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Replacement Demand for Commercial Desktop PC to Slow Global Motherboard Shipment Decline in 2Q (2014.05.05)
Worldwide motherboard shipments totaled about 36.8 million units in the first quarter of 2014, down 3.1% sequentially, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute). The sequential decline was attributed to soft market demand after Chinese Lunar New Year, which led to relatively high inventory levels |
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Taiwanese Branded Phones in 1Q 2014 Buoyed by Increasing Shipments of ASUS and Acer (2014.05.02)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, shipment volume of Taiwanese branded mobile phones topped about 4.33 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013 |
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LCD Will Be the Sole TV Technology in India by 2016 (2014.04.30)
The TV market in India is going through many changes, as consumers replace legacy CRT sets with LCD TVs and shift to larger sizes. As recently as 2012, only 44% of total TV shipments were LCD TVs, but almost 97% will be LCD TVs by 2015—and by 2016, LCD will be the only TV technology in India, according to the NPD DisplaySearch |
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NB Shipment Eases Decline and Seeks Growth in Slow-Season (2014.04.23)
The NB shipment for Q1’14 reached 40.5 M units, declining 12% QoQ because of the traditional slow season and the inventory accumulated since Q4 last year that needed to be digested, according to the latest NB shipment survey by WitsView, the display research division of TrendForce |
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LCD TV Growth Improving, As Plasma and CRT TV Disappear (2014.04.18)
Since reaching a peak in 2011, the global TV market has seen continuous declines, falling by 6% in 2012 and by 3% in 2013.LCD TV shipment growth fell into single digits in 2011, experienced its first decline in 2012, and grew by only 2% in 2013, which was not enough to make up for falling shipments of plasma and CRT TVs |
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Decline in the Worldwide Motherboard Market Alleviated on Enterprise Replacement Demand in 2013 (2014.04.15)
In retrospect, the worldwide motherboard shipments were lower than expected in the first quarter of 2013. This was mainly attributed to vendors' inventory stock-up ahead of the Chinese New Year and the still lackluster market demand after the holiday |
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Taiwanese Server System Shipment Volume Grows Mildly in 4Q 2013 (2014.04.11)
According to MIC, an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, shipment volume of server systems reached about 1.44 million units in Taiwan in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 9.6% year-on-year. The growing server demand for large-scale datacenters and from emerging markets contributed to the growth |
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Worldwide PC Shipments in the First Quarter of 2014 Declined 1.7% (2014.04.11)
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.6 million units in the first quarter of 2014, a 1.7 %decline from the first quarter of 2013, according to preliminary results by Gartner. The severity of the decline eased compared with the past seven quarters |
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Worldwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Spending Declined 11.5% in 2013 (2014.04.08)
Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending totaled $33.8 billion in 2013, an 11.5 percent decline from 2012, according to final results by Gartner, Inc. Wafer-level manufacturing equipment demand performed above the market with strength in lithography and associated processes, while back-end manufacturing segments fared significantly worse than average |
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Server Virtualization Continues to Grow in EMEA but Mega-Datacenters are Changing the Game (2014.04.07)
According to IDC's EMEA Quarterly Server Virtualization Tracker, 33.0% of all new servers shipped in EMEA in the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13) were virtualized, a moderate increase from 30.0% in 4Q12. Physical server shipments were flat this quarter, showing only a 0 |
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Worldwide IT Spending on Pace to Grow 3.2% in 2014 (2014.04.04)
With the global economy showing signs of a gradual recovery, worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.8 trillion in 2014, a 3.2 percent increase from 2013 spending, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc.
"Globally, businesses are shaking off their malaise and returning to spending on IT to support the growth of their business," said Richard Gordon, managing vice president at Gartner |
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IT Spending by UAE Businesses to Top $4.6 Billion in 2014 (2014.04.02)
Business IT spending in the UAE is expected to increase 8.3% year on year in 2014 to total $4.63 billion, according to the IDC. Referencing its recently released United Arab Emirates Vertical Markets 2013–2017 IT Spending Forecast, IDC anticipates healthy growth over the 2013–2017 forecast period as the governments of Abu Dhabi and Dubai continue to spend on upgrading the country's infrastructure |
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Worldwide IPTV Subscriber Base Reaches 92.7 Million in 1Q 2014 (2014.03.31)
According to MIC (Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute), an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, the worldwide IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) subscriber base totaled around 92.7 million, up 23.7% year-on-year in 1Q 2014 |
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HDMI Cables Quality & Performance Rival Analysis Test (2014.03.28)
In recent years, HDMI has gradually replaced DVI or VGA and become the major audio/video transmission interface for all kinds of computers, smart TVs, over-the-top devices and blu-ray players. In response to this market trend which there is a wide variety of HDMI cables with significant difference in price and visual perception, how to make the best choice for all your purchasing HDMI cables is the important lesson |
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PC, Tablet, Ultramobile and Phone Shipments Are On Pace to Grow 6.9 % in 2014 (2014.03.28)
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2.5 billion units in 2014, a 6.9 percent increase from 2013, according to Gartner, Inc. Device shipments grew 4.8 percent in 2013 |
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Consumer Demand for LED Lighting Rises as Demand for LED Backlight Falters (2014.03.27)
Although demand for LED chips for backlight applications in display screens is expected to decline, LED lighting sales are growing, and total shipments of LED chips are on the rise. According to the latest NPD DisplaySearch Quarterly LED Lighting and Display Supply/Demand Report, worldwide LED lighting chip sales reached $1 |
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CES 2014 Part I: The Post Smartphone Era with Wearable Technology (2014.03.25)
Another CES has come and gone and, undeniably, wearable technology, in the form of a variety of smart bands, smart watches and even smart glasses, will be absolutely the major focus of CES 2014. Functionally, wearable technology that doesn’t fall into categories |
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Worldwide DSC Shipments Plunges 35.5% YoY in 2013 as the Market is Eroded by Smartphones (2014.03.21)
In 2013, the global DSC (Digital Still Camera) market continues to be squeezed by the expansion of smartphones. High-end smartphones' relentless pursuit of higher camera module specifications and superb photo quality to create product differentiation has posed significant threat to DSC market, particularly to mid-range and value-line models |
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Seasonal Promotions and Commercial Replacement Demand Boost Taiwanese NB Shipments in 4Q 2013 (2014.03.20)
According to MIC, an ICT industry research institute based in Taipei, shipment volume of the Greater Chinese notebook PC industry topped about 40 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, up merely 0.6% sequentially and down 7 |
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Global TV Market Contracts for Second Straight Year in 2013 (2014.03.19)
The global television market shrank last year for the second year in a row after total shipments declined by 6 percent from already soft 2012 levels, accompanied this time by a rare deceleration in the liquid-crystal display (LCD) TV space in China, Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe, according to a new report from IHS Technology
Shipments worldwide of televisions in 2013 amounted to 225 |
