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Friday 23 January 2015
Free upgrade to Windows 10 unlikely to boost notebook replacement
Microsoft has announced Windows 10 will be available as a free upgrade to Windows 7 and 8 for the first year, but sources from the notebook supply chain believe the strategy is unlikely...
Friday 23 January 2015
Digitimes Research: Windows 10 unlikely to bring dramatic changes to mobile device market in 2015
Microsoft on January 21, 2015 announced Windows 10, but Digitimes Research believes the operating system, though falling in line with the software giant's Mobile First, Cloud First...
Thursday 22 January 2015
Microsoft unveils Windows 10
Microsoft has unveiled Windows 10. A free upgrade for Windows 10 will be made available to customers running Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1, who upgrade in the first...
Thursday 15 January 2015
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to decline 11.8% in 2015
Global tablet shipments are estimated to drop 11.8% on year to reach 244 million units in 2015 as demand for high-end and entry-level tablets has both become saturated, while large-size...
Wednesday 24 December 2014
PC vendors not expecting Windows 10 to trigger replacement demand
Microsoft is expected to launch Windows 10 in the second half of 2015, but Taiwan-based PC vendors doubt whether it can stimulate PC replacement demand because consumers will be able...
Monday 22 December 2014
WP phones market share to continue dropping before arrival of new model
The global market share of Windows Phone (WP)-based smartphones is expected to continue declining before Microsoft Mobile launches its next generation WP phone in the second half...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Microsoft ending support for Windows Server 2003 expected to drive replacement of servers, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft plans to end technical support for Windows Server 2003 in July 2015 and this is expected to drive global demand for replacing or upgrading more than 10 million Windows Server...
Friday 31 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Skylake processor delay to weaken Windows 10 notebook demand
Intel's Skylake-based processors, originally expected to launch in early third-quarter 2015 to support the release of Windows 10-based notebooks, may not become available until the...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Microsoft cooperates with Intel to offer subsidies for Windows 8.1 with Bing desktops, AIO PCs, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft will cooperate with Intel to offer subsidies to promote Windows 8.1 with Bing for entry-level desktops starting at retail prices of US$199, and 18.5-inch non-touch-screen...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to drop 1.7% in 2015
Global notebook shipments, which are expected to decline 2.1% on year in 2014, will further drop 1.7% in 2015 to reach 168 million units, despite Microsoft's attempts to stimulate...
Tuesday 21 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to drop in 4Q14
Despite Intel and Microsoft subsidies, Digitimes Research expects global notebook shipments, not including 2-in-1 models, to drop 4.4% on year and 2.6% sequentially in the fourth...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Demand for non-Apple notebooks, tablets may remain weak until 2Q15, say Taiwan makers
Under large pressure due to booming sales of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, and new iPad models possibly to be launched in the fourth quarter and Apple Watch expected to be launched...
Thursday 2 October 2014
Windows 10 expected to have limited effect on boosting notebook demand
Commenting on Microsoft's latest operating system, some notebook component makers are taking a pessimistic attitude about Windows 10 helping to boost notebook demand and expect overall...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Microsoft unveils Windows 10
Microsoft has unveiled its next operating system, Windows 10, and gave a first look at an early technical preview for the PC available. The announcement highlighted advancements designed...
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Lenovo to cooperate with Compal to launch US$199-249 Windows notebooks at end of 2014, say Taiwan makers
Lenovo has talked about cooperation with Compal Electronics to launch Windows 8 notebooks for sale at US$199-249 during the year-end peak sales period, according to Taiwan-supply...