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Friday 31 March 2017
AUO expanding capacity for 65-inch TV panels
AU Optronics (AUO) expects large growth in global demand for 65-inch LCD TV panels in 2017 and is expanding monthly production capacity at an 8.5G factory from 220,000-230,000 glass...
Thursday 30 March 2017
Micro-Star International nets NT$5.79 per share for 2016
Micro-Star International (MSI) released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2016 at a March 30 investors conference, posting net EPS of NT$5.79 (US$0.18) for 2016.
Thursday 30 March 2017
Getac Technology reports strong earnings for 2016
Ruggedized computing device maker Getac Technology has reported net profits of NT$2.08 billion (US$68.59 million) for 2016, increasing 63.27% from a year earlier.
Thursday 30 March 2017
Chunghwa Telecom launches smartwatch for children
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has launched its own brand FunPark Watch, a smartwatch targeting children aged 4-12 years. CHT targets to ship 5,000 units of the FunPark Watch initially.
Thursday 30 March 2017
ECS reports losses for 2016
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$29.95 billion (US$991.16 million) for 2016, down by 38.11% on year because of bad debts from procurement...
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Clevo sees weak profits in 2016, but expects strong performance in 2017
Clevo has announced consolidated revenues of NT$5.73 billion (US$189.63 million) for the fourth quarter of 2016, up 17% sequentially and 3% on year and NT$19.72 billion for the whole...
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Compal expects to ship 40 million PCs in 2017
Compal Electronics expects to ship 40 million notebooks and desktops in 2017, growing 10% on year, company president Ray Chen said at a March 28 investors conference.
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Inventec expects 10% growth in 2017 server revenues
ODM Inventec expects sales revenues from servers in 2017 to grow 10% on year, the company indicated at a March 28 investors conference.
Tuesday 28 March 2017
HTC Vive to launch in Thailand in 2Q17
HTC achieved strong results in China and the US with its HTC Vive virtual reality (VR) head-mounted display (HMD) device in the past two years, and in the second quarter, HTC is planning...
Tuesday 28 March 2017
Lextar to showcase LED PES headlight module at auto lamp exhibition in China
Vertically-integrated LED firm Lextar Electronics will showcase an LED PES (poly-ellipsoid system) automotive headlight module at Shanghai International Auto Lamp Exhibition 2017...
Tuesday 28 March 2017
IPC maker IEI Integration reports increased earnings for 2016
Industrial PC (IPC) supplier IEI Integration saw its net profits grow 17% on year to NT$1.367 billion (US$45.19 million) in 2016. EPS for 2016 stood at NT$4.15 compared to NT$3.55...
Monday 27 March 2017
ALi, Alticast team up for pay TV
ALi, a Taiwan-based developer of set-top box chipsets, and Korea-based Alticast, which provides software used by the global pay-TV industry, have announced they will work together...
Friday 24 March 2017
Foxconn to hike Sharp TV panel capacity in Japan, says IHS Markit
Foxconn Electronics, after becoming the largest shareholder of Sharp, aims to increase global sales of Sharp-produced Aquos-branded LCD TVs to 10-12 million units in 2017 and will...
Friday 24 March 2017
Global LCD TV panel shipments in February down on month, up on year, says WitsView
There were 18.71 million LCD TV panels shipped globally in February 2017, decreasing 5.8% on month but increasing 4.6% on year, according to WitsView.
Friday 24 March 2017
Nintendo expects to ship 20 million Switch devices in first year
Nintendo estimates shipments of the Switch in its first year at 20 million units, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers, adding that they have a conservative estimate of shipping...