Anuradha Shukla

After the internet, mobile technology likely has the fastest technology adoption rate. A recent research study by leading analysts Gfk Asia supported this fact. The market research giant’s report showed a surprising growth in the mobile industry in Vietnam, despite the rising inflation there. Though there was a drastic cut in spending, even on food, the mobile industry surprisingly showed a continued to growth of 27 percent in unit sales and 21 percent value gain in both feature phones as well as smartphones.

China’s high-speed rail system was originally publicized as the next-level domestic land-based transport system, touted to be even better than the Japanese model, which would provide more convenient, systemic, and reliable means of commuting for the masses. No less than United States President Barack Obama looked to the Chinese system as a model for America’s own rail system upgrade.

It is practically a normal human behavior for someone to sometimes want to escape the reality they are in and see things that are actually not there or do things that normally they could not. Such are the allures of modern technology, which has advanced tremendously in recent years to the point where it can now actually blur the lines between what’s real and not in someone’s perception.

Last year, the United States completed delivery of a US$6.4 billion arms package to Taiwan, including ballistic missile defense systems, utility helicopters, and mine sweeping ships. This sealed the completion of the security cooperation agenda between the two countries.

Imagine wireless data streaming to your laptop at speeds faster that what your current wired local area networks are capable of. That would be a real treat, as you would be able to enjoy hours of streaming high-definition video via your WiFi connection at a quality you'd never experienced before. Again, imagine having that kind of speed, which people are now calling Wireless Gibabit (WiGig), directly on your mobile devices.

Qcept Technologies has established a subsidiary in Korea to strengthen the company's ability to provide local applications and field service support for its growing installed base of ChemetriQ non-visual defect (NVD) inspection systems.

During the past decade, the world has witnessed the tremendous popularity growth and influence of the Internet and other technological innovations such as mobile multimedia devices like smartphones, tablets and other similar high tech gadgets.

Their impact is felt across several industries and in various regions across the globe. This has resulted in a shift in marketing strategies with brands, products and services moving away from the costly but less effective traditional media to the new and highly interactive mobile marketing channels. There are now more than 4 billion users of mobile phones and other similar Internet-ready mobile devices worldwide. Research indicates that 90 percent of these mobile users readily accept and read SMS messages and other mobile alerts, making mobile marketing a very cost-effective way of reaching out and interacting with potential customers. In many parts of Europe and Asia, companies have started to adapt mobile marketing with SMS advertising as its most popular and responsive branch, with millions of advertisements sent every day.

Advantech Wireless has successfully renewed its supply contract with one of China’s largest satellite communication providers. Operating in all 26 provinces in China and offering telecommunication and broadcast services, this provider supplies communication capabilities in industries including entertainment, hospitality, internet and cellular backhaul.

One of the most promising renewable energy resources that virtually has enormously unlimited potential is wind power.

Just like solar power, wind energy is virtually inexhaustible and its generation leaves minimal carbon emissions, making it a safe and clean alternative energy resource for power generation.

In European countries such as Germany, Spain, France and Denmark, support for wind energy development was unwavering, with governments supporting these developments with heavy subsidies. Now, wind power in Europe has matured to the point where it is economically viable, having become much more competitive with conventional power generation technologies.