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Friday 25 March 2016
IC orders for notebooks slow
IC orders for notebooks remain slow, according to sources at analog and other notebook-related chip suppliers, adding that shipments are unlikely to register substantial growth in...
Friday 25 March 2016
Acer splits into 2 major business groups
Acer has announced the division of its core and new businesses into two groups. The new structure will address the diverse development needs of IT hardware products versus cloud services,...
Friday 25 March 2016
Motherboard makers expected to see 10% sequential drops in 2Q16 shipments
With demand for motherboards remaining weak and Intel has deferred the launch of its next-generation platform, Kaby Lake, to the third quarter, most motherboard players are expected...
Friday 25 March 2016
China market: LG Display tops TV panel suppliers in 2015, says Sigmaintell
LG Display, among TFT-LCD panel makers, shipped the most LCD TV panels in the China market in 2015, followed by Innolux, BOE Technology and Samsung Display, according to China-based...
Thursday 24 March 2016
IDC comments on Qualcomm server-chip venture in China
In a move that is likely to alleviate its strained relationship with Beijing and give new impetus to big data in one of China's poorer regions, Qualcomm has signed a strategic cooperation...
Thursday 24 March 2016
March prices for 32-, 39.5/40-inch LCD TV panels flat on month, says Sigmaintell
Prices for 32- and 39.5/40-inch LCD TV panels in March remain unchanged on month at US$52 and US$83 respectively, and the former are expected to rise by US$1 in April, according to...
Thursday 24 March 2016
Intel IDF Shenzhen to promote IoT
Intel will host Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Shenzhen, China on April 13, focusing on Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Intel will also unveil its latest business strategies...
Thursday 24 March 2016
China Unicom, Huawei, LeTV, Mango TV to form alliance for Ultra HD products
China Unicom has cooperated with several China-based IT players including Huawei, LeTV and Mango TV, a multimedia content subsidiary of Hunan Broadcasting System, to establish an...
Thursday 24 March 2016
Inventec, Advantech set up joint venture
Inventec and Advantech on March 22 jointly announced the establishment of a joint venture, AIMobile, for R&D, production and marketing of industrial wireless mobile devices for...
Wednesday 23 March 2016
Digitimes Research: 4 million 9.7-inch iPad Pros to ship in 1H16
Apple will ship an estimated four million 9.7-inch iPad Pros during the first half of 2016. The 9.7-inch iPad Air 2 will account for the largest portion of all iPads shipped in the...
Tuesday 22 March 2016
Acer to undertake major restructuring; form holding company, say sources
Acer reportedly plans to implement a corporate restructuring project under which the company will divide its business into three major segments: PC, cloud and data center management,...
Tuesday 22 March 2016
Gaming DIY market to see stable growth in 2016
The gaming market has grown more popular in 2016 and despite the fierce competition in the gaming notebook sector, the gaming DIY market continues to see stable growth and will enjoy...
Tuesday 22 March 2016
Notebook vendors to push ultra-thin notebooks to compete against new MacBook
With Apple's new ultra-thin 13- and 15-inch MacBooks to start shipping at the end of the second quarter, notebook brand vendors such as Asustek Computer, Dell and Lenovo have also...
Tuesday 22 March 2016
Fingerprint sensors, facial recognition and biometric surveillance to propel biometrics market to US$30 billion by 2021, says ABI Research
The global biometrics market will reach more than US$30 billion by 2021, marking an impressive 118% increase from 2015, according to ABI Research. Consumer electronics, particularly...
Tuesday 22 March 2016
Apple introduces 9.7-inch iPad Pro
Apple has introduced the all-new 9.7-inch iPad Pro - at just under one pound it features a new pro Retina display with greater brightness, wider color gamut, lower reflectivity, Night...