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Tuesday 30 April 2013
AUO lands more Ultra HD TV panel orders from Philips
AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to further bump up its shipments of Ultra HD TV panels due to a recent order increase from Philips for 55- and 65-inch units, according to industry...
Tuesday 30 April 2013
China becomes leading PC market in 2012, says IHS
China rose to the top of the PC market for the first time ever on an annual basis in 2012, relegating the US to second place with a lead of more than three million units, according...
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments expected to rise nearly 5% in 2Q13
Taiwan-based LCD TV makers' shipments are expected to reach 8.3 million units in the second quarter of 2013, up 4.9% on quarter, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Acer selling tablet using Intel Y series processor
Intel's Y series processors designed specifically for mobile devices, are expected to be broadly adopted by tablets launched by PC brand vendors and Acer has already released its...
Tuesday 30 April 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan 2Q13 digital camera shipments expected to rebound sequentially
Taiwan-based ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical will ship 6.48 million digital cameras during the second quarter of 2013, increasing 12.9% from the...
Monday 29 April 2013
Infineon, Globalfoundries team on 40nm embedded flash process
Infineon Technologies and Globalfoundries have announced a joint technology development and production agreement for 40nm embedded flash (eFlash) process technology.
Monday 29 April 2013
Acer set to launch US$399 touchscreen notebook in May
Acer plans to release an 11.6-inch touchscreen notebook in mid-May, priced at only US$399 and since such a price point has already hit brand vendors' bottom line, there is unlikely...
Monday 29 April 2013
Ultra HD TVs to be offered at same price as Full HD TVs in China during May 1 holiday
China-based TV vendors will reportedly hold special sales events for Ultra HD TV products during the May 1 holiday period, which include similar pricing as Full HD TV models, according...
Monday 29 April 2013
China government may raise TV panel tariffs from 5% to 8% in July
The China government may increase tariffs on TV panels sized 32-inch and above from 5% to 8% by the end of July 2013 in an effort to further promote local panel makers, according...
Monday 29 April 2013
TV sales expected to grow as high as 12% in China during the May 1 holiday
TV sales are expected to grow as high as 12% on year during the May 1 holiday period in China, according to market observers.
Monday 29 April 2013
Commentary: Price competition over 7-inch tablets erodes profits
Tier-one tablet makers have been engaging in price competition in the 7-inch tablet market which has eroded profits, according to sources from distribution channels.
Monday 29 April 2013
Acer, Asustek to launch new Chromebooks in 2H13
Acer and Asustek Computer are optimistic about the long-term prospects of Chromebooks and plan to release new models in the second half of 2013, during which Google is expected to...
Monday 29 April 2013
Mobile device applications to fuel serial flash demand, says Winbond president
New applications for serial NOR flash memory will support and propel the market over the next four years, said Winbond Electronics president Tung-Yi Chan at an April 26 investors...
Monday 29 April 2013
Competition between 7-inch tablets arises in 2H13
As tablet players are turning their focuses from the 10-inch segment to 7-inch for the second half of 2013, sources from the upstream supply chain believe the competition between...
Monday 29 April 2013
Coretronic expects 50% sequential growth in 2Q13 TV BLU shipments
Taiwan-based Coretronic expects its LCD TV backlight unit (BLU) shipments during the second quarter of 2013 to hike on quarter by 50% mainly due to increasing orders from Japan- and...