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Monday 9 January 2012
Fierce battle looms for ultrabook sector, say sources
The brand ranking in the notebook segment may undergo a major shift in the second quarter of 2012 when Intel officially releases its Ivy Bridge CPUs and branded notebook vendors begin...
Friday 6 January 2012
Ultrabook, SATA3 to buoy SSD demand, says Transcend chairman
The growing market for ultrabooks is expected to a catalyst that accelerates demand for embedded SSDs in 2012, according to Peter Shu, chairman for dedicated memory module maker Transcend...
Thursday 22 December 2011
Lenovo to ship 300,000 ultrabooks in 4Q11, says paper
Lenovo hosted a conference on December 21 in Shanghai, China to launch its first ultrabook, the IdeaPad U300s, to be sold for NT$39,9000 in Taiwan and CNY9,999 in China, according...
Thursday 22 December 2011
Intel drops Sandy Bridge CPU prices
Intel has recently notified its partners of plans to reduce prices of the existing Sandy Bridge-based processors with some Core i3 and i5 series processors to see a drop of 10-15%,...
Wednesday 21 December 2011
Acer to launch 15-inch ultrabook PC
Acer, in view of satisfactory sales for its 11- to 13-inch ultrabook models, will launch a 15-inch ultrabook for US$699, with Taiwan-based Pegatron Technology responsible for ODM...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
SZS to expand notebook hinge capacity
Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Shin Zu Shing (SZS), eyeing the potential demand for ultrabooks, is set to expand its plants and purchase new equipment in 2012 with the company's...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
CES 2012 may not help pump up demand
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2012, which will be hosted from January 10-13 in 2012, may not help pump up consumer demand afterward as there are not expected to be many new...
Thursday 15 December 2011
Acer chairman optimistic about Wintel
As the PC market will enter the generation of multiple platforms in 2012, Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that Apple, Google and Wintel will be the three major platforms to drive...
Thursday 15 December 2011
Market share of non-Apple tablet PCs to surge in 2012, says Nvidia CEO
Although non-Apple tablet PCs are only expected to account for 30% of the worldwide tablet PC market, Nvidia CEO Huang Jen-hsun pointed out that after hardware and software platforms'...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Ultrabook demand to trigger birth of thinner CCMs in 2012
The thickness of compact camera modules (CCM), to satisfy demand of ultrabooks have a thickness of only 0.7- to 0.8-inch, is expected to shrink down from a standard size of 3-4mm...
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Acer expected to turn a profit in 4Q11
Acer is expected to turn a profit in the fourth quarter of 2011 as the company has been aggressive reducing its inventory levels, which should reach 20-25 days by the end of 2011,...
Friday 9 December 2011
Ultrabooks to lead to development of various chassis materials, say makers
The development of notebooks will be toward slimness over the next two to three years due to the promotion of ultrabooks, and the use of various materials/processes for making chassis...
Friday 9 December 2011
Asustek to showcase swivel-screen notebook at 2012 Computex
In line with Intel's ultrabook promotion, Asustek Computer will exhibit a notebook with combined features of ultrabooks and tablet PCs and a swivel screen through cooperation with...
Thursday 8 December 2011
Acer to simplify product lines
Acer, on December 7, hosted its global internal meeting and has decided to start simplifying its product lines in 2012 to help integrate its resources and will put its focus on niche...
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Ultrabooks to have touch features, say sources
Notebook makers plan to employ touch panels for ultrabooks to accommodate new features in Windows 8 so as to regain market share eaten out by tablet PCs, according to industry sour...