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Friday 8 February 2013
Micron, TE Connectivity announce new reduced-height memory solution for ultra-thin market
Micron Technology and TE Connectivity have jointly announced the availability of a single-sided SODIMM and a low-profile single-sided DDR3 SODIMM connector solution to take advantage...
Wednesday 6 February 2013
Global 2012 NAND flash market contracts as ultrabooks disappoint, says IHS
Global NAND flash memory market revenues fell 7% in 2012 as disappointing ultrabook sales negated the impact of surging demand from Apple for its iPhone line, according to IHS iSup...
Friday 1 February 2013
Intel demands Haswell ultrabooks be equipped with touch screens, say Taiwan makers
Taiwan-based supply chain makers have said they have received notification from Intel that all Haswell-platform ultrabooks should be equipped with touch panels to qualify for subsidies...
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Samsung to launch more tablets, ultrabooks in 2013
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to launch 7-, 8- and 10.1-inch tablets as well as a series of ultrabooks in 2013 optimizing on its success gained with sales of smartphones.
Friday 18 January 2013
Taiwan market: Fujitsu to launch new ultrabook LifeBook
Fujitsu on January 17 unveiled the LifeBook CH702, a 13.3-inch Windows 8 ultrabook "specifically designed for females", for launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended...
Friday 28 December 2012
Ultrabook vendors concerned about revision of MacBook Air in 2013
Apple has issued requests for quotations (RFQ) to Taiwan-based supply chain makers for the revision of several notebook models including MacBook Pro and MacBook Air series in June...
Thursday 13 December 2012
SSD penetration in ultrabooks to soar in 2013, says LSI executive
The penetration of solid-state drives (SSD) in ultrabooks is set to climb dramatically in 2013, according to Philip Brace, executive VP of LSI's newly-formed storage solutions grou...
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Windows 8 promoting decreased ODD penetration in notebooks, say Taiwan makers
While the proportion of notebooks equipped with slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs) is on the decline due to demand for thinner devices, Windows 8 is increasing the reduction because...
Tuesday 11 December 2012
Third-generation ultrabooks may be able to achieve 40% of notebook shipments, say players
As Intel failed to achieve its goal of having ultrabooks account for 40% of total notebook shipments with its Ivy Bridge platform, and the proportion only reached about 10%, sources...
Monday 26 November 2012
Ultrabook, ultra-like models to account for 20% of consumer notebooks in 2013, say Taiwan makers
As international vendors will launch many ultrabook models, such models and ultra-like models are expected to account for 20% of consumer notebooks shipped in 2013, much higher than...
Monday 26 November 2012
Shipments of ultrabooks, ultra-like models to double in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Shipments of ultrabooks and ultra-like notebooks are expected to double in 2013 as compared to the previous year as brand vendors are adjusting their product mix to cope with falling...
Thursday 1 November 2012
Acer Greater China president expects 10% growth in 2013 notebook shipments
President of Acer Greater China Scott Lin, commenting on the touchscreen and convertible notebook trends brought on by Windows 8, pointed out that he believes these trends can resurrect...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Acer unveils new ultrabooks with touch panels
Acer has unveiled its latest ultrabook products, the M series, offering 10-point touch, frameless HD displays, Intel Core processors, and more than 8 hours of battery life.
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Acer planning AcerCloud 2.0 service
Acer is looking to launch AcerCloud 2.0, expanding its existing Android service platform to also support both Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS, while the new service will also be expanded...
Wednesday 3 October 2012
Many US$699 ultrabook models to be available in 2013, say Taiwan makers
PC vendors are expected to offer many entry-level ultrabook or ultra-like models for sale at up to US$699 to generate large shipment volumes, and high-end ultrabook models for sale...