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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
15:36 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Systems > Software, Internet |
Taiwan market: Microsoft ties up with Senao to promote Windows 7 and Windows Mobile OS Nov 20, 17:06 Microsoft will team up with Taiwan-based Senao International, an IT and telecom retain chain, to promote its newly released Windows 7 and Windows Mobile operating systems, according to the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan government to subsidize local IT service industry on cloud computing applications Nov 20, 15:57 The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will draw up a program to subsidize domestic providers of IT services developing innovative applications based on cloud computing technologies. The program is scheduled for tender in the first half of 2010, according to IDB. Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET expects fast growth of online application store Nov 20, 10:22 Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) launched S Marketplace, its online store for handset-based applications, in October 16, 2009 and expects to reach cumulative downloads 4.66 million in 2012, according to the company. Read more |
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China market: 3Q09 on-line advertising value tops 4.1 billion yuan Nov 19, 16:00 Providers of on-line advertising services in the China market generated total revenues of 4.159 billion yuan (US$609 million) during the third quarter of 2009, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Taiwan market: 56% of new online games imported from China in January-October Nov 19, 15:06 Of the online games launched in the Taiwan market during January-October 2009, 56% were developed by China-based companies, higher than the 49% in 2008, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan to come up with smart grid development plan in 2010 Nov 19, 14:47 The Bureau of Energy under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has formed a task force to draw up a plan to promote the development of smart (electricity) grids around Taiwan, with the plan to be tendered in 2010, according to the agency. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Kaspersky plans to enhance marketing by setting up subsidiary Nov 18, 17:06 Kaspersky Lab., a Russia-based provider of anti-virus software and information security solutions, will strengthen sales promotion in the Taiwan market and thus plans to establish a local marketing subsidiary in 2010, according to the company's Asia Pacific managing director Harry Cheung. Read more |
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Autodesk to help China promote engineering design education Nov 18, 16:58 US-based Autodesk, a global provider of 2D and 3D design software, on November 17 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's Ministry of Education for cooperation to boost innovation and advance education in engineering design in China, according to Autodesk China. Read more |
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BenQ debuts own-brand e-book reader, aims at global sales of 300,000 units in 2010 Nov 18, 14:58 BenQ has introduced its own-brand e-book reader, the nReader, and plan to launch it together with its online e-book trading platform in Taiwan in January 2010 and then in Japan and China. Read more |
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Taiwan-based mobile telecom carriers to attend Mobile Asia Congress Newswatch - Nov 18, 12:27 Taiwan's main mobile telecom carriers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vibo Telecom will send delegates to attend the 2009 GSM Association (GSMA) Mobile Asia Congress taking place in Hong Kong from November 18-19, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan font solution provider Arphic joins MIPS Alliance Program Nov 17, 12:11 MIPS Technologies has announced that Taiwan-based Arphic Technology has joined the MIPS Alliance Program to provide professional font support for a variety of digital devices, including handsets, netbooks, e-book readers, display panels, digital TVs (DTVs) and set-top boxes (STBs). A large number of MIPS's licensees already use Arphic's embedded font technology to reduce development time and bring competitive products to market faster. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT cuts 3G mobile Internet-access fee Nov 17, 10:56 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced a 20% reduction in fixed monthly rate for its 3G-based unlimited mobile Internet-access service from NT$850 (US$26.3) to NT$680. Read more |
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Taiwan market: TWM offers new hourly charge scheme for 3.5G mobile access to Internet Nov 16, 16:08 Taiwan Mobile (TWM), a major mobile carrier in Taiwan, has offered a new rate scheme for its 3.5G Internet-access service. A monthly fee of NT$350 (US$10.8) will be charged for the first 10 hours, and an additional NT$60 per hour afterwards, the company said. But the monthly total payment will not exceed NT$1,300. Read more |
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Taiwan market: IBM, III to jointly set up Smart City Demo Center to tout government IT procurement Nov 13, 16:17 IBM and the Taiwan government-sponsored Institute for Information Industry (III) on November 12 jointly announced their cooperation to establish a Smart City Demo Center in Taipei specifically for promoting sales of smart city software/hardware solutions to local governments in Taiwan, according to IBM Taiwan. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom posts net profit of over NT$3 billion for October Nov 11, 16:43 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported unaudited net profit of NT$3.552 billion (US$109 million) for October 2009, with January-October net profit of NT$36.799 billion translating into net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.79. Read more |
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Synnex October revenues decline sequentially Nov 11, 10:37 Synnex Technology International, a Taiwan-based distributor of IT and consumer electronics products, has reported unaudited consolidated revenues of NT$17.07 billion (US$525 million) for October, dropping 26.7% sequentially but rising 11.3% on year. Read more |
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Taiwan makers urged to tap China RFID market Nov 10, 16:17 Taiwan makers of RFID related products are urged to join the China RFID Alliance in order to tap the growing RFID market in China, according to Zhang Qi, chairperson of China RFID Alliance. Read more |
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Windows 7 will not support ARM-based PCs for the time being, says Microsoft VP Nov 9, 17:08 While smartbook PCs based on ARM processors will be launched in 2010, Microsoft will continue with its strategic cooperation with Intel and will not have Windows 7 support smartbook PCs for the time being, according to Microsoft corporate vice president Mike Nash for Windows Platform Strategy during an interview with Digitimes. Read more |
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US market: Windows 7 sales surpass Vista launch, says NPD Nov 6, 17:00 Initial sales (made between October 18-24, 2009 and including Windows 7 pre-sales) of Microsoft's Windows 7 boxed software surpassed those of Vista's first few days on the US market, according to NPD Group. Read more |
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Microsoft focuses future technological development on cloud computing, software plus service, says China VP Nov 6, 16:13 Cloud computing and software plus service are two main axes for Microsoft's business vision and technological development in the future, Microsoft corporate vice president and chairman of Microsoft China R&D Group Zhang ya-qin, said in a speech in Taipei on November 5. Read more |
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PC demand did not grow significantly after Windows 7 launch, say PC vendors Nov 6, 15:15 Demand for PCs and hardware did not turn strong after the launch of Windows 7 in late October and is unlikely to do so in 2009 due to most Windows Vista users not needing to replace their PCs in order to upgrade to Windows 7, while some users are waiting for Microsoft to release Windows 7's first service pack, according to sources at PC vendors. Read more |
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Natural user interface is future of PC industry, says Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Nov 5, 16:41 While the PC industry has seen many improvements and developments in innovation over the past 20 years, the focus of development over the next 20 years for the industry will focus on delivering a more natural user interface for users, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer pointed out at his keynote speech "Three Screens and a Cloud" in Taipei on November 4. Read more |
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Taiwan government, Chunghwa Telecom and Microsoft sign MOU on cloud computing Nov 5, 15:29 Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) each signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft on November 4 for cooperation and R&D on cloud computing technologies. Read more |
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China market: 3Q09 search engine revenues total about 2 billion yuan, says Analysys Nov 5, 10:19 Online search engines in the China market generated total revenues of 2.003 billion yuan (US$293 million) in the third quarter of 2009, increasing 10.7% sequentially and 36.8% on year, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Taiwan-based Chinesegamer licenses game to China operator Nov 4, 16:59 Taiwan-based Chinesegamer International has announced the licensing of its Chinese Hero Online 3D game to Sohu.com ChangYou for the China market. Read more |
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IBM China Research Lab introduces cloud services to Taiwan Nov 3, 14:14 Beijing-based IBM China Research Laboratory (CRL) and the Institute of Service Science (ISS) under Taiwan's National Tsing Hua University on November 2 jointly announced cooperation to replicate CRL-developed Pangoo Smarter Cloud Services in the Taiwan market. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Google to enhance online adverting service for export-oriented SMBs Nov 2, 11:08 Google has cooperated with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council to provide keyword-search advertising to globally exposed Taiwan-based SMBs focusing on exports and, will provide the service free for one year from October 2009, according to Google's global vice president for greater China sales John Liu. Read more |
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Intel to hold a summit in Taiwan for small brand vendors Oct 30, 17:12 Intel plans to hold a summit (LOEM Summit) in Taiwan from November 4-5 for small brand vendors. Small channel players that have their own brands in local markets throughout the world are expected to attend the show. Second-tier and third-tier brand vendors from China and Taiwan will also attend. Read more |
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CyberLink may not benefit from Windows 7 launch, says chairman Oct 29, 15:33 Taiwan-based CyberLink, whose sales chiefly come from bundling its multimedia software solutions with new PCs, may not benefit from the launch of Windows 7 because upgrade to the new operating system does not necessarily require users to replace their PCs, according to company chairman Jau Huang. Read more |
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Taiwan-based games developers post handsome 3Q09 profits Oct 28, 13:49 Taiwan-based games developers Soft-World International and Chinesegamer International have released their financial reports for the third quarter of 2009, posting a net EPS of NT$6.33 and NT$9.99, respectively, for January-September. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to cooperate with Microsoft on cloud-computing service Oct 26, 15:08 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Microsoft will announce cooperation on a service based on cloud computing technologies in the Taiwan market soon, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Microsoft launches Windows 7 Oct 23, 16:48 Microsoft has announced the worldwide availability of its new Windows 7 operating system. The new operating system offers a streamlined user interface and significant new features that make everyday tasks easier and allow people to get the most out of computers of all styles and sizes. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nokia launches touch-enabled N97 mini smartphone Oct 23, 14:01 Nokia has launched its touch-enabled N97 mini smartphone in the Taiwan market and will release two additional touch-enabled models - the 5230 in fourth-quarter 2009 and the X6 in early 2010. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Elta Technology wins Winter Olympic broadcasting rights Oct 22, 14:00 Elta Technology, a Taiwan-based company engaged in the integration and distribution of digital HD content as well as providing related managing/consulting services, has announced it has obtained exclusive rights to broadcast the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in the Taiwan market. This is the first time broadcasting rights for a Winter Olympics event have been secured for Taiwan, according to the company. Read more |
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LSI and Accton announce platform for delivering IPTV and media services over broadband networks Oct 22, 09:49 LSI and Accton Technology have announced the availability of a low-cost hardware and software platform that delivers IPTV and next-generation, media applications over broadband access networks. Read more |
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Huawei poised to tap Taiwan HSPA+ data card market Oct 21, 14:12 China-based Huawei Technology has sent samples of its HSPA+ data cards to mobile Internet-access service providers in Taiwan for testing as local carriers are expected to launch HSPA+ services in 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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CHT to procure 1.8 million handsets in 2009, 2-2.1 million in 2010 Oct 21, 11:31 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has estimated that its total purchases of handsets in 2009 will reach 1.8 million units, of which 270,000 units, or 15%, will be smartphones, according to the company. Read more |
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Acer rated as most valuable Taiwan brand in 2009 Oct 19, 11:39 Acer has been given the highest appraised brand value, at US$1.241 billion, of Taiwan-based global brands in 2009, according to a top-20 list announced by the government-sponsored Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) on October 16. Read more |
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Taiwan international Internet bandwidth rises to almost 293Gbps at end of 3Q09 Oct 19, 10:31 Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 19 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 292.710Gbps as of the end of the third quarter of 2009, increasing by 10.59% on quarter and by 30.85% on year, according to a quarterly survey conducted by the government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC). Read more |
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Steve Ballmer to visit Taiwan in early November Oct 16, 16:37 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will visit Taiwan in early November to attend the 20th anniversary of Microsoft Taiwan and meet with Microsoft's Taiwan-based hardware partners, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Google to launch Chinese-language mobile voice search service Oct 16, 15:51 Google will launch a Chinese-language version of mobile voice research service for handset users a few weeks later, with China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to be target markets, according to the company's engineering vice president Vic Gundotra at an October 15 press conference in Beijing, China. Read more |
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Network equipment makers to also benefit from Windows 7 launch, says D-Link CEO Oct 15, 15:31 In addition to PC makers, network equipment makers are expected to also benefit from the launch of Windows 7 and see their revenues grow in the fourth quarter 2009, according to Tony Tsao, CEO and president of D-Link. Read more |
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Experian sets up Taiwan subsidiary to tap cross-strait business Oct 14, 13:57 Experian, a global provider of credit information and decision analytical services headquartered in the UK, has established a subsidiary in Taiwan to target Taiwan-based banks and financial institutions which operate or plan to operate business in the China market. Read more |
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Business opportunities from smartbooks and e-book readers: Q&A with Inventec Appliances chairman Jackson Chang Oct 14, 11:19 Inventec Appliances is an ODM maker rolling out MP3 players, GPS devices, smartphones, VoIP phones, and 3G data cards, and yet it is also the vendor of OKWAP-brand handsets. In addition, the company has recently unveiled its smartbooks and e-book readers. Read more |
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Color e-book readers to become mainstream in 2011, says Digitimes Research Oct 13, 14:06 Color e-book readers will account for 4-5% of the total global e-book reader shipments in the second half of 2010, and will become mainstream in 2011, according to Digitimes Research. Read more |
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LG Display unveils solar-powered e-book reader Oct 13, 09:51 Korea-based LCD panel maker LG Display (LGD) has unveiled an e-book reader that is equipped with in-house developed thin-film solar cell. Read more |
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Chunghwa Telecom posts profit for January-September 2009 Oct 12, 12:24 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported unaudited net profit of NT$3.685 billion (US$112 million) for September 2009, with January-September net profit of NT$33.247 billion translating into an EPS of NT$3.42. Read more |
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Mobile subscriptions to reach 4.6 billion by the end of 2009, says ITU Oct 8, 16:53 Mobile growth is continuing unabated, with global mobile subscriptions expected to reach 4.6 billion by the end of 2009, and mobile broadband subscriptions to top 600 million, having overtaken fixed broadband subscribers in 2008, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Read more |
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Cloud computing technologies to benefit network access management and security market, says Array Networks CEO Oct 8, 13:46 Silicon Valley-based Array Networks, a network security applications provider, expects continuing development of cloud computing technologies and applications to bring in explosive revenue growth for the network access management and security market, according to company CEO Michael Zhao. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Global Mobile expects to start WiMAX operation in early 2010 Oct 6, 11:38 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Global Mobile on October 5 held a ceremony for the completion of its initial WiMAX infrastructure rollout in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, and the company expects to pass examination by the National Communications Commission by the end of 2009 and then begin commercial operations in early 2010, according to chairperson Rosemary Ho. Read more |
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