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Tuesday 4 March 2014
Worldwide tablet sales grow 68% in 2013 with Android capturing 62% of market, says Gartner
Worldwide sales of tablets to end users reached 195.4 million units in 2013, a 68% increase on 2012, according to Gartner.
Monday 3 March 2014
Digitimes Research: Ultra HD TV demand to reach over 12 million units in 2014
Ultra HD TV demand is expected to reach over 12 million units in 2014, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan market: Channel retailers unlikely to meet 1Q14 sales goal
Taiwan's channel retailers are expected to have difficulties achieving their sales target for the first quarter as back-to-school demand in February was weaker than expected, according...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan market: E-Life Mall to expand retail chain
E-Life Mall, an IT and consumer electronics retail chain in Taiwan, will expand around Taiwan in 2014, with the number of general stores to increase from 330 currently to 350 and digital...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan panel makers to lead Ultra HD TV display shipments in 2014, says DisplaySearch
Ultra HD TV display panels have become increasingly available and affordable to TV vendors, and Taiwan panel makers Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) are forecast to lead Ultra HD TV...
Monday 3 March 2014
TV panel makers expect to see increased orders in the second half of 1Q14
TV panel makers expect to see increased orders in the second half of the first quarter of 2014 after a slowdown in January and February 2014, according to industry sources.
Thursday 27 February 2014
China market: Over 5.8 million consumer tablets sold in 4Q13, says Analysys
There were 5.854 million consumer tablets sold in the China market during the fourth quarter of 2013, increasing 34.5 on quarter and 83.1% on year, according to China-based Analysys...
Thursday 27 February 2014
Dell to enter home entertainment market via AlienWare
Dell is planning to add new product lines under its sub-brand AlienWare and will expand from the PC industry to the home entertainment market, according to sources from the upstream...
Thursday 27 February 2014
Sony Electronics to close 20 US stores affecting 1,000 employees
Sony Electronics has announced plans to close 20 of its US stores, and eliminate one-third or 1,000 of its US employees, by the end of 2014.
Thursday 27 February 2014
China auto semiconductor market drives up 11% in 2013, says IHS
The fast-growing semiconductor market for China's automotive industry is set for double-digit expansion in revenues in 2014, propelled by an increasing desire among Chinese car buyers...
Wednesday 26 February 2014
Global pro camcorder market remained stable overall in 2013, though many regional fluctuations, says firm
The global pro camcorder market remained stable in 2013 with a decrease of less than 1% from the previous year, to reach 289,000 units in total, according to newly released figures...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
TV vendors bump up orders for curved Ultra HD TV panels
TV vendors are bumping up orders for curved Ultra HD TV panels amid increasing demand for curved TVs. Curved TVs gained popularity in late 2013 and are picking up momentum in the high-end...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Supply chain aims to increase production for wearable device components
The upstream supply chain is increasing production and R&D for wearable device components as vendors are gearing up to release or expand product lineups in 2014, according to industry...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Is a US$25 smartphone possible?
Mobile World Congress (MWC) kicked off with a bang, with Mozilla announcing a US$25 smartphone built around a turnkey solution that features silicon from China-based Spreadtrum and...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Advanced content recommendations to reach 75% of US Pay TV households by 2018, says ABI Research
Consumer exposure to advanced recommendation engines will grow to reach 75% of Pay TV households on multi-screen services and 55% on set-top boxes (STBs) in North America by 2018,...