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Thursday 24 January 2013
LED-backlit LCD TV penetration rate to reach 90% in 2013
As Samsung Electronics has announced plans to halt production of traditional CCFL-backlit LCD TVs and focus on LED-backlit models, market observers believe the penetration rate of...
Thursday 24 January 2013
Acer sets 4 operational directions
Acer has set four directions for its business operations: touch panel PCs, smart hand-held devices, business-use products and government procurement projects, and display-based home-use...
Thursday 24 January 2013
Apple reports record results
Apple has announced financial results for its 13-week fiscal 2013 first quarter, which ended December 29, 2012. The company posted record quarterly revenues of US$54.5 billion and...
Thursday 24 January 2013
Flat screen TV sales in Japan take hard hit during 2012, says JEITA
Flat screen TV sales in Japan during 2012 reached 6.45 million units, down 67.5% on year, according to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEIT...
Thursday 24 January 2013
Intel to host ISMC 2013 in early February
Intel is set to host its International Sales and Marketing Conference (ISMC) for 2013 in the US in early February with the company's new CEO candidate reportedly having a chance to...
Thursday 24 January 2013
Innolux tackles Ultra HD TV panel orders from Japan- and China-based TV vendors
Innolux Corporation is reportedly trying to enter the Ultra HD TV supply chains of multiple TV vendors including Sony, Toshiba, Haier and Skyworth to provide Ultra HD TV panels, according...
Thursday 24 January 2013
Samsung surpasses Apple as top global semiconductor customer in 2012, says Gartner
Samsung Electronics and Apple both dominated semiconductor demand in 2012, although Samsung overtook Apple as the top worldwide semiconductor customer, according to Gartner.
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Samsung reportedly replaces management team in Brazil market
Korea-based Samsung Electronics has reportedly replaced its management team in Brazil despite the team's efforts helping Samsung to become the largest vendor in the country, defeating...
Wednesday 23 January 2013
LCD TV sales grow 5.9% in China during 2012; expected to rise 4% in 2013
LCD TV sales reached 39.27 million units in 2012, up 5.9% on year, and are expected to climb another 4% on year in 2013, according to market estimates in China.
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Production for 9.7-inch iPad products to decrease in 1Q13; Sharp working on next-generation iPad panel products
Production for 9.7-inch iPad products is expected to decrease by 40% in the first quarter, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Samsung to launch more tablets, ultrabooks in 2013
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to launch 7-, 8- and 10.1-inch tablets as well as a series of ultrabooks in 2013 optimizing on its success gained with sales of smartphones.
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Apple to see tablet market share dip in 1H13
Apple is expected to see the share of its iOS-based iPad and iPad mini in the tablet segment continue to be eroded by an array of Android-based tablets by other branded vendors in...
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Acer likely to book substantial intangible asset losses in 2012
Acer is expected to book a loss of NT$3.5 billion (US$120.8 million) or NT$1.30 per share for 2012 due to reduced value of its intangible assets amid its process to streamline brand...
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Asustek, Gigabyte look to flat growth in motherboard shipments in 2013
Asustek Computer is expected to ship 21.5-22 million motherboards in 2013 compared to 22-22.2 million units shipped in 2012, while fellow company Gigabyte Technology aims to ramp its...
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan 4Q12 digital camera shipments hit 15-quarter low
Taiwan-based Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics and Asia Optical shipped 7.588 million digital cameras in total during the fourth quarter of 2012, hitting the lowest quarterly...