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Wednesday 4 December 2013
Global notebook demand to remain weak in 1H14, say Taiwan makers
Viewing that notebook vendors have taken conservative attitudes in developing new models for launch in 2014, global demand for notebooks is expected to remain stagnant in the first...
Wednesday 4 December 2013
Mobile handsets to pass PCs as largest systems market and IC consumer, says IC Insights
Mobile handsets are set to overtake standard PCs, including desktops and notebooks, as both the largest electronic systems market and the largest end-use application for ICs in 2013...
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Retina iPad mini, Surface tablets enjoy brisk sales during Black Friday Weekend
Apple's iPad mini units and Microsoft's Surface were among the most sought after tablets during the Black Friday weekend sales, which will help improve fourth-quarter performance at...
Tuesday 3 December 2013
NXP Semiconductors to establish JV with Datang Telecom
NXP Semiconductors and Datang Telecom Technology have jointly announced the establishment of a joint venture, which the companies claimed is the first true automotive semiconductor...
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Smartphone shipments soar over 200% in India in 3Q13, says IDC
The India smartphone market jumped by 229% on year in the third quarter of 2013, with vendors shipping a total of 12.8 million smartphones compared to only 3.8 million units during...
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Tablets and smartphones drive demand for SCDs in Western Europe, says IDC
The smart connected device (SCD) market continued to post strong growth in the third quarter of 2013, with combined shipments of PCs, tablets, and smartphones reaching almost 55 million...
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Taiwan makers hike Apple, Samsung 4Q13 tablet shipment estimates
Taiwan-based tablet supply chain makers, viewing that Apple and Samsung Electronics have increased their tablet shipments, have upward adjusted estimated iPad shipments in the fourth...
Tuesday 3 December 2013
PC shipments to fall by double digits in 2013, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by 10.1% in 2013, slightly below the previous projection of 9.7%, and by far the most severe yearly contraction on record, according to...
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Smartphones, Ultra HD TVs to buoy Novatek revenues in 2014
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics is optimistic about its operations for 2014 citing brisk demand coming from the smartphone and Ultra TV sectors. The company also...
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Digitimes Research: Global AIO PC shipments to grow 4.9% in 2014
The all-in-one (AIO) PC industry has seen a wave of replacement demand after Apple updated its ultra-thin iMacs earlier in 2013, boosting global AIO PC shipment growth from 2.3% in...
Monday 2 December 2013
Nvidia promoting Tegra Note 7-inch tablet, say Taiwan makers
Nvidia has been promoting the sale of Tegra Note, a 7-inch tablet equipped with an Nvidia-developed processor, the Tegra 4, at a retail price of US$199, through partnering graphics...
Monday 2 December 2013
Nike to launch new smartwatch in 1H14
Following the release of the Nike+Sportwatch and Fuelband SE smartwatch in 2013, Nike plans to launch a new smartwatch in the first half of 2014, according to sources in Taiwan's supply...
Monday 2 December 2013
Syncmold expects strong growth in hinge/stand shipments for TVs and AIOs in 2013
Syncmold Enterprise expects its LCD TV hinge/stand shipments for LCD TVs in 2013 to increase 54.8% on year and those for AIO (all-in-one) PCs to rise 58.2%.
Monday 2 December 2013
Toshiba to end LCD TV manufacturing in China
Toshiba has announced that it will end production of LCD TVs at Dalian Toshiba Television (DLTV) and close down the China plant by end of December 2013.
Monday 2 December 2013
ODMs to see TV shipments sink in 2013
Some ODMs will see their shipments of TVs decline sharply in 2013 due to decreasing global TV demand, according to industry sources.