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Thursday 13 June 2013
TV panel makers expect steady profits in 2H13 despite limited shipment growth
Despite panel makers expecting to see limited growth in flat panel TV shipments during the second half of 2013, the makers still expect to see increased profits from the panels due...
Thursday 13 June 2013
Low manufacturing yields to keep cost of AMOLED TV panels high for several years, says DisplaySearch
The first 55-inch AMOLED TV is on the market, with others expected to follow; however, the cost of AMOLED panels will remain very high compared to TFT LCD display panels, limiting...
Tuesday 11 June 2013
China market: Local e-book reader vendors bracing for Amazon competition
Amazon has recently entered the China e-book market and prompted local e-book reader vendors to release new products to counter the US-based vendor's advance, according to sources...
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Digitimes Research: Google tying up with branded vendors to strengthen its online retail channel
The launch of HTC's New HTC One Google Edition and Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S4 Google Edition by Google on June 26 through Google Play highlights Google's attempt to further strengthen...
Tuesday 11 June 2013
PS4 components reportedly start shipping in June
The upstream supply chain reportedly has already started shipping orders for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) in June, and volumes may reach one million units per month by September for the...
Tuesday 11 June 2013
50-inch Ultra HD TV panels to drop to US$510 in June
Taiwan-based panel makers' low-cost 50-inch Ultra HD TV panels are expected to drop in pricing from US$540 to US$510 in June 2013, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Notebook ODMs see mixed revenue performance in May
Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Inventec have announced their revenues for May 2013 with Quanta achieving NT$61.08 billion (US$2.04 billion), down 0.5% on month and...
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Apple gives a sneak peek of next-generation Mac Pro
Apple has showed a sneak peek into the future of the pro desktop with a first look at the next-generation Mac Pro. Designed around a unified thermal core, the Mac Pro introduces a...
Tuesday 11 June 2013
Apple upgrades MacBook Air with fourth-generation Intel Core CPUs
Apple has updated MacBook Air with all-day battery life, fourth-generation Intel Core processors with faster graphics, 802.11ac Wi-Fi and flash storage that is up to 45% faster than...
Monday 10 June 2013
ASRock expects shipment and profit growth in 2013; sees revenue growth in May
ASRock expects its motherboard shipments in 2013 to grow 10% on year, rising from 7.7 million units in 2012 to 8.5 million units and will enjoy better profits as the company successfully...
Monday 10 June 2013
China market: LCD TV sales climb 150% in late May as subsidies come to an end
LCD TV sales in China reportedly grew 150% on year from May 13-19 as local consumers rushed to purchase TVs before the end of the China government's LCD TV purchase subsidies.
Monday 10 June 2013
US$99 7-inch tablets may appear in 3Q13
With Asustek's new 7-inch MeMO Pad HD 7(8GB) priced at around US$129, sources from ODMs believe that other brand vendors are likely to follow suit and US$99 tablets will have a good...
Monday 10 June 2013
Commentary: Samsung deepens cooperation with Microsoft, paving way to notebook market
South Korea-based Samsung Electronics supplies key components such as panels to Microsoft while developing new notebooks using Microsoft's operating systems. Samsung can use discounts...
Monday 10 June 2013
China TV vendors switch strategies amid discontinuation of LCD TV subsidies
China-based TV makers are looking to focus more on selling entry-level direct-type backlit LED TVs in the China market during 2013 in order to maintain strong TV sales and profits...
Monday 10 June 2013
SK Hynix develops 8Gb LPDDR3
SK Hynix has developed 8-gigabit LPDDR3 (low power DDR3) memory using 20nm-class process technology, according to the South Korea-based chipmaker. The chips are targeted at mobile...