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Monday 28 November 2016
Taiwan market: Acer sees desktop shipment growth in 2016
Despite Taiwan's weakening PC sales, Acer Taiwan still managed to achieve increased desktop sales in the country, boosting its share of the Taiwan desktop market from 25% previously...
Monday 28 November 2016
LCD TV panel makers set lower shipment target for 2017, IHS Markit says
Restructuring of older display fabs, migration to larger-sized LCD TV panels and business strategy adjustments are some of the factors prompting LCD TV panel manufacturers to set...
Friday 25 November 2016
India tablet shipments to grow 7.8% sequentially in 3Q16, says IDC
According to IDC, tablet shipments in India inclusive of slate and detachables clocked 1.06 million in the third quarter of 2016, remaining stagnant over the same period last year...
Friday 25 November 2016
MediaTek mulling investment in electric car company NextEV
MediaTek reportedly intends to invest in electric car company NextEV with an aim to expand its business in the car electronics sector.
Friday 25 November 2016
Macronix unveils new-generation low-pin-count OctaBus Memory Subsystem Solution for IoT and automotive electronics markets
Macronix, the world-leading non-volatile memory (NVM) solution manufacturer, today unveiled its new-generation 12 pin-count bus interface called OctaBus. This breakthrough design...
Thursday 24 November 2016
Apple to add 10.5-inch models to iPad series in 2017, say Taiwan makers
Apple, in addition to existing 7.9-inch iPad mini, 9.7-inch iPad and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, will launch 10.5-inch iPad in 2017, with production to begin in December, according to Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 23 November 2016
Taiwan notebooks - 3Q 2016
Taiwan-based notebook makers saw significant increases in their shipments in the third quarter of 2016, as clients prepared for the year-end holiday shopping season. The fourth quarter...
Wednesday 23 November 2016
ITRI unveils smart sensing solutions for use in daily life
Smart Microsystem Technology Center under government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has unveiled two smart sensing solutions for use in daily life: one...
Wednesday 23 November 2016
Taiwan market: Canon unveils EOS M5
Canon has unveiled EOS M5, a digital mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC), for launch in the Taiwan market, according to Canon Marketing (Taiwan).
Monday 21 November 2016
Gigabyte partners with Blizzard to launch customizable PCs in South Korea
Gigabyte Technology is cooperating with game developer Blizzard Entertainment to release customizable gaming PCs under both Blizzard's Overwatch and Gigabyte's Aorus dual-brands and...
Monday 21 November 2016
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments up on year after two years of decline
Worldwide notebook shipments are estimated to reach 41.65 million units in the fourth quarter, up 6.4% sequentially as demand from the year-end holidays is expected to pick up strongly,...
Monday 21 November 2016
HTC Vive shipments to lag behind Sony PSVR, Oculus Rift in 2016-2017
Shipments of the HTC Vive VR devices will lag behind those of Sony's PSVR and the Oculus Rift in 2016 and 2017 due to its disadvantage in pricing, according to an estimate of industry...
Monday 21 November 2016
Inventec expects 2017 revenues to grow 10-15%
ODM Inventec expects 2017 consolidated revenues to increase 10-15% on year, with growth mostly coming from servers and hand-held devices, according to company chairman Richard Lee.
Monday 21 November 2016
Booming notebook orders to last until 1Q17, say Taiwan makers
Shipments of notebooks from Taiwan-based ODMs will remain strong in the first quarter of 2017 as some brand vendors have been pulling in more orders on short supply of some key components,...
Monday 21 November 2016
Huawei to ramp up its share in global smartphone, notebook and tablet markets in 2017
China-based Huawei Technologies is expected to step up its cooperation with Taiwan-based ODMs to ramp up its share in the global smartphone, notebook and tablet markets, according...