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Reed to run Automotive Electronics Congress
July 22, 2004
After much behind-the-scenes activity, Reed Electronics Group have finally confirmed that they will be running the International Automotive…
Reed launches ECN China
July 2, 2004
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.…
New Date for Chips and Tools UK
June 29, 2004
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…
Second chance for football fans…
June 25, 2004
So now England have joined the teams knocked out of the European football championships. Still we all have another opportunity for showing national…
COMDEX 2004 cancelled
June 24, 2004
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…
CIE (France) launches email newsletter
June 21, 2004
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…
SUPERCOMM show opens today
June 21, 2004
SuperComm, "the world's largest annual all-inclusive exhibition and conference for communication service providers and private network managers"…
House of representatives delay requirement for biometric passports
June 21, 2004
Not directly related to the European electronics media, but very important for most technology marketeers in Europe, the US House of Representatives…
Nokia leaves, then re-joins WiMax Forum
June 19, 2004
It's easy to see the difficulties that comms equipment manufacturers experience when trying to decide which emerging standards to support. The…
Svetlana leaving the IEE
June 14, 2004
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…