Consumer Confidence High in Southeast Asia2013-07-25 Author: Agence France-Presse From: Industry Week As the middle class population across Southeast Asia continues to grow at a rapid pace, consumer spending in these markets is reflecting their new-found wealth. Hyperlink to Original Source
OEM semiconductor spending returns to growth in 2013, says IHS2013-07-23 Author: Jessie Shen From: DIGITIMES After a flat year in 2012, global purchasing of semiconductors by the world's top electronic brands is set to return to growth in 2013 as Apple and Samsung Electronics contend to claim the title of biggest spender, according to IHS iSuppli. Hyperlink to Original Source
Mid-year 2013 Update on the Government Market for Manufacturers2013-07-19 Author: Mike Keating From: IMT The gradual improvement of the U.S. economy is driving some improvement in government budgets and small increases in federal and local spending, despite the sequester. Michael Keating of Government Product News magazine outlines what manufacturers are seeing in the government market in his latest Expert’s Corner. Hyperlink to Original Source
EU car sales sink to 17-year low2013-07-18 Author: APF From: Global Times The European Union car market slumped to a 17-year low point after shrinking for 18 months under the pressures of economic reforms on business and household budgets, trade data showed on Tuesday. Hyperlink to Original Source
China sees weakening PC demand in 3Q132013-07-16 Author: Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES From: DigiTimes PC brand vendors originally hoped China's PC market would help cover their dropping sales from other major regions worldwide in the third quarter, but such a hope may not come true because demand in China's tier-1 to -2 cities had a larger decline than expected, according to sources from PC players. Hyperlink to Original Source
Chromebooks are here to stay2013-07-12 Author: Patrick Thibodeau From: Computerworld Google Chrome OS-based Chromebook laptops take significant share of retail sales in the sub-$300 market, says researcher NPD Hyperlink to Original Source
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