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Monday 29 July 2013
Samsung mobile business posts profit shrink in 2Q13
Samsung Electronics has reported record operating profits for the second quarter of 2013, with all businesses except its mobile business posting profit growth sequentially.
Monday 29 July 2013
Weak increase in TV demand spurs larger-than-expected glut of LCD panels in 3Q13, says IHS
In a season when their sales should be rising sharply, suppliers of large-size (7-inch and above) LCD panels instead are encountering weak demand growth in the third quarter of 2013,...
Monday 29 July 2013
MediaTek to push sales of next-generation tablet CPUs to Google, Amazon
MediaTek aims to push sales of its next-generation ARM big.LITTLE-based tablet processor, the MT8135, to Google, Amazon and Sony in addition to branded notebook and tablet vendors,...
Friday 26 July 2013
Shipments of 15-inch notebooks decreasing, while 11-inch rise
Shipments of 15-inch notebooks are on the decline due to the stagnant market in Europe, while 11.6-inch models have been significantly increasing due to Microsoft offering large discounts...
Friday 26 July 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to ship 6.26 million digital cameras in 3Q13
Taiwan-based ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical will ship 6.26 million digital cameras in total in the third quarter...
Friday 26 July 2013
Commentary: Surface RT a hot potato for Microsoft
In its financial report for fiscal fourth-quarter 2013 Microsoft declared a US$900 million charge for adjustments to its Surface RT inventory, which created a US$0.07 per share impact...
Friday 26 July 2013
PCs are not dying, just continuing to evolve
News regarding the demise of the PC has been greatly exaggerated. According to statistics, the majority of networked and non-networked consumer applications still run on a PC. It...
Thursday 25 July 2013
Elan mass shipping touch controller ICs for tablets
Elan Microelectronics has seen shipments of touch controller ICs for use in tablets ramp up significantly since the end of the second quarter. The firm is expected to ship more than...
Thursday 25 July 2013
Mobile connected devices drive CE industry; resurgence in auto, audio, TV segments, finds CEA forecast
Mobile connected devices, including smartphones and tablets, continue to drive consumer electronics (CE) industry sales, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). CEA...
Thursday 25 July 2013
Google announces Chromecast and second-generation Nexus 7
Google has launched its second-generation Nexus 7 and the Chromecast, a device that can be plugged into TVs, PCs, smartphones or tablets for watching online content.
Thursday 25 July 2013
IHS boosts long-term Ultra HD LCD TV forecast; predicts 4.6 million units shipped in US in 2018
While Ultra HD TV sets still will be relegated to a small share of total TV shipments for the next few years, recent moves by panel makers and vendors to reduce costs and increase...
Thursday 25 July 2013
China government likely to issue new LCD TV subsidies in 4Q13
Rumors are circulating that the China government is likely to issue new energy-saving subsidies in the fourth quarter of 2013 that will include funding for LCD TV purchases.
Thursday 25 July 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan TV makers see LCD TV shipment declines in 2Q13
Taiwan-based TV makers' LCD TV shipments reached 7.86 million units in the second quarter of 2013, down from 7.91 million units in the first quarter and down 5.4% on year, according...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
HDI board production utilization to stay high in 2H13
PCB makers' utilization rates for HDI boards, particularly any-layer HDI boards, will remain high despite recent speculation suggesting weaker-than-expected demand for high-end smartphones,...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
IDF San Francisco 2013: Intel to unveil new product optimizations
Intel is set to host Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2013 in San Francisco, the US from September 10-12 to further discuss its 2-in-1 device plans as well as its latest progress in Android...