Kazuo Hirai named new Sony CEOThe PlayStation boss will replace Howard Stringer at a crucial time for the consumer electronics giant
Sony has confirmed that PlayStation boss Kazuo Hirai will be the company's next chief executive. He will take over from current CEO Howard Stringer in April, with Stringer assuming the role as (...) [The Guardian]  Microscopy reveals 'atomic antenna' behavior in grapheneAtomic-level defects in graphene could be a path forward to smaller and faster electronic devices. With unique properties and potential applications in areas from electronics to biodevices, graphene, which consists of a single sheet of carbon atoms, has been hailed as a rising star in the (...) [Science daily]  Samsung loses again in German patent suit against AppleThe district court in Mannheim, Germany, has again sided with Apple in a patent suit brought by Samsung Electronics, saying on Friday that the company had not infringed on a second patent asserted by Samsung against the iPhone and (...) [Network World]  Samsung in year end sales boostSouth Korea's Samsung Electronics announces a 17% rise in profits in the last three months of 2011, as smartphone sales boosted earnings. [BBC]  Samsung in year end sales boostSouth Korea's Samsung Electronics announces a 17% rise in profits in the last three months of 2011, as smartphone sales boosted earnings. [BBC News]  Philips and Sara Lee to extend partnership to drive long-term growth in coffee marketAmsterdam, the Netherlands and Downers Grove, Ill., United States – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) today announced it has agreed to extend its partnership with Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE: SLE) to drive growth in the global coffee (...) [WebWire Consumer electronics]  Apple in China: The Times goes for the PulitzerIts investigative series about how our electronic gadgets are made could be a contender. [CNN Money]  Apple's Chinese factories to be audited after violation of working conditionsLocal HR practice blamed, but suicides, long working hours and disciplinary wage deductions give cause for concern
The man's hand is twisted into a claw, crushed, he says by a metal press at the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, where Apple's luxury electronics are assembled. He is looking at an (...) [The Guardian]  Apple has become biggest buyer of semiconductors, Gartner saysApple became the biggest buyer of semiconductors last year, ahead of Samsung Electronics and Hewlett-Packard, Gartner said on Tuesday. [Network World]  The Snugg Examines Implications of the 2012 Tablet Surge For Case ManufacturersThe Consumer Electronics Show has a habit of setting the bar for public technology expectations for the rest of the year and CES 2012 was no exception. A whole host of consumer gadgetry was unveiled including a washing machine you can control via an (...) [WebWire Mobile communications]  The Snugg Examines Implications of the 2012 Tablet Surge For Case ManufacturersThe Consumer Electronics Show has a habit of setting the bar for public technology expectations for the rest of the year and CES 2012 was no exception. A whole host of consumer gadgetry was unveiled including a washing machine you can control via an (...) [WebWire Consumer electronics]  Software Patent Attorney Launches a New Practice Patenting Software for iPhone and Android Electronic Devices and Cell PhonesLakeland, Florida, January 22, 2012 - Software patent attorney, Steve Aycock today announced the launch of a new law practice which helps people patent their software. The law firm spec... [WebWire Telecommunications]  Software Patent Attorney Launches a New Practice Patenting Software for iPhone and Android Electronic Devices and Cell PhonesLakeland, Florida, January 22, 2012 - Software patent attorney, Steve Aycock today announced the launch of a new law practice which helps people patent their software. The law firm spec... [WebWire Mobile communications]  Software Patent Attorney Launches a New Practice Patenting Software for iPhone and Android Electronic Devices and Cell PhonesLakeland, Florida, January 22, 2012 - Software patent attorney, Steve Aycock today announced the launch of a new law practice which helps people patent their software. The law firm spec... [WebWire Computer software]  Cooling semiconductors by laser lightResearchers have combined two fields -- quantum physics and nano physics -- and this has led to the discovery of a new method for laser cooling semiconductor membranes. Semiconductors are vital components in many electronics, and the efficient cooling of components is important for future (...) [Science daily] 
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