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Asus Swims Against Current With Mobile Announcements

Few of the tier one and two firms showed new mobiles at CES – many were waiting for MWC in March. Asus was one that did, introducing a convertible series and two new smartphones. The Transformer Book Chi (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 37) series is a range of three convertible Windows 8.1 tablets. The … Read more

AUO’s 2014 Sales Fell 2% YoY

AU Optronics (AUO) saw sales for 2014 fall 2% year on year to NT$408.2 billion ($12.8 billion), though in December and the final quarter of the year, sales improved slightly YoY. AUO’s sales in December reached NT$33.7 billion ($1 billion), down 3.1% sequentially but 1% higher than December of the previous year. For Q4, AUO … Read more

Hisense TVs to feature NanoTech’s UltraFlix 4K streaming app

NanoTech Entertainment (OTCPINK: NTEK), a pioneer in bringing the 4K Ultra HD experience to consumers, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Hisense Electronics, the leader in the 4K Ultra HD TV industry. Under the agreement, NanoTech’s all 4K UltraFlix Network App will be bundled with Hisense’s 4K Ultra HD TV product line. … Read more

Streaming Devices Poised to Dominate Viewing Preferences as Seven in 10 TV Viewers Stream Programming

While the television continues to provide the best quality picture and viewing experience, the way content is being discovered and consumed is changing dramatically, especially for millennials. According to the preliminary results of the second NATPE||Content First and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® joint research study on consumers’ attitudes toward television viewing, just 55 percent of millennials use TVs as … Read more

DuBravac Discusses Trends to Watch

Shawn Dubravac, CEA’s chief economist, discussed the themes presented in his new book, Digital Destiny, at an event before the CES Unveiled ‘mini show’. He said that there are five ‘pillars’ that form today’s consumer electronics industry: ubiquitious computing; cheap digital storage; connectivity (such as WiFi and Bluetooth); proliferation of digital devices; and the ‘sensorisation’ … Read more

Mobiles Keep Low Profile at CES

CES has come and gone again, leaving memories and sore feet in its wake. While there were several interesting display developments, some products were only noticeable through their absence. Before we get onto products, we should discuss the elephant in the room: attendance. This year’s show felt much quieter than recent editions (although I don’t … Read more

Acer Attempts to Kickstart Notebook Innovation

Unlike other tier one companies, Acer had taken a suite in The Cosmopolitan, with no presence on the show floor at all. We visited on Sunday, two days before CES officially began. Mobility was the obvious focus, with two brand new smartphones and a Chromebook, as well as updates to the V17, R13 and S7 … Read more

CEA Study says Viewers want 4K UHD, Smart TVs

While the television remains viewers’ primary means of accessing video content, the number of consumers watching video content via streaming (63 percent) is gaining on those who watch through a traditional service provider (68 percent), according to a pair of new studies from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. CEA’s OTT Video Consumption and 4K Ultra HD Update: Consumer … Read more

TCL Showcases Innovative Quantum Dot TV at the 48th CES in the US

TCL Multimedia Technology Holdings Limited (“TCL Multimedia” or “the Group”, HKSE stock code: 01070) attended the 48th Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, the United States of America as well as the “Global Top Brands” award ceremony organized by International Data Group (“IDG”). TCL has made it to the league of “Top 50 Global Consumer Electronics Brands” … Read more

Smartwatch Market is Expected to Reach $32.9 Billion by 2020 – Allied Market Research

The new market research report titled “Global Smartwatch Market – size, Industry Analysis, Trends, Growth and Forecast, 2014 – 2020,” the global Smartwatch market has a potential to reach $32.9 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 67.6% during 2014 – 2020. Popular highlights of the Global Smartwatch Market that are noteworthy are, based on type, the Extension Smartwatch sales was the … Read more

Explosive Growth Forecast for Quantum Dot LCD TV Technology, DisplaySearch Reports

LCD TV makers are responding to the challenge of OLED, with quantum dot (QD) technology, curved screens and other innovations. According to new information from DisplaySearch, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), in order to boost consumer value in the LCD TV market, 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) enhanced-color LCD TVs using QD technology will become available … Read more

Industry Insight: Four Tech Studies Debut at CEA’s Research Summit

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® unveiled four new studies to provide insights on growing consumer technology segments and adjacent markets at CEA’s Research Summit, held at the 2015 International CES® running January 6-9 in Las Vegas. The complete findings of 4K Ultra HD Update: Consumer Adoption and Awareness; High Resolution Audio Study; OTT Video Consumption; … Read more