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Monday 19 December 2016
Laster Tech aims at 30% global market share for LED automotive lighting modules in 10 years
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech has attained an about 20% market share in China and will also beef up marketing in the US and Europe, aiming at a global market share...
Monday 19 December 2016
AR/VR headsets to grow at 5-year CAGR of 108.3%, says IDC
Worldwide augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset shipments are expected to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 108.3% over 2015-2020 forecast period, reaching...
Friday 16 December 2016
Global VR device shipments to reach 2.91 million units in 2016, says TrendForce
Global shipments of VR devices (excluding mobile VR devices) are likely to reach 2.91 million units in 2016 and grow by 75% to 5.1 million in 2017, according to TrendForce. Sony will...
Friday 16 December 2016
Innolux aims to become top automotive display panel supplier
LCD panel Innolux has become the globally second largest supplier of automotive applications, and as it has been tapping the Japan and China markets and seen stable demand in the...
Thursday 15 December 2016
China e-sports industry entering golden age, says IDC
China's e-sports games revenues are expected to exceed CNY50 billion (US$7.3 billion) for 2016, up more than 50% from 2015 thanks to the increasing popularity of tournaments as more...
Thursday 15 December 2016
IPC supplier Nexcom sees revenues hit record high in November
IPC maker Nexcom saw its consolidated revenues grow 8.28% on month and 12.64% on year to a record high of NT$583 million (US$18.35 million) in November. For the first 11 months of...
Thursday 15 December 2016
Digitimes Research: Top notebook vendors and ODMs see combined shipments increase in November
The worldwide top-5 notebook brand vendors' combined shipments grew 8% on month in November, while the top-3 ODMs' notebook shipments increased 10% thanks to rising sales from North...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
TGS 2017 to begin on January 19 with VR spotlight, says paper
Taipei Game Show (TGS) 2017 will be hosted from January 19-24, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan and virtual reality (VR) software and hardware are expected to be under the spotlight at the...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
India currency reform having mix influence on Taiwan IT players, says paper
India's recent currency reform reportedly has made local consumers become less willing to make purchase and has impacted smartphone sales in the country; however, Compal Electronics,...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
Over 2 million VR headsets to ship in 2016, says Canalys
Global VR (virtual reality) headset shipments are expected to exceed two million units in 2016 and to grow to 20 million by 2020, according to Canalys.
Tuesday 13 December 2016
MSI sees on-month drop in November revenues
Micro-Star International (MSI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$8.74 billion (US$273.59 million) for November 2016, representing a 6.85% drop on month but a 1.66% increase...
Tuesday 13 December 2016
Asustek sees strong on-month revenue growth in November
Asustek Computer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$48.73 billion (US$1.53 billion) for November 2016, representing a 27.21% increase on month but a 2.82% drop on year.
Tuesday 13 December 2016
PC upstream suppliers conservative about Microsoft pushing MR ecosystem
Microsoft has recently announced a plan to partner with PC brand vendors including Asustek Computer, Acer, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell and 3Glasses to push an ecosystem for...
Monday 12 December 2016
Flexible display shipments to surge 135% in 2017, says IHS
As more smartphone manufacturers build designs using flexible display technology, shipments of flexible displays are expected to reach 139 million units in 2017, an increase of 135%...
Monday 12 December 2016
Foxconn and Sharp plan to set up LCD TV panel factory in China, says Nikkei
Foxconn Electronics and Sharp plan to cooperatively set up a 10.5G or 11G LCD TV panel factory in China at an estimated total investment of JPY800 billion (US$6.95 billion), with...