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Tuesday 19 October 2021
Apple unveils new MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max CPU
Apple has unveiled its new MacBook Pro powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max - the first pro chips designed for the Mac.
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Apple announces 3rd-generation AirPods
Apple has announced the third generation of AirPods featuring spatial audio, delivering advanced features in a new contoured design.
Tuesday 19 October 2021
TV sales during October holidays in China down 12.2% on year, says AVC
In the China market, 2.36 million TVs were sold during the week-long holidays in early October 2021, decreasing 12.2% on year, while the corresponding sales value of CNY9.1 billion...
Monday 18 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Components suppliers see little change to iPhone 13 orders
Makers in Apple's supply chain have seen no major changes to orders for iPhone 13 devices despite speculation about...
Monday 18 October 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Samsung, Intel to restore full production in Vietnam in November
Children in the US and Europe are going to miss a pair of NIKE shoes for Christmas this year as manufacturing activities in Vietnam are lagging due to COVID. Consumer electronics...
Monday 18 October 2021
Chipmakers cautious about overbooking for consumer applications in 4Q21
Shipments of display driver ICs (DDI) for Chromebook and large-size TV applications are apparently slowing down on seasonality in the fourth quarter, but the supply of networking...
Monday 18 October 2021
Brand vendors under pressure to raise new notebook prices
Notebook brands are facing the pressure of reflecting the extra costs from components, production and logistics on the prices of their new notebooks, according to sources from the...
Monday 18 October 2021
Global tablet market to face decline over next 5 years
Tablet brands will see a more stable market environment in 2022 with their shipments in the year to pick up moderately by 1.3% from 2021. Although tablet brands will start pushing...
Monday 18 October 2021
IDMs, chipmakers on track to raise automotive MCU output
International IDMs and chipmakers are set to ramp up their output for automotive MCUs in the next few years to meet ever-growing demand for such chips, according to industry source...
Friday 15 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Automotive IC shortages to remain
The car industry has been plagued by component shortages, and automotive IC shortages are likely to last till at least...
Friday 15 October 2021
Chip shortage causes uneven inventories, says Acer chairman
Notebook inventories held by Acer's channel distributors are pretty low. The PC vendor still has a large backlog of orders from international distributors as uneven inventories across...
Friday 15 October 2021
Automotive IC shortage to persist for next 2-3 years
The global shortage of automotive ICs is likely to last beyond next year until 2023 or even 2024, and automakers worldwide are trying all possible means to counter, according to industry...
Friday 15 October 2021
Will foundry expansions lead to capacity glut?
Many IDMs and pure-play foundries, including second-tier ones, are all poised to expand their fab capacities sparking concerns that the arrival of the additional capacities could...
Friday 15 October 2021
Notebook shipments to see next wave of growth starting 2024
Global notebook shipments are expected to experience minor declines in 2022 and 2023 as governments will start cutting their COVID-19 subsidies and stimulus checks with the easing...
Friday 15 October 2021
IPC makers urged to upgrade
Fast development of 5G, AI, IoT, deployment of infrastructure and increasing demand for digital transformation are expected to bring many business opportunities for industrial computing...