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Monday 18 March 2013
First-tier vendors to supply more notebook models with no OS
Several first-tier notebook brand vendors including Lenovo have reportedly been raising their shipment proportions of models without an operating system (OS) to attract consumers,...
Monday 18 March 2013
Ultra LCD TV panel shipments expected to reach 2.6 million in 2013, says DisplaySearch
TFT LCD panel suppliers are forecast to ship 2.6 million Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) LCD TV panels worldwide in 2013, up more than 40-fold from 63,000 in 2012, according to research firm...
Monday 18 March 2013
Slowing LCD TV demand alters panel business strategies, says DisplaySearch
LCD TV panel manufacturers are planning less aggressive business strategies for 2013 as LCD TV demand growth slows, according to research firm DisplaySearch. Panel makers are moving...
Monday 18 March 2013
Mobility is reshaping consumer gadget spending and behavior, says Gartner
Household adoption and spending on consumer technology products is shifting faster than expected in favor of gadgets and services that are portable or mobile and those that deliver...
Monday 18 March 2013
Government will abolish Nuke 4 project if experts label it unsafe, says Taiwan Premier Jiang
Approximately 200,000 people joined Taiwan's anti-nuclear protest on March 9, 2013. Some statistics showed that 50-60% of people surveyed were against using nuclear power to generate...
Friday 15 March 2013
Google executive reshuffle may affect relationship with handset brands, say sources
Google's Android chief, Andy Rubin, has stepped down from his current post. If Rubin is assigned to strengthen in-house handset products, it may affect Google's relationship with...
Friday 15 March 2013
AUO lands orders for Ultra HD TV panels from Samsung, Philips
AU Optronics (AUO) has obtained orders for Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV panels from Samsung Electronics and Philips in addition to existing customers Sony and Toshiba, according to...
Friday 15 March 2013
Phablet: The paradigm shift
Looking at the "phablet" - the hybrid of, or a bridge between, a phone and tablet - I can't help but think of the colossal military-walkie-talkie-looking first-generation...
Friday 15 March 2013
PC-related IC designers likely to post disappointing 1Q13 results
IC design houses including Elan Microelectronics, Realtek Semiconductor, and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are likely to report disappointing revenue results for the first quarter...
Friday 15 March 2013
Innolux ramps up TV panel capacity utilization to meet demand in China
China-based LCD TV vendors have begun to procure panels to prepare for expected peak sales in the China market in early May, causing Innolux's utilization rates to increase to approximately...
Friday 15 March 2013
Chicony, Inventec pass UL testing for India market
Taiwan-based makers Chicony Electronics and Inventec have passed tests conducted by Underwriter Laboratories (UL) for their IT products to be available for sale in the India market,...
Friday 15 March 2013
Samsung, LG expected to reach combined global TV market share of 34-35% in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are expected to ship 45.0 million and 30.5 million LCD TVs, respectively, in 2013, together sharing 34-35% of global shipments, according to...
Friday 15 March 2013
Samsung introduces Galaxy S4
South Korea-based Samsung Electronics has announced the fourth generation of the Galaxy smartphone series, the Galaxy S4 that weighs 130g.
Friday 15 March 2013
Digital TV semiconductor market dips in 2012, says IHS
Amid a drop in television demand, the global market for digital television semiconductors (DTV) declined by nearly 6% in 2012, according to IHS iSuppli.
Thursday 14 March 2013
TV IC demand picking up
Demand for TV-use IC solutions is picking up as first- and second-tier TV brands are gearing up to boost their inventories prior to the arrival of China's Labor Day holiday, according...