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Thursday 27 September 2012
Google and Asustek Computer rumored to be planning US$99 Nexus 7 for the end of 2012
Google is reportedly making two new versions of the Nexus 7 that are expected to be thinner, and will use TN panels made by Taiwan-based panel maker HannStar Display, according to...
Thursday 27 September 2012
Smart connected device shipments to grow by 14% annually through 2016, says IDC
New research from IDC shows that the worldwide market for smart connected devices – a combination of PCs, smartphones, and tablets – reached 267.3 million units shipped...
Thursday 27 September 2012
Asustek denies plans to launch US$99 Nexus tablet with Google
Google and Asustek Computer reportedly are considering launching two new Nexus 7 tablets – an US$199 upgraded model and an US$99 entry-level model; however, Asustek has refuted...
Wednesday 26 September 2012
Japan market: Flat screen TV shipments decrease 72% on year from January-August
Flat screen TV shipments in Japan have seen an on-year decrease of 72.2% during the months of January to August in 2012, according to JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology...
Wednesday 26 September 2012
I-Chiun sees rising revenues from TV backlight modules
Taiwan-based LED lead frame maker, I-Chiun Precision Industry, has been seeing revenue growth due to increasing sales of LED light bar modules for direct-lit LED TVs. Demand for TV...
Wednesday 26 September 2012
IHS teardown reveals many iPhone 5 components change, but most suppliers remain the same
A physical teardown of the iPhone 5 confirms the bill of materials (BOM) and manufacturing cost reported last week in an IHS iSuppli virtual teardown. The low-end model with 16GB...
Wednesday 26 September 2012
Apple to reduce illuminated keyboard thickness in 2013, say sources
Apple will reduce the thickness of light guide plates for the illuminated keyboards in its MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models from 0.4mm currently to 0.25mm in 2013, according to...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
MLCC prices to drop 3-5% in 4Q12, say sources
Prices of MLCCs are expected to drop 3-5% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2012 as passive component makers are conservative whether the pending launch of Windows 8 notebooks...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
Shipments of keyboard-integrated tablet covers to increase
As keyboards become standard equipment for Windows 8-based tablets, while some iPad users purchase a keyboard for convenience, shipments of keyboard-integrated tablet covers are expected...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
Asustek to launch second-generation Padfone in October
Asustek Computer is set to announce its second-generation Padfone on October 16 as Qualcomm's processor supply has returned to normal due to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
TV panel prices show slight growth as October 1 holidays in China approach
TV panel prices are showing a steady increase as demand is increasing leading up to the arrival of the October 1 holidays in China.
Monday 24 September 2012
Taiwan market: 32 -, 46-inch models each take up 30% of LCD TV sales
In the Taiwan market, 32-inch and 46-inch models each account for 30% of total LCD TV sales currently, with the former being the mainstream size of LCD TVs in bedrooms and the latter...
Monday 24 September 2012
Wal-Mart stops selling Amazon Kindle e-book and tablet products
American-based Wal-Mart has stopped selling Amazon Kindle e-book readers and tablets, claiming that it does not want its stores to act as purchasing grounds for Amazon products.
Friday 21 September 2012
Motherboard players to see shipment drops in 2H12
Seeing weak motherboard demand despite the upcoming National Day holidays in China and Europe's year-end holiday season, motherboard makers expect their shipments in the second half...
Friday 21 September 2012
China-based network provider LETV to release smart TV
LETV, one of China's major online video websites, has announced that it will release its own flat screen smart TV.