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Thursday 1 August 2013
Ultra HD TV panels to be new focus for LCD panel makers, says IHS
Shipments of Ultra HD TV panels are poised to reach 2.3 million units in 2013 as they make their first appearance on the market, fueling what panel makers hope will be a new source...
Thursday 1 August 2013
China still tops in world TV market; global 1Q13 Shipments were down, says IHS
China continued to be the world's largest market for TVs in the first quarter of 2013, retaining first place among eight distinct regions as it accounted for nearly one-quarter of...
Thursday 1 August 2013
Global AIO PC shipment forecast and analysis, 2013
Global all-in-one AIO PC shipments will increase 17.3% year-on-year in 2013, representing a big recovery from the 2.3% growth seen in 2012. However, the growth driver in the market...
Thursday 1 August 2013
Mobile devices invade the workplace of the tech savvy, says IGS
The adoption of mobile devices for personal use is well documented but less is known about their use at work. An IDG Global Solutions (IGS) survey found a growing overlap between...
Thursday 1 August 2013
AUO to develop new line of Ultra HD TV panels, says president
AU Optronics (AUO) has plans to release a new line of wide color gamut Ultra HD TV panels that have improved saturation during the second half of 2013, according to company president...
Thursday 1 August 2013
Number of global music streaming subscribers to grow almost threefold from 2012 to 2017, says Parks Associates
New digital audio research from Parks Associates predicts the number of music streaming subscribers worldwide will reach 15 million by 2017, and the number of connected audio products...
Thursday 1 August 2013
Mobile wireless accessory shipments to approach 170 million by 2018, says Juniper Research
New findings from Juniper Research have revealed the high growth surge expected in the emerging smart wireless accessory sector.
Thursday 1 August 2013
PC players eager to enter the wearable IT device market
Seeing wearable IT devices gradually becoming popular, most PC brand vendors and ODMs have established R&D teams to develop related products and expect the devices to enjoy surging...
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Jabil reportedly to enter notebook and smartphone manufacturing businesses
US-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Jabil Circuit reportedly plans to enter the notebook and smartphone manufacturing businesses, as the company recently started...
Wednesday 31 July 2013
AUO expects global Ultra HD TV shipments to reach only 1 million, says company VP
While AU Optronics (AUO) does expect to continue seeing profits from the Ultra HD TV panel segment, the company estimates global Ultra HD TV shipments to only be around one million...
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan TV makers expect to ship 19.68 million LCD TVs in 2H13
Taiwan-based TV makers expect to see LCD TV shipments reach 19.68 million units in the second half of 2013, up 25.5% over the first half of the year, according to Digitimes Researc...
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Semiconductor revenues to rise 6.9% in 2013, says IDC
Semiconductor revenues worldwide are forecast to reach US$320 billion in 2013, up 6.9%, according to IDC. The research firm previously estimated a smaller 3.5% increase.
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Touchscreen notebook penetration to fall below expectations
Touchscreen notebooks may not be able to achieve the market penetration expected as channel retailers have placed most of their focus on clearing existing inventories of Ivy-bridge-based...
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Many 2-in-1 models in development, but shipments likely to be small, say Taiwan makers
Under active promotion by Intel, vendors have been developing 2-in-1 notebook/tablet convertible models for launch in the second half of 2013 but are conservative about sales volumes...
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Taiwan market: Epson aims at 50% market share for smart watches
Seiko Epson on July 30 launched GPS-based smart watches for use in sports in the Taiwan market and aims to reach a market share of 50% eventually, according to Epson Taiwan Technology...