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Tuesday 31 March 2015
VIS signs OTP IP license agreement with Attopsemi
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has licensed Attopsemi's one-time programmable (OTP) technology, according to the Taiwan-based specialty IC foundry. Attopsemi provides...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Getac Technology expects 2015 ruggedized device shipments to grow at least 15%
Ruggedized computing device maker Getac Technology expects its shipments of ruggedized devices to increase at least 15% on year in 2015, higher than the 5-10% growth in corresponding...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Samsung Display looking to revamp OLED TV panel production, says report
In an effort to bump up profits in Samsung Display's panel business and re-establish the company's presence in the large-size OLED panel industry, the company is reportedly in discussions...
Monday 30 March 2015
Toshiba in talks to sell large stake of Egypt-based TV manufacturing facilities, says report
Toshiba is reportedly in talks to sell off 40% of its 51% stake in TV manufacturing facilities in Egypt to local home electronics company El Araby in a deal that is expected to bring...
Monday 30 March 2015
Asustek to add fingerprint ID function to ZenFone in 2H15, says paper
Asustek Computer is planning to add fingerprint identification functionality to its ZenFone smartphones in the second half, at the soonest and the function will become a default feature...
Monday 30 March 2015
Supply chains shifting strategy due to weak notebook and tablet demand in Europe
Tablet and notebook supply chains are starting to see the effects of weak consumer electronics demand in Europe, and are evaluating new strategies including further expansion into...
Friday 27 March 2015
Global smart wearable entertainment devices and services market will top US$9.4 billion by 2019, says Technavio
As the popularity of entertainment devices increases, the global smart wearable entertainment devices and services market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 37.09% from 2014-2019, according...
Friday 27 March 2015
Epson estimates US$1 billion market for various printing technologies in 2015
The printer market, consisting of inkjet printers in the residential and commercial segments, is expected to reach 70 million in shipments while laser printer shipments are estimated...
Friday 27 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Microsoft to push 2 inexpensive notebooks in mid-2015 to counter Chromebook penetration
Although the launches of inexpensive Chromebooks using Rockchip's solutions were postponed recently, Google is not giving up plans to release such products in 2015, forcing Microsoft,...
Friday 27 March 2015
Taiwan market: Epson launches 4 inkjet MFPs
Seiko Epson on March 26 launched four inkjet MFP (multi-function peripheral) models, Epson L220, Epson L360, Epson L365 and Epson L565, as well as an inkjet printer, Epson L310, in...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Commercial TV market in China expected to reach 3.35 million in 2015, says firm
The commercial TV market in China is expected to reach 3.35 million units in 2015, up 3.4% on year, according to statistics from AVC.
Thursday 26 March 2015
Tablet vendors looking to tackle niche markets in 2015
Tablet vendors are looking to tackle niche markets in 2015 including the industrial, commercial and education segments as the global tablet market is expected to take further hits...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Getac chairman expects over 15% on-year growth in rugged PC shipments in 2015
Rugged PC vendor Getac Technology, an affiliate of the Mitac Group, is expected to achieve on-year shipment growth of at least 15% in 2015, higher than the rugged PC market's average...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Connected embedded navigation shipments to exhibit a CAGR of 31.6% between 2015-2020, says ABI Research
Embedded navigation shipments will receive a much-needed boost with a CAGR of 31.6% between 2016-2020 as more and more consumer vehicles are sold with some form of embedded connectivity...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Acer turns profitable in 2014 with EPS of NT$0.66
Acer has released its 2014 financial report with consolidated revenues of NT$329.68 billion (US$10.43 billion), gross margin of 8.78%, net operating profit of NT$2.71 billion, net...