European Electronics Media News

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Reed to run Automotive Electronics Congress

After much behind-the-scenes activity, Reed Electronics Group have finally confirmed that they will be running the International Automotive…

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Reed launches ECN China

Reed Electronics Group has launched a Chinese version of ECN. There will be local content as well as translated material from the US version of ECN.…

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New Date for Chips and Tools UK

ICC Media have been forced to move the date of the Chips and Tools show to September 21st because Jürgen Hübner has been unwell. With a strong trend…

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Second chance for football fans…

So now England have joined the teams knocked out of the European football championships. Still we all have another opportunity for showing national…

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COMDEX 2004 cancelled

COMDEX, the trade show that was once the focus of the global technology calendar has been cancelled for 2004, although the exhibitors have promised a…

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CIE (France) launches email newsletter

CIE has launched an email newsletter giving readers a preview of what each issue contains just before they receive it. Like the EPN newsletter, the…

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SUPERCOMM show opens today

SuperComm, "the world's largest annual all-inclusive exhibition and conference for communication service providers and private network managers"…

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House of representatives delay requirement for biometric passports

Not directly related to the European electronics media, but very important for most technology marketeers in Europe, the US House of Representatives…

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Nokia leaves, then re-joins WiMax Forum

It's easy to see the difficulties that comms equipment manufacturers experience when trying to decide which emerging standards to support. The…

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Svetlana leaving the IEE

Despite doing a great job of updating the IEE's magazines, particularly the flagship IEE Review, Svetlana Josifovska is to leave the IEE at the end…

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