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Monday 1 June 2015
Microsoft to address Google Chromebook competition through Windows 10 pricing
With Windows 10 set to be launched later this summer, Microsoft will enjoy a lot of attention at this year's Computex, as visitors look to get a better glimpse into how the operating...
Monday 1 June 2015
IC demand for PCs remains slow
IC orders for PCs have remained slow thus far in 2015, whereas orders for handsets and consumer electronics devices are picking up prior to the third quarter peak season, according...
Monday 1 June 2015
Global TV panel shipments to reach record of 265 million units in 2015, says IHS
TV panel shipment targets will reach a historic high in 2015, despite the strengthening dollar against other currencies, especially those of the Commonwealth of Independent States...
Monday 1 June 2015
BenQ returns to Computex after 8-year absence
BenQ, a Taiwan-based IT product, consumer electronics and LED lighting vendor belonging to the AUO-BenQ Group, will return to the Computex Taipei 2015 after being absent for eight...
Friday 29 May 2015
Worldwide tablet growth will continue to slow in 2015, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of tablets and 2-in-1 devices are forecast to reach 221.8 million units in 2015, a decline of 3.8% from 2014, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker...
Friday 29 May 2015
PC shipments will continue to decline in 2015, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by 6.2% in 2015 according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. This will be the fourth consecutive year of declining volume as the...
Friday 29 May 2015
China LCD TV vendors plan to procure 27-28 million Taiwan-produced panels in 2015, says CVIA executive
China-based LCD TV vendors plan to procure 27-28 million TV panels worth US$4.5 billion from Taiwan-based panel makers, according to China Video Industry Association (CVIA) vice president...
Thursday 28 May 2015
Digitimes Research: Six 2-in-1 Chromebooks scheduled for 2015 to tackle non-education markets
In addition to Lenovo's N21 2-in-1 Chromebook launched in February and Asustek Computer's Chromebook Flip 2-in-1 device announced in April, Google, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer are...
Thursday 28 May 2015
CSOT starts producing 55-inch Full HD TV panels at 2nd 8.5G factory
China-based TFT-LCD panel maker China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) in late April 2015 started operations at its second 8.5G factory in southern China and began production...
Thursday 28 May 2015
Demand for overclocking surges in the face of declining desktop market, says HWinsights
Demand for enthusiast class PC hardware which offers high-performance, reliability, and above all gives the end-user the ability to tweak, fine-tune and tinker, has seen a rapid increase...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
UMC holds technology forum in Japan
United Microelectronics (UMC) on May 27 held its 2015 Japan Technology Forum to showcase the company's IoT and automotive IC manufacturing solutions to Japan-based semiconductor co...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Second-tier motherboard makers to see drops in 2015 shipments
Among Taiwan-based motherboard players, Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have been in a price competition to maintain shipments and market shares, and consequently second-tier...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
US cable performance improves, but Pay TV market headwinds remain, says IHS
While cable operators continue to show improvement, the overall pay TV market still faces strong headwinds. According to IHS, US cable companies improved on normal quarterly losses...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Samsung eyeing QLED panels, say reports
Korea-based media reports are stating Samsung Display is considering dropping plans for developing OLED TV panels and instead will try to commercialize QLED (quantum dot LED) technology...
Tuesday 26 May 2015
Computex 2015: Smart living gaining attention from vendors
3D printing and scanning, smart living and IoT are expected to be among the major focal points for vendors at the 2015 Computex exhibition starting June 2.