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Wednesday 23 October 2013
Apple announces iPad Air and Retina-featured iPad mini
Apple has announced the iPad Air featuring a 9.7-inch Retina display. Weighed one pound, iPad Air is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the fourth-generation iPad, and with a narrower...
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Apple aims to ship 10 million plus 9.7-inch iPads in 4Q13
Apple's 9.7-inch iPad supply chains are preparing for shipments of more than 10 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 October 2013
BYD lands tablet orders from HP, Dell, Toshiba
China-based BYD has obtained ODM/OEM orders for tablets from Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and Toshiba due to its competitive prices, according to Taiwan-based tablet supply chain mak...
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Shipments of connectable STBs to nearly double by 2017, says IHS
The global market for connectable set-top boxes (STBs) is expected to surge by 91% from 2012 through 2017, driven by a number of factors including the adoption of multimedia home...
Tuesday 22 October 2013
China TV vendors aggressive with Ultra HD TV marketing, says DisplaySearch
As TV vendors look to revitalize their businesses, Ultra HD TV strategies are being planned, and the most aggressive ones are coming from China vendors. According to DisplaySearch,...
Tuesday 22 October 2013
China chipset vendors accounting for growing share of tablet solution market
More chipset vendors in China, including Allwinner Technology, Rockchip Electronic and Amlogic, have been ramping up solutions to tap the booming global tablet market, which is expected...
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Worldwide PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments to grow 4.5% in 2013, says Gartner
Worldwide combined shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones are projected to reach 2.32 billion units in 2013, a 4.5% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. The market is being...
Monday 21 October 2013
Digitimes Research: Number of LEDs used in Ultra HD TV panels to grow 91% in 2014
The number of LEDs used in Ultra HD TV panel backlighting in 2014 is expected to reach 497 million units, up 91% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 21 October 2013
IPC maker PEC expects revenue growth in 2014
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker PEC expects its revenues to grow in 2014 due to orders from new clients and the fact that the company's existing clients will finish their merger...
Monday 21 October 2013
TV everywhere spreads among US TV and cable networks; NBCUniversal leads, says IHS
NBCUniversal leads the US TV Everywhere (TVE) effort in providing access to TV content on second screens like smartphones and tablets, while EPIX and HBO share the distinction of...
Monday 21 October 2013
TV supply chain holds conservative view for TV shipments in 4Q13
The TV supply chain expects TV shipments during the Black Friday period to be down on year and that shipments will be flat both on quarter and on year during the fourth quarter of...
Monday 21 October 2013
EMEA PC shipments decline 16% in 3Q13, says IDC
According to the latest research from IDC, PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) declined 16%, reaching 21.4 million units in the third quarter of 2013. Portable...
Monday 21 October 2013
TV vendors look to cooperate with QD Vision to develop Ultra HD TVs
Korea- and China-based TV vendors are looking to cooperate with QD Vision, a maker of quantum dot technology, to develop Ultra HD TV products in 2014.
Monday 21 October 2013
Average lifecycle of new IT products drops to only 3 months
The average lifecycle of new consumer electronics products such as tablets, smartphones and notebooks, has shrunk significantly to only about three months currently, down from six...
Monday 21 October 2013
Vendors expand tablet sizes for more opportunities
Tablets with 7-inch displays are currently the most popular models among consumers, accounting for 70% of total shipments. However, to seek opportunities from other applications,...