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Handset repair market growing in China, say DDI firms

Despite the overall sluggishness of China's handset market, the market for mobile phone repairs is thriving, which is driving demand for display driver ICs (DDI), according to industry sources.    

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Worldwide wearables market forecast to rebound in 2023 with continued growth thereafter, says IDC

After declining for the first time ever in 2022, worldwide shipments of wearable devices are forecast to rebound in 2023, reaching a total of 504.1 million units, according to new data from the IDC Worldwide Qu    

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Demand recovery for large-size displays benefiting peripheral IC supply chain

Large-size displays such as TVs have seen demand recover earlier than smaller ones for handset, notebook and other consumer electrics devices after becoming the first to enter inventory corrections, significant    

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Google details new customization options coming to Android 14

Generative AI was a big talking point at yesterday’s Google I/O conference and Android 14 is getting several new customization features powered by AI.Generative AI wallpapers are probably the most interes    

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Google experiments with AI in search

The effect that ChatGPT's recent popularity has had on Google is still quite surprising - the search giant has basically been scrambling, in public, for the past few months, to come up with some alternativ    

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Samsung now sells Certified Re-Newed Galaxy S22, S22+, and S22 Ultra in the US

Just like Apple, Samsung has its own refurbishment program for its smartphones, and now its flagship line for last year is included. The Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra can all be purchased as &qu    

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Apple opens up its first official stores in India

After long negotiations with the government, Apple was given the green light to open up its first official stores in the country. India requires at least 30% of the companies' production to be on Indian so    

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro solid-state buttons will have customizable sensitivity

Rumors about the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max’s capacitive solid-state buttons have been going on for a few months now and a new post on the MacRumors forums shares more details of how they will work. Apple    

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Sony PSVR2 headset off to slow start as metaverse push sputters

Sony Group Corp. is projected to sell fewer than 300,000 PlayStation VR2 headsets in its first weeks on the market, a slow start for company efforts to take a leading role in development of the metaverse.    

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IKEA just launched a $15 waterproof Bluetooth speaker

IKEA's Vappeby lineup continues to grow with a new waterproof Bluetooth speaker designed for the shower and priced at just15 — undercutting all but the cheapest no-name devices. "The fundamental    

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