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Monday 30 June 2014
Notebook ODMs turning to horizontal partnerships
Notebook ODMs, turning their focus away from vertical integration, have started establishing partnerships horizontally with players from other industries, according to industry sou...
Friday 27 June 2014
Google I/O 2014: Samsung expands Gear portfolio with Android Wear
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Samsung Gear Live, powered by Android Wear. The new Android Wear device features Samsung's Super AMOLED display. It also offers customization...
Friday 27 June 2014
Digitimes Research: Google to expand Chromebooks into consumer market
Introduced in 2011, the Chromebook was initially developed mainly for the education sector and has achieved outstanding sales in the past two years. During Google I/O 2014, Google...
Friday 27 June 2014
Asustek, Gigabyte may each ship over 6 million motherboards in 3Q14
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology are expected to each ship 5.1-5.2 million own-brand motherboards in the second quarter of 2014 and likely to ship more than six million units...
Friday 27 June 2014
Qisda aims to ship 1 million high-end LCD monitors in 2014
Qisda shipped 300,000 high-end LCD monitors in the first quarter of 2014 and aims to ship one million units in the whole year, 3.3 times the shipment volume recorded in 2013, according...
Friday 27 June 2014
Apple releases new iPod touch starting at US$199
Apple has announced its 16GB iPod touch is now available in several colors and equipped with a 5-megapixel iSight camera for US$199.
Friday 27 June 2014
Unifying mobile interfaces: The prospects of USB technology
USB 3.0 provides 5Gbps of data throughput, which is 10x faster than USB 2.0, and USB 3.0 provides additional power for charging mobile devices. It has been rapidly adopted into all...
Thursday 26 June 2014
Taiwan makers see increased Ultra HD TV panel orders from China
AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux are seeing increased orders from China TV vendors which are expected to release low-priced Ultra HD units throughout the second half of 2014.
Thursday 26 June 2014
Welcome the endless possibilities of wireless applications for connected homes in the future
People's living environments have changed from the ancient caves to the buildings, mansions, and skyscrapers along with the evolution of the technological civilization. Homes are...
Thursday 26 June 2014
Mobile immediacy and immediate mobile: The latest trends in mobile device technology and market changes
From the Xiaomi tablet running on NVIDIA Tegra K1 processor to Asus' 5-in-1 Transformer notebook, a new mobile device specification war is raging. The various new technologies, such...
Thursday 26 June 2014
Suppliers eye Ultra HD panel orders beyond LCD TV
As costs and yield rates of 3840 by 2160 panels gradually stabilize, suppliers are looking to orders from applications beyond LCD TV, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Thursday 26 June 2014
The transition to 4k TV - UHD TV market forecast, 2014-2017
Ultra HD TV vendors are facing challenges due to an overall slowdown in the TV industry and are concerned whether relative supply chains can provide compatible Ultra HD content and...
Thursday 26 June 2014
Sony has 3-pronged strategy for China, says report
After announcing the sale of its Vaio PC business and plans to restructure its LCD TV operations, Sony has turned its focus to smartphones and tablets. For the China market, the company...
Thursday 26 June 2014
Compal optimistic about smart shoes business
Compal Electronics is optimistic about the smart shoes sector and expects them to become a new star product of the wearable device industry since shoes are worn more commonly than...
Wednesday 25 June 2014
3D printers gaining significant traction among consumers, says Canalys
In the first quarter of 2014, 26,800 3D printers were shipped worldwide, according to Canalys estimates. Of these, most were purchased by enterprise customers, ranging from micro...