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Wednesday 5 October 2016
IPC supplier Ennoconn reports increased sales for September
Industry PC supplier Ennoconn has reported revenues of NT$1.367 billion (US$43.429 million) for September, increasing 8.8% on month and 32.5% on year.
Tuesday 4 October 2016
Lenovo raises notebook inventory level to 5 months eying year-end holiday sales
Lenovo has reportedly increased its notebook inventory level to five months recently to prepare for its promotions for the year-end holidays and several market watchers believe Lenovo's...
Monday 3 October 2016
HTC Viveport app store going online in over 30 countries
Viveport, HTC's app store for its Vive virtual reality headset, which opened in China in April, is now launching publicly in more 30 countries, according to HTC.
Friday 30 September 2016
Connected car production to grow rapidly over next 5 years, says Gartner
Connected car production is growing rapidly in both mature and emerging automobile markets, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The production of new automobiles equipped...
Friday 30 September 2016
Strong demand for gaming products boosts related ASP
Despite seeing dropping shipments, CPU, motherboard and graphics card ASPs still continued to enjoy growths recently thanks to increasing demand for gaming products. Players including...
Friday 30 September 2016
China-based Lianluo to take up a majority stake in Newegg, says report
China-based mobile Internet service company Hangzhou Lianluo Information Technology (formerly Beijing Digital Grid Technology) plans to invest CNY1.77 billion (US$265.47 million)...
Thursday 29 September 2016
Apple sets up first R&D center in China
Apple has set up its first R&D center in China in Beijing's Zhongguancun Science Park, according to a statement issued by the Zhongguancun Park Management Committee.
Thursday 29 September 2016
NXP establishing security standards for smart cars in China
At a recent tech forum in China, NXP announced key collaborations including an alliance to establish security standards for smart cars in China with cross-sector collaborations.
Thursday 29 September 2016
Telecommunications and automotive players form 5G Automotive Association
Audi AG, BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm have announced the formation of the 5G Automotive Association. The association will develop, test and promote...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
China market: Xiaomi launches Mi 5s, Mi 5s Plus, Mi TV 3s
Xiaomi Technology has launched its new flagship smartphone products, the Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus along with the Mi TV 3s, the company's first TV with artificial intelligent (AI) capab...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Taiwan market: Asustek Computer to launch ZenBook 3 series
Asustek Computer will launch the ultra-thin notebook series ZenBook 3 in the Taiwan market at retail prices from NT$48,000 (US$1,527) to nearly NT$70,000 on September 29, according...
Monday 26 September 2016
Rising notebook demand causing shortages in many components
With demand for notebooks stronger than expected and notebook component suppliers conservative about their shipments, several components including panel, battery and solid state drive...
Monday 26 September 2016
China market: 32- to 50-inch LCD TV prices up, says Sigmaintell
In the China market, average retail prices for 32- to 43-inch LCD TVs have risen about 10% since July 2016, 49- and 50-inch models about 5%, while those for above 50-inch ones have...
Friday 23 September 2016
Digitimes Research: Shipments of VR video-enabled smartphones, bundled VR devices to soar in 4Q16
The penetration rate of VR-enabled smartphones and tablets, as well as shipments of VR devices bundled with gaming consoles or PCs will continue to soar in the fourth quarter of 2016,...
Friday 23 September 2016
Foxconn, Pegatron start production of Sony PS4 Pro, Foxconn trialling production of Nintendo NX
Foxconn Electronics and Pegatron have begun production of the PlayStation (PS) 4 Pro, a new Sony game console to be launched on November 10, and Foxconn has undertaken trial production...