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Thursday 22 October 2015
Ledlink Optics starts production of optical lenses for LED automotive lighting, says paper
Ledlink Optics, a Taiwan-based maker of secondary optical lenses specifically for use in LED lighting, has begun production for automotive applications, including headlights, daytime...
Wednesday 21 October 2015
Global desktop shipments in 2015 expected to fall over 15%
Global desktop shipments are expected to decline 15% on year in 2015 and some brand vendors may see their shipments drop over 20% as demand from emerging markets such as China was...
Wednesday 21 October 2015
China Internet TV and OTT market developments
China's Tri-network Integration Policy has eased restrictions on the broadcasting and telecom industries in China and allowed them to offer each other's services. This has brought...
Wednesday 21 October 2015
Supply chain contraction leads to declining LCD TV panel demand, says IHS
Since the third quarter of 2014, the LCD TV panel industry has been going through a difficult time, with TV set makers adjusting panel inventories as well as their 2015 business plans...
Tuesday 20 October 2015
Innovations at Hong Kong Electronics Fair
Several companies have demonstrated their new innovations such as 360 degree cameras, sport cameras, modularized smartphone protective cases and brain wave controllers at the Hong...
Tuesday 20 October 2015
PaPaGo scores points in tapping China market of dash-cam recorders
Taiwan-based own-brand navigation device maker PaPaGo has successfully built a brand reputation for its dash-cam recorders in the China market and has avoided price competition with...
Tuesday 20 October 2015
EMEA PC shipments see another quarter of decline, says IDC
PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 18.4 million units in the third quarter of 2015, posting a 23% decline on year, according to IDC. The market was...
Tuesday 20 October 2015
Intersil uses time-of-flight technology to improve autofocus
While a number of high-end smartphones have started to incorporate phase detect and laser technology into their devices to improve autofocus, Intersil believes its recently introduced...
Monday 19 October 2015
Global HDR TV shipments to exceed 32 million in 2019, says IHS
High dynamic range (HDR) TV sets, offering enhanced brightness for a broader palette of light outputs and sparkling highlights, will soon be commonplace in the global Ultra HD (4K)...
Monday 19 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Worldwide notebook shipments grow 6% sequentially in 3Q15
Worldwide notebook shipments started seeing growth in September after over six months of inventory digestion. The growth was stimulated by Microsoft Windows 10 released at the end...
Monday 19 October 2015
Microsoft increases monthly Surface Pro shipments by 60% for 4Q15
Microsoft has raised its Surface Pro 2-in-1s' monthly shipments to 500,000 units for the fourth quarter, up 60% from 300,000 units originally to prepare for the year-end holiday sales,...
Friday 16 October 2015
NCC to allow foreign indirect investment in terrestrial TV broadcast business
While Taiwan's existing laws prohibit foreign investments in the terrestrial TV broadcast business, the National Communications Commission (NCC) has drawn up draft Regulatory Rules...
Friday 16 October 2015
Huawei Device to launch 2-in-1 notebooks in 2016, say Taiwan makers
China-based smartphone vendor Huawei Device is developing Windows 10 2-in-1 hybrid notebooks for launch in 2016, with China-based BYD to undertake OEM production, according to Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 14 October 2015
Apple updates iMac family with new Ultra HD and 5K Retina displays
Apple has updated the entire iMac family, bringing a new Retina Ultra HD display to the 21.5-inch iMac for the first time and the Retina 5K display to every 27-inch iMac. The updated...
Tuesday 13 October 2015
LCD TV panel suppliers hit by sharp drop in demand from China TV vendors, says IHS
TV panel oversupply and falling prices are leading China TV makers Hisense, TCL, Skyworth, Haier, Changhong and Konka to be more conservative in their panel purchasing plans, according...