World news about “Electronics” published by euronews.
Weaker European economy pushed Philips to Q4 loss Philips swung to a net loss in the final three months of 2011. It blamed cuts in government budgets for reducing healthcare equipment sales and said a… 30/01/2012
Apple shares soar on profit jump Apple has returned to form and added more lustre to its high tech-crown with quarterly profit that almost doubled. In the run up to Christmas it sold over… 25/01/2012
Euro crisis hits Siemens’ profit Siemens, the region’s biggest engineering conglomerate, has revealed an unexpectedly sharp fall in quarterly operating profits – down 23 percent to 1.6… 24/01/2012
BlackBerry’s bosses step aside Responding to pressure from investors, Research In Motion’s joint chief executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie have resigned. Former chief operating… 23/01/2012
EU steps up drive against e-waste In brief: The EU has adopted tougher rules for dealing with electronic waste. MEPs voted to introduce the measures over the next seven years. They are… 19/01/2012
Sony Ericsson sales slump and profit vanishes Sony Ericsson’s much worse than expected fourth quarter performance — with pretax losses of 247 million euros — has wiped out all of its profit for… 19/01/2012
Tablets at CES The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is, say the organisers, gadget heaven. They expect around 150,000 people to visit the show for a first look… 12/01/2012
Dotcom dilemma for world bodies International internet regulators are trying to reassure world bodies such as the UN and the IMF about an expansion of website address names that they say… 11/01/2012
Samsung calls in record profit South Korea’s Samsung has reported a record quarterly operating profit — the equivalent of 3.5 billion euros. The world’s leading maker of memory chips and… 06/01/2012
Sony hangs hopes on Vita Sony has started selling its latest handheld videogame device — the PlayStation Vita. It is in the shops in Japan, just in time for the pre-Christmas sales… 19/12/2011
Olympus reveals massive balance sheet hitThe true cost of Olympus’ 13-year long fraud has been revealed. The disgraced Japanese camera and medical equipment maker has met a deadline for filing… 14/12/2011
Huge job cuts at Nokia-Siemens Networks More bad news on the jobs front from one of Europe’s leading companies with the news Nokia-Siemens Networks is to cut 23 percent of its worldforce. 17,000… 23/11/2011
Scandal hit Olympus’ shares plunge further Shares of Japanese camera maker Olympus continue to plunge as more details emerge of a financial scandal dating back 20 years. The stock fell by nearly half… 09/11/2011
Sony warns of another annual loss Sony has surprised investors by warning it is heading for its fourth straight annual net loss; previously it had forecast a profit. Its TV business alone is… 02/11/2011
TDK slashes jobs The strong yen is one reason why TDK has announced plans to lay off 11,000 people — that is around 12 percent of its workforce. The Japanese electronic… 31/10/2011
Philips cuts more jobs, TV division sale delayed As it announced falling third-quarter profit and 4,500 more job cuts, Philips Electronics appears to have all but abandoned hope of selling its loss making … 17/10/2011
3D TV without glasses stars at IFA fair It is a playground for lovers of electronics and home appliances. With over 1,500 exhibitors, the IFA in Berlin is one of the world’s largest trade… 06/09/2011
Trouble for the euro zone economy The fragile economic situation of the euro zone is, once again, the top subject of this week’s edition of Business Weekly. After a series of disappointing… 03/09/2011
Chips with everything at IFA electronics show IFA, Europe’s leading trade fair for consumer electronics and home appliances, is underway in Germany’s capital Berlin. Techheads gathered to check out the… 01/09/2011
Apple and Steve Jobs: a brand as one Apple is a brand which has become synonymous with design, innovation, high end technology and one man. Steve Jobs and Apple are as one. As its chief… 26/08/2011
Apple blocks Samsung tablet sales in EU A big legal win in the tablet battle for iPad maker Apple. It got a German court to temporarily block the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Tablet 10.1 in the… 10/08/2011
Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab takes on iPad South Korea’s Samsung has launched a thinner, lighter, upgraded and larger screened version of its Galaxy tablet computer trying to take away some of Apple’s… 20/07/2011
Gloomy forecast from Electrolux Electrolux is the latest consumer company to warn that weak demand in Europe and the US will hurt second-half earnings. It also blamed rising raw materials… 19/07/2011
Cisco cuts workforce to get back on track Cisco Systems plans to cut 11,500 people – 15 percent of its workforce – and sell a factory in Mexico that makes set-top boxes for TVs. The moves to reduce… 19/07/2011
100 years of IBM Technology firm IBM has celebrated its 100th birthday by releasing both a book and film to mark the occasion. Founded on the 16 June 1911, International… 16/06/2011
Lenovo expands into Europe China’s Lenovo is buying the German consumer electronics retailer and computer maker Medion to try to expand its market share in developed economies. It is… 01/06/2011
Philips corruption trial ‘due’ in Poland Twenty three Poles, including two former employees of Philips Electronics, are reportedly to stand trial in Poland in July over alleged payments of millions… 18/05/2011
Apple tops list of most valuable brands Apple has become the world’s most valuable brand. The iPhone makers have ended internet search company Google’s four year reign at the top. Last year Apple… 09/05/2011
Panasonic to slash jobs, close many plants Panasonic is planning to cut another 17,000 jobs and close up to 70 of its 350 factories worldwide in the next two years. In a bid to reduce costs and keep… 28/04/2011
Sony challenges iPad in tablet war Sony has launched its first tablet computers – including one that folds in half – and said it wants to be the second largest seller of such… 26/04/2011
Philips in Chinese TV joint venture Philips will hand over the majority of its European television manufacturing operation to a Chinese company. The deal sees the creation of a new company for… 18/04/2011
Blurring the sci-fi boundaries at MIPTV The boundaries between reality and science fiction were more blurred than ever at this year’s MIPTV in Cannes, Europe’s biggest television programme trade… 13/04/2011
SmartBird teachnology soars Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the latest in Avian robotics – SmartBird. Launched at the world’s biggest industrial fair at the Hannover Messe in… 06/04/2011
Stand by for the ‘robolution’ World players in the field of robotics gathered in the French city of Lyon for the first international InnoRobo event, where the experts all agreed that… 29/03/2011
TV makers hope glass-less 3D will boost sales The world’s television manufacturers are closely watching public reaction to the launch of Nintendo’s 3DS handheld gaming device. It features 3… 28/03/2011
Apple’s iPad 2 sales soar in US One week after it was unveiled by Apple’s boss Steve Jobs, the latest version of the iPad tablet computer went on sale in the United States and analysts… 11/03/2011
Car makers launch high-tech models at CeBIT fair Instead of using the Geneva car show, Ford chose Hannover’s CeBIT to introduce its new Sync voice control system to the European market. And car… 09/03/2011
CeBIT fair goes big on 3D technology From the crisis control room of the future to 3D screens without glasses, Hannover’s CeBit fair saw the advent of a number of new 3D products out soon on the… 09/03/2011
Don’t chuck that TV, recycle it Electronics ranging from televisions to mobile phones contain elements which are likely to become scarce. Still, most obsolete electronics end up in… 14/02/2011
Tablets take centre at LA technology fair Tablets took centre stage at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the world’s largest consumer technology fair. With so many hand-held… 12/01/2011
E-recycling: when electronic gadgets die Condensers, capacitors and cables – just some of the electronic components that are thrown away each year as 21st century gadgets become last year’s… 19/10/2010
Slower exports lead to cost-cutting and strikes in ChinaIn a third day of strikes, more than 200 Chinese workers in Shanghai have protested outside the factory of Singapore-owned technology company, Hi-… 02/12/2011
Blackberry fixes problem as Apple launches new iPhoneAfter days of disruption, Blackberry services are now almost back to normal. A statement from the company on Thursday claimed the global network problems have… 14/10/2011
Apology over BlackBerry blackoutBlackBerry has apologised after millions of customers were left without email and messaging on their smartphones. The company has promised to work around… 13/10/2011
Court upholds Samsung ban in GermanySamsung has had a setback over its Galaxy Tab. A German court has upheld an injunction sought by Apple, barring it from selling the tablet in the country… 09/09/2011
3D TV without glasses stars at IFA fairIt is a playground for lovers of electronics and home appliances. With over 1,500 exhibitors, the IFA in Berlin is one of the world’s largest trade… 06/09/2011
What’s making Sicilians turn up early for work?Sicilians are not normally renowned for their punctuality but something strange is afoot that’s making them turn up early for work. Hundreds of digital… 10/06/2011
Sony could face legal action over huge data breachSony could face global legal action after it belatedly revealed one of the biggest online data breaches ever. It follows the warning by the Japanese… 27/04/2011
Exit polls:Merkel defeated in key regional voteExit polls suggest German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats have lost control of Germany’s most prosperous state for the first time since… 27/03/2011
Tech industry upbeat at CeBIT trade showGeeks gathered in Germany this week, along with the top names in electronics and technology for CeBIT, Europe’s leading high-tech trade fair. As well as the… 28/02/2011
LG loses on phones and TVsSouth Korea’s LG Electronics has posted a record quarterly loss. The biggest problems were in its mobile handset division as it did not have enough new… 26/01/2011
Lower TV sales hit Philips profitPhilips said weak sales of flat screen TVs were behind its disappointing fourth-quarter profit. Shares in the Dutch consumer appliances, healthcare and… 24/01/2011
Lenovo & NEC ‘in joint venture talks’China’s Lenovo is reportedly in talks with Japan’s NEC for a joint venture in personal computers. The Nikkei business daily said Lenovo plans to take a… 21/01/2011
Sony Ericsson profit suffers from outdated handsetsSony Ericsson says it is pinning its hopes for improved profits on a new line of smartphones this year. The joint venture between Sweden’s Ericsson and… 20/01/2011
‘Tablet wars’ break out at Las Vegas gadget showIt is hi-tech heaven with gadgets galore! At the Consumer Electronics Show, all manner of gismos are competing to catch the eye at the sprawling Las Vegas… 08/01/2011
Internet with everything in Las Vegas showAfter last year’s Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas saw a gaggle of manufacturers bringing out e-readers to compete with the Kindle, this year everyone’s… 07/01/2011
Samsung ramps up investmentSouth Korea’s largest business conglomerate, Samsung has said it will boost its investment spending by nearly one-fifth to a record 29 billion euros this… 05/01/2011
Hon Hai to invest €1 bln in HitachiTaiwanese electronics giant Hon Hai reportedly intends to buy a majority stake in the Japanese company, Hitachi Displays for around one billion euros. The… 27/12/2010
Samsung upbeat on smartphone salesSamsung is predicting better profit margins from mobile phones in the current quarter. The South Korean firm – which is the world’s second largest handset… 08/12/2010
Samsung keeps leadership in the familySouth Korea’s biggest company, Samsung, is keeping it in the family by promoting the chairman’s son to the position of president. 42-year old Lee Jae-yong… 03/12/2010
3D TV dominates at Berlin trade fairEurope’s largest consumer electronics trade fair, IFA, is getting underway in Berlin with German’s appetites for gadgets holding up strongly. That brought… 01/09/2010
Intel to buy security tech firm McAfeeMicrochip maker Intel is to buy McAfee, which provides security for computers. It is its biggest ever acquisition. The price is just under six billion… 19/08/2010
New generation sunproof screensWe all know how difficult it can be to see a liquid crystal screen when the sun comes out. Suddenly, you just can’t use your phone, your camera, your digital… 07/06/2010
The Nuits Sonores music festivalThe Nuits Sonores urban music festival in Lyon France was spread across some 50 venues in the city. The festival has been running since 2003 and continues… 14/05/2010
Sony boosts forecastJapanese consumer electronics maker Sony is forecasting a five fold jump in annual operating profit to 1.34 billion euros in the coming year, but that did… 13/05/2010
Canon sharply focused on recoveryThe Japanese electronics giant Canon has raised its annual profit forecast, after its quarterly profits leapt by more than 400 per cent in the first quarter… 26/04/2010
Philips shares soar on bumper earningsPhilips Electronics has reported first-quarter earnings well above the most optimistic forecasts. Net profit was 201 million euros compared with a 57… 19/04/2010
Siemens cuts IT jobsEurope’s biggest engineering conglomerate, Siemens, plans to slash 4,200 jobs at its information technology unit – nearly half of those in Germany. That… 18/03/2010
Electrolux, the second biggest home appliances maker doubles profitElectrolux, the world’s second biggest home appliances maker has doubled its operating profit. Net profit for between July and September was up 93% from… 26/10/2009
Philips’ results surprisePhilips Electronics managed better than expected third-quarter results as its cost-cutting measures started to take effect, however the Dutch conglomerate… 12/10/2009
Markets: 12th OctoberEuropean stocks finished at three week highs up over one percent. Philips unexpectedly good results fuelled hopes over results due out this week from a… 12/10/2009
IFA turns onThe Germany consumer electronics trade show IFA has opened to the public in Berlin to showcase upcoming products, including even bigger flat screen TVs… 04/09/2009
Philips sees brighter futurePhilips Electronics has signalled brighter business prospects for the rest of this year and surprised the market with a return to profit in the second… 13/07/2009
Philips loss spurs faster restructuringEurope’s biggest consumer electronics producer Philips is to speed up its restructuring after announcing a surprise first-quarter loss. The Dutch company… 14/04/2009
Sony shake upSony’s Chairman and Chief Executive Howard Stringer has come out on top in a management power struggle and will take the job of company president as well… 27/02/2009
