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Friday 3 October 2014
Tablet shipments continue to drop due to pressure from notebooks, large-size smartphones
Tablet shipments are continuing to be pushed down by low-priced notebooks and large-size smartphones, and are expected to continue to decline into 2015, according to market watcher...
Friday 3 October 2014
AUO to hold largest market share of 65-inch Ultra HD TV panel shipments in 2014
AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to hold the largest market share for 65-inch Ultra HD TV panel shipments in 2014 due to the company's curved units gaining traction from vendors in...
Friday 3 October 2014
Compal Electronics to become largest shareholder of Avalue Technology
Notebook ODM Compal Electronics on October 2 announced that it will acquire a 20.54% stake in Avalue Technology, a Taiwan-based industrial computing device maker, to become the largest...
Thursday 2 October 2014
New Wintel platforms may impact 4Q14 PC demand
Microsoft and Intel's plans to release new platforms in the first half of 2015 are expected to affect demand for PCs in the fourth quarter, according to sources from the upstream...
Thursday 2 October 2014
Leadtek unveils wearable device for healthcare
Leadtek Research is now mainly focusing on the medical electronics business and unveiled its in-house developed wearable device, the Amor H1 for healthcare purposes on October 1....
Thursday 2 October 2014
Quanta Changshu plants preparing for Apple Watch mass production
Quanta Computer's plants in Changshu, China have reportedly started hiring workers for mass production of the Apple Watch. Market watchers estimate the wearable device's sales to...
Thursday 2 October 2014
Japan Patent Office to cut examination process to five months
To help enterprises acquire patents quicker, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) has established a new examination system which will reduce the processing time from two years to five mon...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Branded tablet growth expected to disappoint with only 2.5% growth; Apple down and Samsung up, says ABI Research
The 200 million annual shipments milestone for branded tablets continues to elude OEM vendors and overall growth for 2014 is set to come in at a disappointing 2.5%. Apple and Samsung...
Wednesday 1 October 2014
Taiwan market: Epson launches Pulsense
Seiko Epson has unveiled Pulsense GPS-enabled smart wearable devices for immediate launch in the Taiwan market and aims at a 30% market share for such devices in 2014.
Tuesday 30 September 2014
Korea vendors developing quantum dot TVs, says report
Korea-based vendors are developing quantum dot TVs in order to expand their high-end TV range, according to sources quoted in a report from Korea-based Digital Times.
Tuesday 30 September 2014
Digitimes Research: No mid-range digital cameras priced at US$300-400 launched globally in 3Q14
No mid-range digital cameras for sale at US$300-400 were launched in the global market in the third quarter of 2014 possibly due to increasing competition from smartphones, according...
Monday 29 September 2014
LG slashes pricing for 55-inch OLED TV to US$3,775, says report
LG Electronics' 55-inch curved OLED TV (55EC9300) will be sold for 3.99 million won (US$3,775) per unit through major retail channels and department stores in Korea, according to...
Monday 29 September 2014
Intel investments in Tsinghua may benefit China over processor development
Intel has signed a contract with China-based Tsinghua Unigroup and will invest CNY9 billion (US$1.5 billion) in the company. Sources from PC players believe China is looking to acquire...
Monday 29 September 2014
Vendors stop developing touchscreen notebooks
As demand for touchscreen notebooks has been far weaker than expected, notebook vendors have stopped developing touch-enabled notebooks for the fourth quarter, according to sources...
Monday 29 September 2014
Ultra HD TV penetration rate expected at around 30% during October 1 period in China
Ultra HD TVs are likely to hit or even exceed a 30% penetration rate in overall LCD TV sales during the October 1 holiday period in China, according to market estimates.