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Monday 6 February 2012
Pegatron, ECS land ultrabook orders from regional brands worldwide, says paper
Pegatron Technology and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) have recently landed orders from regional brand vendors worldwide including Epson, Onkyo, ViewSonic, Mustek, Motion Computing,...
Monday 6 February 2012
Quanta purchases CNC machines to supply unibody chassis
Quanta Computer reportedly has purchased CNC machines through its affiliates to receive direct supply of unibody chassis used for ultrabooks.
Monday 6 February 2012
Shin Zu Shing to further expand capacity of hinges used in ultrabooks, says paper
Taiwan-based Shin Zu Shing expanded its monthly production capacity of hinges used in ultrabooks from 800,000-900,000 units to 1.4-1.5 million units at the end of 2011 and will add...
Thursday 2 February 2012
Notebook shipments expected to rise significantly in 2H12
Notebook shipments, benefiting from the recovery of hard drive shortages and launch of Windows 8 in the third quarter, are expected to rise significantly in the second half, compared...
Wednesday 1 February 2012
Li-poly battery penetration expected to rise to 24% in 2012, say makers
The proportion of global demand for lithium-ion polymer (Li-poly) batteries is expected to increase from 15-16% in 2011 to 24% in 2012 due to fast growing sales of tablets and ultrabooks,...
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Wistron seeking acquisition targets
Wistron, after raising US$180 million in euro-convertible bonds (ECB) and building a US$100 million greenshoe fund, is seeking acquisition targets for vertical integration and is...
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Acer to go into attack mode in 2012
Acer has already adjusted its strategy from purely defending its position in the market in 2011 to attacking the market in 2012 and the company will push four major product segments...
Friday 20 January 2012
Acer, Asustek, Lenovo to offer Thunderbolt ultrabook PCs in 2Q12
Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo are expected to offer ultrabooks based on Intel's Ivy Bridge platform which supports Thunderbolt in the second quarter of 2012, while Gigabyte Technology...
Thursday 19 January 2012
Ultrabooks to account for 25-35% of total notebook shipments in 2012, says Acer chairman
Acer plans to launch its second-generation ultrabook models in the second quarter of 2012 and more new models in the third, with ultrabooks to account for 25-35% of its total notebook...
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Early January NAND flash prices flat as buyers wait-and-see
With buyers taking a wait-and-see approach prior the Lunar New Year holiday, contract prices for NAND flash chips saw slight decreases to flat growth in the first half of January,...
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Quanta, Compal land ultrabook orders from Vizio, Dell, says paper
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics have received orders for ultrabooks from Vizio and Dell, respectively, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.
Tuesday 17 January 2012
AMD to launch ultrabook platform with lower cost
As Intel is ready to launch its next-generation Ivy Bridge platform for ultrabooks in April, hoping to bring down the average price of ultrabooks to US$799-999 with enhanced performance,...
Friday 13 January 2012
Shuttle steps into educational tablet PCs
Mini-PC maker Shuttle has stepped into tablet PCs integrated with software for the education market and has offered solutions for trials by students and teachers at three elementary...
Wednesday 11 January 2012
CES 2012: Intel takes ultrabooks further down the tablet path, says IHS
Intel at CES 2012 has demonstrated a prototype ultrabook dubbed Nikiski that features a transparent touch pad panel allowing tablet-style operation. The advent of the Nikiski represents...
Monday 9 January 2012
CES 2012: Acer unveils Aspire S5 ultrabook
Acer has unveiled its latest ultrabook with the Aspire S5, an ultra-slim device that measures only 15mm at the maximal point. It weighs less than 1.35kg (less than 3 lbs) and is built...