Ricardo Strategic Consulting, has investigated the likely global automotive potential in the decade to 2025. From 2020 onwards the study predicts that the engine for profitable growth will be – political stability provided – the economies of Ricardo’s ‘Rising-15’ automotive markets: Argentina, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, …
The 17th Foresight Nanotechnology conference is scheduled for Feb 7-9, 2013. 20 speakers will present their research and vision within the realm of groundbreaking atomic- and molecular-scale science and engineering with application across a wide range of advanced technologies, including materials, electronics, energy conversion, biotechnology and more. Events will include presentation of the annual Foresight …
Mining began in June, 2013 at the Cigar Lake Uranium mine in Canada. The first packaged pounds of uranium from the massive Cigar Lake project is expected before the end of year. Cigar Lake is 50% owned by Cameco(France’s Areva holds 37%). It is the world’s second largest high-grade uranium deposit (Cameco’s McArthur Lake being …
The human body is teeming with thousands of species of microbes that affect health. A study showed that transplanting gut bacteria from obese people into mice led to the animals gaining weight, while bacteria from lean people kept them slim. The right mix of gut bacteria and the right diet will enable successful weight loss. …
A detailed bottom up analysis of all costs associated with PV (solar photovoltaic) production shows that the main contributors to that country’s lower PV prices are economies of scale and well-developed supply chains — not cheap labor. As of 2011, manufacturers in China accounted for 63 percent of all solar-panel production worldwide. The lower cost …
Summarizing the major reviews of the Samsung Galaxy Gear. It is pricy at $299. It does have almost all of the expected list of features. It is able to make a phonecall, has a camera, can pick up notifications. It must be synced with a Galaxy phone or tablet to get the most out of …
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A Juniper market research report had forecast that smartglasses and smartwatches would be a market of about $1.5 billion in 2014 but Apple was expected to ship 63 million iWatches to start 2014. Will smartwatches exceed 150 million units in 2014 or will they be less than 30 million ? The level of success will …
The Samsung GALAXY Note 3 comes with a wider (5.7inch) full HD Super AMOLED display, yet slimmer (8.3mm) and lighter (168g) hardware design, and more powerful and longer lasting (3,200mAh) battery. Also, equipped with a 13 megapixel rear camera with Smart Stabilization and high CRI LED flash, Samsung GALAXY Note 3 enables users to crisply …
China consumes nearly a third of the world’s rice, which is more than what the country currently produces. As its demand for rice continues to increase, crop breeders must come up with new ways to improve grain yield — and genetic modification is undoubtedly the most promising route. Yueqin Chen at Sun Yat-sen University in …
In 2011, IDC projected 20 percent market share for Windows Phone by 2015. IDC’s latest prediction is that Microsoft Windows Phone will have 10.2% market share in 2017. Windows Phone will solidify its position as the number three O.S. with incremental share gains over the course of the forecast. With the acquisition of Nokia’s device …