome.

    In addition, the battery life is also a big problem. Under good network, CDMA version of the user slightly iPhone4 a “freak”, the battery may not adhere to half a day. Compared to the stability of Android smartphone, the new iPhone4 test obstacles.

  • 25Jan

    Toshiba pushed the official website for Tablet PC based on full Flash

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    Toshiba has unveiled at the CES through a tablet PC, but did not disclose more information about this product specifications and other information, even we do not know its name. Recently, Toshiba has launched a website specifically for this product in publicity Toshiba Tablet PC at the same time, Apple did not forget to laugh at.

    The traditional browser to open this page, we can see some pictures and specifications on the new profiles, such as the 10.1-inch display, 1280×800 resolution, Tegra 2 platform that can replace the batteries. These pages are completely based on Flash production. In another words, this Toshiba Flash products are fully supported, the deeper layer of meaning is, iOS equipment can not browse the page, such as the iPad, iPhone and so on.

    This 10.1-inch Toshiba flat-panel will use capacitive touch screen, resolution 1280 × 800, with a accelerator and light sensor chip (Toshiba called the adaptive-screen technology). Using a 500 megapixel camera and 200 post-megapixel front camera, equipped with USB and HDMI interface, using a mini USB interface and SD card slot.

  • 24Jan

    Automotive Li-ion battery to be the global research focus

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    As environment-friendly vehicles are sought after worldwide, hybrid and electric cars popular, the next few years, automotive battery market will expand rapidly. “By 2014, the market will rapidly expand the size to 2.25 trillion yen (24.8 billion U.S. dollars), is about 215 times in 2008.” This is a professional market research agency in Japan Economic Research Institute has recently come to Fuji statistics.

    Emissions and oil resources in response to the dual pressures of increasingly scarce in most countries the development of new energy vehicles will be viewed as the revitalization of its automotive industry and the most important ways of energy saving, and reduction in the most stressful and the United States for promoting standard-bearer of new energy vehicle development. Recently, China and the United States issued the “Joint Statement”, said the two sides will launch in the U.S. electric car initiative, the two countries in the next few years, several million electric cars in use.

    In China, released last March, “the automobile industry restructuring and revitalization plan” in the development of new energy vehicles has also developed a general goal - the next three years, China will form a 500,000-in hybrid electric charge and the common type of hybrid new energy automobile production capacity. By 2012, the new production car will have 10% energy saving and new energy vehicles, new energy vehicles are expected to reach 500 billion yuan output value.

    Faced with such an attractive market cake, domestic car prices, spare parts and other upstream companies have exposure to which, in order to stay ahead. Compared with traditional vehicles, new energy technology gap with foreign cars do not, there is the possibility of overtaking corners, more contribute to the relevant enterprises to increase investment in new energy vehicles optimism. Among them, the car battery - lithium-ion battery is a major research and development related to the preferred target.

    It is understood that the current hybrid cars use nickel-metal hydride battery technology, nickel-metal hydride batteries, but some of the technical properties such as energy density, charge and discharge speed is close to theoretical limits. The lithium battery has energy density, high-capacity, no memory, etc., by various car manufacturers and battery manufacturers unanimously approved, is currently the focus of national research and development of lithium-ion batteries.

    According to the different cathode materials, lithium batteries are lithium cobalt oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate ternary materials, and four. Lithium iron phosphate which is the best vehicle to use lithium cathode material. At present, China’s car prices electric car models introduced, the power batteries are lithium batteries, Chery, BYD are using lithium iron phosphate.

    Although China ranks third in the world production of lithium batteries, but in products, technology level with Japan, the United States there is a certain gap between the vehicle’s lithium battery industry has not really started. Xinhua said the letter, and other related research institutions, China’s relatively backward power battery production equipment, many companies will focus on the material, ignoring the improvement of manufacturing equipment. At present, China mainly depend on production of batteries and equipment imports expensive, which our car is very unfavorable development of battery, battery in mass production, it should be advanced automation equipment research first. In addition, most of the enterprises of independent power battery research and development, its limited funds, can only solve the basic problem of battery technology is difficult to further advance. Lack of adequate communication between enterprises, want to know the circumstances of other people do not want to talk about their own experiences, there is widespread duplication of low-level phenomena.

  • 21Jan

    Android is likely to be leader in mobile computing market in 2015

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    According to foreign media reports, according to research firm Ovum’s latest data show that 2015 global shipments of mobile computing market will reach 1.5 million units, while the Tablet PC will be running Android dominates the market. The company anticipates the next four years in the market compound annual growth rate will reach 60%. The mobile computing market in 2010 was 14.2 million units shipped.

    Ovum, this forecast is based on Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android, HP and RIM’s BlackBerry webOS Tablet PC operating system, derived from research data.

    Ovum analyst Tony Cripps total, said Apple’s ipad its competitors has led the rapid growth of mobile computing market. The huge growth in shipments will be tablet-style technology-led, such as that iPad; and this growth will have to drive consumers to buy the next lot of people will buy to supplement the Tablet PC to use smart phone features deficiencies.

    This is mainly because the tablet PCs and smart mobile devices such as mobile phones have a higher than PC penetration, good or vice versa is also true. According to the research firm’s data show that in the next four years, Google will become the mobile computing market, the most profitable enterprises. Apple’s market share of 90% from the first mentioned last year, 35% in 2015. Then Google will get 36% market share as the new overlord of the mobile market, mainly due to the company’s developers to upgrade its operating system and the increasing use of the system.

    From a global perspective, North America and Western Europe will see the largest shipment growth of 23% and 19%. Asia-Pacific region will occupy the third position. These three markets will also become the world’s most popular tablet PC market.

  • 21Jan

    General Motors gained the permission of using the advanced battery technology

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    General Motors Corporation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory today announced a global licensing agreement, Argonne’s patented composite electrode materials will help GM develop the next generation of vehicles using advanced lithium batteries.

    Argonne National Laboratory (Argonne National Laboratory, referred to as ANL) is the U.S. government’s oldest and largest science and engineering research labs. Argonne was chartered in 1946, the first national laboratory of the United States, but also U.S. Department of Energy’s largest research centers. Over the past half century, the University of Chicago for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and its predecessor, the operation of regulation.

    GM is responsible for electronic systems, hybrid, electric vehicles and battery Micky Bly, executive director, said: “General Motors and Argonne National Laboratory, the agreement proved once again that the General Motors electric vehicle technology in the leading position and meet the the different needs of consumers worldwide relentless pursuit. General Motors engineers and researchers always been committed to developing the next generation of battery systems, and strive to improve performance while reducing costs, thereby increasing the practicality of electric cars the future and economy. ”

    Argonne National Laboratory, energy storage project manager Jeff Chamberlain said: “The Argonne battery research project’s goal is to provide support for the U.S. auto industry. Therefore, our new GM lithium battery electrode materials for potential commercialization of research, We are very happy. explore how this technology into the country for the basis of laboratory research and technology development to benefit the American public into a practical technology, will have a powerful role model. This effort will also provide the U.S. with to more potential for green jobs, reduce America’s dependence on imported oil while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ”

    Argonne Laboratory in the United States Department of Energy funded a large scale, diversified base of lithium, the authorization to use GM technology is only a large number of new electrode materials research results in patent tip of the iceberg. Department of Energy early this technology also provides funding research activities. And the rule of the market nearly two decades compared to existing battery technology, the use of new electrode materials, the next generation of batteries will have higher performance, longer life and greater security.

    Argonne’s composite electrode material is unique and rich rich lithium manganese mixed metal oxides as well as innovative materials, design methods, can extend the working hours of the charge, increase battery life, improve the internal lithium-ion cell safety. This composite material has high stability, and thus can charge higher voltage (which means shorter charging time.) Benefit from the effective voltage and capacity per unit weight of material improvement, and the battery on the market today compared to the composite material significantly increased the storage capacity. U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne laboratory by licensing strategy is to let a company like General Motors has the latest lithium technology.

    Wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Chicago Laboratory Management Branch - UChicago Argonne, LLC (Argonne National Laboratory management) of the President and Mr. Eric Isaacs, director of the Argonne laboratory said: “General Motors will be the new composite electrode material Argonne into their business process, for the Argonne laboratory research in this field is the world’s top scientists, a gospel, which is the U.S. Department of Energy’s long-term vision and commitment. Argonne battery research department of scientists and engineers look forward to continuing to this important work, to contribute for the next generation of electric vehicles, but also develop new energy storage technology for grid. ”

    “The birth of this new battery technology innovation in the United States in the field of car and battery is an important return on investment,” U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, “This agreement allows General Motors have the ability to use its entire supply chain, the most advanced battery technology. The technology licensing will also promote the recovery of the U.S. battery industry, and to bring hundreds of jobs in the United States, this is the United States is now most needed. ”

    General Motors was founded in 1908. Currently, GM has been established in China, eleven joint ventures and employs more than 35,000. General Motors in China, import, production and sales of Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Opel, Wuling, the liberation of other brand products, providing a rich product series in China, all among the first multinational auto companies covering the luxury sedan, versatile wagon, compact cars, mini cars and light trucks. In 2010, GM total sales in China more than 2.35 million the year, an increase of 28.8%.

  • 20Jan

    the third generation of Apple iPad is expected to market the fourth quarter of this year

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    Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) third-generation iPad is expected in the fourth quarter. An Apple OEM parts suppliers and business people a wealth of new reporters to confirm the news. The suppliers are expected to soon be listed on the second generation iPad, “possibly as early as February of this year.”

    “If like the second generation iPhone, iPad 3GS version, iPad compared to the third generation and second generation, there is great innovation, including in size, light level, Apple technical aspects of metal polishing.” The source said.

    “IPad iPhone to go along with a certain degree, because both sides of the industrial design is the same team, and tablet PCs have been even a transitional product, the market is limited, Apple will have to find its absolute advantage.” One of the original components Choi told reporters the new plant.

    Apple has released as of 19 December 25, 2010 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 report. Benefit from the iPhone and iPad Mac computers and strong sales promotion, Apple’s latest-quarter revenue of 26.74 billion U.S. dollars, up 70%; net profit of 60 million, earnings per share of $ 6.43, respectively, an increase of 78% and 75%. New record revenue and net profit both.

    First quarter sales of Mac computers and 413 million units, up 23%; iPhone sales of 16.24 million, up 86%; iPad sales of 733 million units. iPhone and iPad sales far exceeded expectations. iPod sales of 19.45 million, down 7%, a decrease in sales year on year the only product line.

  • 19Jan

    United States continues to be gotten run at the OEM telematics market

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    According to iSuppli Corporation, in 2011 U.S. car telematics system overall supply will continue to be higher than other countries in Western Europe will be in second place.

    2011, including OEM and aftermarket installed system, the remote information processing system overall U.S. sales will grow by 22.6%, from 10.7 million units in 2010 increased to 13.1 million units, shown in Figure 6. 2017 will grow to 32.3 million units.

    American telematics market is the world’s largest, this status will be maintained until at least 2017. U.S. car telematics industry for over 10 years of history, Ford Motor and General Motors began selling in 1996 to the first batch of such systems.

    By 2011, overall U.S. telematics system to exceed 100% placement rate, and many cars and mobile devices will have embedded communication connection. In fact, since model year 2009, since the majority of GM vehicles are equipped with the new ONSTar system with Bluetooth, using the elements of the two systems.

    Currently, mobile devices, telematics is the largest U.S. market in the areas of telematics, embedded in the remote end of 2009, more than information processing. Mobile telematics dependent smartphone or other mobile device, to achieve communication, and embedded telematics is built into the car’s audio head. Mobile devices take advantage of the remote information processing, not only because Ford and other OEM manufacturers to obtain a strong growth vehicle, but also because many used cars embedded telematics systems are also increasingly equipped with Bluetooth, which enables mobile devices remote information treatment.

    Overall, mobile device 2017 OEM telematics system sales from 480 million units in 2009 to grow to 16.2 million units, compound annual growth rate of about 16.5%.

    In contrast, 2017 OEM embedded telematics system sales are expected to slightly more than 12.4 million units, and in 2009 was about 250 million ,2009-2017, a compounded annual growth rate of 22.2%. With almost 100% of General Motors embedded telematics equipment, the United States used the remote information processing embedded in the number of models has stopped growing. However, with the Toyota / Lexus introduced embedded telematics and Mercedes - the introduction of new services-Benz, 2011 model year, the proportion of embedded telematics is expected to rise.

    The high cost of hardware and infrastructure, including embedded Bluetooth telematics as human-machine interface (HFI), including mobile devices, telematics so popular. Japan is moving in telematics solutions, leading the U.S. in second with Ford Sync.

  • 17Jan

    the great price difference of photovoltaic battery in domestic and foreign markets

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    Recently, the China Association of Resources Comprehensive Utilization of Renewable Energy Professional Committee meeting, the officials said the National Energy Board, the current domestic manufacturers of photovoltaic modules that government-set prices too low, the battery plates, resulting in some areas of light volt power projects to the photovoltaic cells can not purchase components. It is reported that the current domestic and international film photovoltaic cells on the photovoltaic market about 30% difference, so many domestic PV supply enterprises to domestic customers are not enthusiastic.

    At present, photovoltaic power generation projects have been incorporated into a large part of the “Golden Sun” project, and the current “Golden Sun” project is a component of photovoltaic cells required by the state bidding and purchasing. Not long ago, several solar companies bid on the purchase of photovoltaic solar cells are at 10-12 yuan / watts, this price range in fact has become the domestic PV market price on the demand side of the psychological, and overseas market, the price of PV modules in general to more than 15 yuan / watt.

    PV modules on domestic and international markets makes a huge difference in many domestic enterprises negative treatment of domestic solar photovoltaic power generation needs of the project. Although the overseas market demand for PV modules have a downward trend in growth, but demand is still the basic disk, so its large domestic production of photovoltaic modules photovoltaic demand is still relatively large; In addition, the benefit Last year, the world PV market demand for the rapid growth of photovoltaic modules, photovoltaic cells most of the current domestic production of smaller companies stocks, so even if its production capacity currently exceeds demand in overseas markets, showing a certain amount of supply and demand, But they tend to prefer to increase the inventory, low prices in the domestic market do not want to deal with related products.

    PV concession projects currently bidding status of the domestic photovoltaic cells and modules are not satisfied with a local business. As the domestic benchmark price of photovoltaic power generation Internet has yet to be introduced, so the policy of business operations greater risk of photovoltaic power station in the government departments in carrying out projects related to solar photovoltaic tender, only the rich and powerful state-owned power enterprises dare to low bid. But these power after winning state-owned enterprises, they tend to drive down PV module suppliers, supply prices, which in fact is to shift the risks associated with the PV module business, which raises the PV components businesses of discontent.

    Current domestic PV market is too small, and photovoltaic cells and modules product prices low, with the benchmark price of photovoltaic power generation delay the introduction of the Internet has a direct relationship. The current level of domestic PV research and development of enterprises and cost control can not accept it 10-12 yuan / watt PV module sales price, if you want to start the domestic PV market, the introduction of the appropriate benchmark price of PV, so that related businesses have a reasonable profit in order to fundamentally solve the problem.

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