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Tuesday 1 October 2013
Taiwan market: Acer, Asustek said to offer price cuts for Windows tablets
Acer and Asustek Computer are reportedly considering cutting prices of their Windows 8-based tablets in Taiwan by 15-20% with Acer's 8-inch model likely falling below NT$10,000 (US$338)...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom cloud surveillance services adopted by local government
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has disclosed its rental cloud computing-based surveillance system has been adopted by the government of Taoyuan County, northern Taiwan, to monitor traffic...
Monday 30 September 2013
Taiwan market: Gigabyte Communications, Intel Taiwan cooperate to launch 7-inch tablet GSmart 7 Tab
Gigabyte Communications, Taiwan-based notebook and motherboard vendor Gigabyte Technology's smartphone vendor subsidiary, under the own brand GSmart, has cooperated with Intel Taiwan...
Monday 30 September 2013
Taiwan market: Western Digital opens customer service center
Western Digital has announced the establishment of its first customer service center in Taiwan, aiming to help consumers get their after-sales services as soon as possible.
Monday 30 September 2013
Taiwan market: LCD monitor shipments expected to drop 15% in 2013
LCD monitor shipments in Taiwan are expected to drop 15% on year in 2013.
Monday 30 September 2013
3S to start shipping MEMS microphone chips to Taiwan handset ODMs in 1Q14
IC design house Solid State System (3S) with its MEMS microphone chips has entered the supply chain of Taiwan's major handset ODMs, with shipments to kick off in the first quarter...
Monday 30 September 2013
Japan public IT cloud services spending to reach JPY300 billion by 2017, says IDC
IDC recently published a study that finds the Japan public IT cloud services market to have grown 45% on year to JPY90 billion (US$919.16 million) in 2012. IDC forecasts the Japan...
Monday 30 September 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: Highest for C5 band unit rises to 6.8 times floor price
In an ongoing multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for 4G licenses in Taiwan, the highest temporary bid for the 30MHz-bandwidth C5 band unit (1755-1770MHz...
Friday 27 September 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: Highest bid so far for C5 band unit is 6.4 times floor price
An ongoing multiple-round auction for 4G mobile communication services licenses in Taiwan has seen the highest temporary bid for 30MHz-bandwidth C5 band unit (1755-1770MHz for upload;...
Friday 27 September 2013
Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments to decline 10-15% in 2013
LCD TV shipments in Taiwan are expected to decline 10-15% in 2013, according to supply chain sources.
Friday 27 September 2013
Taiwan August manufacturing production index down on month, year, says MOEA
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 103.40 for August 2013, decreasing 1.67% sequentially and 0.59% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic...
Friday 27 September 2013
Taiwan IC designers look to strong revenue growth in September
Taiwan-based IC design houses including Macroblock, Nuvoton Technology, On-Bright Electronics, Pixart Imaging and Weltrend Semiconductor all expect to post sequential growth in September...
Thursday 26 September 2013
Taiwan has advantages in developing intelligent service industries, says Advantech president
Development of intelligent services featuring hardware/software integration has become a global trend in ICT fields and Taiwan has comparative advantages, according to president Chaney...
Thursday 26 September 2013
Taiwan polarizer makers evaluating whether to set up new facilities in China
Taiwan polarizer makers are currently evaluating whether to set up new production facilities in China as local panel makers are expanding their production capacity and will increase...
Thursday 26 September 2013
Taiwan makers likely to resort to mid-range handset panel production amid competition in high-end segment
Taiwan panel makers will likely shift their focus to mid-range products in the handset segment as increased competition from Japan- and Korea-based makers in the high-end segment...