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Toshiba Knows the Importance of Colour

by Tom Allen

We were kept busy at the Toshiba stand for at least an hour and a half last year, but the 2015 booth was much more compact. Toshiba had moved from Hall 22 to Hall …

Rumour: Xiaomi Plans Notebook Entry

by Tom Allen

Rumours from Asia claim that Xiaomi will enter the notebook market next year. The first 15″ unit is said to be under development with help from ODM partners Inventec and Foxconn. It will apparently …

Toshiba Unleashes Windows 10

by Tom Allen

Toshiba has introduced two new notebooks in its premium Kirabook line, running Windows 10. While they are mostly identical, the Kira-10J (Windows 10 Pro) and Kira-10H (Windows 10 Home) differ in screen resolution (2560 …

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 36

by Tom Allen

An incorrect detail in our recent article, ‘Canon Claims World’s Lightest DCI Projector‘, has been pointed out. The XEED 4K500ST in fact has higher-than-DCI-4k (4096 x 2160) resolution: it is actually 4096 x 2400, …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 36

by Tom Allen

The OnePlus 2 smartphone (OnePlus Plans Second Exclusive Handset) has been launched. However, in keeping with the company’s theme of exclusivity (and to garner more attention), potential customers must register online before being “invited” …

Portable PC Sales to Remain Flat Despite Windows 10 Launch, Says ABI Research

by Helen Vince

The recent launch of Windows 10 in 2H 2015 has many PC OEMs holding their breath that the revamped operating system software will trigger a replacement opportunity for aging laptops. According to the latest …

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Chromebooks Overtake Notebooks

by Tom Allen

Conventional 15″+ notebooks have become less popular with global consumers, whose attention is instead shifting to smaller products, says IHS. In the first half of 2015, 15″-15.9″ panel shipments fell 14% YoY, from 44.5 …

Tags:Chromebooks| IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Chromebooks Overtake Notebooks

by Tom Allen

Tags:Chromebooks| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Notebooks| Vol 22 - Issue 32

Asus Predicts Stronger Second Half

by Tom Allen

Asus shipped 4.3 million notebooks in Q2’15, down from 4.8 million in Q1’15 and 4.6 million in Q2’14. Desktop shipments were 500,000 units, down 100,000 from Q1. Asus has said that it is aiming …

Skylake Makes First Appearance With Lenovo

by Tom Allen

Lenovo’s mobile workstation range is being expanded with rugged and reliable units: the Thinkpad P50 and P70. These models are the first in the world using Intel’s new Skylake platform. They are designed to …

Notebook ODMs’ MoM Sales Declined in July

by Helen Vince

Taiwan’s main notebook ODMs reported sequential declines in sales for July, as they experienced a slowdown in notebook demand. Quanta Computer said sales were down 21.4% in July from June, to NT$83.6 billion ($2.6 …

Windows 10 is the Future for Acer

by Tom Allen

Acer is apparently committed to bringing Windows 10 to the masses, having announced two low-cost notebooks running the OS. Both the Acer Aspire Cloudbook 11 (11″) and Cloudbook 14 (14″), as the names suggest, …