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Wednesday 22 July 2009
Intel Atom N270 to prop up netbook market in 2H09
Intel's Atom N270 CPU is expected to continue playing the major role in the netbook market in the second half of 2009 as the launch of its successor the Atom N450 will be postponed...
Tuesday 21 July 2009
China market: BenQ to increase LCD monitor price in August
BenQ, which has already twice raised its LCD monitor prices in July in China, may hike the prices further in August amid continued rises in panel costs, according to BenQ China president...
Tuesday 21 July 2009
Digitimes Insight: Intel Pine Trail launch to delay
Intel showcased its next-generation netbook CPU, the Atom N450, at Computex Taipei 2009, with plans to launch it later this year. But since then nothing much has been heard from major...
Monday 20 July 2009
FIC closes down Everex US subsidiary
First International Computer (FIC) recently closed down the US subsidiary of its Everex brand, leaving only two subsidiaries continuing to operate worldwide.
Friday 17 July 2009
PC outlook improves in 2Q09 as consumer spending stabilizes shipments, says IDC
Global PC shipments again came in slightly ahead of expectations in the second quarter of 2009, lessening fears over the extent of the PC market slump. Worldwide PC shipments (including...
Thursday 16 July 2009
Worldwide PC shipments decline 5% in 2Q09, says Gartner
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 68.1 million units in the second quarter of 2009, a 5% decline from the second quarter of 2008, according to preliminary results from Gartner. The market...
Thursday 16 July 2009
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches IdeaPad ultra-thin notebook
Lenovo has launched its first ultra-thin notebook, the U350, positioned under its consumer IdeaPad brand in Taiwan along with its 10-inch S10-2 and 12-inch S12 netbooks, the in-mold...
Tuesday 14 July 2009
Mini-note shipments to reach more than 30 million units in 2009, says DisplaySearch
DisplaySearch expects shipments of almost 33 million mini-notes (netbooks) in 2009 as penetration of these products into the notebook market grows to 20% worldwide. At the same time,...
Monday 13 July 2009
Acer to launch the dual-OS netbook in August, says paper
Acer is expected to launch its previously announced dual-OS netbook, with both Windows XP and Android, in August 2009, while Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics both set to benefit...
Monday 13 July 2009
Google Chrome OS to directly challenge Microsoft in netbook market, says iSuppli
Google 's new Chrome Operating System (OS) represents a direct challenge to Microsoft's hegemony in the burgeoning market for netbook software, according to iSuppli.
Monday 13 July 2009
FPD sales look flat over long term after 8 years of growth, says DisplaySearch
Global flat panel display (FPD) revenues may rise only at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1% each year from 2008 to 2016 after rising at 20% from 2000 to 2008, according to...
Friday 10 July 2009
Asustek, Pegatron and MSI see revenues up sequentially in June
First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have posted sequential revenue growth for June 2009.
Wednesday 8 July 2009
Google to launch OS targeting netbooks
Google has announced that it is developing a computer operating system (OS) that will be an extension of its Google Chrome browser. The announcement of the new OS, dubbed Google Chrome...
Tuesday 7 July 2009
Vendors take conservative attitude toward Atom N450-based netbook sales
Several notebook vendors have revealed that they will not take an aggressive role to launch the next generation Atom N450-based netbooks and will instead monitor Acer's schedule to...
Monday 6 July 2009
Samsung planning 11.6-inch Ion-based netbook
Samsung Electronic plans to launch an Nvidia Ion platform-based netbook with Intel Atom N-series CPU and 11.6-inch display later in July, according to industry sources.