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Monday 5 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Difference between Apple Watch and Android Wear devices narrowed
The difference between Apple Watch and Android Wear-based devices has been narrowed as the latest updates of the Apple Watch have only made some modifications on outer design but...
Monday 5 October 2015
ECS reports revenue growth for September 2015
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.66 billion (US$174.11 million) for September 2015, representing a 39.06% increase on month and 48.08%...
Monday 5 October 2015
Auto, industrial chip orders falling
Auto and industrial chip orders have seen a dramatic fall in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Friday 2 October 2015
AUO reportedly receives rush order for 65-inch TV panels from TCL
AU Optronics (AUO) has obtained new orders from China TV vendor TCL for 65-inch TV panels, which is expected to contribute to the panel maker's revenues in the fourth quarter of 2015...
Friday 2 October 2015
Amazon new 7-inch tablets to benefit Taiwan, China supply chain makers
Amazon has launched a new 7-inch tablet for sale at as low as US$49.99, a campaign which is likely to benefit supply chain makers in Taiwan and China, according to industry sources...
Friday 2 October 2015
Annual revenues for drone and robotics technologies for transmission and distribution expected to reach US$4.1 billion by 2024, says report
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) and other robotic technologies are rapidly finding purpose in a variety of commercial applications, including transmission and distribution...
Friday 2 October 2015
Taiwan market: Toshiba no longer selling consumer notebooks
Toshiba has shifted its notebook marketing focus from consumer to business-use models in Asia, Latin America and Central Europe, and has stopped selling consumer notebooks in Taiwan,...
Friday 2 October 2015
Inventec takes 90% stake in all-in-one PC maker TPV-Inventa
Inventec has increased its investment in TPV-Inventa, raising its stake to 90% in the all-in-one PC manufacturing joint venture with TPV.
Thursday 1 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Startup UPQ, Sony, Kyocera highlights of Japan portable CE market in 3Q15
Japan's portable consumer electronics market in the third quarter of 2015 was highlighted by the rise of innovative startup UPQ, Sony's introduction of H.ear headsets, and Kyocera's...
Thursday 1 October 2015
Taiwan market: Acer launches Predator products
Acer has launched a number of gaming products including a tablet, and several notebooks and desktops under its Predator brand. The products will become available in Taiwan starting...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
LCD TV shipment declines to influence panel maker shipments
As LCD TV shipments are expected to be lower than originally estimated for 2015, panel makers are also lowering shipments, which include adjustments for the second half of 2015.
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Acer Taiwan denies layoffs
In response to reports that Acer Taiwan will lay off 10% of its personnel, president Towny Huang for Acer Taiwan regional operations on September 29 clarified that Acer Taiwan's average...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Pegatron lands OEM orders for Asustek gaming notebook
Pegatron Technology has obtained orders for Asustek Computer's gaming notebooks including the GX700 flagship model featuring GTX980 graphics card, a 17-inch Ultra HD panel and water-cooling,...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Digitimes Research: Panasonic aims at automotive lighting revenues of JPY60 billion for FY2018
Panasonic has been transforming its lighting business operations to focus on automotive lighting and aims at revenues of JPY60 billion (US$500 million) from automotive lighting for...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Targeting niche markets: Q&A with ST Liu, president of Acer handset unit
Notebook vendor Acer aims to ship at least five million smartphones in 2015 and plans to hike the shipments to 10 million units in 2016. But Acer will not spend a lot of money for...