Parks Associates announced its latest survey suggests that 31% of U.S. broadband households regularly watch television programs or movies accessed from the Internet on their TVs.
Global LCD TV Demand on the Uptick
GfK Retail and Technology announced it forecasts that global demand for LCD TVs will grow to 225 million units in 2012, up from 211 million units in 2011.
Thailand Floods Continue to Affect HDD Manufacturing
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.
Tablet Demand Strong in Emerging Markets
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.
Electronics Contract Manufacturing Retreats
IHS iSuppli announced it expects the global electronics contract manufacturing business to decline slightly in 2012.
CE Devices Get Connected
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.
2012 Digital Music Report Released
IFPI announced that it has released the 2012 edition of its yearly Digital Music Report.
Popularity of Large TVs Drive LCD Demand
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.
Connected TVs More Attractive Than 3D Sets
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.
LED TV Backlights Go Direct
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.

