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Wednesday 1 October 2014
Branded tablet growth expected to disappoint with only 2.5% growth; Apple down and Samsung up, says ABI Research
The 200 million annual shipments milestone for branded tablets continues to elude OEM vendors and overall growth for 2014 is set to come in at a disappointing 2.5%. Apple and Samsung...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Taiwan market: Epson launches Pulsense
Seiko Epson has unveiled Pulsense GPS-enabled smart wearable devices for immediate launch in the Taiwan market and aims at a 30% market share for such devices in 2014.
Tuesday 30 September 2014
Korea vendors developing quantum dot TVs, says report
Korea-based vendors are developing quantum dot TVs in order to expand their high-end TV range, according to sources quoted in a report from Korea-based Digital Times.
Tuesday 30 September 2014
Digitimes Research: No mid-range digital cameras priced at US$300-400 launched globally in 3Q14
No mid-range digital cameras for sale at US$300-400 were launched in the global market in the third quarter of 2014 possibly due to increasing competition from smartphones, according...
Monday 29 September 2014
LG slashes pricing for 55-inch OLED TV to US$3,775, says report
LG Electronics' 55-inch curved OLED TV (55EC9300) will be sold for 3.99 million won (US$3,775) per unit through major retail channels and department stores in Korea, according to...
Monday 29 September 2014
Intel investments in Tsinghua may benefit China over processor development
Intel has signed a contract with China-based Tsinghua Unigroup and will invest CNY9 billion (US$1.5 billion) in the company. Sources from PC players believe China is looking to acquire...
Monday 29 September 2014
Vendors stop developing touchscreen notebooks
As demand for touchscreen notebooks has been far weaker than expected, notebook vendors have stopped developing touch-enabled notebooks for the fourth quarter, according to sources...
Monday 29 September 2014
Ultra HD TV penetration rate expected at around 30% during October 1 period in China
Ultra HD TVs are likely to hit or even exceed a 30% penetration rate in overall LCD TV sales during the October 1 holiday period in China, according to market estimates.
Monday 29 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Microsoft to release new inexpensive notebook solution; unlikely to receive full support from vendors
Microsoft has provided brand vendors its Windows 8.1 with Bing solution, offering low Windows licensing fees enabling them to sell notebooks at US$249 or lower. Following the initial...
Friday 26 September 2014
Asustek sees over 50% share in Taiwan notebook market in August, says paper
Asustek Computer saw its share in Taiwan's notebook market break 50% to reach 52.9% in August, leading the second-largest vendor by over 34pp, according to a Chinese-language Economic...
Friday 26 September 2014
TVs sized 50-inch and above top 20% penetration rate in total TV sales in China during 1H14
TVs sized 50-inch and above had over a 20% penetration rate in total TV sales in China during the first half of 2014.
Friday 26 September 2014
PC shipment value in Japan down 26.8% in August, says JEITA
PC shipments in the Japan market in August 2014 came to JPY44.8 billion (US$410 million) in value, decreasing 26.8% and hitting the lowest monthly level since April 2007, according...
Friday 26 September 2014
Asustek struggling to stay competitive in IT market, say Taiwan ODMs
Compared to Lenovo which is supported by large demand in the domestic market as well as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell which have gained the upper hand in the enterprise segment by...
Thursday 25 September 2014
Acer expected to take over Chromebook demand left by Samsung in Europe, says paper
Samsung Electronics exiting Europe's notebook market is expected to benefit its competitors Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Asustek Computer, especially Acer as the vendor will have...
Thursday 25 September 2014
Smartphone connectivity presents both opportunities and challenges for automotive processor chip suppliers, says IHS
The use of smartphones in motor vehicles - already a near-ubiquitous phenomenon - is the most disruptive trend in the automotive infotainment business today, presenting both challenges...