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Thursday 18 November 2010
Fierce Black Friday competition sees 32-inch LCD TV price drop below US$200
With demand for LCD TVs remaining weak, vendors have started a fierce price war in North America market for the upcoming Black Friday sales. Wal-Mart is providing sub-US$200 32-inch...
Friday 22 October 2010
SEMI book-to-bill ratio drops to 1.03 in September 2010
The SEMI book-to-bill ratio for US manufacturers of semiconductor equipment slid to 1.03 in September 2010, compared to 1.17 in August and 1.23 in July.
Tuesday 12 October 2010
TV vendors cut prices for North America holiday season
With strong TV sales during China's National Day holidays providing a more positive outlook for the rest the of the year in both the US and Europe, first-tier vendors have launched...
Thursday 7 October 2010
Global TV market to reach over 243 million units in 2010, 188 million units for LCD TVs, says DisplaySearch
Global TV shipments in 2010 will reach more than 243 million units, a 16% increase from 2009, according to DisplaySearch. LCD TV shipments are expected to grow to 188 million units...
Friday 17 September 2010
MSI announces availability of the world's first 3D multi-touch all-in-one PC in North America
City of Industry, Calif. - (Business Wire) - MSI, a leading manufacturer of computer components and systems, today announced the North American availability of the Wind Top AE2420...
Friday 17 September 2010
North America August chip-gear orders drop 1% on-month, says SEMI
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.82 billion in orders in August 2010 (three-month average basis), down 1.1% from the revised level of US$1.84...
Monday 6 September 2010
Global TV shipments up 26% on year in 2Q10, says DisplaySearch
Overall TV shipments continued to show resilience, bouncing back from dismal 2009 levels, but there were some indications of trouble in key markets. Global TV unit shipments rose...
Friday 20 August 2010
North America chip gear book-to-bill ratio up in July 2010, says SEMI
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted a book-to-bill ratio of 1.23 in July 2010, compared to 1.18 in June, according to SEMI. The book-to-bill of 1.23...
Friday 6 August 2010
Notebook inventory levels higher than normal in North America and Europe
Notebook inventory levels in the channel in North America and Europe are currently at 5-6 weeks, higher than the normal levels of 3-4 weeks, due to weakened demand, according to notebook...
Monday 2 August 2010
LCD TV orders decline amid inventory pile-up in North America
LCD TV inventory levels in the North America market have piled up to 2-3 weeks higher than normal, sending channels and vendors cutting orders and system makers lowering shipment...
Thursday 29 July 2010
Fujitsu to rely more heavily on Taiwan partners in the future
As Fujitsu plans to push US$400-600 notebooks in North America and Asia Pacific markets, and increased its outsourcing proportion to Taiwan makers from only 30% in 2009 to close to...
Wednesday 21 July 2010
Chip gear book-to-bill ratios climb in June 2010
Japan's semiconductor production equipment manufacturers have reported a book-to-bill ratio of 1.40 for June, up from 1.13 in May, according to the Semiconductor Equipment Association...
Monday 19 July 2010
Global LCD monitor shipments to be flat in 2010
The global LCD monitor market is expected to remain flat in 2010 due to weaker-than-expected demand in North America, Europe and China, according to sources with monitor branded ve...
Thursday 15 July 2010
LCD TV and monitor prices expected to increase 7-10% in 3Q10
LCD TV and monitor brands are expected to increase their prices by 7-10% in July or August as depreciation of the euro plus limited panel price drops are already affecting their profits,...
Monday 21 June 2010
China-based TCL ships 2.89 million LCD TVs worldwide in January-May
China-based vendor TCL shipped 400,407 LCD TVs worldwide in May, down 22.41% on year, and LCD TV shipments for January-May totaled 2.89 million units, up 25.22% on year, according...