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Thursday 6 November 2014
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 3Q 2014
The third quarter is traditionally the peak season for the small- to medium-size panel industry. But overall shipments from Taiwan-based makers saw a decline in third-quarter 2014,...
Thursday 6 November 2014
Intel Core M platform to account for below 10% of notebook shipments in 2015, say sources
Intel's new low-power-consumption Core M-series platform, featuring a fanless design, is expected to account for only 5-10% of most notebook vendors' shipments in 2015, and cooling...
Thursday 6 November 2014
NAND flash controller unlikely the cause of recent iPhone 6 Plus problem
Reports claimed recently that some 128GB iPhone 6 Plus users have their devices shut off without warning when downloading apps, with some users stating the phone has issues when more...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
FocalTech 3Q14 profits slip
Touchscreen controller IC vendor FocalTech Systems saw its net profits decline 50.7% sequentially to NT$153 million (US$5 million) in the third quarter of 2014. Higher inventories...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
LCD TV panel pricing increases in first half of November
TV panel prices underwent another hike in the first half of November because supply is still short of demand, particularly for 32- and 40-inch units, according to statistics compiled...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Quanta Computer is only Taiwan notebook ODM expected to see shipment growth in 2015
Quanta Computer will ship 49.1 million notebooks in 2015, increasing on year by 7.8% and the only one among the five largest Taiwan-based notebook ODMs that will see sequential growth...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Global top-6 notebook vendors to share 81.7% global shipments in 2015
The world's top-six notebook vendors, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Dell, Apple, Acer and Asustek Computer, will together occupy 81.7% of global notebook shipments in 2015, increasing...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Sony announces increased TV sales
Sony has announced that its home entertainment and sound sales increased 7% on year (a 2% increase on a constant currency basis) to JPY282.4 billion (US$2.48 billion). This increase...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
AUO to expand 8.5G capacity for TV panels in 2015
AU Optronics (AUO) has plans to allocate capital in 2015 to expanding production at 8.5G facilities for TV panel applications, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Global tablet market facing weakened demand in 3Q14
Global tablet shipments are expected to reach 63.4 million units in the third quarter of 2014, growing a mere 1% from a year ago, showing that the market has entered the maturity...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Microsoft reportedly plans to develop larger Surface Pro tablet
Microsoft reportedly plans to roll out new Surface tablets with display sizes larger than current models, according to industry sources, citing an improvement in sales of its Surface...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Ultra HD TV shipments to see 70% CAGR through 2017
Ultra HD TV shipments are expected to have a CAGR of about 70% thought 2017, according to estimations from DisplaySearch.
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Foxconn re-joins China e-commerce industry
Despite its previous failure in operating an e-commerce business, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has used its system that originally resided on China's e-commerce...
Monday 3 November 2014
Unimicron reports highest profits in five quarters
PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology has posted its highest profits in five quarters, buoyed by rising shipments of high-margin HDI PCBs for mobile devices.
Friday 31 October 2014
More notebook brands shifting focus to gaming models, say sources
Notebook brands including Asustek Computer, Lenovo and Acer have been shifting focus to gaming notebook models as strong sales of comparable models rolled out by Micro-Star International...