Compal cautious about notebook shipment prospects
Compal Electronics is cautious about notebook shipment prospects this year due to market uncertainty, according to company president Martin Wong......»»
Apple ranked biggest mobile PC display purchaser throughout 2022, says Omdia
Total mobile PC (include notebook and tablet) panel shipments reached 479 million units in 2022, according to Omdia. This is the first time since 2020 that annual shipments came below 500 million units, as well as the first year-on-year (YoY) decreas.....»»
Chromebook, gaming notebook demand picking up, says IC design houses
Peripheral IC demand for Chromebooks and gaming notebooks have picked up since the first quarter of this year, according to sources at IC design houses......»»
Google lowers 2023 Chromebook shipment outlook
Google reportedly has revised its forecast of global Chromebook shipments for 2023 to 20 million units compared to the previous projection of 25–25.5 million at the end of the first quarter, according to sources in the notebook industry......»»
Notebook supply chain bracing for weak demand that may last longer than expected
With TSMC warning of a rather conservative outlook for the terminal market, the notebook supply chain is bracing for weak demand throughout the year......»»
Different chip segments vary in inventory depletion speed
Inventory depletion paces vary with different supply chains, with panel, notebook, motherboards and graphic card sectors taking the lead to bottom out while memory and handset IC segments are likely to wait till the fourth quarter of the year, accord.....»»
This ingenious concept fixes the biggest problem with gaming laptops
A concept laptop by Compal shows a brilliant new design element that fixes a major issue with gaming laptops......»»
OLED notebooks gaining traction
OLED has seen growing penetration in the notebook market, according to a Korean media report......»»
OSATs striving to cut wafer bank inventories
OSATs are striving to offload "wafer bank" inventories stored for customers, and are generally pessimistic about their sales prospects for the second and third quarters, according to industry sources......»»
Cherry UM 9.0 Pro RGB microphone review: Perfect for podcasters & more
The Cherry UM 9.0 Pro microphone looks cool on camera, sounds great, and features a well-thought-out design.While the built-in mic in your notebook or all-in-one Mac or PC, or the mic in your preferred smartphone or earphones for phone calls, is by n.....»»
Winbond expects gradual shipment pick-up
Memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics has seen stability in contract pricing and expects a gradual pick-up in shipments starting the second quarter......»»
Daily Deals: $499 M2 Mac mini, AirPods for $99, $400 off M2 Max MacBook Pro, more
Some of today's top bargains include a 65" Vizio 65" Smart TV for $398, a Gateway 14.1" ultra slim notebook for $329, $250 off 14" M2 MacBook Pro, 25% off Bose QuietComfort earbuds, and up to 25% off Amazon Fire TV 2-Series.Save $400 on a M2 MacBook.....»»
Walmart just dropped the price of this 15-inch Windows 11 laptop to $229
If you’re shopping for a laptop on a budget, don’t look past this $70 savings on the Gateway 15.6-inch Ultra Slim Notebook......»»
Largan pessimistic about 2Q23 prospects
Smartphone lens module specialist Largan Precision has expressed caution about its sales prospects for the second quarter, citing the continued weakness of global smartphone sales......»»
Beware: many ChatGPT extensions and apps could be malware
ChatGPT is so exciting that it's easy to catch AI fever and eagerly install new extensions and apps. Here's why you need to be cautious......»»
Wistron ITS reports record March revenue
Wistron Information Tech & Service (Wistron ITS), a software arm of notebook ODM Wistron, saw its March sales hit a record high, indicating that inventory adjustments at customers have ended, according to company sources......»»
FitTech cautious about 2023 demand prospects
LED probing, testing, and sorting equipment specialist FitTech has expressed caution about demand prospects this year, citing a slower-than-expected penetration rate for miniLEDs......»»
MacBook Pro 14-inch review: M2 Pro model has just gotten more powerful
It's been roughly three months since AppleInsider favorably reviewed the M2 Pro-equipped MacBook Pro 14-inch. Months later, the shine hasn't yet worn off the powerhouse notebook.M2 Pro-powered 14-inch MacBook ProBack in February, we looked at the jus.....»»
Pegatron sees March revenue rebound
Pegatron saw its March revenue rebound above NT$100 billion (US$3.3 billion), thanks to better-than-expected notebook shipments......»»
Taiwan notebook ODMs report higher-than-expected 1Q23 shipments
Brisk sales of Chromebooks and commercial notebooks in March led to higher-than-expected shipments by Taiwan-based ODMs including Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron, and Inventec in the first quarter of 2023......»»
After Foxconn, Apple chipmaker TSMC revenue also fell in March
iPhone assembler Foxconn last week reported a 21% year-on-year fall in revenue in March, and we’re today learning Apple chipmaker TSMC revenue also fell in the same month – by 15%. While there are reasons to be cautious about reading too much in.....»»