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Thursday 18 October 2012
Smart TV shipments grow 15% worldwide in 2012, according to DisplaySearch
Smart TVs are moving from a novelty to mainstream, with shipments expected to grow 15% worldwide in 2012. With the shift, regional preferences and TV consumption habits are changing,...
Thursday 18 October 2012
China market: Local brands expected to ship 13 million LCD TVs in 4Q12
LCD TV shipments from China-based brand vendors to the domestic market during the fourth quarter of 2012 will reach 13-13.5 million units due to various holiday seasons during the...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
TV chip and driver IC vendors see improving order visibility for 4Q12
Taiwan-based IC design houses offering TV chips and LCD driver ICs have seen improvements in order visibility for the fourth quarter of 2012 due to strong sales of LCD TVs in China...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
IC vendors Parade, iML to benefit from new offerings from Apple, say sources
With Apple beginning to send out invitations for an event likely to announce the iPad mini and new MacBooks on October 23, IC design firms Parade Technologies and Integrated Memory...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Taiwan market: Leica Camera to launch Leica M-E
Germany-based Leica Camera AG on October 17 unveil a full-frame digital camera, the Leica M-E, for launch soon in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$192,000 (US$6,542,...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Global notebook shipments to annually slip by 0.8% in 2012, rise by 5.9% in 2013, says MIC
There will be 194 million notebooks shipped globally in 2012, decreasing by 0.8% from 2011, while the shipment volume will increase by 5.9% to 205 million units in 2013, according...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Google to debut US$99 Nexus tablet in 4Q12, say Taiwan makers
Google, following the launch of Nexus 7 tablet models in June 2012, will unveil a Nexus tablet model for US$99 later in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Taiwan-based supply...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Automotive magnetic sensor market stays in high gear in 2012, IHS says
Playing a key role in government-mandated automotive safety systems including stability control and tire-pressure monitoring, magnetic sensors are in high demand in the car business,...
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Asustek unveils PadFone 2
Asustek Computer on October 16 unveiled PadFone 2 for launch in the Taiwan market on October 22.
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Apple suppliers asked to prepare for next-generation iPad in mid-2013, say sources
While Apple is adjusting the design of the New iPad, the vendor has told its suppliers that they will have to prepare for a next-generation tablet model in the middle of 2013, with...
Monday 15 October 2012
Asustek to participate in initial launch of Windows RT tablet
Microsoft is set to announce its latest Windows 8 operating system on October 25 with its Windows RT-based Surface tablet to also make appearance on the same day; however, among Microsoft's...
Monday 15 October 2012
Apple supply chain looking to raise prices
Apple's upstream supply chain partners including Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Foxlink, have reportedly demanded the brand vendor accept a price rise, as their...
Monday 15 October 2012
Demand for white-box tablets keeps growing despite keen competition
Demand for white-box tablets rolled out by China-based makers remains strong currently despite the launch of US$199 models by Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Google, and the dominance...
Monday 15 October 2012
China market: Asustek, Gigabyte take 70% motherboard market in September
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology together took a 70% share of the motherboard market in China in September, with shipments totaling 1.1 and 1.0 million units, respectively,...
Monday 15 October 2012
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments decline 4.5% sequentially in 3Q12
The global notebook market suffered rather poor shipment performance - 4.5% drop sequentially and 11.6% drop on year in the third quarter of 2012, according to Digitimes Research senior...