June shipment of LCD monitors by brands and SIs rose from the trough

TAIWAN: According to the shipment survey of world's top ten LCD monitors by WitsView, the research institute WitsView under TrendForce, in June 2011, due to the demand from commercial markets and the active digestion of channel inventory, the demand-pull of distributors gradually recovered, shipment rose from the trough, and it grew 13.1 percent MoM relative to May, a total of 11.84 million units; system integrators benefited from the recovery of demand-pull from the U.S. and the Chinese brands, shipment was up 2.9 percent MoM relative to May, a total of 12.66 million units.

Although brand shipments re-stabilized in June, the overall economic conditions and the end-market demand must be taken into account to determine whether the demand-pull will continue or become short-lived.

Observed from the June inventory of system integrators, due to the demand-pull recovery from the US brands and June being the end of an accounting quarter for system integrators, and also due to the pressure from the semi-annual reports, the inventory levels were deliberately reduced, which resulted in a drop of overall inventory level of finished goods.

In addition to the strict inventory control by the system integrators, upstream panel makers also wanted to adjust the excess inventory on hand through lowering the production capacity utilization, while downstream brands maintained a conservative strategy to pull goods; when facing an uncertain buying atmosphere in the second half of the year at the same, the overall supply chains consistently maintain a conservative and careful attitude.

WitsView analyst, Anita Wang, indicated that as long as the upstream panel makers control their production capacity effectively, the hidden worries about an excess supply of panels should not spread, then the overall monitor industry will gradually be in a healthy condition.

At present, WitsView maintains a cautiously optimistic attitude about the third quarter shipment of LCD monitors, brand shipment is expected to have a growth of 5-8%. However, the demand-pull situation of LCD monitor in the third quarter will be indirectly affected by the demand for TV. If the demand for TV does not improve, then psychological factors such as panel production capacity and the demand for TV will affect the demand for monitor panels and fluctuation of prices.

Therefore, WitsView stresses once again that factors such as the adjustment conditions of panel production capacity and the demand for TV will be a major focus that affects the market variations in the second half of the year.Source: WitsView, Taiwan.

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Apple TV Updated

Today Apple release an update for the Apple TV that brings two new features: Vimeo support, and TV show purchases.
First off, Vimeo support. Popular (but not as popular as YouTube) video hosting site Vimeo, has been supported on other iOS devices for some time now, since Vimeo's switch to html5. The Apple TV runs on iOS, so with a quick software update, it is now able to access Vimeo movies.

Second up is the big one. The Apple TV doesn't have any on-board storage. It does, however, have access to your iTunes library through AirPlay, and now, through the cloud. Because of this, you can buy movies and tv shows right from your Apple TV, and play them through the cloud. You can then download them on your computer or iOS device.

It's a great update, especially the ability to finally purchase media from iTunes. iOS 5 is expected to roll out this Fall, so the Apple TV may get another update in the future.
via MacRumors

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Is this the Future iPhone?

What you see here is a counterfeit iPhone 5, made in (of course) China. They seem to look very Apple-like, and the merging of the first and latest iPhone design. It's also very thin. Thinner, sleek, Apple-like design? This is a fake, but it could be directly based off of the new iPhone.
Often, fakes are released even before the actual product in China. A worker may have leaked the blueprints or components from the new iPhone and sold it to a company that makes these fake products.

Also out today is the rumor that the iPhone 5 will be released in October, rather than September. All that's certain is that the iPhone 5, as well as iOS 5, will be out this fall. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
via AppleInsider and Gizmodo

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Я не пропала :))

Привет, мои родные :)
Ужасно соскучилась, но просто нет времени выложить видео с результатами конкурса. Не переживайте, все под контролем и все будет ! Просто я сегодня еду на море на пару дней, но как только вернусь, то сразу выложу видео :)
Всех целую!

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Лето, море, покупки :)

Приветик, девочки! Что-то я совсем забросила блог и все остальное. Каюсь :) Но дома почти не сижу, вечно где-то отдыхаем или просто лень зайти в  интернет ( думаю многие меня поймут ).

На днях сделала покупочки под влиянием ЮТ, на которые потом сделаю видео. Ничего особенного, но эти средства мне очень понравились.
Очень осталась довольна продуктами на  след. фото.

 Думаю, что все узнали термальную водичку. Средство это хорошо снимает покраснения, особенно здорово освежает на пляже. Но отмечу, что это скорее баловство, чем нужный продукт.

Отдельно прокомментирую фирму " Чистая линия". Всегда очень скептически была  к ней настроена, но теперь понимаю, что зря, потому  что там есть очень достойные средства. В частности мне понравился скраб для лица и средство для снятия макияжа (хотя оно иногда может щипать глаза).Цена очень низкая, но качество отменное! 
Также купила себе два средства от "Сто рецептов красоты", в которые просто влюблена! Отличный гель для умывания, не раздражает кожу, хорошо смывает жир, но , опять же, он идет именно для жирной и проблемной кожи так что сухой он противопоказан.И последнее средство , которое я хвалю- это крем для рук. Я просто потрясена, что средство за 1 у.е. может так хорошо увлажнять и питать руки.Оценка- 5 :)
  

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Comparative tablet teardowns reveal iPad design advantages

EL SEGUNDO, USA: In the 15 months since the introduction of the iPad, competitive tablet manufacturers still can’t match the design efficiency of Apple Inc.’s groundbreaking product, according to an IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis of eight tablet models.

“Since Apple controls both the operating system and hardware design of the iPad, it is able to attain design efficiencies that other tablet manufacturers cannot,” said Wayne Lam, senior analyst, competitive analysis, at IHS. “These efficiencies become obvious in areas like the memory and the battery, where Apple maintains advantages in cost, space savings and performance compared with every competitor in the business.”

Other tablet makers employ operating systems from third-party firms—such as Google Inc., which provides the Android software used in most competitive products on the market today. Many of these tablet makers also outsource the blueprints of their products to third parties, employing reference designs and design services from contract manufacturers.

This contrasts with the model employed by Apple, which uses its own operating system and maintains tight control of its design, components and contract manufacturers.

“Apple takes a vertically integrated approach to its products, from the operating system to the user interface, to the hardware design, down to the selection of individual parts used in the device,” Lam noted. “For example, Apple even uses its own applications processor design in both the iPad and iPad 2. In contrast, Android tablet makers buy those capabilities from the likes of Nvidia, Texas Instruments and Qualcomm. This gives Apple greater control in multiple areas of product development.”

The table below presents an overview of the results of the dissection of eight tablet models. Note that the BOM figures accounts only for hardware and manufacturing costs and do not take into consideration other expenses such as software, licensing, royalties or other costs.Source: IHS iSuppli, USA.

iPad’s memory and battery stay slim
Apple’s control over the operating system allows it to reduce costs by limiting the quantity of memory in the iPad. In the current-generation iPad 2, the density of synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) is 512 megabytes—half that of the 1 gigabtye used in competitive designs. This memory density reduction results in a nearly $14 reduction in the BOM of the iPad 2 compared to other tablets. Likewise, the original iPad contained half as much SDRAM as comparable competitive devices with single-core applications processors.

“The iPad’s efficient memory usage stems from the fundamental difference in the architecture of the operating system,” Lam said. “Apple’s iOS handles multitasking differently than other tablet operating systems, allowing it to reduce the amount of memory required to support the microprocessor.”

Also, Apple’s tight management of its product design, software integration and component selection also allow the iPad’s battery to be the thinnest of all competing tablet designs while still having the largest capacity.

Tablet trends
Extensive teardown research also reveals how Apple is setting the pace in the tablet market in the areas of pricing and screen size.

Apple established the sweet spot for tablet pricing, pegged at $500 for the Wi-Fi version of the Apple iPad that included 16 gigabytes of NAND flash memory. Samsung reinforced this pricing standard with the 16-gigabyte version of the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 model.

Other tablets such as the BlackBerry Playbook from Research in Motion Ltd. and the TouchPad from Hewlett-Packard Co. have gravitated toward that price point as well.

Apple also is setting the standard for display sizes, with the iPad’s 9.7-inch screen becoming the default standard in the market. Although some tablets have been introduced with screens in the 7-inch range, notably RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook and the upcoming HTC Flyer, the number of designs in the market with 10.1- and 9.7-inch displays have been more plentiful.

“Dual-ing” tablets
The IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis Service also illustrates the trend toward multi-core processors in tablet designs. Following the introduction of the Motorola Xoom in February and the iPad 2 in March, all new tablet designs within 2011 have included dual-core processors that deliver higher computing and graphical performance.

In 2012 IHS expects to see this trend to continue with the introduction of tablets featuring quad-core processors for even more enhanced performance.

Source: IHS iSuppli, USA.

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Embellished Backpack with guest J&M's Eye Candy

Hi there, my name is Britney and I blog over at J&M's Eye Candy with my sister in law Kristine.

We created our blog as a place where we can collectively archive our projects and share it with others like you. We hope that you are taking the time and enjoying crafting, whether it's during nap time, after work, and/or late at night like we do.

We blog about crafts, our families, recipes, fashion and we love us a linky party or two! Check us out on Tuesdays for "Help a Momma Out!," where you can link up and read fun mom stories, advice, crafts anything relating to helping a momma out! And our fun "Strut Your Stuff Sundays" party where you have a chance to show off your latest creations and of course browse amazing talent from other bloggers!

I am so excited not only to be the very first guest poster for Brassy Apple, but for this whole series!!  This is going to be so awesome I just know it, and I am so honored to be a part of it all!  Thank you Brassy Apple.

This year I was all gung ho about sewing my two school aged children every thing they needed for school, clothes, back packs, lunch bags, the whole she-bang, but then I woke up and remembered that my sewing skills are mediocre at best.  Well, not wanting to let go of the dream completely I came up with a way that even a so-so sewer can create things for "Back to School."

My plan of attack was to enhance an ordinary plain back pack that I got at Wal-Mart for $5.00 into something unique and super cute using my sewing machine and my limited knowledge of all things sewing related.   I started with this.  Can we all say, "cheater" that's me for buying a bag already sewn together.

Next I found an owl that I liked on my Silhouette software.  If you don't have a Silhouette, I found this cute pattern that would work great.  I cut it out on my machine, and then traced it onto fabric.  Then cut out the fabric.

After all pieces were cut, I sewed them all together.

Before I sewed it onto the backpack I added button eyes.

Isn't she looking so cute?

Next step sew on to the backpack.  I pinned it all down, and went to town.

I added some feathers to the zippers, and it is all done!  The dream lives on!

Thank you again Brassy Apple for having me today!  Happy "Back to School-ing" everybody!

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