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TrendForce Predicts Sales of VR Devices Will Reach 14M in 2016 with Most Used for Gaming

4 August 2015

The introduction of the Apple Watch did not create takeoff growth opportunities in the wearable device market. Consequently, vendors are working on other attractive products, and virtual reality (VR) currently stands out among the wearable technologies that are under development.

Contract Prices for Server DRAM Sees Greater Decline at Start of Q3 Due to Weak Overall Demand, Says TrendForce

4 August 2015

The latest report from DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, indicates that the general demand in the server DRAM market has yet to recover at the start of the third quarter. With demand not picking up, original DRAM suppliers are having difficulty in maintaining their prices.

(2nd LD) LG Electronics Q2 net plunges on weak smartphone sales

30 July 2015

TrendForce Says Q2 Global Notebook Shipments Reached 38.86M; HP Reclaims Market Leadership

28 July 2015

The latest survey by the global market research firm TrendForce finds retailers’ stock up demand for new products sustained the notebook shipments this second quarter. However, the excessively high inventory level in the European retail channels and the slow inventory clearance efforts led to the lower-than-expected shipment result of 38.86 million units, or just a 1.1% growth versus the first quarter.

TrendForce Adjusts Notebooks’ Unit Memory Capacity for 2015 Down by 3~5% due to Microsoft’s New License Fee Arrangement for Windows 10

27 July 2015

Microsoft will launch Windows 10 globally on July 29. The latest version, which combines the strengths of its predecessors, is free to upgrade for users of genuine Windows 7 and 8. According to DRAMeXchange, a division of TrendForce, the PC replacement demand generated by Windows 10 will be noticeably weaker than the vendors’ initial expectations. Besides being free for users of earlier Windows, the latest Windows does not require specific hardware upgrades.