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Monday 6 August 2012
Notebook ODMs to push for double-digit percentage growth in 3Q12
After estimating on-month drops in their July shipments, notebook ODMs are expected to start seeing their shipments in August rise on month with volumes to grow even higher in September...
Monday 6 August 2012
Taiwan July CPI up
Taiwan's July 2012 consumer price index (CPI) of 109.68 (2006 as base year) rose 0.38% on month and 2.46% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI) of 110.24% increased...
Friday 3 August 2012
HTC sees fall in 3Q12 sales with lower margin
HTC has announced financial results for the second quarter of 2012, which met its revised guidance. Looking forward, the smartphone firm expects to post sequential decreases in both...
Friday 3 August 2012
Acer sponsorship of 2012 Olympic Games helps enhance brand image in EMEA
Acer's sponsorship of the 2012 London Olympic Games by providing IT equipment is expected to help Acer strengthen its brand and product image in the Europe, Middle East and Africa...
Friday 3 August 2012
Intel to develop new SSD specs for ultrabooks
Intel is looking to unify specifications for mSATA SSDs targeted at ultrabook applications, and is seeking cooperation with PC vendors and NAND flash companies. Details regarding the...
Friday 3 August 2012
Olympics have little impact on TV sales this year, say sources
Global TV shipments are not increasing as much as expected during the Olympics due to pricing factors and instabilities throughout European economies, said sources.
Friday 3 August 2012
Panasonic to cut most staff at headquarters, says report
Japan-based Panasonic is considering reducing staff numbers at its headquarter from about 7,000 to only around 150 starting October 1, according to a Japanese-language Kyodo News...
Friday 3 August 2012
Nvidia lands orders for at least 3 million Tegra 3 chips for Nexus 7
Nvidia has obtained orders for at least three million Tegra 3 chips for use in Nexus 7 tablet PCs and at least 3-4 million units of the tablet will be shipped through the end of 2012,...
Friday 3 August 2012
Prices of TV LED-backlit products to dip another 5-6% in 3Q12
Prices of LED-backlit products for TVs are likely to continue dropping 5-6% in the third quarter of 2012 after suffering a reduction of 1-2% in the previous quarter due to low order...
Thursday 2 August 2012
AIM steps into production of carbon-fiber chassis for ultrabook
Advanced International Multitech (AIM), the second largest Taiwan-based maker of golf shafts and heads, has extended its production to carbon-fiber chassis for ultrabooks, according...
Thursday 2 August 2012
China accounts for 27% of total smartphones shipped in 2Q12, says Canalys
China accounted for 27% of the 158 million smartphones shipped worldwide in the second quarter of 2012, compared to 16% for the US, according to Canalys Research. More than 42 million...
Thursday 2 August 2012
Intel China symposium to focus on hardware design and software ecosystem
Intel will host an Ultrabook Ecosystem Symposium in Shenzhen, China on August 2, inviting mostly second-tier IT players, and will focus on topics such as hardware design and software...
Thursday 2 August 2012
Foxconn refutes rumors about entering Taiwan cable TV channel market
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), commenting on a recent rumor that the company is preparing to enter Taiwan's cable TV channel market, has said it is aiming to work...
Thursday 2 August 2012
HP and Dell to launch Windows RT tablet PCs at the end of October
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are both set to launch Windows RT-based tablet PCs after the release of the new operating system. HP will adopt chip solutions from Texas Instruments...
Wednesday 1 August 2012
Asustek may not benefit from booming sales of Nexus 7
While global sales of the Nexus 7 have been better than expected, and the model has provided Asustek Computer with access to the North and Europe markets, it may not add to Asustek's...