LCD TV panel shortages are prompting panel makers to shift their capacity and the issue has caused notebook panels to see tight supply, according to Compal Electronics president Ray Chen, while notebook panel demand will remain strong in ...
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Every week we scour Kickstarter, Indiegogo and more to find the best crowdfunding projects around, so you know which ones to consider backing – and which to avoid. The week's pick is Bixi, a nifty little unit that lets you add ...
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As demand for the traditional 18650 cylinder battery has been growing strong recently because of increasing notebook sales, upstream battery module makers have started asking for a double-digit percentage quote raise. Since most lithium ...
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With demand for notebooks stronger than expected and notebook component suppliers conservative about their shipments, several components including panel, battery and solid state drive (SSD), reportedly are suffering from shortages, ...
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Zebra Technologies Corporation has announced its Warehouse Vision Study findings, which has found that almost three quarters (74%) of APAC decision makers in the industry will accelerate warehouse technology investments by 2020. The ...
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Barb Hamm's video of the game in action has enjoyed over 38 million views since she uploaded it a week ago. When it comes to viral success stories, Hasbro has enjoyed a string of hits. First, it was a video of Rocket Games' Pie Face in ...
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White-box tablet shipments were down 15.3% from sequentially to reach only 13.8 million units in the second quarter because the quarter was a slow season for North America and Europe, while demand from emerging markets also remained weak ...
Tags: White-box tablet, ODM
High performance with competitive costs is among striking features of Taiwan-made machines. High performance, excellent energy efficiency and low requirements for manpower and space are growing trends in the global market for machinery. ...
Australian supermarkets are struggling to keep the shelves stocked with eggs following a bout of winter weather as well as increased demand for ‘free range’ eggs placing pressures on supply. According to the Victorian Farmers ...
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Due to parts shortages resulting from the severe earthquakes that struck Japan's island of Kyushu on April 14 and after, Toyota Motor has continued to make updated announcements regarding decisions about production while continuously ...
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The sales of x-electric vehicles (xEV) in China reached a historic high of 300,000 units in 2015. Correspondingly, the market for xEV lithium batteries witnessed surging growth in the same period. In the fourth quarter, for instance, xEV ...
Japanese automakers Toyota, and Honda, and other have been hit by the recent earthquakes in the country. Toyota said it will stop production on its vehicle assembly lines in stages between April 18 and 23 because of parts shortages ...
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The next generation of food entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to combine a high quality degree and on-the-job training under plans for new food degree apprenticeships, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced. The three ...
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Tassal will stop supplying Coles supermarkets with private label salmon as of 4 June 2016. The Tasmanian seafood company will also stop a salmon supply contract with Simplot from 30 June 2016. Tassal said it decided to withdraw tenders ...
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EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, reports that the global PV market is seeing slowing demand after the Chinese New Year holidays. Peak installation seasons in the U.S. and Japan have passed, and the demand related to China’s ...