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Thursday 30 June 2016
Taiwan market: Acer launches new notebook, to boost share to 24% in 4Q16
Acer has unveiled its new notebook, the Aspire S13, for sale in the Taiwan market in the second half of 2016. The Aspire S13 features a 13.3-inch display, an Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU...
Thursday 30 June 2016
Microsoft said to release Surface AIO in 3Q16
With its success from Surface 2-in-1 devices, Microsoft reportedly is cooperating with upstream supply chain players to develop an all-in-one (AIO) PC under the Surface brand and...
Thursday 30 June 2016
GMobi shifting gears aiming for automotive market
Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming powerful driving forces of business transformation. The technologies to connect devices for monitoring and managing things have inspired many...
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Philippines PC market hits record-high shipment levels in 1Q16, says IDC
The performance of the Philippines PC market in the first quarter of 2016 exceeded expectations, posting the highest shipment levels since the third quarter of 2014. According to...
Wednesday 29 June 2016
India PC shipments declined 7.4% in 1Q16, says Gartner
PC shipments in India totaled nearly two million units in the first quarter of 2016, a 7.4% decrease over the first quarter of 2015, according to Gartner.
Tuesday 28 June 2016
HTC to start marketing Vive via retail shops in Japan
HTC has announced that it will hold a press conference in Tokyo on July 7 to promote sales of its HTC Vive through physical retail shops in Japan.
Monday 27 June 2016
Intel to initialize 3rd wave of layoffs that could affect Taiwan suppliers
Intel will start its third wave of layoffs at the end of June, targeting mainly its worldwide sales and marketing units. The move is expected to affect players in Taiwan's supply...
Monday 27 June 2016
Acer, Starbreeze to set up JV for VR head-mounted displays
Acer and Sweeden-based game creator Starbreeze AB have announced the establishment of a joint-venture, tentatively named Acer Starbreeze, specifically for design, production, marketing...
Monday 27 June 2016
Sony to ship 9 million PS VR headsets in 2016, says paper
Sony is expected to ship up to six million units of PlayStation VR (PS VR) headsets in 2016, accounting for 67% of the global VR HMD market, according to a Chinese-language Liberty...
Monday 27 June 2016
Quanta to launch 360-degree VR add-on camera
Quanta Computer has developed a 360-degree live VR (virtual reality) streaming add-on camera through cooperation with ImmerVision, a Canada-based developer of immersive optical and...
Monday 27 June 2016
Compal aims at revenue proportion of 35% for non-notebook products in 2016
Compal Electronics saw non-notebook revenue proportion rise from 23% in 2014 to 28% in 2015 and aims to increase it to 35% in 2016, company president Ray Chen said at a shareholders'...
Monday 27 June 2016
HTC seeks to spin off VR business
The establishment of an independent VR (virtual reality) subsidiary will help HTC build alliances with, or solicit equity investment from, potential strategic partners, HTC president...
Friday 24 June 2016
Acer expects Europe operation to be affected by UK vote
Acer CEO Jason Chen has pointed out that the UK's departure from the EU will weaken demand in the Europe market because of weakened consumer confidence and exchange rate fluctuations...
Friday 24 June 2016
Acer achieves breakthroughs in non-PC businesses, says chairman
Acer chairman George Huang has said the company's new business development is heading to the right direction and has achieved breakthroughs in areas including virtual reality (VR),...
Friday 24 June 2016
Getac expects strong 2H12
Ruggedized PC player Getac Technology expects its second-quarter operating profit to grow on year, and it is optimistic about its performance in the second half of 2016 thanks to...