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Wednesday 23 September 2015
Inventec to construct office buildings in Shanghai
Notebook ODM Inventec is demolishing an idle factory in the west of Shanghai, eastern China, and will construct two 18-story commercial/office buildings on the site, with completion...
Tuesday 22 September 2015
Acer expects 80% growth in 2-in-1 device shipments in 2015
With Apple's iPad Pro and Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro 4 2-in-1 device expected to stimulate demand, Acer's Notebook Business Group president Jerry Kao expects the company's 2-in-1...
Tuesday 22 September 2015
Several notebook vendors may not finish RFQ for 2016 orders until 4Q15
Despite the fact that notebook brand vendors usually finish their request for quotation (RFQ) for notebook orders for next year before September, several vendors are currently still...
Monday 21 September 2015
Taiwan pushing Industry 4.0 developments geared toward smart production
The Taiwan Electronic Equipment Industry Association (TEEIA) has formed an Industry 4.0 group that will be geared toward fostering development of smart factory and production processes...
Monday 21 September 2015
E Ink pairs with Rimowa and Lufthansa to develop smart luggage
Rimowa and Lufthansa have jointly launched the Rimowa Electronic Tag, a mobility solution for luggage that features an embedded digital bag tag and incorporates E Ink Mobius techno...
Monday 21 September 2015
Microcontroller market growth tied to rise in IoT applications
The market for microcontroller units (MCUs) used in Internet of things (IoT) applications is on the rise, which is having a positive effect on overall MCU market growth, according...
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...