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Nextar to Unveil GPS Unit That Provides Live Free Traffic Information

In the new Q4-LT GPS, Nextar is working closely with NAVTEQ to provide users lifetime free traffic updates with discrete advertising and special promotions. Q4-LT features 4.3” touch screen, text-to-speech, 1.6 million P.O.I., preloaded maps of US and Canada, and has the ability to play MP3 files and view JPEG photos. - December 24, 2008 - Nextar

Capturing Childhood Memories

Firefly Magic®, designer and manufacturer of the World's most accurate recreation of Mother Nature’s amazing flashing, flickering and fading Fireflies has released its retail version of the amazing electronic fireflies. The new units have 7 or 14 'Fireflies' and are a 2-in-1 product operating from either solar energy or from standrad AA batteries for more flexibility. - December 22, 2008 - Sigma Two Group LLC

Tim Carter to Join Firefly Magic Firefly Lights Team in 2009

Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights welcomes Tim Carter, inventor and patent holder of Disney like artificial fireflies. Tim Carter, noted in the special effects arena for his unique and patented design of simulated moving fireflies, has joined the Firefly Magic® Firefly Lights team... - December 22, 2008 - Sigma Two Group LLC

Crestron Showcase at NextGen Home Las Vegas

Crestron Delivers the Ultimate Home Control Experience in NextGen Home-Las Vegas. - December 21, 2008 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Nextar Becomes #3 GPS Brand According to NPD

Nextar has become the #3 GPS/mobile navigation brand in the US during this critical holiday season according to The NPD Group's retail tracking service. Nextar showed a remarkable 473% increase in the number of units sold for the month of November over October in the mobile navigation category. - December 19, 2008 - Nextar

Intertek Opens New Lab in Southern California; Adds Photovoltaic Testing Center for Solar Panels

New photovoltaic lab provides market with much needed testing and certification capacity for solar panels. - December 19, 2008 - Intertek

Amazing Solar Lantern with Mobile Charging Technology Available to the World for Free

Belifal Innovations Technologies Pvt. Ltd. announces today- making of the solar lantern-an environmental friendly gadget that has the potency to light urban and rural households all over the world. Recognizing the need to change the existing scenario in rural India, where over 78 million... - December 19, 2008 - Belifal Innovations & Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Nextar’s Newest MP3 Player Will Have Sales Jumping at CES. Ribbit!

Nextar’s fun frog MA589 MP3 Player is sure to delight any music lover. It features OLED display, provides high-speed USB 2.0 interface for fast file transfer, supports 7 languages and has built-in memory of up to 4GB. It comes in 4 cool colors. - December 18, 2008 - Nextar

Current Economic Crisis Provides for Pockets of Opportunities Within the Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Region

Despite the global economic slow down, in 2009, the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region still presents great opportunities as both emerging economies and emerging technologies continue to chart advancements, according to the report. While it is expected that most businesses will rethink their growth strategies, there will still be pockets of opportunities as APEJ bounces back. - December 18, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications

M16 Connectors with PG11 Cable Outlet

Binder-USA has expanded its line of M16 field-attachable DIN connectors with a larger cable outlet size. The Series 423 M16 connectors are now available with a PG11 cable outlet for cable diameters from 8 to 10 mm. In addition to the new and larger cable outlet, the Binder Series 423 line of... - December 17, 2008 - Binder-USA LP

Pdus Direct is Pleased to Announce the Grand Opening of PDUsDirect.com™, a New On-Line Storefront

PDUs Direct offers Server Technology products, providing premium quality Rack PDUs without the premium price. - December 10, 2008 - PDUs Direct

Timbercon Adds Scott Christian to Account Management Team

Timbercon adds defense specialist to Account Management team. - December 10, 2008 - Timbercon, Inc.

Crestron Introduces New Director of Market Development

Industry Veteran, Former Tweeter VP Tapped as Director of Business/Market Development. - December 10, 2008 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.

AVF to Show Eco Range of TV Wall Mounts at CES 2009

AVF Inc., a leading supplier of high quality TV wall mounts, will be showing a new range of eco-friendly TV wall mounts at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The eco-mount range is a world first offering benefits to consumers, retailers and the environment and... - December 04, 2008 - AVF Inc.

AVF Corners the Market with New Innovative Corner Wall Mount

AVF Inc., a world leading supplier of high quality TV wall mounts, will be showing their latest innovative wall mount, the Cornermount, at the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The Cornermount has been named a CES Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Award Honoree and will be displayed in the CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Showcase in addition to being demonstrated on the AVF booth. - December 04, 2008 - AVF Inc.

Let the Light Shine Brightly at Your Salon with the System Designed at New York City's Famous Minardi Salon

Internationally recognized salon professionals, Beth and Carmine Minardi, announce the launch of their breakthrough lighting system for beauty salons. The Minardi Color Perfect Lighting System produces the precise quality of light that salon pro’s need to easily create and evaluate designs,... - December 02, 2008 - eco-lite products llc

Skyray XRF Releases Newest Model for Coating Thickness Measurements

The newest instrument in the Skyray XRF product line-up is the Thick-800 XRF Analyzer. This model was specifically designed to provide a low-cost option for organizations that want the newest technology in measuring plating thickness. - December 02, 2008 - Skyray XRF

GlacialLight: 80% Power Savings to LED Community Project

After GlacialLight’s LED Spotlights and Streetlights were activated at the complex, power consumption has dropped to 4000Watts. That is a massive 80% reduction in power usage. - November 28, 2008 - GlacialTech Inc

Crestron Eagles Program Donates Home Theater

Crestron Eagles Program Honors Heroes; Dedication Ceremony officially opens new home theater at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital for Warriors in Transition. - November 28, 2008 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Crestron TPS-6X Honored as 2008 CE Pro High-Impact Product

Crestron TPS-6X Selected by Installers as a CE Pro High-Impact Product of the Year. - November 28, 2008 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Nextar GPS Q4 Series Helps Harried Holiday Shoppers and Party Goers Find Their Way

With Generous 4.3” Touch-Screen Display, Text to Speech, and Built-in Stereo Speaker, Users Get to Their Destinations Quickly and Easily; Nextar Q4 Available Now for Holiday Shopping Season. - November 26, 2008 - Nextar

PD Design, Incorporated Launches StainedGlassLampsforLess.com and Partners with the Largest Stained Glass Lighting Manufacturer in the USA

StainedGlassLampsForLess.com is a new online venture offering a wide variety of stained glass lighting products, available with or without licensed logos. The company offers 14 different lamp styles including table lamps, floor lamps, swag lamps, pool table lighting, billiard room lighting and game... - November 24, 2008 - Stained Glass Lamps For Less

MPC Unveils Latest Control System for Small Urban Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects

Canadian engineering firm, MPC Consulting, setting a high standard for innovative design and build electrical control and SCADA systems for small urbanized closed loop waste water treatment plants. - November 24, 2008 - MPC Consulting

World Advanced Electronic Packaging Revenues Are Poised to Exceed $42 Billion by 2012

With the burgeoning demand for portable devices, demand for advanced electronic packaging for accommodating the integrated circuits that support the aforesaid devices is on rise. Decreasing device size demands low cost electronic packages that are capable of rendering high speed, finer pitch, higher pin count and reliable interconnects. - November 23, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications

Nextar Plays Santa’s Helper with Fun Peanut-Shape MP3 Player

Nextar’s new Peanut MP3 player is only 2" long and comes in five colors. It features USB 2.0 interface for fast file transfer, supports 7 languages and provide 12 hours of continuous playback. - November 22, 2008 - Nextar

Total Energy Concepts Can Cut Your Electric Bill by at Least 15%--Guaranteed

Total Energy Concepts has developed a unique process that reduces electric bills by 15% while providing a blanket of protection to residential and commercial facilities that cuts maintenance costs by 40%, reduces downtime and costly insurance claims. - November 21, 2008 - Total Energy Concepts

Nextar Digital Photo Frame Ornaments Bring a Personal Touch to Holiday Decorating

The new Nextar Digital Photo Frame Ornament will give any holiday tree a personal touch. Just load the photo frame with family pictures and enjoy hours of viewing special memories that are captured forever. - November 21, 2008 - Nextar

Stanley M Proctor Releases the Type A-10 Pressure Transmitter

Stanley M Proctor Company, WIKA's exclusive Tronics representative in Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southern Indiana, is pleased to announce the release of the Type A-10 Pressure Transmitter. Stanley M Proctor Company specializes in pneumatic products, hydraulic products and plant automation products. For the past half decade, Stanley M Proctor has consistently met the goals of exceeding expectations in quality and service for small businesses and Fortune 100 companies. - November 20, 2008 - Stanley M. Proctor Company

SiliconExpert Technologies Releases Component Risk Analysis and Obsolescence Forecast Algorithm

SiliconExpert Technologies (http://www.siliconexpert.com), the leading provider and innovator of electronic parts management, in collaboration with University of Maryland’s CALCE, has released its component risk analysis and obsolescence forecast algorithm for its 150 million strong... - November 19, 2008 - SiliconExpert Technologies

Magna-Power Electronics Announces Dual Polarity Tracking Power Supplies Up to 900 kW

Magna-Power Electronics dual output tracking power supplies combine the best of DC power processing with multiprocessor embedded control to deliver dual polarity power systems. Available in systems ranging from 6.6 kW to 900 kW with voltage ratings as high as +/- 3000 Vdc. These tracking power... - November 19, 2008 - Magna-Power Electronics, Inc.

Demand for Micro Flow Management Components Grows Dramatically Within 5 Years

As medical, diagnostic and consumer handheld applications (micro-fuel cell) expect low cost disposable solutions, the challenge is to integrate sensors and valves at the chip manufacturing level. This implies some partnership between technology providers and microfluidic foundries. - November 15, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications

SpecPower® DCSMARTStart® Obtains NEBS Level 3 Certification

Spectrum Power Management Systems' DC SMARTStart Power Distribution Unit received NEBS Level 3 Certification from Stork Garwood Laboratories, Inc. This is the highest level of conformance to NEBS specifications. This is the first product from SpecPower to receive this certification. - November 14, 2008 - Spectrum Power Management Systems

E-Switch Introduces New Illuminated Tact Switch with Independent LED Wire Leads

E-Switch, a leading manufacturer of electromechanical switches, introduces the latest illuminated tactile switch, the TL1240. - November 14, 2008 - E-Switch, Inc.

The Adoption of Solar Energy Has a Simple Market Driving Force

If people do not adopt solar energy, the planet will become unfit for human habitation. The fossil fuels are warming the planet at an exponentially increasing rate that makes life unsustainable if something does not change. Global warming drives solar markets. - November 14, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications

Crestron Announces New Adagio® Marketing Manager

Keith Kennedy Joins Crestron as New Adagio Product Marketing Manager. - November 14, 2008 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Crestron Named Manufacturer of the Year

Crestron receives UK Manufacturer of the Year Honors at Custom Installer Trade Awards. - November 14, 2008 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Crestron Solutions Praised at Worship Facilities Expo

Crestron Earns Two WFX Awards for Lighting Control and System Automation. - November 14, 2008 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.

Crestron Dominates 7th Annual Multi-Room Awards at EHX Fall

The Crestron Parade of Award-Winning Products Continues with Six Multi-Room Awards. - November 14, 2008 - Crestron Electronics, Inc.

GlacialLight Launches LED- T8 Tube light

The LED T8 Tubes are designed to replace the equivalent Fluorescent Lamps (FL) available in markets today. - November 11, 2008 - GlacialTech Inc

M12 Socket Connectors with Profibus Cable

Binder-USA has released a M12 shielded panel-mounted male or female connector pre-assembled for Profibus and Ethernet users. The receptacle is attached to a shielded cable with a twisted pair of AWG 22 wires. The Profibus receptacles are available in front- or rear-mount design for mounting to... - November 09, 2008 - Binder-USA LP

Global Market for Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) Technology is Poised to Reach $5.5 Billion in 2013

According to a new market research report available at Electronics.ca Publications, Chemical Mechanical Polishing Equipment and Materials, the global market for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) technology is expected to be worth $2.8 billion in 2008. This will increase to $5.5 billion in 2013, a... - November 08, 2008 - Electronics.ca Publications

The Amateur Softball Association (ASA) Partners with ThunderBolt

ASA announces partnership with Spectrum Electronics to promote lightning safety. - November 07, 2008 - Spectrum Electronics,Inc

Independent study: GreenSwitch Saves Hotel 36% on Energy

Independent study: GreenSwitch Saves Hotel 36% on Energy, The GreenSwitch equipped room used 36% less energy for HVAC than the control room. GreenSwitch technology was recently listed in the 2008 DOE Energy Star Building Upgrade Manual. - November 06, 2008 - Magnum Energy Solutions LLC

Size 15 Encoder Resists Shock, Vibration, and Cold

AMCI releases a heavy-duty size 15 magnetic encoder that resists shock, vibration, and cold temperatures. Available in either SSI or Analog output versions, AMCI’s ME15 series encoders are designed for budget-minded applications that require superior reliability. - November 05, 2008 - AMCI

Aihua Motors, an Exhibitor in the Indonesian Automotive, Spare Parts & Accessories Exhibition 2008

Introduction about the Indonesian Automotive, Spare Parts & Accessories Exhibition in 2008 and Aihua Motors participation in the exhibition. - November 01, 2008 - Chongqing Aihua Machine & Electronic Co., Ltd.

PA&E Offers Aluminum Silicon Carbide Option for Titanium Composite Electronic Packages

AlSiC Heat Sinks Offer Reduced Weight and Improved Thermal Conductivity. - October 31, 2008 - Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PA&E)

The Final Solution to the Global Energy Crisis

To provide unlimited green power to sustainably meet Global Energy needs, White Buffalo Nation Inc. (WBN Inc.) and The Consortium of Global H2O (Water) Manufacturers’ President and Chief Physicist, Professor Dr. James D. Vagarasoto II announces the corporate declassification and availability of Perpetual Hydrogen Electrical Generation Systems™ technology for immediate Global distribution, catapulting humanity into an unlimited clean energy future today. - October 30, 2008 - White Buffalo Nation Inc.

Recent Headlines Within Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing

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Within Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing