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| Lenovo overtakes HP in computer sales |
7/16/2013 |
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China’s Lenovo has surpassed Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) to become the No. 1 player in the global PC market. In the second quarter of 2013, the company’s global PC market share reached 16.7 per cent, up from 15 per cent a year ago.
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| Mobile PC market badly hurt by Tablets |
7/16/2013 |
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Global mobile PC shipments in Q2 shrank a steep 6.9 per cent compared to Q1, based on initial findings. This represented the first time the industry experienced a sequential decline since 2Q02.
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| SanDisk predicts rosy SSD business |
7/15/2013 |
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Wu indicated that in the retail market, SSD sales are set to pick up in the second half of 2013 on rising demand coming from China's PC DIY market. Meanwhile, the penetration of SSDs in ultrabooks is expected to grow at a fast pace.
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| First death reported by iPhone malfunction |
7/15/2013 |
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Apple spokesperson said the company is "deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident and offer our condolences to the Ma family." Apple "will fully investigate and cooperate with authorities in this matter,"
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| SanDisk upbeat on SSD market in 2H13 |
7/12/2013 |
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SanDisk VP for Asia Pacific Gavin Wu has expressed optimism about demand for either standalone or embedded SSDs during the second half of 2013, citing growth in both the DIY and ultrabook markets.
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| PTI 2Q13 sales rise 2.6% |
7/11/2013 |
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Powertech Technology (PTI), which provides packaging and testing services for mainly memory ICs, saw its second-quarter sales increase 2.6% sequentially.
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| Intel offers Haswell CPUs in retail channels |
7/11/2013 |
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Intel has released the Haswell processors for retail sale in the DIY market at prices US$20-30 lower than corresponding DIY retail prices, which has put the market in disorder.
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| Foxconn reports revenues up in June |
7/11/2013 |
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Foxconn has reported consolidated revenues of NT$304.64 billion (US$10.2 billion) for June 2013, representing a 1.39% increase on month and 4.98% increase on year.
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| TSMC 2Q13 sales meet guidance |
7/10/2013 |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have reported mixed revenue results for June 2013, but both IC foundries' second-quarter sales came in at the high end of their target ranges.
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| Nanya report mixed June results |
7/10/2013 |
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Nanya Technology has reported decreased revenues for June 2013 while fellow DRAM company Inotera Memories' revenues increased more than 20% on month.
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| Xilinx begins 20nm PLDs production |
7/10/2013 |
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FPGA chip provider Xilinx has begun producing 20nm programmable logic devices (PLDs) and all programmable devices at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), according to industry sources.
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| Winbond 2Q13 sales rise 15% |
7/9/2013 |
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Revenues at Winbond Electronics increased 15.25% sequentially to NT$8.85 billion (US$294 million) in the second quarter of 2013
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| Adata 2Q13 sales up 19% |
7/9/2013 |
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Memory module manufacturer Adata Technology has reported a 19.3% sequential increase in consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2013, bucking seasonal trends.
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| Foxconn sets up China Cybermart |
7/8/2013 |
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Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is facing some issues entering Taiwan's retail channel, the company continues to expand its malls in China, and is establishing a Cybermart mall in Urumqi, a city in far northwestern China.
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| Samsung pushes direct-type LED TVs |
7/8/2013 |
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As the global penetration rate of LED TVs is expected to surpass 90% in 2013, Samsung Electronics' proportion of direct-type units is expected to reach as high as 80%.
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| Flash controller industry heading for consolidation |
7/5/2013 |
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With more NAND flash memory chips designed into embedded applications, such as eMMC devices and solid-state drives (SSD), memory controller IC firms incapable of providing technologies for these storage solutions will either be acquired by their larger competitors, or eliminated from the market.
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| TSMC to report growth for 2nd Half of 2013 |
7/5/2013 |
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Sales prospects of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for the second half of 2013 still look promising as the foundry house's production capacity for its 28nm as well as 40nm processes has been fully booked through the third quarter, according to sources at fabless IC firms.
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| Apple filed iWatch trademark |
7/3/2013 |
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Apple has filed a trademark application for an "iWatch" in Japan, fuelling speculation the US tech giant is preparing to introduce a wearable computing device.
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