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Thursday 25 August 2011
Tablet PC fever is already cooling down, says Acer chairman
Acer chairman JT Wang, commenting on tablet PC's impact on the notebook industry, pointed out that tablet PC fever is already starting to cool down and consumers are also being attracted...
Thursday 18 August 2011
China rare earth export controls to increases hard drive prices by 5-10%
The China government's export control policy for rare earth elements, a key material for hard drive's, will increase ASPs in the retail channel by 5-10% as hard drive makers are facing...
Thursday 11 August 2011
SATA-IO intros new standard for embedded SSDs
The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) has introduced a new standard for embedded solid state drives (SSDs). The SATA uSSD specification eliminates the module connector...
Thursday 11 August 2011
Compal sees drop in July revenues and notebook shipments
Compal Electronics has announced consolidated revenues of NT$55.95 billion (US$1.93 billion) for July, down 6% on month, with combined consolidated revenues from January to July also...
Tuesday 2 August 2011
Japan-based TV brands to account for 30% of AUO sales in 2H11
Demand for LCD TVs has been soft and the financial performance from Japan-based firms has been less than expected. However, according to AU Optronics (AUO), orders from Japan-based...
Monday 1 August 2011
Global 2Q11 NAND flash market sees 9% drop; Samsung remains top supplier, says DRAMeXchange
The worldwide NAND flash memory market posted revenues of US$4.88 billion in the second quarter of 2011, down about 9% sequentially, according to DRAMeXchange. Samsung Electronics...
Wednesday 27 July 2011
GLT expects 2H11 revenues to exceed 1H11
Light guide plate maker Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) will list on the TSE on July 28. According to GLT, the traditional boom season will enhance performance in the third quarter...
Friday 22 July 2011
Toshiba announces new business strategy for India
Toshiba and Toshiba India Private (TIPL) unveiled a digital products business strategy and new product line-up in India on July 21. Toshiba plans to move forward in India as TIPL...
Friday 22 July 2011
LCD TV outsourcing set to double as competition intensifies, says IHS iSuppli
Worldwide production of LCD TVs conducted by contract manufacturers is expected to nearly double from 2010 to 2015, as plummeting prices and eroding margins force many brands to outsource...
Friday 15 July 2011
Worldwide PC shipments increase 2.3% in 2Q11, says Gartner
Worldwide PC shipments surpassed 85.2 million units in the second quarter of 2011, a 2.3% increase from the same period last year, according to preliminary results by Gartner. These...
Thursday 14 July 2011
Compal acquires Toshiba TV plant in Mexico
Compal Electronics has announced that one of its subsidiaries has signed an agreement to acquire Toshiba's TV assembly subsidiary Toshiba Electromex in Mexico with the transaction...
Thursday 14 July 2011
Samsung said to ramp new fab in September
Samsung Electronics is expected to open a new memory semiconductor fabrication plant in September, according to industry sources. Dubbed Line-16, the facility will be focused on the...
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Toshiba adopts AUO-developed naked-eye 3D panels for notebook
Toshiba has adopted 15.6-inch lenticular lens-based panels developed by Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) for its naked-eye 2D/3D switchable notebook model to be launched in August...
Wednesday 13 July 2011
Hynix, Toshiba to jointly develop MRAM
Hynix Semiconductor and Toshiba have agreed to jointly develop spin-transfer torque Magnetoresistance RAM (MRAM). Once technology development is successfully completed, the two parties...
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Top-five panel makers predict 3D TV penetration to reach 20% at end of 2011
The top five panel makers, Samsung, LG Display, AU Optronics (AUO), Chimei Innolux (CMI) and Sharp have been increasing supply of panels for 3D TVs and expect the penetration of 3D...