Electronics - consumer
Sony considering manufacturing in India
29 Jun 2015
Sharp to axe 6,000 jobs on mounting losses: report
14 May 2015
Sharp plans a drastic capital reduction from ¥120 billion to ¥100 million or less to change itself into the tax category of small to medium-sized companies to ease its tax burden
Xiaomi bolsters India plans with strategic investment by Ratan Tata
27 Apr 2015
Xiaomi, which clocked one million sales within its first five months of operations, is also keen to set up an R&D centre in India as it aims to become the top handset maker in the country within five years
Samsung to set up $100-mn unit in Telangana
22 Apr 2015
Indian scientist develops first self-powered video camera
17 Apr 2015
The development of the prototype camera involved designing a pixel that could not only measure incident light but also convert the incident light into electric power
Apple’s Cook to give almost entire fortune to charity
27 Mar 2015
Apart from leaving aside enough for his nephew’s education, Apple chief Tim Cook said the rest of his $800 mn would go to carefully selected charities
Apple told to pay $533 mn to Texas firm in patents case
25 Feb 2015
Apple had sales of $18 billion for iTunes, software and services last fiscal year, about 10 per cent of the company’s revenue
Sony to spin off audio and video businesses; targets $4.2-bn profit in 3 years
19 Feb 2015
So far, the electronic giant’s restructuring has seen the sale of its personal computer business Viao and spin off of the television business last year and thousands of job cuts
Electrical conductors that are 100% efficient
19 Feb 2015
The future of electronics could lie in a material from its past, as researchers work to turn germanium - the material of 1940s transistors - into a potential replacement for silicon.
Apple likely to reap windfall from smart watches, say analysts
18 Feb 2015
Assuming a 35 per cent margin and an average selling price of $400, $650, and $4,200 for the Apple Watch Sport, stainless, and Edition models, respectively, Wall Street Journal estimates Apple’s quarterly revenue from watches to be around $2 billion
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Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
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Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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