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Monday 7 September 2015
Compeq August revenues soar 11%
HDI-PCB specialist Compeq Manufacturing has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.142 billion (US$126 million) for August 2015, representing growth of 11% sequentially and 39.6%...
Monday 7 September 2015
Over-the-air software updates to create boon for automotive market, says IHS
While quite common in smartphones and personal computers, remote over-the-air (OTA) software updates are still only in their infancy in the automotive space, according to a new report...
Monday 7 September 2015
Synnex August revenues down on year
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$28.2 billion (US$868 million) for August, increasing...
Monday 7 September 2015
Taiwan IC designers expect orders to pick up in 1Q16
Customers remain cautious about placing orders, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses, adding that orders are unlikely to pick up until early 2016.
Friday 4 September 2015
Asia-Pacific to dominate IC sales across system categories in 2015, says IC Insights
Asia-Pacific's grip as the dominant market for IC sales is forecast to strengthen in 2015 with the region expected to account for 58.9% of the US$295 billion IC market, according...
Friday 4 September 2015
Germany the largest 2-in-1 market in Western Europe by end of 2015, says IDC
According to figures published by IDC, Germany will be the largest 2-in-1 market in Western Europe by the end of 2015 with almost 800,000 detachable devices shipped over the four...
Friday 4 September 2015
Lextar direct-type TV backlighting completely based on flip-chip LED technology
Lextar Electronics has completely adopted flip-chip LED technology for direct-type LCD TV backlighting, according to company chairman David Su.
Friday 4 September 2015
TCL to sell high-end refrigerators, laundry machines in overseas markets
China-based LCD TV vendor TCL will transform its home-use electric appliance operations and market own-brand high-end refrigerators and laundry machines mainly in overseas markets,...
Friday 4 September 2015
Automotive industry now the third largest end market for power semiconductors, IHS says
In 2014, the automotive sector significantly outperformed the overall market average for semiconductors. In fact, the automotive market overtook data processing to become the third...
Friday 4 September 2015
Taiwan market: BenQ launches 4G-connected action camera
BenQ on September 3 announced the launch of QC1, a 4G-connected action camera targeted at taking pictures and recording video of sports activities, in the Taiwan market at a retail...
Friday 4 September 2015
Merger with Asustek unlikely, says Acer CEO
In response to market watchers' suggestions that Asustek Computer should merge with Acer to create synergies and international competitiveness, Acer CEO Jason Chen emphasized that...
Thursday 3 September 2015
New Zealand PC market stabilizes, says IDC
New Zealand PC shipments totaled 188,000 units during second quarter of 2015, about 2.8% higher than the previous forecast, according to the IDC's Asia Pacific Quarterly PC Tracker...
Thursday 3 September 2015
IFA 2015: Asustek unveils gaming products
In addition to several Zen-series products, Asustek Computer has unveiled new products under its gaming Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand including a water-cooling gaming notebook, the...
Thursday 3 September 2015
IFA 2015: Acer unveils new gaming products
At the company's IFA 2015 pre-show conference, Acer has unveiled a full series of products under its Predator gaming sub-brand including two gaming notebooks, a desktop, a curved...
Thursday 3 September 2015
Online TV viewing habits differ in Europe, says IHS
New research from IHS Technology indicates that traditional broadcast TV viewing is being overtaken by two forces: Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) like Sky+ and online video from...