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Asus Up in March

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Asus’s revenues rose 37.2% MoM and 15.33% YoY in March, totalling NT$48.6 billion ($1.5 billion). Calendar Q1 consolidated revenues reached NT$119.3 billion ($3.7 billion), down 10.1% QoQ but up 6.6% YoY. Asus shipped 4.9 million notebooks; 1 million tablets; 4 million smartphones; and 500,000 desktop PCs in Q1’16. For the full year, the firm is … Read more

Gartner Lowers IT Spending Forecast

Worldwide spending on IT devices and services will fall 0.5% YoY in 2016, says Gartner, to reach a total of $3.49 trillion (from $3.5 trillion). The new forecast is a revision from the previous projection of 0.5% growth – mainly due to currency fluctuations. Economic uncertainty is driving companies to act conservatively when it comes … Read more

SDC Confirms Work on Large AMOLEDs

During his keynote speech at Finetech Japan, Samsung Display EVP Kim Sung-chul said that the company is actively working on large AMOLEDs for various applications. Kim said that SDC will broaden its customer base by developing flexible models for use in mobile devices; notebooks; monitors; and TVs. The firm will also seek to produce high-resolution … Read more

Chip Firms Enjoy Rise

Mediatek‘s consolidated revenues for March were up 61% MoM and 4.6% YoY, to NT$21.3 billion ($659 million): the company’s highest levels in five months. Calendar Q1 revenues were down 9.1% QoQ but up 17.6% YoY, to NT$55.9 billion ($1.7 billion). TSMC‘s revenues were up 22.7% MoM and 1.1% YoY, to NT$73.1 billion ($2.3 billion). Revenues … Read more

Continental Speaks about Augmented Reality HUDs AT GTC 2016

During the GTC 2016 conference, Continental reported on its efforts in developing an augmented reality HUD that exceeds the capabilities of today’s automotive head up displays. While a HUD is increasingly becoming an automotive technology available to most car buyers (similar to GPS navigation a few years ago), augmented reality in the car has so … Read more

Nvidia Shows Super Low Latency Display at GTC 2016

According to several articles by, Road to VR, Geeky Gadgets, Game Debate and others, Nvidia demoed a 1,700Hz display during its GTC 2016 conference in April 2016. According to the reports and a video (http://tinyurl.com/z3oke77) on YouTube Nvidia is pushing the envelope of refresh rates to its limits. If you think 144Hz is great, how … Read more

NEC Display’s New VE Series Portable Projectors Ideal for Mid-Sized Meeting Rooms, Classrooms with Heavy Ambient Lighting

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, today announced budget-friendly 3,000-lumen SVGA and XGA portable projectors for corporate, government and education users who require easy setup, flexibility and an attractive total cost of ownership. The VE303 (800 x 600 resolution) and VE303X (1024 x 768 resolution) projectors … Read more

Kent Displays, The Maker of Boogie Board eWriters, To Host First Smart Materials and eWriting Symposium

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Kent Displays Inc., the maker of Boogie Board eWriters, in partnership with TeamNEO and FlexTech, a SEMI Strategic Association Partner, will be holding the industry’s first Smart Materials & eWriting Symposium from April 12 -14, 2016 at the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center, in Kent, Ohio. “Northeast Ohio is internationally recognized for innovation … Read more

CES Asia Granted “Official Trade Event” Certification by US Commerce Department

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The United States Department of Commerce (USDOC) recently granted CES Asia™with the Department’s “Official Trade Fair” Certification. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ and co-produced by Intex Shanghai, CES Asia 2016 will run May 11-13 in Shanghai, China at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC). CTA also announced the USDOC will … Read more

AUO Bezel-less ALCD TV Display Makes Stunning Presence at CITE 2016

With the exhibition theme of “Infinite Visual Experience”, AU Optronics Corp. (“AUO” or the “Company”) will participate in CITE 2016 (China Information Technology Expo) from April 8 to 10 in Shenzhen, China. In the exhibition, AUO’s bezel-less ALCD TV display showing stylish contour and exquisite image quality will present an even more realistic sensory experience … Read more