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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...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Apple may see iPad shipments drop to 10-12 million units in 3Q13
Apple's iPad shipments are expected to drop to only 10-12 million units in the third quarter, down from the company's announced 14.6 million units in the second quarter due to consumers...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
HP to release US$99 tablet through Wal-Mart for back-to-school demand
Hewlett-Packard (HP) reportedly will launch a US$99 tablet and will cooperate with Wal-Mart to sell the device in the US retail channel, targeting back-to-school demand, according...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Next-generation iPad to have GF2 touch, say sources
Apple's next-generation 9.7-inch iPad is expected to have 2,048 by 1,536 resolution and 264ppi, the same as that of the current model, according to industry sources. But the new device...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Apple sells 31 million iPhones in 2Q13; announces fiscal 3Q13 results
Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2013 third quarter ended June 29, 2013. The Company posted quarterly revenues of US$35.3 billion and quarterly net profits of...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Digitimes Research: Global all-in-one PC shipments to grow 17.3% on year in 2013
Although Apple's weak iMac shipments caused global all-in-one PC shipments in 2012 to see the lowest on-year growth in the industry's history at 2.3%, iMac shipments in 2013 are expected...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Taiwan market: HP, Toshiba to launch ultra-high-resolution notebooks
Hewlett-Packard (HP) will launch the Envy TouchSmart 14, a 14-inch touch-screen notebook with resolution of 3200 by 1800, in the Taiwan market in August at a recommended retail price...