Vol 21 – Issue 42 – Page 13

PCs Rise in APAC QoQ, But YoY Comparison is Down

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The market for PCs in APACxJ was up 8% QoQ in Q3, but down 5% YoY according to IDC. Total shipments equalled 26.6 million units – higher than the firm’s original forecasts. Consumer shipments …

Apple Looks to LG for Panel Supply

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Sources in Asia have said that the supply of panels for Apple’s iPhone 6 will mainly come from LG Display (LGD) and Sharp. iPhone 6 Plus panels, on other hand, will be supplied by …

Wearables Are ‘Ripe for Growth’

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Pricewaterhouse Cooper (PwC), after surveying 1,000 US adults, has said that the wearable device market is ‘ripe for growth’. 20% of American adults now own a wearable device; however, many existing wearables have not …

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AMD to Cut 7% of its Workforce

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has announced plans to restructure its business and has said that it will cut 7% of its global workforce, so the cut is estimated to be around 710 employees. The …

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Signagelive Offers “Dramatic” Cost Savings

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Signagelive has rolled out 42 Samsung Smart Signage screens to the StubHub Center stadium in California. Samsung’s 55″ DM55D screens, with 1920 x 1080 resolution and 450 cd/m

Americans Hungry for Online Video

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According to Adobe’s Video Benchmark Report, online TV consumption in the USA, across all devices, is up 388% YoY. While consumption is fragmented across platforms, games consoles and OTT devices gained the largest percentage …

BenQ Brings Short-Throw to Triple-Flash Projector

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BenQ’s TH682ST projector is a short-throw version of the TH681 (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 8). Able to be placed on a wall, floor or ceiling, the 1DLP projector can throw a 100″ image …

Google Result 20/10/2014

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Google Inc. posted a net profit of $2.8 billion on turnover of $16.5 billion in the third quarter, which compares with a net profit of $2.9 billion on turnover of $13.7 billion in Q3 …

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HP Targets Unchanged by Split

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Sources in the Asian supply chain have said that HP is still targeting ‘at least’ 31 million notebook shipments next year. Taiwanese makers had apparently been concerned that the company’s split (Display Monitor Vol …

Russian PCs Remain Low for Seventh Quarter

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PC shipments in Russia have fallen for the seventh consecutive quarter, IDC data has shown. Shipments were down 16.1% YoY in Q3, to a total of 2.27 million units overall. The portable PC market …

Asus Expects Double Shipments Next Year

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Asus expecys to ship 16 million handsets next year, say supply chain sources: double the expected eight million shipments in 2014. Almost three million were shipped in Q3. The sources say that smartphone profits …

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WSJ: Sony to Cut Smartphone Targets

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According to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Sony is considering cutting its smartphone sales target, due to fierce competition in emerging markets. The current target of 43 million units sold between April …

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