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Updated: 03/11/2010

CES review: Apple’s shadow, tablets, eReaders and optimism

The tablet / eReader market could converge into a single device that incorporates full color video, eBooks, magazines, gaming, web-browsing and iTunes-like functionality with ...

EMS computing eyes Acer, HP battle PC shipments, market share

Aggressive pricing helps Asian PC makers as OEM captures first time No. 2 position. Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba contribute to 79.9 million PC units shipped third quarter. Flextronics, Hon Hai take top market positions in EMS computing sector.

EMS and billions spent by tech-savvy students this year

US college students to spend all-time high in 2009. Computer and consumer electronics account for majority EMS and ODM revenues. Companies with large EMS consumer electronics market shares include Hon Hai, Flextronics, Foxconn, High Tech Computer …

iPhone market share: Enterprise demand may buck trends

There is growing evidence that the iPhone is making inroads into the enterprise. Although Apple has a relatively small position today, some on Wall Street expect Apple to gain considerable share in the enterprise market over the next several years, possibly driving upside to many Street estimates.

25% of cars with cell phone remote control embedded telematics by 2016

Worldwide shipments of cars equipped with systems capable of remote control via a cell phone or other device are set to rise to 20.7 million units in 2016, up from 85,000 in ...

Report: Changing PC sector, market share, emerging markets, forecast considerations

One industry research and investment banking firm states in a recent report it is raising its 2009 PC units from -8% year-on-year to -2% year-on-year and 2010 PC unit numbers from +0% year-on-year to +10% year-on-year. The report goes one step further initiating a 2011 PC unit estimate of +12% year-on-year and 2012 of +12% year-on-year

6 REACH compliance steps for aerospace, defense foreign military sale

U.S. Department of Defense has no program in place for completing substance registrations. Hundreds of substances are at risk in the supply chain. Working with suppliers ...

PC fallout: Rush orders a thing of the past

Except for a few isolated components, lead-times are short for most components. Industry contacts indicated that major OEMs (Dell and HP) are maintaining caution with respect to inventory ...

Mobile phones: Troubled contract manufacturing?

When the economy is strong and market demand is good, this model will help an EMS provider grow because economies of scale can be leveraged and the manufacturing business and the component business can ...

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