The worldwide wearable market reached a new all-time high as shipments reached 33.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, growing 16.9% on year. Shipments for the entire year grew 25% as new vendors entered the market and previous ...
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Worldwide notebook shipments (not including 2-in-1 devices) surpassed 40 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, dropping only 1.2% on year. Shipments from Taiwan-based ODMs even achieved on-year shipment growth in the quarter thanks ...
Taiwan's shipments of VR head-mounted display (HMD) devices, including ODM models, are expected to reach 1.2 million units in 2017, according to Market Intelligence and Consulting Institute (MIC). Global shipments of VR HMD devices are ...
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Hansgrohe, in collaboration with Phoenix Design, is bringing a suite of stylish and eco-conscious lavatory solutions to the market. The Talis E and Talis S lines mark the first time Select technology is available in Hansgrohe’s ...
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Lenovo has announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016. Quarterly revenues were US$12.2 billion, a 6% decrease year-on-year. Third quarter pre-tax income was US$101 million, a 68% decline year-on-year. Net income ...
Tags: Lenovo, smart devices
Subaru of America will be unveiling the all the new midsize sedan, 2018 Legacy at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show on 9 February 2016. The new Legacy features revised styling and significant upgrades to comfort, safety, and multimedia ...
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Samsung Electronics' Exynos processors have been selected to revolutionize Audi’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment. Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced its participation in the ...
Ford has said that owners of both Ford and Lincoln vehicles from between 2010 and 2016 without modem access can now be upgraded to the company's connectivity service SmartLink. Using a simple device that plugs into the OBD II port below ...
The European Commission has presented guidance for member states to crack down on automakers violating diesel emissions regulations. The guidance will help member states assess if car manufacturers use defeat devices or other strategies ...
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LED packaging service provider Unity Opto Technology expects smart lighting, high-end backlighting and infrared (IR) applications to drive business growth and hike overall gross margin by 3-5pp in 2017, according to company chairman Wu ...
Tags: LED Lighting, IR Devices
Sales of SSD products by Lite-On Technology in the first quarter of 2017 are expected to be affected by a tight supply of memory products, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report, citing company CEO Warrant Chen. ...
Tags: SSD, memory products
Packaging solutions provider WestRock Company has introduced a connected packaging solution for paper-based consumer packaged goods (CPG) products. The solution has been developed by WestRock in collaboration with EVRYTHNG and Digimarc. ...
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Last week we reported on an LG smartwatch passing through the USA’s comms regulator – and now two more have followed suit. On Friday, we wrote about a mystery device with the model number W280 becoming certified by the Federal ...
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Qualcomm has shut down rumours that it revealed the as-yet unreleased Nokia 8 smartphone at CES 2017. This week, a video surfaced on the TotalTech YouTube channel depicting a so-called ‘Nokia 8’ smartphone, which was purported ...
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Microsoft's detailed some of the new features coming to Windows 10 with the release of the Creators Update, including a new mode that prioritises game performance. The announcment came in a blog post that also detailed a few other new ...
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