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		<title>Thailand Floods Continue to Affect HDD Manufacturing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hard Drives]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[IHS iSuppli announced it reckons the disruptions caused by the floods that struck Thailand in late 2011 will continue to affect hard disk drive (HDD) production into the third quarter of 2012. For more information visit: www.isuppli.com Unedited press release follows: Thai Floods Continue to Impact Hard Drive Manufacturing, with High Prices and Short Supplies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tablet Demand Strong in Emerging Markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NPD DisplaySearch announced it forecasts that shipments of tablet PCs will grow from 72.7 million units in 2011 to 383.3 million units by 2017. For more information visit: www.displaysearch.com Unedited press release follows: Emerging Markets and High Performance Drive Rapid Growth in Tablet Demand Asia Pacific and China Gaining Importance; Display Resolution Increasing Santa Clara, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electronics Contract Manufacturing Retreats</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Components and Materials]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[IHS iSuppli announced it expects the global electronics contract manufacturing business to decline slightly in 2012. For more information visit: www.isuppli.com Unedited press release follows: Uncertain Economic Conditions Spur Decline in Electronics Contract Manufacturing in 2012 El Segundo, Calif., January 26, 2012 — Following a year of expansion in 2011, the global electronics contract manufacturing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CE Devices Get Connected</title>
		<link>http://www.hughsnews.ca/ce-devices-get-connected-0031204</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Electronics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[3DTV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blu-ray Disc (BD)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NPD In-Stat announced it forecasts that the global installed base of Internet-connected consumer electronics devices will grow from 256.8 million units in 2011 to 1.34 billion units in 2016. For more information visit: www.in-stat.com Unedited press release follows Installed Base of Connected Devices to Reach 1.34 Billion in 2016, Says NPD In-Stat In 2011, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Digital Music Report Released</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IFPI announced that it has released the 2012 edition of its yearly Digital Music Report. IFPI Digital Music Report 2012 can be downloaded from IFPI’s website. For more information visit: www.ifpi.org IFPI publishes Digital Music Report 2012 London, 23rd January 2012 “Digital music goes global in 2011 while action on piracy gains momentum” • Major [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Popularity of Large TVs Drive LCD Demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NPD DisplaySearch announced that it has increased its forecast for LCD TV area demand to 85 million square meters in 2012, nearly 2% higher than its previous estimate. For more information visit: www.displaysearch.com Unedited press release follows: New Sizes Increase LCD TV Area Demand Outlook LCD TV Area Demand to Reach 116 Million Square Meters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Connected TVs More Attractive Than 3D Sets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Diffusion Group (TDG) announced its latest research suggests that new HDTV buyers in broadband households are more likely to purchase an Internet-connected HDTV instead of a 3DTV. For more information visit: www.tdgresearch.com Unedited press release follows: New HDTV Buyers 50% More Likely to Buy Net-Capable Sets Over 3D January 11, 2012 (FRISCO, TX) &#8211; According [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LED TV Backlights Go Direct</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL)]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[NPD DisplaySearch announced its sees a greater number of television manufacturers rolling out direct LED backlights in an attempt to reduce the price of LED-backlit TVs. For more information visit: www.displaysearch.com Unedited press release follows: Low-Cost Direct LED Backlights to Reduce Premium for LED-Backlit LCD TVs With LED Penetration Lower than Expected, TV Makers Move [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LED TVs Take the Lead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[IHS iSuppli announced that U.S. shipments of LED-backlit LCD televisions in the third quarter of 2011 surpassed those of rival sets employing Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFLs). For more information visit: www.isuppli.com Unedited press release follows: LED-Backlit Televisions Take the Lead in the US Flat-Panel TV Market January 17, 2012 In a historic shift that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Device Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hugh Bennett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GfK Retail &#38; Technology announced it forecasts that global spending on consumer technology devices will surpass $1 trillion in 2012. For more information visit: www.gfkrt.com Unedited press release follows: Global Consumer Tech Device Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion in 2012 LAS VEGAS, NV &#8211; The latest forecast figures from GfK Digital World, produced in partnership [...]]]></description>
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