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Friday 10 February 2017
Asustek, MSI are top-2 gaming notebook vendors in 2016
While global gaming notebook sales in 2016 are estimated at 4.5 million units, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) shipped 1.2 million units and 800,000-850,000 units...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Compal Electronics ships 2.2 million notebooks in January
Compal Electronics shipped 2.2 million notebooks in January, declining 4.34% on year, and corresponding revenues dropped 8.56%, according to the company.
Thursday 9 February 2017
Acer to create VR system for National Palace Museum
Following its partnership with IMAX over virtual reality experience centers, Acer will cooperate with Taiwan's National Palace Museum to create a VR system for visitors to view the...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Samsung leads VR device makers in 2016, says report
Samsung Electronics led the global VR (virtual reality) device makers by shipping a total of 4.51 million units of its Gear VR devices in 2016, according to a Korea-based ET News...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Taiwan market: FET, MSPE Asia withdraw buyout bid for local cable TV network
Far EasTone Communications (FET) and its partner Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPE Asia) have decided to withdraw a buyout bid for Taiwan-based cable operator China Network...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Fire at Samsung SDI factory caused by defective batteries
Just weeks after Samsung stated that it was defective batteries that caused its Note 7 to burst into flames and that the company had implemented several controls to prevent it from...
Thursday 9 February 2017
IBM, Nokia and AT&T get together to foster trust in IoT
In a 2016 AT&T survey, 58% of the companies they spoke to stated that were not confident in the security of their IoT devices. This is not surprising considering that in the past...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Intel announces US$7 billion investment for 7nm fab
Intel has announced plans to invest more than US$7 billion to complete Fab 42, which is expected to be the most advanced semiconductor factory in the world. The high-volume factory...
Wednesday 8 February 2017
ECS January revenues flat on year
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.598 billion (US$83.58 million) for January 2017, representing a 13.09% drop on month and 0.32% increase...
Wednesday 8 February 2017
Giantplus expected to see 20% growth in 2017 revenues from automotive displays
Small- to medium-size LCD panel and module maker Giantplus Technology, due to obtaining orders for new models and from new clients as well as increased orders from existing clients,...
Wednesday 8 February 2017
MediaTek announces chipset for dual-camera smartphones
MediaTek has announced the launch of its MediaTek Helio P25, the newest addition to the MediaTek Helio P series mobile processor family. The new chipset combines a 16nm Octa-core...
Tuesday 7 February 2017
Qualcomm extends deadline for NXP purchase offer
Qualcomm has announced that it has extended the offering period of its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of NXP Semiconductors...
Tuesday 7 February 2017
Inventec expected to see new chairman and president
Inventec is planning to have Inventec Solar Energy chairman Tom Cho take over the chairman position of Inventec after current chairman Richard Lee retires. Inventec's president Huang...
Monday 6 February 2017
Investment compass pointing south for Taiwan ODMs
China has long been considered the cause and solution for all of Taiwan's economic and political problems, but with exports to China stagnating and Taiwan's government introducing...
Monday 6 February 2017
65-inch TV panel prices up US$5-10 in February, says WitsView
February prices for 65-inch LCD TV panels have increased US$5-10 on month, while pricing for 49- or 50-inch units has hiked US$2-3, according to WitsView.