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Friday 17 March 2017
Acer expects large growth in 2017 shipments for Chromebooks, gaming notebooks and desktops
Acer expects double-digit percentage growth in 2017 shipments for Chromebooks and gaming PCs and, for Chromebooks in particular, Acer has market shares of 30-35% in the North America...
Friday 17 March 2017
Asustek sees largest global market share for gaming notebooks in January, say Taiwan makers
Asustek Computer had the largest global market share of 25% for gaming notebooks in January 2017, followed by Lenovo with 16%, HP with 14%, and Micro-Star International and Acer each...
Thursday 16 March 2017
Digitimes Research: Notebook players see rising shipments in February
The worldwide top-5 notebook brand vendors saw their combined shipments in February grow 20% on month and 22% on year, while the top-3 ODMs' shipments also experienced 10% on-month...
Thursday 16 March 2017
IC demand from PC sector will not pick up until August
Taiwan-based IC design houses have said that chip orders from notebook and other PC makers have been flat in March, and a major rebound of chip orders from the PC industry may not...
Thursday 16 March 2017
Microsoft new Surface Book enters mass production
Microsoft's new Surface Book reportedly entered mass production recently and shipments are expected to rise each month, according to sources from the related upstream supply chain...
Wednesday 15 March 2017
Digitimes Research: Compal, MSI see increased AIO PC shipments in 2016
Most Taiwan-based ODMs saw their all-in-one (AIO) PC shipments drop on year in 2016 except Compal Electronics and Micro-Star International (MSI). TPV-Inventa Technology - originally...
Tuesday 14 March 2017
Global tablet shipments to dip below 40 million in 1Q17
For the first time in almost five years, global quarterly tablet shipments will dip below 40 million units in the first quarter of 2017, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 14 March 2017
Apple moves ahead production of planned new 10.5-inch iPad to March, say Taiwan makers
Apple has moved ahead the production for its planned new 10.5-inch iPad to March instead of an earlier timetable set for May-June and is expected to unveil the new iPad at a product...
Monday 13 March 2017
MEA PC market declines on year amid weak commercial demand, says IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market experienced a mild decline of 1.8% on year in the fourth quarter of 2016 to total 3.2 million units, according to IDC. The decline stemmed...
Friday 10 March 2017
Asustek reports 10% on-year decline in February revenues
Asustek Computer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$31.818 billion (US$1.02 billion) for February 2017, representing a 1.5% increase on month and 10.1% drop on year.
Friday 10 March 2017
MSI sees February revenues rise 7.65% on year
Micro-Star International (MSI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$7.302 billion (US$235.15 million) for February 2017, representing a 13.71% drop on month and 7.65% increase...
Friday 10 March 2017
Compal ships 2.9 million notebooks/PCs in February
Compal Electronics has announced notebook/PC shipments of 2.9 million units for February, up 31% from 2.2 million units in January. Although Compal's shipments had over 30% on-month...
Thursday 9 March 2017
Acer revenues rise 3.49% on year in February
Acer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$16.74 billion (US$540.1 million) for February 2017, representing a 1.31% drop on month and 3.49% increase on year.
Thursday 9 March 2017
Taiwan market: Asustek, Acer to compete on pricey gaming notebooks
Asustek Computer and Acer plan to start marketing their latest but pricey gaming notebooks in the Taiwan market soon, heating up the already keen market, according to industry sour...
Thursday 9 March 2017
Diode maker Eris February revenues surge 43%
Taiwan-based Eris Technology, which specializes in the manufacture of rectifier diodes, has reported consolidated revenues for February 2017 surged 42.6% from a year earlier to NT$100...