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Tuesday 6 December 2016
Fitness trackers in the lead as wearable market grows 3.1% in 3Q16, says IDC
While the smartwatch market took a tumble, the overall wearable market grew 3.1% on year in the third quarter of 2016. Total wearable shipments reached 23 million in the quarter, according...
Tuesday 6 December 2016
Chip demand for iPads slows
Chip demand for Apple's iPad devices has been slow according to supply-chain sources. Shipments of the iPad-series for 2016 could reach just 40 million units or even below the mark,...
Tuesday 6 December 2016
Rugged computer device maker Getac reports strong sales for November
Ruggedized computing device maker Getac Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.044 billion (US$64 million) for November, up 7.13% sequentially and 27.5% on year.
Tuesday 6 December 2016
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments in 4Q16 to reach 51.29 million
There will be 51.29 million tablets shipped globally in the fourth quarter of 2016, increasing 7.3% on quarter but decreasing 21.5% on year. Shipments will consist of 10.9 million...
Tuesday 6 December 2016
IPC maker Ennoconn reports increased sales for November
Industrial PC supplier Ennoconn has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.263 billion (US$39.53 million) for November, up 6.53% on month and 23.03% on year.
Tuesday 6 December 2016
Gaming monitor competition to heat up in 2017
Despite many research firms' pessimistic forecast on consumer LCD monitor shipments, overall LCD monitor shipments are expected to stay flat from a year ago in 2016 thanks to rising...
Monday 5 December 2016
IPC maker Parpro lands orders from US military equipment contractor, says paper
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Parpro has announced that its US-based subsidiary, Parpro Technologies (PTI), has landed an additional order for US$6.8 million worth of PCBA (PCB...
Monday 5 December 2016
Raspberry Pi production extends to Japan
Distributor RS Components (RS) announced late last week that the latest iteration of the Raspberry Pi 3 credit-card-sized single-board computer will be manufactured in Japan under...
Monday 5 December 2016
VR/AR developers facing weak demand in 2017
The virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) market was originally expected to pick up strongly in 2016, but demand for related applications has been weakening recently. Since the supply...
Friday 2 December 2016
Taiwan market: Mitac launches smart wrist band
GPS navigation device vendor Mitac International has launched MiVia Essential 350, a smart wrist band, in the Taiwan market for sale at NT$3,990 (US$125).
Friday 2 December 2016
PC market outlook improves mildly with faster shift to slim and convertible models, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments are forecast to decline by 6.4% on year in 2016, according to an updated forecast from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. This is an improvement over August's...
Thursday 1 December 2016
Taiwan market: Huawei to launch MateBook in 2017
Huawei Technologies will launch MateBook, a 2-in-1 notebook/tablet hybrid model, in the Taiwan market in 2017, according to the company's Taiwan sales agent XunWei Tech.
Thursday 1 December 2016
Apple reportedly begins to reduce orders for iPhone 7, say sources
Apple reportedly has begun to reduce orders for iPhone 7s as initial sales momentum has started fading, according to sources from Taiwan's handset supply chain.
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Intel, Nvidia ready to unveil new platforms for CES 2017
Following the launches of its Y and U series 14nm Kaby Lake processors at the end of August, targeting ultra-thin notebooks and 2-in-1 devices, Intel is ready to unveil its H series...
Wednesday 30 November 2016
IoT and automotive to drive IC market growth through 2020, says IC Insights
IC sales for connections to the Internet of Things (IoT) are forecast to grow more than three times faster than total IC revenues during the last half of this decade, according to...