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Monday 28 March 2016
PCB firms cautious about demand for smartwatches
Apple Watch's "weaker than expected" shipments have prompted caution from companies in the PCB supply chain, which no longer believe Apple Watch or other smartwatch device...
Monday 28 March 2016
Wistron to set up 2 subsidiary holding firms
Wistron will establish two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Wistron Medical Tech Holding and Wistron Digital Technology Holding, each with initial paid-in capital of NT$600 million (US$18.2...
Friday 25 March 2016
Digitimes Research: More high-end digital cameras launched in spring 2016
Observing the launches of consumer digital still cameras (DSC) scheduled in spring 2016, the number of models is 30% less than the same period a year ago. The top-two vendors, Nikon...
Friday 25 March 2016
Taiwan market: Canon launches EOS 80D camera
Canon has unveiled the EOS 80D for launch in the Taiwan market on March 25 at a retail price of NT$36,900 (US$1,118) for body only, NT$40,900 for body plus EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens...
Friday 25 March 2016
Acer US-based subsidiary Gateway to merge with Acer Latin America
Acer on March 24 announced that its wholly-owned US-based subsidiary Gateway will merge with Acer Latin America, with the former to be the surviving company.
Friday 25 March 2016
IEI workers probed for insider trading
Industrial PC player IEI Integration's headquarters in Taiwan were raided by Taiwan's Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau on March 24 for suspicion of having conducted insider...
Friday 25 March 2016
IC orders for notebooks slow
IC orders for notebooks remain slow, according to sources at analog and other notebook-related chip suppliers, adding that shipments are unlikely to register substantial growth in...
Friday 25 March 2016
Acer splits into 2 major business groups
Acer has announced the division of its core and new businesses into two groups. The new structure will address the diverse development needs of IT hardware products versus cloud services,...
Friday 25 March 2016
Motherboard makers expected to see 10% sequential drops in 2Q16 shipments
With demand for motherboards remaining weak and Intel has deferred the launch of its next-generation platform, Kaby Lake, to the third quarter, most motherboard players are expected...
Friday 25 March 2016
China market: LG Display tops TV panel suppliers in 2015, says Sigmaintell
LG Display, among TFT-LCD panel makers, shipped the most LCD TV panels in the China market in 2015, followed by Innolux, BOE Technology and Samsung Display, according to China-based...
Thursday 24 March 2016
IDC comments on Qualcomm server-chip venture in China
In a move that is likely to alleviate its strained relationship with Beijing and give new impetus to big data in one of China's poorer regions, Qualcomm has signed a strategic cooperation...
Thursday 24 March 2016
March prices for 32-, 39.5/40-inch LCD TV panels flat on month, says Sigmaintell
Prices for 32- and 39.5/40-inch LCD TV panels in March remain unchanged on month at US$52 and US$83 respectively, and the former are expected to rise by US$1 in April, according to...
Thursday 24 March 2016
Intel IDF Shenzhen to promote IoT
Intel will host Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Shenzhen, China on April 13, focusing on Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Intel will also unveil its latest business strategies...
Thursday 24 March 2016
China Unicom, Huawei, LeTV, Mango TV to form alliance for Ultra HD products
China Unicom has cooperated with several China-based IT players including Huawei, LeTV and Mango TV, a multimedia content subsidiary of Hunan Broadcasting System, to establish an...
Thursday 24 March 2016
Inventec, Advantech set up joint venture
Inventec and Advantech on March 22 jointly announced the establishment of a joint venture, AIMobile, for R&D, production and marketing of industrial wireless mobile devices for...