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Friday 19 April 2013
Early 3D printing adopters could gain innovation advantage over rivals, says Gartner
3D printing is disrupting the design, prototyping and manufacturing processes in a wide range of industries, according to Gartner. Enterprises should start experimenting with 3D printing...
Thursday 18 April 2013
China market: Shipments of inexpensive tablets likely to reach 100 million units in 2013, say China makers
As demand for inexpensive entry-level tablets in the China market is growing fast and retail prices have dropped to below US$100 currently, 100 million tablets are likely to be shipped...
Thursday 18 April 2013
TV supply chains expected to benefit from demand in China during 2Q13
China-based TV supply chains are optimistic about their performances in the second quarter of 2013 due to expected TV sales in China during the time period, according to industry s...
Thursday 18 April 2013
Intel recommends 3 touch solution providers to ultrabook ODMs
Intel, in line with boosting touch screens in third-generation ultrabooks, has recommended three touchscreen solution providers, Cambrios Technologies, FlatFrog and UniPixel, to ODMs,...
Thursday 18 April 2013
Smartphone panel order visibility through until 3Q13, say sources
Order visibility for smartphone panels is already through until the third quarter of 2013, according to industry sources. With smartphone vendors launching devices with bigger screens,...
Thursday 18 April 2013
OGS technology bottlenecks keeping touch notebook prices high
Notebook vendors hope they can sell touch panel notebook products cheaper in 2013 but may not be able to due to high costs in using one glass solution (OGS) technology as a result...
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Apple reportedly stops placing Mac component orders
Apple has reportedly stopped placing component orders for its Mac series products recently and related upstream suppliers so far have not yet received any word about when the US-based...
Wednesday 17 April 2013
LG Display March 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 2 million units
Demand for TV panels has been rising due to China's Labor Day holidays and LG Display (LGD) reported March shipments of 32-inch TV panels exceeding two million units. BOE saw monthly...
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Foxconn to pay Microsoft for production of Android/Chrome devices
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on April 17 signed contracts with Microsoft to acquire authorization for patents used in the production of Android- and Chrome-based...
Wednesday 17 April 2013
China-based vendors offer Android STBs
A number of China-based vendors, including Mele Digital Technology, Geniatech, Giec Electronics and Bluetimes Technology, exhibited Android TV set-top boxes (STBs) at the 2013 China...
Wednesday 17 April 2013
iPad mini shipments expected to drop as high as 30% in 2Q13
Upstream sources in the iPad mini supply chain expect a 20-30% decline in shipments for the device during the second quarter of 2013 due to lacking demand in the market.
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Some China-based white-box vendors plan to develop Windows 8 tablets
Viewing that Android tablets, especially 7-inch models, have been under intense price competition and therefore profitability is thinning, some China-based white-box vendors are considering...
Wednesday 17 April 2013
China-based white-box vendors quote low prices for tablets
China-based white-box vendors have quoted tablets showcased at the recently concluded 2013 China Sourcing Fair: Electronics & Components in Hong Kong significantly lower than international...
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Taiwan FTC investigates Samsung over false advertising allegations
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Samsung Electronics' local branch over allegations concerning an advertising campaign to smear its rival HTC, according the Taiwan's...
Tuesday 16 April 2013
LG sees weak OLED TV sales so far in 2013
LG Electronics has reportedly only sold 200 units of its 55-inch OLED TV since its release in February 2013, which industry sources say is due to the device's high price tag as a result...