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Top-5 notebook brands see shrinking shipments in October, says DIGITIMES Research
The global top-5 notebook brands’ combined shipments (not including Apple) went down 13% from a month ago and nearly 40% on year in October due to the slow inventory digestion at the consumer retail channel and ongoing shrinkage of demand from the enterprise and education sectors.
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Nov
Iris Optronics teams up with GeneTouch to launch ChLC-based color e-paper devices
Electronic paper developer Iris Optronics and display assembler Genetouch have teamed up, ready to launch a series of display products based on the former’s cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLC) technology in 2023.
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Nov
Delta Electronics demonstrates energy storage solutions at COP27
Backed by Taiwan-based Delta Electronics, the Delta Electronics Foundation attended the COP27 held in Egypt this year.
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Nov
Infineon projects BEV chips content to grow to US$1,500 by 2027
Germany-based semiconductor IDM Infineon posted a record revenue of EUR14.2 billion (US$14.75 billion) for fiscal year 2022 and announced that it is investing EUR5 billion in building a new facility in Dresden, Germany.
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Nov
Taiwan chipmakers eyeing metalens opportunities
Taiwan-based III-V semiconductor and optical sensor companies are all gearing up for a boom in demand for metalens-based VR and AR devices from Meta, Sony and other vendors, according to supply chain sources.
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Nov
Network security device vendor Lanner upbeat about 2023 growth
Inelastic demand for network security will continue buoying Lanner Electronics’ sales performance in 2023 after driving up its shipments in most of 2022, according to the network and communication appliance maker.
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Nov
FIC Global to begin small-volume shipments of advanced AR HUDs
FIC Global will begin to ship advanced AR HUDs (head-up displays) in small volumes to US- and Europe-based electric vehicle (EV) vendors at the end of 2022, according to company president and CEO Leo Chien at a November 17 investor conference.
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Nov
Qualcomm surrounds all platforms with AI technology; AR and PC applications receiving attention
During the second day of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit 2022, the focus is on mobile devices other than phones, including PC, sound, wearables, and XR. The company has announced the S5 Gen 2 and S3 Gen 2 sound chip platforms, as well as the brand-new AR platform Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 that uses a 4nm process node and targets the AR glasses market.
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GM sees solid profits in North American EV portfolio in 2025
General Motors (GM) is on track to gather momentum for its EV business. The automaker said on Thursday its EBIT-adjusted margins on EVs will reach at least a low- to mid-single digit in 2025 as it ramps up production in North America to over one million units annually.