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Monday 21 September 2015
Acer expects mid-range to high-end notebooks to account for 40% sales in 2016, says paper
Acer is planning to increase its mid-range and high-end notebooks' proportion in overall sales to 40% in 2016, double from 2015. The move is expected to help raise Acer's notebook...
Monday 21 September 2015
Digitimes Research: Average large-size TV pricing on the decline
LCD TV average pricing for 55-inch units was higher than 60-inch units in many markets in June through August while 65-inch units have declined 15% on average across five major markets...
Monday 21 September 2015
Large-screen smartphones erode total personal computing unit growth, says IC Insights
Five years ago, touchscreen tablets began pouring into the personal computing marketplace, stealing growth from standard personal computers and signaling the start of what has been...
Monday 21 September 2015
Server DRAM prices down 15%, says DRAMeXchange
Average contract prices for server DRAM chips have fallen 15% since the beginning of the third quarter, due to weak demand, according to DRAMeXchange.
Friday 18 September 2015
MediaTek chipsets power new Amazon devices
MediaTek has announced that its chipset solutions will power an array of Amazon consumer products, including the Amazon Fire TV, and Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 tablets.
Friday 18 September 2015
Thin and terminal client outlook lowered due to project delays and exchange rate challenges, says IDC
The global thin and terminal client market deteriorated during the second quarter of 2015, declining 8.9% on year, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Client Device...
Friday 18 September 2015
Virtual reality in spotlight at Tokyo Game Show 2015
Tokyo Game Show 2015 is beingn held in Chiba, Japan from September 17-20 and virtual-reality gaming is a spotlight at the show.
Friday 18 September 2015
India PC market declines 13% in 2Q15, says Gartner
The combined desktop-based and mobile PC market in India totaled nearly 2.2 million units in the second quarter of 2015, a 13% decrease over the second quarter of 2014, according...
Friday 18 September 2015
Innolux 23.6-inch LCD TV panel shipments to Mexico to fade in 2016
In 2016 the Mexico government's subsidies for 23.6-inch TVs will come to an end, which will affect Innolux's LCD panel shipments to the area. However, the company is eyeing prospects...
Friday 18 September 2015
Digitimes Research: CMOS DSCs see growing ASP in August
Digitimes Research has found that ASPs for CMOS-based compact digital camera models in August rose 13% from June as many vendors have launched their new high-end DSCs such as Sony's...
Thursday 17 September 2015
Digitimes Research: Apple Watch unit sales in 2015 estimated at 9-12 million
Apple Watch sales are estimated at 9-12 million units despite the fact that the company is planning to sell the wearable in more markets.
Thursday 17 September 2015
Inventec, Kingsoft cooperate to compile cross-strait dictionary
Inventec has cooperated with China-based software developer Kingsoft to compile a dictionary which contrasts about 110,000 terms used in daily life in Taiwan with corresponding terms...
Thursday 17 September 2015
Market for connected patient monitoring equipment to grow at a 21% CAGR, driven by regulations and aging populations, says firm
New market forecasts from ABI Research show that the connected hospital patient monitoring equipment market consisting primarily of blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters, and electrocardiogram...
Thursday 17 September 2015
Microsoft to unveil Windows 10 Mobile-based devices in October
Microsoft is expected to unveil Windows 10 Mobile-based mobile devices, including Lumia smartphones and Surface tablets, at a product event to be held in New York on October 6, according...
Thursday 17 September 2015
Commentary: Taiwan notebook ODMs may not see profitability improve in 2H15
The top-four Taiwan-based notebook ODMs all saw their profits decline significantly in the second quarter of 2015, and it still remains unclear if they can turn around in the second...