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Thursday 30 October 2014
Acer starts selling Ultra HD monitors in Taiwan
Acer has unveiled own-brand Ultra HD monitors sized 23.8-, 27-, 28- and 32-inch in Taiwan. Since its Chromebooks will also likely be launched in Taiwan soon, Acer expects its revenues...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Microsoft cooperates with Intel to offer subsidies for Windows 8.1 with Bing desktops, AIO PCs, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft will cooperate with Intel to offer subsidies to promote Windows 8.1 with Bing for entry-level desktops starting at retail prices of US$199, and 18.5-inch non-touch-screen...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom, Elta Technology cooperate to launch hievent
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on October 28 announced the launch of hievent, an online video streaming service for enterprise users, through cooperation with Elta Technology, a Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Taiwan market: FET leads in 4G users as of September, says president
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) had 410,000 4G subscribers as of September, the highest among all 4G telecom carriers in Taiwan with a market share of 35%, according to company...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Japan TV vendors considering less aggressive stance in low-priced TV market
Japan-based TV vendors are considering taking a less aggressive stance in the low-priced TV market as competition is intensifying and instead will focus mainly on high-end TVs such...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels increase in 3Q14
Taiwan makers' shipments of large-size TFT LCD panels sized 9-inch and above reached 67.92 million in the third quarter of 2014, up 0.6% on quarter and up 5.3% on year, according...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Huawei to be strong competitor in cloud computing industry, says CCAT executive
Commenting on recent cloud computing developments, Tzi-Cker Chiueh, secretary general of the Cloud Computing Association in Taiwan (CCAT), has pointed out that business opportunities...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
AMD CEO to visit Lenovo, Asustek, TSMC and Acer
AMD CEO Lisa Su is planning to visit Lenovo in China and Asustek Computer, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Acer in Taiwan in the near future to tighten its relationships...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Taiwan solar cell maker reportedly to relocate factory to Thailand
To avert the impact of US anti-dumping tariffs, a Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker will relocate production lines with an initial annual capacity of 500MWp from Taiwan...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
China LED makers cut prices, Taiwan makers to follow suit
China-based LED makers' production capacity expansion in the first half of 2014 has since resulted in oversupply, forcing them to reduce quotes to compete for orders in the fourth...
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Delta Electronics to set up PV power station in Japan
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics has acquired land totaling 260,000 square meters in Ako City, western Japan, for establishment of a PV...
Monday 27 October 2014
Foundry houses in Taiwan and China ramping 8-inch wafer capacity for IoT applications
Major wafer foundry houses in Taiwan and China are ramping up the capacity of their 8-inch fabs in order to grasp opportunities in the growing business opportunities derived from...
Monday 27 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan ODMs ship 3.503 million digital cameras in 3Q14
Taiwan-based ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek, Asia Optical and Foxconn Electronics shipped 3.503 million digital cameras in the third quarter of 2014, increasing on quarter by 1% but...
Friday 24 October 2014
Taiwan makers 3-5 years ahead of China in LTPS technology, says AUO
Despite China makers' efforts to ramp up production of LTPS TFT LCD technology, with new capacity becoming available in 2015-2016, Taiwan makers are 3-5 years ahead in terms of technological...
Friday 24 October 2014
Taiwan makers in China less interested in additional investment, says TEEMA
Manufacturers set up by Taiwan's citizens in China have become less interested and less willing to make additional investments in China and are instead considering relocating factories...