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Friday 15 February 2019
Acer expects gaming and ultrathin notebooks to serve as growth drivers in Thailand
Gaming and ultrathin notebooks are expected to become the growth driver of Acer's operation in Thailand, particularly gaming models, as e-sports has been gaining popularity among...
Friday 15 February 2019
Global notebook shipments to fall 13% in 1Q19, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide notebook shipments are forecast to decrease only 12.9% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019 as vendors are still seeing some unfulfilled demand created by the CPU shortages...
Friday 15 February 2019
Asustek, Razer reportedly to seek cooperation with Tencent for gaming smartphones
Asustek Computer reportedly has been in talk with China-based mobile game distributor Tencent to release a gaming smartphone that supports Tencent's games, but has recently encountered...
Friday 15 February 2019
Worldwide AIO PC shipments slip in 2018, says Digitimes Research
Because of Intel CPU shortages and the US-China trade tensions, worldwide all-in-one (AIO) PC shipments in 2018 slipped slightly from a year ago, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 14 February 2019
200mm fabs to add 700,000 wafers through 2022, says SEMI
Robust demand for more content for mobile, Internet of Things (IoT), automotive and industrial applications will drive production of 700,000 200mm wafers from 2019 to 2022, a 14%...
Thursday 14 February 2019
Acer BYOC partners with IPC makers to tap digital signage market
Acer BYOC Smart Products Business has teamed up with IPC makers and system developers to tap into the smart digital signage market with its newly launched Being Device Management...
Thursday 14 February 2019
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 4Q 2018
With weak seasonal demand, Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments dropped 3.7% sequentially to arrive at 62.38 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Wednesday 13 February 2019
BOE unseats LG Display to become largest LCD TV, monitor panel supplier
Having already served as the top panel supplier for smartphone, tablet and notebook applications, BOE Technology has also managed to outrace LG Display to become the world's largest...
Wednesday 13 February 2019
ATrack to see business rebound in 2019
GPS car tracking device maker ATrack Technology has landed ODM orders from a new client in the US and another in Japan, and is expected to see significant business growth in 2019,...
Tuesday 12 February 2019
Acer remains focused on gaming, Chromebook products
Acer will see growth this year continue to be driven by sales of its gaming PCs, Chromebooks and business-use products while stepping up its efforts to develop new product lines,...
Tuesday 12 February 2019
Gaming notebook shipment growth may slow to only 10% in 2019
Global demand for gaming PCs is expected to slow down significantly in 2019, with shipments of gaming notebooks likely to record an annual growth of only 10%, compared to average...
Monday 11 February 2019
Apple supply chain: Mixed shipment prospects seen for Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch
Taiwan supply chain makers of Apple's three major product lines beyond iPhones will see mixed shipment prospects for 2019, with shipments of MacBook series expected to fall from 2018...
Monday 11 February 2019
Hinge makers keen on MIM capacity expansions
Hinge makers are set to expand their metal injection molding (MIM) capacity in 2019 to satisfy increasing demand from notebook vendors, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Friday 1 February 2019
Gigabyte reportedly to cut personnel and marketing costs for 2019
Gigabyte Technology is reportedly planning to cut its sales and marketing expenses for 2019 and will axe 5-10% of its personnel in the first half of 2019, according to some market...
Thursday 31 January 2019
Taiwan notebooks – 4Q 2018
Taiwan-based notebook makers failed to see a boost in demand during the traditional peak season in fourth-quarter 2018, recording weaker-than-expected shipments that dipped 0.1% sequentially...