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Wednesday 20 March 2013
Taiwan market: Canon launches three cloud computing photo MFPs
Canon Marketing (Taiwan) has unveiled three Canon PIXMA series cloud computing photo MFP (multi-function peripheral) models, MG6370, MG5470 and MX927, for immediate launch in the Taiwan...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Samsung Galaxy S4 carries US$236 bill of materials, IHS teardown reveals
The HSPA+ version of Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S4 smartphone carries a US$236 bill of materials (BOM), up significantly from the Galaxy S3, due to major upgrades in the display,...
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Intel still maintains Cedar Trail M netbook platform
While Asustek Computer and Acer will no longer launch netbooks in 2013, Intel will still maintain its Cedar Trail M platform primarily for use in its Classmate PCs, according to sources...
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Acer hikes 2013 target tablet shipments
Acer is optimistic about its tablet business in 2013 and therefore has upward adjusted the shipment goal from five million units originally to 5-10 million units, company president...
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Commercial TV viewing weak in Australia as streaming goes mainstream, says Roy Morgan Research
Viewers in Australia are increasingly switching off live commercial TV and finding new ways to watch their shows, according to research firm Roy Morgan research. The proportion of...
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Panasonic looks to cut PDP TV shipments; expand LCD TV line
Panasonic is reportedly planning to cut shipments of its PDP TV products to less than one million in 2013, and instead is looking to bump up its procurement of LCD TV panels in order...
Tuesday 19 March 2013
February PC shipments reflect slow 1Q13, says IDC
New monthly PC tracking in the world's top PC markets from IDC reveals slower than expected growth in China during the first quarter of 2013. Although the slowdown is partially due...
Monday 18 March 2013
Second-generation Nexus 7 to use Qualcomm processor
Google's and Asustek Computer's co-branded second-generation Nexus 7 tablet reportedly has adopted a solution from Qualcomm instead of Nvidia, which was the processor supplier of the...
Monday 18 March 2013
First-tier vendors to supply more notebook models with no OS
Several first-tier notebook brand vendors including Lenovo have reportedly been raising their shipment proportions of models without an operating system (OS) to attract consumers,...
Monday 18 March 2013
Ultra LCD TV panel shipments expected to reach 2.6 million in 2013, says DisplaySearch
TFT LCD panel suppliers are forecast to ship 2.6 million Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) LCD TV panels worldwide in 2013, up more than 40-fold from 63,000 in 2012, according to research firm...
Monday 18 March 2013
Slowing LCD TV demand alters panel business strategies, says DisplaySearch
LCD TV panel manufacturers are planning less aggressive business strategies for 2013 as LCD TV demand growth slows, according to research firm DisplaySearch. Panel makers are moving...
Monday 18 March 2013
Mobility is reshaping consumer gadget spending and behavior, says Gartner
Household adoption and spending on consumer technology products is shifting faster than expected in favor of gadgets and services that are portable or mobile and those that deliver...
Monday 18 March 2013
Government will abolish Nuke 4 project if experts label it unsafe, says Taiwan Premier Jiang
Approximately 200,000 people joined Taiwan's anti-nuclear protest on March 9, 2013. Some statistics showed that 50-60% of people surveyed were against using nuclear power to generate...
Friday 15 March 2013
Google executive reshuffle may affect relationship with handset brands, say sources
Google's Android chief, Andy Rubin, has stepped down from his current post. If Rubin is assigned to strengthen in-house handset products, it may affect Google's relationship with other...
Friday 15 March 2013
AUO lands orders for Ultra HD TV panels from Samsung, Philips
AU Optronics (AUO) has obtained orders for Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels from Samsung Electronics and Philips in addition to existing customers Sony and Toshiba, according to industry...