In the past, their developments and evolutions are driven greatly by other technological advances, such as those in materials, electronics, software, and ICT (information and computing) Technologies.
The growth of the computer and consumer electronics industries is driven by a steady stream of advances in both hardware and software, creating new ways to handle audio, video, advanced graphics and the processing of huge amounts of data.
Many of Japan's exports of machinery and electronics components have been driven by Japanese companies setting up shop in China, and then exporting their products around the world.
The entire industry of flexible electronics, batteries and displays are being driven largely by the needs of the next-generation wearables.
Its economy is driven by electronics manufacturing and financial services and has weathered regional crises, including the 1997 Asian markets slump, the 2003 Sars virus outbreak and the 2009 world banking crisis.
For the first time since the early 1980's when VCR's and video games were factors in the electronics market, the cycle is not being driven by the personal computer business.
Micah, now 3, is driven by curiosity, often enraptured by electronics.
The growth, more than 50%, was driven by strong sales of consumer electronics gadgets, and anything that helped save companies money.
P2P networks are used by Bluetooth-powered electronics and Internet-based communication services, but development has largely been driven by online file sharing.
