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IDC: Declining Market for Personal Computing Devices

Unit shipments for the global PC devices market, comprised of traditional PCs, tablets and workstations, is expected to contract by 3.9% in 2018, according to IDC. This decline is expected to continue throughout the forecast period, as the market shrinks to 383.6 million units shipped in 2022, with a five-year CAGR of -1.5%. Despite the … Read more

IDC: Indian Wearables Shipments Cross One Million Mark in 2018 Q2

The Indian wearables market witnessed impressive growth in the second quarter of 2018 as the overall wearables market grew 66% year-on-year and 40% sequentially, making it the biggest quarter for the wearables category in India. According to IDC, one million units were shipped in the second quarter, with the top-three brands retaining their position in … Read more

Epistar Showed 25-Micron Mini LEDs for FPP Displays at Touch Taiwan

Epistar showcased 25-micron mini LEDs for RGB fine-pixel-pitch (FPP) displays at Touch Taiwan 2018, shaving off over half from the 60-micron chips currently in use. A 40-micron chip made by the company is currently going through the validation process at Chinese and South Korean FPP panel-makers. Production is scheduled for the third quarter of the … Read more

New GIS Under-Display Fingerprint Sensors to Ship in 2018 Q3

General Interface Solution’s chairman Chou Hsien-ying recently told Digitimes that the company will begin shipments of its third-generation ultrasonic under-display fingerprint sensor technology during the second half of 2018. The hardware will first appear in smartphones due for launch in early 2019, Chou said. Image: GIS Separately, industry sources informed Digitimes that GIS is expecting … Read more

Short Supply of 14nm Intel CPU to Affect PC Shipments

The supply of Intel’s new 14-nanometer CPUs — powering the new MacBook range due to be launched in September, amongst others — is falling short of demand, according to a recent report by Digitimes. Industry sources told the publication that the shortfall may significantly affect notebook shipments in the second half of 2018. Jason Chen, … Read more

AOpen President Reveals AI, PC and VR Enterprise Partnership with Acer

In an interview with Digitimes, AOpen president Dale Tsai revealed that the company is collaborating with Acer on a range of new enterprise solutions incorporating Acer’s AI, PC and wearable VR technology. Tsai also confirmed that AOpen will be the primary supplier of digital signage hardware for Acer’s aBeing Cloud platform, as well as providing … Read more

AUO Chairman Predicts a Healthy Second Half of 2018 for Panel Industry

Digitimes reports that AU Optronics chairman Paul Peng has high hopes for the panel industry, as smartphone and TV brands bolster their inventories heading into the second half of 2018. The company is currently using older-generation LCD fabs to produce panels for fishing boats, yachts and airplane cockpits. Meanwhile, its gaming panels currently account for … Read more

Several Chinese Manufacturers Look to Epistar for LED Chip Supply

Epistar has revealed it has seen significant growth in orders for LED backlighting components for smartphones, LCD TV panels and fine-pixel-pitch (FPP) displays from China-based manufacturers, according to Digitimes. The catalyst for this growth is said to be issues surrounding the quality of products previously sourced from China-based chipmakers. Many product manufacturers have shifted their … Read more

StarHub Launches Streaming Box with Android TV Oreo Operator Tier

StarHub iin the US unveiled its Go streaming box, an all-in-one entertainment solution combining StarHub’s content catalogue and the Google Play store. Powered by the Android TV Oreo OS (said to be the first) and compatible with any wireless broadband connection, the box comes preloaded with a Go Family subscription, which includes over 50 channels. … Read more

Cosmote TV Delivers Smart Remote Experience on Zenterio STBs

Zenterio, a TV and multiscreen software client solutions provider, has announced that OTE Group, a Greek telecommunications provider, has chosen the Eurobox STB with Zenterio OS for its Cosmote TV service. Zenterio OS allows Cosmote TV to support internet-delivered, on-demand content in addition to live content. Cosmote subscribers can control the experience through a new … Read more

Accedo Launches Targeted Advertising Solution for AR

Accedo has launched a targeted advertising solution for AR experiences with the API integration of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elemental MediaTailor. Powered by the Accedo One video platform, it’s designed to provide a more personalised and engaging second-screen experience during long-distance sports events such as marathons, rally or bicycle races. AWS Elemental MediaTailor is a … Read more