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About 70 Korean attendees of CES positive for COVID

Joyce Lee and Hyunjoo Jin, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 05:19 PM

These included some executives and staff of major South Korean companies, according to industry sources and one company. Read more »

Pandemic fuels online exercise boom

Joshua Melvin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 12:01 PM

While home workouts long predate the coronavirus, they have taken on a social aspect that looks set to become the standard in a world reshaped by the pandemic. Read more »

Change your car's color with an app: BMW unveils color-changing car

Omar Younis, Reuters
Posted at Jan 07 03:11 PM

German carmaker BMW has unveiled the world's first "color-changing" car at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Read more »

Metaverse gets touch of reality at CES

Julie Jammmot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 03:10 PM

A jacket equipped with sensors that let wearers feel hugs or even punches in virtual reality was among the innovations giving the metaverse a more realistic edge at the Consumer Electronics Show. Read more »

Ammonia and paper: Sustainability ideas at CES tech show

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 12:22 PM

The CES tech show has its share of gadgets that may be cluttering a shelf soon, but among them are also objects and ideas aimed at fighting waste. Read more »

Samsung Electronics forecasts 52.5 percent jump in Q4 operating profits

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 08:54 AM

Samsung Electronics expects operating profits for the fourth quarter to soar 52.5 percent, the South Korean tech giant said in a statement on Friday, spurred by record sales. Read more »

CES tech fair opens under pandemic shadow

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 04:52 PM

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) throws open its doors to thousands Wednesday in Las Vegas despite surging COVID-19 cases in the United States, as one of the world's largest trade fairs tries to get back to business. Read more »

Sony to launch firm to explore making electric cars

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 01:52 PM

Electronics giant Sony unveiled Tuesday a new prototype of its Vision-S electric vehicle and announced the founding of a company to explore jumping into the rapidly growing market. Read more »

Nibbling cats and Covid masks: First look at CES tech show

Joshua Melvin and Julie Jammot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 04 06:15 PM

A finger-nibbling plush cat and a cooling fan for the ever-present anti-COVID mask: the CES tech show in Las Vegas offered a glimpse of the offerings at this year's meet-up. Read more »

CES tech fair prepares to draw crowds as COVID surges

Agence France-Presse, Joshua Melvin
Posted at Jan 03 08:05 PM

Multiple companies -- including Amazon, BMW and Microsoft -- reduced or canceled their attendance as Covid-19 case numbers broke records. Read more »

CES to now end sooner than planned as Omicron cases surge

Reuters
Posted at Jan 03 08:15 AM

CES will now end a day earlier than planned, the organizer of the global technology and gadget show said, after companies including Amazon.com Inc and General Motors Co dropped out of attending the Las Vegas event in person due to Omicron concerns. Read more »

Google, Lenovo join Consumer Electronics Show exodus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 24 10:12 AM

Google, Lenovo and other big name tech firms on Thursday canceled plans to attend next month's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, joining an exodus fueled by fear of COVID-19. Read more »

Facebook, Twitter drop CES plans over COVID-19 concerns

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 22 09:24 AM

Facebook, Twitter Inc and Pinterest Inc separately said on Tuesday they will not send teams to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next month. Read more »

Toyota turns to Chinese tech to reach its electric holy grail

Norihiko Shirouzu, Reuters
Posted at Dec 03 08:45 AM

Toyota Motor Corp will launch an all-electric small sedan in China late next year, having turned to local partner BYD for key technology to finally make an affordable yet roomy runaround, four sources told Reuters. Read more »

Samsung to build $17-B chip plant in Texas

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 24 12:15 PM

Samsung said on Tuesday it will build a microchip factory in Texas, a $17 billion investment that comes as semiconductor shortages are causing supply chain delays across many industries. Read more »

PH electronics industry may outpace pre-pandemic growth

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 24 12:16 PM

The Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Inc (SEIPI) projected that the country's electronics industry could outpace its pre-pandemic level growth this year, an official said Wednesday. Read more »

US, Australia agree to collaborate on rare earths

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 18 01:38 PM

US and Australian officials agreed in Singapore on Wednesday to further collaborate on the supply of rare earth materials. Read more »

710 pass electronics engineer board exam

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 09:01 PM

Check the roll of successful examinees here. Read more »

Chip shortage to last through 2022: Semiconductors exec

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 03 05:35 AM

Britain-based Arm is a designer of computer chips that are used to power many consumer electronics devices. Read more »

Malaysia chip crunch triggers new era in supply deals

Liz Lee, Reuters
Posted at Oct 20 02:43 PM

Malaysian electronics firms say big-name customers are beating on their doors to lock in take-or-pay, longer-term deals - and happy to pay more if need be. Read more »