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Wednesday 30 November 2011
PC vendors hike prices to reflect adoption of larger capacity HDDs
To cope with hard disk drive (HDD) shortages due to flooding in Thailand, HDD vendors have devoted more production to high-capacity and higher-profitability models, forcing PC vendors...
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Taiwan digital camera shipments to decrease due to Thailand flooding
Japan-based Nidec Copal has temporarily stopped production of shutters, lens kits and precision motors used in digital cameras at its factory in Thailand due to the impact of flooding...
Tuesday 22 November 2011
Second wave of ultrabook launches to take place at CES 2012
Notebook brand vendors that have not yet released ultrabooks but plan to do so soon, such as Hewlett-Packard (HP), Samsung Electronics and Dell, as well as players that have already...
Thursday 17 November 2011
Toshiba puts on hold sale of Malaysian operation
Toshiba and Amkor Technology have both agreed to postpone discussions regarding the previously-announced proposed acquisition by Amkor of Toshiba's semiconductor assembly operations...
Thursday 17 November 2011
Hard drive prices in retail channels may start dropping in December
Several channel retailers are already preparing to dump their hard drive inventory, which was piled up due to concerns over potential shortages, in December as the imbalance between...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Foxconn announces growth in 3Q11; may face challenges in 4Q11
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$863.29 billion (US$28.58 billion) for the third quarter, up 9.8% sequentially; however,...
Tuesday 15 November 2011
MacBook shipments to remain stable in 4Q11
Despite rumors about Apple perhaps reducing its shipment forecast for the fourth quarter spreading around in the IT market due to the company's chassis supplier Catcher Technology...
Friday 11 November 2011
Shipment forecast for HDD and PC lowered because of Thailand floods, says IDC
Widespread flooding is bringing unprecedented devastation to the people and economy of Thailand. With operations disrupted at more than a dozen hard disk drive (HDD) factories, damage...
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Tripod conservative about 4Q11 outlook
PCB supplier Tripod Technology has expressed caution about the company's business outlook for the rest of 2011, citing supply chain disruptions caused by Thailand's floods.
Tuesday 8 November 2011
HDD supply gap to narrow as Nidec resumes some production
Japan-based hard disc drive (HDD) motor supplier Nidec, which contributes close to 75% of the global HDD motor shipments, has announced its Ayutthaya plants in Thailand have already...
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Taiwan market: Thailand floods affect sales of digital camera vendors
Digital camera players Nikon, Sony and Canon, impacted by the floods in Thailand, will see their sales performance in Taiwan being impacted.
Friday 4 November 2011
PC vendors search for HDDs in gray markets due to shortages
Because of the increasing global shortage of hard disk drives arising from the flooding in Thailand, PC vendors have searched HDDs available for sale in gray markets, causing hikes...
Friday 4 November 2011
Taiwan companies likely to obtain orders from Japan-based connector makers due to Thailand flooding
As factories in Thailand setup by Japan-based makers of electronic connectors, including JST Manufacturing and Yazaki, have had production impacted by flooding, these makers may release...
Friday 4 November 2011
PC ODMs may be forced to stop production due to HDD shortages
Some PC ODMs may be forced to stop production beginning November due to hard disk drive (HDD) shortages, according to industry sources. Global HDD supply in the fourth quarter is...
Thursday 3 November 2011
PCB maker Apex Circuit positive about 4Q11 outlook
Apex Circuit International, a Thailand-based PCB maker established by entrepreneurs from Taiwan, expects fourth-quarter revenues to enjoy similar sequential growth seen in the third...