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Monday 6 October 2014
Apple 12-inch tablet may adopt Mac OS, iOS-integrated operating system
Apple's rumored 12-inch tablet, which is said to be scheduled for release in 2015, may become the vendor's first device to feature an operating system that integrates Mac OS and iOS,...
Monday 6 October 2014
ECS reports revenue drops for September 2014
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.82 billion (US$125.42 million) for September 2014, representing a 6.48% drop on month and 27.98% drop...
Monday 6 October 2014
LG continuing to develop Ultra HD TVs to keep up its TV shipment goal of 34 million
LG Electronics is continuing to develop Ultra HD TVs in order to keep up its TV shipment goal of 34 million amid less-than-expected shipments of OLED TVs, according to sources as...
Monday 6 October 2014
TV shipments expected to reach upward of 21 million in October
Global supply chain TV shipments are expected to reach upward of 21 million in October 2014 due to vendors stocking up for sales in the fourth quarter, according to supply chain so...
Monday 6 October 2014
Intel to push Broadwell in 3 major notebook segments
Intel is planning to push its 14nm Broadwell processors, which will be released by the end of 2014, into three major notebook segments: entry-level non-touchscreen traditional notebooks...
Monday 6 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Microsoft new inexpensive solution for 2015 may not help on competition with Chromebook
Microsoft, which launched Windows 8.1 with Bing for US$249 notebooks, has recently decided to continue pushing the solution in 2015, but with some modifications on specifications...
Monday 6 October 2014
Trends and forecasts for the China FPD industry, 2014-2017
With China being the world's IT production center and a country with some of the strongest consumer demand, along with benefits on custom tax, funding, loans, and subsidies provided...
Monday 6 October 2014
Global notebook shipments in 2015 to reach 185 million units, says Topology Research Institute
Global notebook shipments in 2015 will grow 3% to 185 million units, of which 88.69 million units will be of business-use models, increasing 9%, according to Taiwan-based Topology...
Friday 3 October 2014
Tablet shipments continue to drop due to pressure from notebooks, large-size smartphones
Tablet shipments are continuing to be pushed down by low-priced notebooks and large-size smartphones, and are expected to continue to decline into 2015, according to market watcher...
Friday 3 October 2014
AUO to hold largest market share of 65-inch Ultra HD TV panel shipments in 2014
AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to hold the largest market share for 65-inch Ultra HD TV panel shipments in 2014 due to the company's curved units gaining traction from vendors in...
Friday 3 October 2014
Compal Electronics to become largest shareholder of Avalue Technology
Notebook ODM Compal Electronics on October 2 announced that it will acquire a 20.54% stake in Avalue Technology, a Taiwan-based industrial computing device maker, to become the largest...
Thursday 2 October 2014
New Wintel platforms may impact 4Q14 PC demand
Microsoft and Intel's plans to release new platforms in the first half of 2015 are expected to affect demand for PCs in the fourth quarter, according to sources from the upstream...
Thursday 2 October 2014
Leadtek unveils wearable device for healthcare
Leadtek Research is now mainly focusing on the medical electronics business and unveiled its in-house developed wearable device, the Amor H1 for healthcare purposes on October 1....
Thursday 2 October 2014
Quanta Changshu plants preparing for Apple Watch mass production
Quanta Computer's plants in Changshu, China have reportedly started hiring workers for mass production of the Apple Watch. Market watchers estimate the wearable device's sales to...
Thursday 2 October 2014
Japan Patent Office to cut examination process to five months
To help enterprises acquire patents quicker, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) has established a new examination system which will reduce the processing time from two years to five mon...