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Webinar: Outlook For the Global Display Market: 2013 and Beyond
One of the most important components in the bill of materials, this article covers the discussion from a recent webinar where IHS analysts provide insight into market trends for TVs and mobile products
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China: No. 1 PC Market Exhibits Unique Characteristics
China rose to the top of the PC market for the first time last year, dispatching the United States to second place by a lead of more than 3 million units ...
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Apple’s Profit Decline Breaks 10-Year Streak
Apple’s Q1 profits were down for the first time since 2003, but unit sales continue to climb.
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Bose Soundlink II Bluetooth Mobile Speaker Teardown
Bose shoots for the high end of the wireless / portable speaker market with the ~$299 to $350 priced Soundlink II.
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Braven 600 Bluetooth Mobile Speaker Teardown
$149 wireless speaker bar from a small 'Kickstarter' startup company.
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HMDX Audio HX-P230A JAM Bluetooth Mobile Speaker Teardown
This HMDX Bluetooth speaker is at the lower end of the pricing spectrum, retailing for $49.99.
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Jawbone Jambox Bluetooth Mobile Speaker Teardown
The Jawbone Jambox was referred to as a major point of reference for several wireless speaker systems.
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Logitech UE Mobile Boombox Bluetooth Mobile Speaker Teardown
$99 wireless speaker bar from Logitech.
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NFC-Enabled Handsets to Grow Nearly Tenfold from 2012 to 2017
Shipments of cellphones equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) will expand by nearly a factor of 10 from 2012 to 2017, reaching 1.2 billion units as the majority of...
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Philips Shoqbox SB7200 Bluetooth Mobile Speaker Teardown
Probably because of poor market penetration these days - Philips produces a product to compete in the $200 USD retail price range - but sells it for $180 USD while offering 'extra features' to distinguish itself.
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Polysilicon Price Stabilizes Despite Looming Trade Disputes
Following a sustained stretch of severe declines from February 2012 through the end of the year, solar polysilicon pricing has stabilized in early 2013, with prices steady in April and early...
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Smart Glass Shipments Set to Surge
Shipments of smart glasses could reach over 6 million units by 2016 up from 50,000 today driven by the development of innovative apps rather than hardware.
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Most Industrial Electronics Semiconductor Suppliers Hurt by Revenue Reversals
The Top 10 semiconductor suppliers last year for the industrial electronics market mostly suffered revenue declines consistent with the downturn of a beleaguered industry. Together the...
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Power Couple: ABB to Buy Power-One
Industrial powerhouse ABB is buying U.S.-based Power One for $1 billion with its sights set on becoming a leader in solar inverters.
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Bosch NG1.1 HMI Teardown
This teardown is of a Bosch NG1.1 HMI (Human Machine Interface) Unit - which is built specifically for GM and is the heart of CUE (Cadillac User Experience) infotainment system.
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Use of Small Cells in New Wi-Fi Architectures Will Reshape Wireless Consumption Patterns
The use of Wi-Fi functionality in small cells to ease heavily congested data pipes will be a crafty game changer in wireless networking technology, tying in to the massive market...
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Does LG Display Really Profits from Apple Tie?
LGD’s poor results for the quarter was blamed on a seasonal slowdown in demand and weaker sales to Apple, which accounts for around 30 percent of the company’s revenue.
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March Chip Equipment Bookings Up
North American semiconductor equipment orders for the month of March increased of 23 percent from the prior quarter but were down from a year ago.
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China Power MOSFET Market to Revive After Dismal 2012
Signaling an improvement for the Chinese and other key global economies, shipments of power MOSFETs, which are widely used in a broad range of electronic products and systems...
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Samsung ATIV S GT-i8750 Mobile Handset Teardown
The Samsung ATIV Series is a line of mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and notebook computer introduced by Samsung that operate under the Windows 8 operating system.
