[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has expanded its line-up of digital-control and sinusoidal-wave fan motor driver ICs with the launch of “TC78B002FNG”, which adopts an SSOP16 package. The new IC is the latest addition to the company’s “TC78B002” series and designed for use in home appliances, such as refrigerators, and PCs. Mass production shipments start on February 21. The new product adopts an SSOP16 package while offering the same features as the “TC78B002FTG,” already in mass-production, allowing customers to apply low-cost solder flow assembl
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]German company Erich Utsch AG, global leader in motor vehicle license plates and registration systems, will again have its own stand at the Intertraffic international Trade Fair in Amsterdam (March 25 - 28, 2014, Hall 1, Stand 01.408). The core of the exhibition will be the live demonstration of its fully integrated system applications for vehicle registration and identification. The number of motor vehicles is on the rise, as are vehicle-related crimes. Theft, hit-and-runs and similar crimes are ever more frequent. False registrations and illegal vehicles encourage insur
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Singapore Airshow - Bombardier concluded its participation in Asia's biggest airshow - the Singapore Airshow - with firm orders and commitments for up to 17 aircraft valued at up to $852 million US. In addition, the company further strengthened its presence in the Asia-Pacific region by inaugurating its first wholly owned service centre for business aircraft and opening a Regional Support Office for commercial aircraft. The Asia-Pacific market has once again demonstrated its dynamism, with a high level of interest in Bombardier‘s aircraft portfolio recorded at the air sho
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Bombardier Aerospace welcomed today Malawian Airlines of Lilongwe, Malawi, to its family of operators, following the airline's introduction to service of a Q400 NextGen turboprop last month. As the 15th operator of the most successful turboprop in Africa, Malawian Airlines has launched domestic and international flights with a dual-class Q400 NextGen aircraft acquired from co-owner Ethiopian Airlines. Founded in July 2013, Malawian Airlines is a public-private partnership between the Government of Malawi, Ethiopian Airlines and Malawian institutional and individual invest
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]BMO Capital Markets will host its annual Global Metals & Mining Conference from February 24 to February 26, 2014, in Hollywood, Florida. Now in its 23rd year, the conference will bring together metals and mining industry leaders and institutional investors from around the world. This year, BMO Capital Markets welcomes nearly 1,000 institutional and industry professionals and more than 200 companies representing 27 countries from six continents. The conference, typically viewed as an early barometer of industry sentiment for the year to come, features presentations from so
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Oberthur Technologies, a world leader in digital security solutions for the mobility space, today announced its involvement as the supplier of the latest generation of high end NFC SIM card - “dragonFly”, in the first NFC commercial project jointly launched by top operators in Russia. The project concerns public transportation payments in Kazan, Russia. It is jointly implemented by the four top mobile operators, MTS, MegaFon, Vimpelcom and Rostelecom alongside the local transport system operator. This NFC project has been launched in order to provide the city with a solut
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]ACE Group announced today the creation of a Construction Industry Practice Group to serve the expanding risk management needs of Contractors and Principals in the Asia Pacific region. The new Construction Industry Practice Group will leverage ACE’s global strengths in Construction, Project Cargo, Casualty, Surety, Environmental and Project Professional Indemnity to develop customized solutions to meet Client’s needs. Serving all of Asia Pacific, the Construction Industry Practice Group is backed by ACE’s financial strength, deep industry insight and large capacity. Mr. An
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Lenovo Group today announced record results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013, driven by strong global execution, an innovative product portfolio and an increasing mix of PC Plus revenues. Quarterly revenue was US$10.8 billion, a 15 percent increase year-over-year, passing the US$10 billion milestone for the first time ever. Third quarter profit grew even faster with pre-tax income increasing 30 percent year-over-year to US$321 million, while earnings also grew 30 percent year-over-year to US$265 million. Lenovo shipped a record 32.6 million devices in