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Thursday 5 January 2012
Asustek going Android, Acer eyeing Windows 8 for tablet PC market
Acer, after refuting rumors about plans to phase out of the tablet PC and smartphone markets, has adjusted strategies for its tablet PC business and will focus on a Windows-based...
Wednesday 4 January 2012
Digitimes Research: Traditional PC applications to be advantage of Windows 8 tablet
Judging from the architecture of the Windows 8 revealed at BUILD 2011, Digitimes Research believes that Microsoft, in the face of the competition from smartphones and tablet PCs -...
Friday 30 December 2011
China market: Nokia to face strong competition in Mango segment in 2012
Nokia's plans to launch its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango smartphones in the China market in the first half of 2012 may face challenge from comparable high-end models rolled out by HTC...
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
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
Notebook supply chain expects to see improving gross margins for 2012
Players in the notebook upstream supply chain expect their gross margin in 2012 to improve as notebook brand vendors are turning their focuses to ultrabooks, which have better profitability...
Thursday 8 December 2011
Notebooks expected to fully adopt HD quality webcams in 2H12
Notebook players are expected to fully adopt high definition (HD) quality webcams into their notebook models in the second half of 2012 as Microsoft launches its Windows 8 and should...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Asustek sets shipment goal for 2012
Asustek Computer, at its global sales meeting on December 5, has set the shipment goals for its four major product lines for 2012 with notebooks and netbooks together to surpass 22...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
PC experience expected to help Nvidia have advantage in WOA market
Among the top-three ARM-based processor makers, Nvidia is expected to gain an advantages in the competition of Windows on ARM (WOA) platform with its experience in the PC industry,...
Monday 5 December 2011
BIOS player Phoenix Technologies launching new solution for Windows 8
BIOS player Phoenix Technologies has recently announced its latest Phoenix SCT 2.2 solution to assist its PC partners to develop systems based on Windows 8, according to the compan...
Tuesday 29 November 2011
Windows-on-ARM platform to join notebook competition in June 2013
Windows on ARM (WoA), a combination of Windows 8 and ARM-based processors, is expected to make an official appearance at the end of 2012 and will try to compete in the notebook market...
Wednesday 23 November 2011
Nokia to roll out new Windows Phone models in 1H12, says Nokia Taiwan
Nokia will roll out new Windows Phone-based smartphones in the first half of 2012 following the recently released Nokia Lumia 800 and Lumia 710, according to Michael Hus, general...
Friday 18 November 2011
Compal reportedly to bid heavily on Windows 8, says paper
Compal Electronics, optimistic about the potential of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system, has reportedly instructed the engineers from its notebook, tablet PC and smartphone...
Thursday 10 November 2011
Asustek, Acer reduce ultrabook orders by 40%
Asustek Computer and Acer have recently reduced their ultrabook orders from 250,000-300,000 units originally to 150,000-180,000 units by the end of 2011 due to the unsatisfactory...