Consumer Electronics Get Connected
ABI Research announced it forecasts that over three billion connected consumer electronic devices, including TVs and Blu-ray Disc (BD) players, will have shipped worldwide by 2016.
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Blu-ray 3D Spending Booms
IHS Screen Digest announced it forecasts that consumers in the U.S., U.K., Germany and France will purchase 7.5 million Blu-ray 3D discs this year rising to 41 million in 2014.
Global PC Shipments Contract in Q1 2011
International Data Corporation (IDC) announced that global PC shipments declined 3.2% during the first quarter of 2011 compared to the same time last year.
PC Shipments Decline in Q1 2011
Gartner, Inc. announced that, according to its latest research, worldwide PC shipments totaled 84.3 million units in the first quarter of 2011, a 1.1% decline from the first quarter of 2010.
Mobile PC Market Poised for Long Term Growth
DisplaySearch announced that it forecasts mobile PC shipment growth to slow in 2011 but pick up in the longer term.
Apple iOS Tablets to Dominate
Gartner, Inc. announced that, according to its latest forecast, Apple’s iOS will continue to own the majority of the worldwide media tablet market through 2015.
Consumers Aware of 3DTV and Blu-ray 3D
The NPD Group announced that, according to its latest research, consumer awareness of 3DTVs and Blu-ray Disc (BD) players has grown significantly.
Nintendo 3DS Won’t Best DS
IHS Screen Digest announced that, according to its latest research, growing competition from smartphones and media tablets will prevent sales of Nintendo’s 3DS handheld game system from matching the those of the previous generation DS plaform.
LCD LED TVs Make Sales Inroads
IHS iSuppli announced that, according to its latest research, 22.5% of all television sets purchased in the U.S. in the fourth quarter of 2010 employed Light Emitting Diode (LED) backlights.
LCD TV Production on the Rise
DisplaySearch announced that, according to its latest research and forecast, monthly production by the 17 top LCD TV brands grew 15% from February to March 2011 and is expected to grow a further 6% in April.
Smartphone Ownership Doubles
Arbitron and Edison Research announced that, according to their latest survey, the percentage of Americans age 12 and older who have a smartphone has more than doubled in the past year.