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Call for papers – Smart Systems

The organisers of Smart Systems Integration, which will be held in Dresden, Germany on 22nd to 23rd March 2011 have issued a call for papers.…

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eLegacy awards photos and video

I had a great time at the eLegacy awards a couple of weeks ago - yet again IML put on a fabulous event. If you weren't able attend the event, you…

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Radio-Electronics.com reports strong traffic growth

Recently I chatted to Ian Poole, editor of Radio-Electronics.com, who was very keen to tell me about the growth of traffic to the publication. In the…

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rf&wireless to close

Sadly I've been told that issue 6 of rf&wireless will be the last edition as Beam Verlag reorganises their publication roster. It's sad to see a…

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UBM acquires Canon Communications

Yesterday UBM announced it had acquired Canon communications. From the point of view of the electronics industry this means that EDN will fall under…

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Electronics-Video.com shows strong growth

I recently had a chat with the guys from Electronics-video.com, a site that has spent quite a long time under the radar as the web developers sort…

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Svet elektronike adds translation

One of the biggest challenges with a pan-European campaign is dealing with all the different languages. Coverage analysis presents a particular…

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New website for Automotive Electronics

Normally I wouldn't talk about website redesigns, but I'm going to make an exception as David Williams, publisher of Automotive Electronics,…

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New PCB title launches in Czech Republic

CADware has launched a new title in the Czech Republic, DPS Plošné spoje od A do Z (PCB Printed circuit boards from A to Z). The first issue is…

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SupplyFrame acquires FindChips.com

Yesterday SupplyFrame, Inc. acquired FindChips.com. This acquisition is an interesting move, taking SupplyFrame from providing information about…

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