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  • AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources

    Displays | 7h 36min ago

  • US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI

    Bits + chips | 8h 3min ago

  • Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan

    Green energy | 8h 5min ago

  • Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive

    Mobile + telecom | 8h 8min ago

  • Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13

    Before Going to Press | 8h 18min ago

  • Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan

    Before Going to Press | 8h 46min ago

  • Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013

    Before Going to Press | 9h 9min ago

  • UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors

    Before Going to Press | 9h 16min ago

  • Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients

    Before Going to Press | 9h 17min ago

  • IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13

    Before Going to Press | 9h 18min ago

  • Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement

    Before Going to Press | 9h 19min ago

  • AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013

    Before Going to Press | 9h 48min ago

  • Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013

    Before Going to Press | 9h 50min ago

  • Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV

    Before Going to Press | 10h 10min ago

  • Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive

    Before Going to Press | 10h 11min ago

  • Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September

    Before Going to Press | 10h 41min ago

  • CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week

    Before Going to Press | 10h 48min ago

  • TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million

    Before Going to Press | 11h 9min ago

  • Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper

    Before Going to Press | 11h 21min ago

  • AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs

    Before Going to Press | 11h 22min ago

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Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers

IT + CE | May 22, 20:36

Possibly because Microsoft has lowered licensing rates for Windows 8 for use in tablets, many vendors are developing Windows 8 tablets for launch in the second...

Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market

Bits + chips | May 23, 12:03

Intel, MediaTek and Elan Microelectronics combined have taken up over 60% of global touchscreen controller ICs market, according to industry sources.

Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman

Displays | May 23, 12:00

Wintek expects its production utilization rate to climb starting from July 2013 along with its revenues and profits, according to company chairman Wyley Hu...

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Foxconn has acquired the technology through cooperation between a China subisiary and university

Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch

Displays | May 22, 21:46

Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has successfully acquired the technology for carbon nanotube (CNT) touch panel production through cooperation between its subsidiary in Tianjin, China and an industrial R&D team of Tsinghua University in China. Mass producible panel sizes have also...

  • Ultra HD

    Ultra HD is now the industry name for "4K" resolution

  • Full HD handset panel

    Panel makers are gearing up to produce Full HD applications for high-end smartphones.

  • LCD TV panel prices stable

    LCD TV panel prices have stabilized, with the China TV market reporting strong sales during the October...

  • Touch Taiwan 2012

    Many local and foreign makers, such as AUO, CMI and Corning, are at Touch Taiwan 2012 from August 29-31...

  • AUO woes continue

    AUO has again reported huge losses for 2Q12. Its shift of business focuses has yet to work miracles...

  • The crumbling LCD panel industry

    Taiwan's LCD panel industry is in the doldrums, with AUO and CMI seeing their stock prices dropping...

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Trends in China IC design industry in 2013
2013 global tablet forecast
  • Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market

    Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.

  • Trends in the China video market

    In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.

  • 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry

    In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.