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Wednesday 3 September 2014
Samsung developing new Ultra HD TV with 300 LEDs
Samsung Electronics is reportedly in the process of launching a new Ultra HD TV that will come equipped with a 300 LED direct-type LED backlit unit, according to supply chain sourc...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
Clevo chairman to develop innovation park in northern Taiwan
Chairman Kent Hsu for notebook maker Clevo has signed with the government of New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, to invest NT$5.84 billion (US$195 million) to develop an innovation...
Wednesday 3 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Samsung, Lenovo cutting tablet prices in the US market
Samsung Electronics and Lenovo have recently started a wave of price cuts for their tablets in the US market. Samsung offered price cuts for its 7- and 10-inch models, but their prices...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Digitimes Research: CSOT expected to ship 25 million LCD TV panels in 2014
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is expected to reach 25 million in LCD TV panel shipments during 2014 to hold a 10% global market share, driven largely by demand from...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Asustek readies new 2-in-1 products
In addition to an upgraded version of the T100, which is set to launch at the end of September or early October, Asustek Computer is ready to unveil its new Transformer Book T300...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Apple iWatch still under EVT despite components already in production
Despite related components already entering into production, Apple's iWatch is still unlikely to become available until 2015, as the device is still under engineering verification...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Apple cuts iPad mini prices; non-Apple vendors may follow suit
Apple has recently cooperated with US-based retailers including Best Buy and Amazon to cut its iPad mini prices. Channel retailers believe other brand vendors may follow suit to maintain...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Digitimes Research: Kickstarter wearables expand presence in sleep tracking industry
Several companies, and their related new wearable device concepts, have finished fund raising using the Kickstarter platform, with these devices being split into two major categories:...
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Acer becomes top PC and projector vendor in Philippines
Acer was the largest PC vendor in the Philippines in the second quarter with a market share of 34.1% and also the largest projector vendor in the first half with a market share of...
Monday 1 September 2014
More UHD TVs shipped in 2Q14 than in all of 2013, says DisplaySearch
More Ultra HD TVs were shipped in the second quarter of 2014 than shipped all year in 2013. According to DisplaySearch, 2.1 million sets were shipped in the second quarter, compared...
Monday 1 September 2014
Acer to reveal new business plans and partners in October
Acer plans to hold a major forum on October 15 in which it will discuss B2B strategies as well as announce new cloud partners. The company will, at a later date, host a series of...
Monday 1 September 2014
Makers expect UHD TV panels and WQHD handset panels to gain more traction in 2015
AU Optronics (AUO) expects the development of TV panels to have a strong focus on Ultra HD and curved applications equipped with wide color gamut (WCG) technology in 2015, according...
Monday 1 September 2014
Microsoft reduces Surface chassis suppliers; may adopt similar strategy for other components
Microsoft has recently reduced the number of chassis suppliers for its Surface tablets and is now outsourcing all the orders to Ju Teng. Microsoft stopped placing chassis orders with...
Monday 1 September 2014
Asustek to release US$100 7-inch tablet in Taiwan
Asustek Computer is set to release its new 7-inch MeMO Pad 7 ME70CX tablet in early September in Taiwan priced at NT$2,990 (US$100) to attract demand, according to the company.
Friday 29 August 2014
PC outlook improves, although shipments are still expected to fall 3.7% in 2014, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall 3.7% in 2014, an improvement from the previous forecast of 6%, according to IDC. PC shipments in emerging regions remain constrained by...