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Thursday 1 November 2012
Acer Greater China president expects 10% growth in 2013 notebook shipments
President of Acer Greater China Scott Lin, commenting on the touchscreen and convertible notebook trends brought on by Windows 8, pointed out that he believes these trends can resurrect...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Notebook brands competing over touch panel supply
Acer, Lenovo and Asustek Computer have all recently launched touchscreen notebooks with Windows 8, but due to tight supply of touch panels, the brand vendors have reportedly stationed...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Demand for WP8 smartphones not expected to be strong, say Taiwan makers
While Nokia, HTC and Samsung Electronics will launch Windows Phone 8 (WP8) devices beginning in November, in line with Microsoft unveiling the mobile operating system on October 29,...
Monday 29 October 2012
Windows 8 unable to stimulate DRAM shipments in 4Q12, IHS says
Debuts of new PC OS from Microsoft always have generated double-digit percentage increases in quarterly DRAM shipments - until 2012, when the rollout of Windows 8 is not expected...
Friday 26 October 2012
Touch panel supply 70% short of demand for Windows 8 touch notebooks, say Taiwan makers
Vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Acer, Asustek Computer and Sony have offered or will offer Windows 8 touch controlled notebook models, but touch panel supplies are...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Asustek to offer Windows 8 tablet at US$499
Asustek Computer hosted a launch conference for its Windows 8-based products on October 24 in New York, showcasing several new machines including the dual-screen Taichi, which is...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Elan reports strong earnings for 3Q12
Touch controller solution vendor Elan Microelectronics has reported net profits of NT$325 million (US$11.1 million), an EPS of NT$0.83, and a gross margin of 41% for the third quarter...
Monday 22 October 2012
Auras to push non-notebook business
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Auras has been adjusting its notebook and non-notebook business proportions to avoid from putting all the focus in only a single segment and currently,...
Monday 22 October 2012
Notebook ODM shipments expected to see on-month drop in October
As Microsoft is ready to launch its latest Windows 8 operating system and brand vendors are prepared to push for year-end holiday demand, sources from notebook ODMs have pointed out...
Friday 19 October 2012
Surface RT to pose threat to Windows 8 tablets, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft's Surface RT tablets for sale at US$499-699 are expected to put large competitive pressure on Widows 8 tablets from Acer, Asustek Computer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Fujitsu,...
Friday 19 October 2012
Weak demand for notebooks to remain until 1Q13
Intel's financial performance for the third quarter of 2012 reflects a stagnant global notebook market mainly due to fast growing demand for tablets and smartphones, and because Apple,...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Acer planning AcerCloud 2.0 service
Acer is looking to launch AcerCloud 2.0, expanding its existing Android service platform to also support both Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS, while the new service will also be expanded...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Taiwan market: PC peripheral, DIY retail channels hike inventories in expectations of increased sales due to Windows 8
Retail channels of PC peripherals and DIY products in the Taiwan market have raised inventory levels and expect 10% sequential growth in fourth-quarter revenues due to expectations...
Monday 15 October 2012
Asustek to participate in initial launch of Windows RT tablet
Microsoft is set to announce its latest Windows 8 operating system on October 25 with its Windows RT-based Surface tablet to also make appearance on the same day; however, among Microsoft's...
Friday 12 October 2012
EETI to focus on touch ICs for large-size panels in 2013
IC design house Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) expects demand for touch panel ICs for large-size applications to rise significantly in 2013, thanks to the launch of Windows 8 devic...
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