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Some gadget gift ideas for Christmas

Need some ideas for Christmas ? Why not a nice useful gadget. Here are some great ideas. FOR HIM It’s a match made in petrolhead heaven. The limited-edition TomTom Top Gear sat nav brings fans of the show a combination of a Stig mode (silent!), Jeremy Clarkson's directions and unique Top Gear points of interest, including race track and raceway locations. Featuring TomTom's congestion-busting HD Traffic technology, it will steer drivers th... [more]

SVM Europe joins the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association

SVM Europe is the UK leader in gift cards and prepaid solutions and supports many of the leading incentive and motivation companies and their programmes, including Toys ‘R’ us, Argos, Debenhams, Comet and Arcadia Group. The company handles the sales, marketing and distribution of gift cards in the UK and ROI for 70 leading online and high street retailers, as well as popular leisure and activity providers. SVM Europe has joined the UK Gift Car... [more]

SCOTLAND’S TRADE FAIR ATTRACTS GOOD MIX OF NEW, ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPANIES

Scotland’s Trade Fair will be the launch pad for several new companies who will unveil their products to the trade for the first time. It has also attracted many exhibitors who have never shown here before but want to sell into the Scottish gift market. Launching to the trade for the first time are companies such as Made in Heaven, who are introducing premium toiletries with a contemporary twist, Stable Cottage Designs’ beautiful and playful c... [more]

keen on DIY or hobbies and crafts ? Dremel has two dreaming presents for Christmas

Here's Dreaming of a White (and Black) Christmas.. If you wish to get started in DIY , the Dremel 300 Black Edition is what you need - the iconic 300 Series multi-tool plus five outstanding attachments: a line & circle cutter, a flexshaft, a detailer's grip, a multipurpose cutting kit and a shaping platform. The Dremel Black Edition also contains 45 handy accessories and comes packed in a luxury black toolbox. Perfect for all manner of D... [more]

Electronic Gifts this Christmas for the Kids !

Kids want to be like their parents with 'grown-up' items such as digital cameras, laptops, iPads and smart phones making the top ten. 167 (GBP) is the average amount that 6-12 year olds expect their parents to spend on their Christmas gifts ! A new Shopzilla poll reveals what 6-12 year-olds want this Christmas. Santa is not taking austerity measures this Christmas judging by the poll which reveals that electronic pets, laptops, tablets, di... [more]

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NCER to focus on electrical, electronics
THE second phase of the Northern Corridor Economic Region's rollout is expected to see more investments being ploughed into the electrical and electronics sector in Perak and Penang. Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) chief executive Datuk Redza Rafiq said plans were also in place to position the Kulim High Tech Park in Kedah to meet the evolving needs of its high technology ...

Future uncertain for electrical appliances, electronics
Exports of electrical appliances and electronics are expected to shrink by 5 per cent and 20-25 per cent, respectively, in value terms due mainly to the uncertain recovery of production and export markets, a recent report from the Electrical and Electronics Institute (EEI) showed.

Eastday-Suning in ambitious expansion plans
SUNING Appliance Co, China's largest consumer electronics chain, is set to further tap into the department store sector with extended presence, both physical and online.

Tektronix Donates Electronics Test Equipment to Washington State University Vancouver
BEAVERTON, OR-- - Tektronix, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced that it has made a substantial donation of test and measurement equipment to Washington State University ...

Smart appliances not quite smart enough
As the "smart" revolution spreads from phones to other electronics, some manufacturers are hoping to make a bundle by selling refrigerators that spew out recipes based on what's inside, robotic vacuum cleaners with remote-controlled cameras, and washers and dryers you can monitor from your phone.

Research and Markets: Nanometals in Electronics and Energy Markets - 2012 Update and Beyond
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanometals in Electronics and Energy Markets - 2012 a

Looking Beyond Gadgets, Six Trends in Consumer Electronics
We all love gadgets. They seem to occupy most of our waking moments even when we sleep via a sleep app to monitor your sleep patterns. But do you think about what drives the development of those gadgets? Or what your smart phone will do next? IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is the ...

Under the microscope #7
In this video Dr Ingrid Graz shows us a thin layer of gold on top of rubber. Cracks in the gold allow it to stretch and we can use this for stretchable electronics.

Transphorm Unveils the Industry’s First Qualified 600V Gallium Nitride Product and Demonstrates Over 99% Efficient DC ...
Today at the Applied Power Electronics Conference , Transphorm Inc. revealed its newest step to solve the large and growing problem of electrical energy waste in power conversion.

Research and Markets: Leading Asia-Pacific Electrical and Electronics Retailers - 2011 Company Benchmarking Analysis ...
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a71d37/leading_asiapacif) has announced the addition of Canadean Ltd's new report "Leading Asia-Pacific Electrical and Electronics Retailers - Company Benchmarking Analysis Report" to their offering. Canadean's Leading Asia-Pacific Electrical and Electronics Retailers - Company Benchmarking Analysis Report ...