iPad and other gadgets drain Asia of components
TAIPEI – The launch this year of must-have gadgets such as the iPad, the iPhone 4 and a host of other smartphones, tablet computers and 3D televisions is draining the Asian market dry of electronic components. (Volume 27, No. 533 - July 26 - August 1, 2010)
Notebooks to retain control in Asia: IDC
SINGAPORE – Notebook computers will be able to hold their own against Apple’s iPad and other tablet devices in the Asia-Pacific region, technology industry analysts IDC said on July 20. (Volume 27, No. 533 - July 26 - August 1, 2010)
Australian laser system to track space junk
SYDNEY – An Australian company on July 20 said it had developed a laser tracking system that will stop chunks of space debris colliding with spacecraft and satellites in the Earth’s orbit. (Volume 27, No. 533 - July 26 - August 1, 2010)
Internet addiction driving SKoreans into fantasy world
SEOUL – As dusk descends on the Sinchon neighbourhood of Seoul, a wave of shoppers melts away into restaurants and bars. But in a windowless room several floors above the throng, Ji Yu-tae is steeling himself for a very different night’s entertainment. (Volume 27, No. 533 - July 26 - August 1, 2010)
