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Friday 28 August 2015
Global tablet shipments in 2015 estimated at 163 million units, says TrendForce
There will be an estimated 163 million tablets shipped globally in 2015, decreasing 14.9% on year. 117 million units will be shipped by brand vendors and 46 million units by white-box...
Thursday 27 August 2015
Global PC demand impacted by currency depreciation and high inventory, says Acer CEO
Global PC demand was weaker than expected in early 2015 due to impacts from changes in foreign exchange rates and vendors' inventory levels, according to Acer CEO Jason Chen.
Thursday 27 August 2015
Canon announces new 4K wide-angle broadcast lens
Canon has announced the CJ12ex4.3B portable Ultra HD (4K) 2/3-inch broadcast lens, a 4K wide-angle lens for use with 4K broadcast cameras featuring 2/3-inch sensors. This will be...
Thursday 27 August 2015
Inventec plans to set up factory in Indonesia or Philippines
Notebook ODM Inventec, in line with clients' move to tap the ASEAN market, plans to set up a factory in Indonesia or the Philippines in 2016, according to company chairman Richard...
Thursday 27 August 2015
Wistron to buy back 3.13% stake
Wistron has announced a bid to buy back 80 million shares, equivalent to a 3.13% stake, at a price interval of NT$12-23 per share as treasury stock during August 27-October 26, according...
Thursday 27 August 2015
Innolux to begin mass producing 8K TV panels in 2Q16
Innolux will begin mass producing 8K TV panels by the second quarter of 2016, according to company remarks at Touch Taiwan 2015.
Wednesday 26 August 2015
Chip orders for notebooks picking up
IC demand for notebooks is picking up, and the outlook for replacement demand triggered by Microsoft's Windows 10 is more positive, according to sources at Taiwan-based PC-related...
Wednesday 26 August 2015
Laster lands orders for LED headlights from China
LED automotive lighting maker Laster Tech has obtained orders for three LED headlight models from China-based automotive lamp vendors, with shipments to begin in the second quarter...
Tuesday 25 August 2015
Compal to shift notebook capacity from Chengdu factory to Kunshan
Notebook ODM Compal Electronics will gradually move notebook production capacity at its factory in Chengdu City, western China, to its factory in Kunshan, eastern China, and has notified...
Tuesday 25 August 2015
Asustek seeing notebook shortages in Europe, says paper
PC demand in Europe and Asia Pacific countries has started recovering recently and Asustek Computer has even seen its notebooks suffering from shortages in Europe, according to a...
Tuesday 25 August 2015
Inventec inks 5-year partnership with Siemens for Industry 4.0
Notebook ODM Inventec has signed an MoU with Siemens PLM Software, Siemens AG's subsidiary, for a 5-year strategic partnership to promote Germany Industry 4.0 in Taiwan, according...
Tuesday 25 August 2015
Touch Taiwan: AUO to exhibit ALCD TV panels
AU Optronics (AUO) will exhibit new ALCD LCD TV displays at Touch Taiwan 2015 that integrate Ultra HD (4K) resolution, curved design, quantum dot (QD) wide color gamut, and HDR (high...
Tuesday 25 August 2015
Notebook vendors start RFQ process; competition grows fierce
Notebook brand vendors such as Acer, Dell, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Toshiba have recently begun the request for quotation (RFQ) process for their notebook orders for 2016 and the...
Monday 24 August 2015
Alibaba, Qihoo 360 set to enter China smartphone market
More China-based Internet service providers are looking to enter the local smartphone market later in the second half of 2015, according to sources at Taiwan's IC design houses.
Monday 24 August 2015
South African tablet market surges but premium brands feel the pinch, says IDC
The South African tablet market bounced back from a disappointing performance in the first quarter of the year to record strong on-year growth of 56% in the second quarter of 2015,...