Hillcrest selected by TCL to bring motion, gesture and cursor control to Android-powered smart TVs

3h 16min ago

Hillcrest Labs has announced that TCL Multimedia, one of China's leading TV and consumer electronics brands, is using Hillcrest's patented Freespace motion software for TCL's Android-based...

TPV steps up LCD TV production

May 23, 16:26

LCD display manufacturer TPV Technology is fast expanding its TV production, thanks to its presence in China and the opportunities offered by the Philips brand.

New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel

May 23, 11:51

Makers of front-lit e-book readers in Taiwan are having problems laminating the front-light panels onto the touch panels, with low yield rates hindering shipments of the new devices,...

June TV panel prices to be flat

May 23, 01:25

TV panel prices are likely to stay flat in June, according to industry sources. TV sales in China during the May 1 holidays were not as high as expected, causing inventory levels...

China TV makers to further expand products abroad

May 22, 01:00

China TV makers are looking to expand their TV market abroad with their high end LED-based LCD TVs that also feature functions such as 3D and Internet connectivity in order to further...

China market: Demand for direct-type LED TVs expected to grow

May 21, 16:26

The low-end direct-type LED-backlit LCD TV market in China is expected to grow rapidly and push out the CCFL TV market.

Korean vendors compete for OLED market

May 18, 16:12

Competition in the OLED TV market is starting to heat up as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics will soon begin promoting their new OLED TV models, which are set to hit markets...

China TV makers to dominate domestic market

May 18, 14:19

China TV makers will dominate China's TV market this year by focusing on developing connected flat panel TVs that feature cloud computing and 3D functions, according to China industry...

Amazon likely to launch 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in 3Q12; to suspend 8.9-inch model

May 18, 01:30

The latest market rumors indicate that Amazon is likely to launch a 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in the third quarter, while tentatively suspending the launch of a speculated 8.9-inch mod...

Computex expected to generate trade value of US$28 billion

May 18, 01:00

Computex Taipei 2012 is scheduled for June 5-9 with 1,800 exhibitors and 5,400 booths, and is expected to attract 36,000 buyers and 10,000 professionals from overseas. The show is...

BenQ to release 32-inch direct-type LED TV

May 17, 15:26

BenQ is set to release a new 32-inch direct-type LED TV by the end of May that will be priced around NT$11,900 (US$400) in hope that the company will stay in competition with leading...

TCL sees LCD TV sales up 78.9% in April

May 17, 10:01

TCL Multimedia recently announced the group's monthly sales volume of LCD TV in April 2012 amounted to over 1.41 million sets, up by 78.9% year-on-year, of which the sales volume...

Second phase of energy-saving consumer electronics subsidies to begin at May 17, says MOEA

May 16, 16:47

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has announced a second phase of subsidies for consumer electronics, with a total budget of NT$700 million (US$23.7 million), that will...

Taiwan market: Home appliance vendors optimistic about 2Q12

May 16, 11:17

Taiwan home appliance brands can expect to see revenues improve in the second quarter as Taiwan's government is about to issue its second wave of subsidiaries for electronic produc...

BOE plans second 8.5G plant

May 16, 01:30

China-based TFT-LCD panel maker BOE plans to build its second 8.5G plant in Hefei, China. BOE has one 8.5G plant in Beijing. Industry sources noted that BOE plans to use half of the...

Average LCD TV screen size to be larger in 2012 at 36.5 inches, says AUO

May 15, 01:50

AU Optronics (AUO) predicts global demand for TV panels in the second half of 2012 will be larger than in the first half with a ratio of 54:46, and the average screen size of LCD...

Wistron, TPV deny rumored sales of LCD TV production business

May 15, 01:10

In response to a market rumor that Taiwan-based ODM maker Wistron will sell its business to produce LCD TVs to China-based LCD display device maker TPV Technology, both Wistron and...

Japan TV vendors suffer huge losses in 2011

May 14, 16:08

Japanese vendors Sony, Sharp, and Panasonic have reported huge losses for 2011 as their LCD TV sales came under strong competition from Korean and Chinese rivals.

LCD TV shipments to grow 7% in 2012, says DisplaySearch

May 11, 10:14

For the second year in a row, worldwide TV shipments are expected to remain flat: 2012 shipments to developed markets, especially Western Europe and Japan, are expected to be down...

Turkey-based Vestel to compete with Taiwan makers for OEM TV orders

May 10, 17:09

Turkey-based OEM TV maker Vestel is emerging as a strong contender to compete with Taiwan-based OEMs for orders to be released by Japan's brand TV vendors including Sharp and Toshiba,...

US flat-panel TV prices surge in early 2012 as brands and retailers shift strategy, says IHS

May 10, 10:28

Although flat-panel television shipments are expected to decline in the United States this year, the sophistication of features used in the sets is on the rise, causing a rare, sharp...

Amazon likely to launch color e-book readers in 2H12, say sources

May 10, 01:25

Amazon is likely to launch color e-book readers in the second half of 2012, with makers in the supply chain to begin shipping related parts and components in May, according to industry...

Taiwan market: Effects of Windows 8 to emerge in 4Q12, says ViewSonic

May 9, 15:38

The LCD monitor market in Taiwan showed stabilization in the first quarter and is expected to further grow this year as the launch of Windows 8 is likely to stimulate demand in the...

CPT reports April revenues down 7.6% on-month

May 9, 01:20

Panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported April consolidated revenues of NT$3.805 billion, an on-month decrease of 7.6% and an on-year decrease of 37.2%. CPT indicated...

TCL April LCD TV sales reach 1.41 million units

May 9, 01:10

China-based TV maker TCL has announced April LCD TV sales reached 1.41 million units. LED-backlit TVs accounted for 70% of the sales.

China market: Lenovo trial sales of smart TVs fall short of expectation

May 8, 15:20

Lenovo started trial sales of smart TVs in the China market on April 26 and sales performance has fallen short of expectations due to high pricing, according to industry sources.

Foxconn may receive large-size TV orders from Vizio, say sources

May 7, 15:40

Foxconn Electronics is likely to also land large-size OEM TV orders from Vizio in addition to existing clients including Sharp and Suning Appliance after it took up a 46.5% stake...

China TV firms see increasing sales as domestic demand heats up

May 7, 15:28

China TV firms have overtaken Japanese and Korean ones in China's market as Chinese consumers are increasingly purchasing LCD TVs.

TV panel prices continue to rise in 1H May, says DisplaySearch

May 7, 12:05

Quotes for large-size LCD panels continued advancing in the first half of May due to a tight supply in the segment, according to DisplaySearch.

Taiwan subsidies program to include LCD TV purchase

May 4, 15:32

Taiwan's second wave of government subsidies for energy efficient appliances will officially include 30-inch and larger LCD TVs, according to Taiwan's economics minister Shih Yen-S...