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SANTA BARBARA, CA – Design Solutions Inc. has acquired Paradigm Manufacturing Partners, an EMS provider based in Garden Grove, CA. Paradigm, which has one SMT line, performs NPI through medium-volume surface-mount board assemblies, box build and rework projects. Scott Penin, president and CEO of Paradigm, has been appointed vice president of global manufacturing of DSI.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Shipments of portable media player and MP3s will grow to 268.6 million units in 2011, a CAGR of 5.5% from this year, says research firm iSuppli Corp.
“The future of PMP/MP3 players is bright due to continued hardware cost reductions, the rapid growth of online video and audio content and new offerings that will make it easier for users to access and download such online media,” said senior analyst Chris Crotty.
iSuppli believes PMPs will retain their technological edge over media-capable handsets, including media-capable cellphones like Apple’s new iPhone.
“The future of PMP/MP3 players is bright due to continued hardware cost reductions, the rapid growth of online video and audio content and new offerings that will make it easier for users to access and download such online media,” said senior analyst Chris Crotty.
iSuppli believes PMPs will retain their technological edge over media-capable handsets, including media-capable cellphones like Apple’s new iPhone.
SINGAPORE -- Asia-Pacific consumers will increasingly opt for higher-end set-top boxes that support personal video recorder and high-definition features, according to a new study from ABI Research. This trend will be driven to a large degree by China, which will see the region's largest increase in subscriber numbers.
The firm forecasts China to take the lead in shipments, with approximately 75 million digital cable STBs and 9 million telco TV STBs, respectively, by 2012.
The firm forecasts China to take the lead in shipments, with approximately 75 million digital cable STBs and 9 million telco TV STBs, respectively, by 2012.
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