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Asia Must Take Radical Steps Towards Clean Energy

June 22, 2011 By

With an energy crisis looming, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Haruhiko Kuroda today called on Asian nations to “take radical steps” to increase energy efficiency and invest in renewable energy.

Asia and the Pacific’s strong economic growth and its increasing population are generating the world’s fastest growing demand for energy. It is estimated that energy requirements in the region will double by 2030. If left unchecked, the lack of energy security may reverse the region’s hard-won gains in poverty reduction. Continued reliance on fossil fuels will also increase the threat of climate change, thus affecting millions of Asia’s poor and vulnerable through increased natural disasters and shortages in food and water.

“Asians have more to lose from climate change than any other people. The climate fight will be won or lost by decisions made in this region,” said Mr. Kuroda in an introduction to the 6th Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) in Manila today. “An important key to lowering energy intensity is the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies and transition to renewable energy. Asia must also take radical steps to increase energy efficiency.” [Read more...]

Filed Under: Energy, Environment, Technologies

Considering Technologies

June 21, 2011 By

For people that have been paying attention to some of the new marketing techniques over the last few years, you should know a little bit about what has been taking place with the business environment. Well, Epos systems from Maxa Solutions is a fast moving and ever developing industry that aids the customers journey throughout the shopping experience and business efficiency. Controlling sales, stock and progress is essential to helping a business run effectively; these points of sale tools can improve nearly every area within a business. Their solutions are primarily EPOS related but are not only limited to this category of product.

Meanwhile, to support their solutions, they offer a vast range of services such as carrying out site surveys, provide pre and post sales support, configuration of software, installation of hardware and software as well as comprehensive training for all their customers. And what makes them more reliable is that their barcode printers uk can aid nearly every step of the customer journey, from parcel labelling for shipping services, product mark down, ticketing and product labelling within the store. So, when you are considering technologies, choose the services provider with the widest geographic coverage, the highest level of expertise and the most experience in the field.

Filed Under: Business, Economy, Gadgets, Technologies

Panasonic Sees Annual Profit Down 11 Percent After Quake

June 21, 2011 By

Japan’s Panasonic Corp forecast on Monday its full-year operating profit would drop 11 percent to 270 billion yen ($3.4 billion) in the year to March 2012, after the earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan hit production and sales.

Like many of its rivals, Panasonic delayed its profit forecast due to lack of clarity about the effects of the quake.

Market consensus was for a profit of 262.6 billion yen, based on the average of 21 estimates by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

The maker of Viera televisions and Lumix cameras posted a 305 billion yen profit last year, and said in April it would have raised that to 310 billion yen in the current year, if it were not for the effects of the March disaster, which damaged factories and crimped domestic demand. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Economy, Technologies

How The Internet Is Affecting Marketing

June 14, 2011 By

Simply by registering on a beauty forum, Zhao Minrui received some of L’Oréal ‘s latest sunscreen lotion.

It was the third time she had received a free sample this year, either for sharing her experiences of skincare or participating in online bidding.

With or without even realizing it, the 20-year-old sophomore had played a role in increasing the popularity and sales of the cosmetics, while at the same time getting a decent return.

“My friends and I find new skin products through micro blogs (Weibo in Chinese) or gaming sites, and we carefully study the online comments before deciding whether to buy them,” Zhao, the young but experienced online buyer, told China Daily. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Economy, Marketing, Technologies

Laptops In The Sun: Tips For Handling Annoying Mirroring

June 7, 2011 By

Your new laptop’s display practically brims with brilliant colours and great contrast. You might have noticed a bit of glare from the nearby window when it was at home on your writing desk, but it remained manageable.

It’s not until you take the computer outside into the sunshine that the trouble occurs: No matter how high or low you set the brightness, you’d be better off using the display as a makeup mirror than trying to see what’s on the screen. Is there anything to be done about this?

‘Reflections on laptops are an enormous problem,’ says Kirstin Wohlfahrt from German consumer testing organisation Stiftung Warentest in Berlin. ‘We’ve been pointing to this in our tests for years.’

The group’s complaints haven’t brought about much change, though. Laptop makers continue to market laptop lineups featuring glossy displays. They justify this at least partially by demand: Most consumers do in fact tend to buy the devices. ‘Many customers are fooled by images that look better when under store lighting,’ Wohlfahrt says. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Computers & Internet, Gadgets, Technologies

Not Connecting People: Nokia Close To Losing Mobile Phone Crown To Apple After 17.5% Share Slump

June 3, 2011 By

Nokia, the biggest technology company in Europe, whose slogan is ‘connecting people’, has suffered a 17.5 per cent slump in shares, signalling a 13-year low – and is close to losing its crown as the world’s largest mobile phone retailer.

The Finnish multinational communications corporation, whose headquarters is in Keilaniemi, Espoo – a Helsinki suburb – has lost market share to iPhones and other smartphones and said it is expecting a drop in sales.

It is the latest sign that that company – which was a pioneer in mobile phone technology, producing one of the first commercial models in 1987 – has been overtaken by competitors such as Apple, who continue to gobble up business.

Only last month, Nokia announced that there would be 700 job cuts in the UK. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, Economy, Gadgets, Technologies

Travelling With Tech: A Checklist

May 30, 2011 By

Whether you’re heading out for business or pleasure, travelling today usually means travelling with tech. Smartphones, notebooks, digital cameras, iPods – they’re as much a required part of our luggage as are clothes and toiletries. And while many of our tech gadgets today are made with the road in mind, having a carefree trip with technology in tow always involves thinking about what you’ll need to keep the gadgets running and useful. Here’s a checklist.

— Batteries

All tech gadgets need batteries, so think carefully about how you’ll recharge them while you’re on the road and whether you’ll take along a spare or two. Answering some simple questions will take you far. Will your rechargers work at your destination, or will you need special adapters? If you have a device that charges via a USB cord, do you need a special USB cable to reach whatever charging device you’ll have with you? If you’ll be doing a lot of driving, remember to bring along or purchase a car adapter that allows you to charge your essential gadget during those long road trips. And if you’ll be spending long periods of time away from any type of recharging source, consider purchasing an extra battery. They’re cheap through venues like eBay. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gadgets, Technologies