CONNECT WITH US
Global supply chain: CE, IPC, automotive
CE, IPC, automotive trends
IN THE NEWS
Thursday 3 September 2015
IFA 2015: Asustek unveils new innovations at pre-show conference
Asustek Computer has unveiled its latest innovations at a pre-show conference before IFA in Germany and displayed two ZenWatch 2 smartwatches, the VivoStick, the RT-AC5300 wireless...
Thursday 3 September 2015
Acer to acquire bicycle GPS device vendor Xplova
Acer has announced it will acquire bicycle GPS vendor Xplova and integrate the vendor's GPS technologies, bicycle routes and maps into its Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) platform.
Wednesday 2 September 2015
China market: Asustek to launch Vivo Stick
Asustek Computer will launch Vivo Stick, a Windows computer-on-stick (Intel Compute Stick) equipped with Intel Bay Trail-CR processor, 2GB memory and 32GB storage, in the China market,...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
US pay TV cord-cutting fears validated by subscriber losses in 2Q15, says IHS
Validating industry cord-cutting fears, in the second quarter of 2015, pay TV companies in the US posted their worst ever quarterly video subscriber losses, shedding 658,450 subscribers...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Acer and Asustek looking to raise notebook prices in Taiwan, says paper
Acer is planning to raise pricing of its new PC by 4.5-5% in Taiwan in September as the NT dollar has been depreciating over the past few weeks. Asustek Computer is also planning...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Digitimes Research: Osram expected to keep leading status in automotive lighting
Germany-based Osram has become a main international LED automotive lighting vendor and due to its particular capability in OLED lighting and laser lighting is expected to maintain...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Xiaomi said to release notebook in 2016 with help from Inventec and Foxconn
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi reportedly is planning to launch a notebook in 2016 and is currently developing the device jointly with its ODM partners Inventec and Foxconn...
Monday 31 August 2015
Toshiba sells shares in Topcon
Toshiba has announced it has decided to sell all shares of its shares in Topcon Corporation held both by it and its consolidated subsidiary, Toshiba Insurance Service Corporation...
Monday 31 August 2015
Ruggedized and gaming notebooks becoming new target of ODMs
Notebook ODMs are keen to expand into to gaming and ruggedized device segments that offer high ASPs. The ruggedized notebook market also has seen about a 10% shipment growth every...
Friday 28 August 2015
Revenues from vehicle-to-external communications systems expected to total nearly US$180 billion from 2015-2025, says report
The increasing drive to reduce vehicle emissions and increase safety for drivers is spurring several technological developments in the transportation segment. One area benefiting...
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...