U.S. researchers found out that growing number of Americans prefer computer images to real things while communing with nature.

In the latest environmental ranking of leading electronics companies Greenpeace claimed that Microsoft and Nintendo were taking too long to phase out toxic chemicals from their game consoles.

Witnessing dramatic changes since the 1980s, the electronics industry is poised for steady and sustainable growth globally due to booming economies and ever-increasing consumer demands. However, due to the decline in consumer product life cycles, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are using contract manufacturers to enable them to focus on product development and reduce labour and material costs.