At the end of July, ASRock hinted at its first set of gaming monitors. It seems that the brand is ready to launch the first model to the market – the ASRock PG34WQ15R2B. This gaming monitor is built around a 34-inch VA display with a 1500R curvature, an ultra-wide QHD resolution (3440 x 1440 px), and a 165Hz refresh rate. The display covers 91% of other DCI-P3 and 115% of the sRGB color space and…
Combined shipments of the global top 5 notebook brand vendors dipped 5% on month and went down over 30% on year for the second consecutive month in August due to ongoing demand shrinkage as a result of the weak global economy, slower-than-expected digestion of the vendors’ channel and raw material inventory, the vendors having pessimistic outlook of the notebook market, and the influence of the power curb in China’s Sichuan Province, according to DIGITIMES Research’s latest Notebook Tracker figures.
Combined shipments of the global top-5 notebook brand vendors dipped 5% on month and went down over 30% on year for the second consecutive month in August due to the ongoing demand shrinkage caused by the weak global economy, slower-than-expected digestion of the vendors’ channel and raw material inventory, the vendors’ pessimistic outlook of the notebook market, and the influence of the power curb in China’s Sichuan Province.
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Samsung Electronics has announced its new environmental strategy to join global efforts to tackle climate change. It includes commitments to achieve enterprise-wide net zero carbon emissions and plans to use more renewable energy, as well as to invest in and research new technologies to develop energy-efficient products, increase water reuse and develop carbon capture technology.
Taiwan’s IC design houses including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor have sharply increased their new development projects for the next 1-2 years despite cutting orders placed with foundry partners amid weakening demand from downstream consumer device clients, according to industry sources.
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