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Thursday 6 March 2014
Digitimes Research: MWC 2014 shows new tablet trends
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 demonstrated some new trends of the tablet industry: tablets with phone functions are starting to catch attention from brand vendors; some major...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Ultra HD TV penetration rate in China expected to reach 20% in 2014
The Ultra HD TV penetration rate in China is expected to reach 20% in 2014, according to market observers.
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Dongbu HiTek confirms volume production of Foveon 39-megapixel image sensors
Dongbu HiTek has announced that its specialized foundry processing is enabling the volume production of enhanced CMOS image sensor (CIS) chips developed by Foveon for its parent company,...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
AMD announces new AM1 platform
AMD has announced the introduction of its AM1 platform featuring the AMD quad-core and dual-core Kabini APU into the component channel for system builders. Combined with motherboards...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
PC shipments to fall by 6% in 2014 and decline through 2018, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments fell 9.8% in 2013, slightly better than a projected decline of 10.1%, but still the most severe contraction on record, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
PS4 sales surpass 6 million units since launch, says Sony
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has announced that the PlayStation (PS4) computer entertainment system has cumulatively sold through more than 6 million units globally as of March...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Notebook vendors to raise component supply from 2nd-tier players
With Intel starting to push low-price processors and Microsoft offering Windows licensing discounts of up to 70% for sub-US$299 notebooks, sources from the upstream supply chain are...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Apple to end 13-inch MacBook Pro production, Intel to offer second-generation ultrabooks, say Taiwan makers
Apple is expected to stop production of the 13-inch MacBook Pro in the second half of 2014 and will replace the product line with thinner models equipped with a Retina display. Meanwhile,...
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Global LCD TV market expected to grow 5% in 2014, says TPV
The global LCD TV market is expected to grow 5% in 2014, according to TPV Technology.
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Worldwide tablet sales grow 68% in 2013 with Android capturing 62% of market, says Gartner
Worldwide sales of tablets to end users reached 195.4 million units in 2013, a 68% increase on 2012, according to Gartner.
Monday 3 March 2014
Digitimes Research: Ultra HD TV demand to reach over 12 million units in 2014
Ultra HD TV demand is expected to reach over 12 million units in 2014, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan market: Channel retailers unlikely to meet 1Q14 sales goal
Taiwan's channel retailers are expected to have difficulties achieving their sales target for the first quarter as back-to-school demand in February was weaker than expected, according...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan market: E-Life Mall to expand retail chain
E-Life Mall, an IT and consumer electronics retail chain in Taiwan, will expand around Taiwan in 2014, with the number of general stores to increase from 330 currently to 350 and...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan panel makers to lead Ultra HD TV display shipments in 2014, says DisplaySearch
Ultra HD TV display panels have become increasingly available and affordable to TV vendors, and Taiwan panel makers Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) are forecast to lead Ultra HD TV...
Monday 3 March 2014
TV panel makers expect to see increased orders in the second half of 1Q14
TV panel makers expect to see increased orders in the second half of the first quarter of 2014 after a slowdown in January and February 2014, according to industry sources.