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Friday 19 July 2013
Notebook ODMs remain optimistic about touchscreen notebooks
Although touchscreen notebooks are only expected to account for 8% of overall notebook shipments in 2013, notebook ODMs are still optimistic about the product line's long-term perf...
Friday 19 July 2013
China drags Asia Pacific PC market down in 2Q13, says IDC
IDC's preliminary results show that the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market declined 1% from last quarter and 11% on-year in the second quarter of 2013 to reach 26.7 million...
Friday 19 July 2013
Channel retailers see trouble clearing PC inventories
The retail channel is currently facing serious excessive inventory troubles as most retailers are still unable to finish digesting their Ivy Bridge-based PC inventories and could...
Friday 19 July 2013
Notebook ODMs reduce shipment forecasts for 3Q13, expect growth in 4Q13
Notebook ODMs have recently reduced their shipment forecasts for the third quarter of 2013 and expect to only achieve a shipment growth of 5% sequentially. The ODMs now expect consumer...
Thursday 18 July 2013
China government may issue new wave of LCD TV purchase subsidies
The China government has reportedly entered discussions about issuing new energy-saving subsidies that would provide local consumers funding for LCD TV purchases, according to industry...
Thursday 18 July 2013
More than 8 in 10 global smartphone and tablet owners multitask with apps while watching TV, says DisplaySearch
According to research firm DisplaySearch, 88% of tablet owners and 82% of smartphone owners in 15 countries surveyed use their devices at least some of the time while they watch TV...
Thursday 18 July 2013
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipment decline to ease in 2H13
Although global notebook shipments in the second half of 2013 will not see a double-digit percentage on-year drop like in the first, they will still suffer a 6-7% decrease during...
Thursday 18 July 2013
Taiwan market: BenQ looks to release WCG TV products in 2H13
BenQ does not have plans to release Ultra HD TVs later in 2013 and instead is looking to release wide color gamut (WCG) TV products, according to general manager of BenQ's Technology...
Thursday 18 July 2013
Auto diode maker Actron to expand production capacity
Taiwan-based automotive diode maker Actron Technology plans to expand its production capacity by 15-20% with new capacity to come online in 2014, according to the company.
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Notebook ODMs and suppliers seeing tense relationships
Relationships between notebook ODMs and component suppliers have turned tense recently because ODMs have started demanding their suppliers cut quotes directly to the levels asked...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Apple in talks with LG about Ultra HD TV panels
Rumors are circulating in the market that Apple is interested in purchasing 55- and 65-inch Ultra HD TV panels from LG Display.
Wednesday 17 July 2013
IC orders from Apple ramping up
Apple has stepped up its pace of chip orders indicating the vendor is gearing up to launch new products. IC orders placed by Apple for the third quarter have nearly doubled over the...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
DRAM prices rebounding, says IC Insights
DRAM prices rose 42% from a year ago in the second quarter of 2013, following a 22% on-year increase in the first quarter, according to IC Insights. Prices are set to maintain double-digit...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Microsoft lowering prices for Surface RT not likely to hike sales
Microsoft has lowered retail prices for the 10.6-inch Surface RT to US$349 for its 32GB version and US$449 for the 64GB one, but the price cut is not likely to be effective in pushing...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Order visibility for notebook touch modules improving
Order visibility for Taiwan-based touch module suppliers has improved recently after Microsoft lowered the technical specifications of touch modules for use in Windows 8.1 touch-enabled...