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Thursday 21 May 2015
China white-box players remain aggressive about tablet market, but brand vendors hold back
Despite the fact that first-tier vendors including Samsung Electronics, Asustek Computer, Lenovo and Toshiba have significantly reduced the number of new tablet products for the second...
Thursday 21 May 2015
Clientron to exhibit its latest Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2015
Clientron Corp., a world-leading supplier of Thin Client, POS and embedded systems, will proudly showcase and also demonstrate its latest product innovations including Thin Client,...
Wednesday 20 May 2015
Worldwide IoT market to grow 19% in 2015, led by digital signage, says IDC
The worldwide Internet of Things (IoT) market is expected to grow 19% in 2015, led by digital signage, according to a new forecast from IDC. The forecast focuses on growing IoT use...
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Ultra HD TV panel shipments reach 16% penetration in April, says WitsView
In April 2015, Ultra HD (4K) TV panel shipments from the six major panel makers globally reached 3.1 million units to represent a 16% penetration, up 4.4% on month, according to Wi...
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Asustek expects good 2H15 notebook sales, Acer remains conservative
Acer and Asustek Computer both expect their performance in the second quarter to stay flat sequentially as consumers are delaying their notebook purchases until the release of Windows...
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Quanta, Inventec lead in 1Q15 net EPS, gross margin among notebook ODMs
Among the four largest Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, Quanta Computer recorded the highest net EPS at NT$0.95 (US$0.030) and Inventec the highest gross margin at 5.90% in the first quarter...
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Mitac constructs headquarters building in northern Taiwan
Mitac Holdings on May 18 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its headquarters building located in Hwa Ya Technology Park, northern Taiwan, with completion scheduled for the end of...
Monday 18 May 2015
Lite-On Technology looks to 10% revenue proportion for automotive LED lighting
EMS provider Lite-On Technology has become a supplier of automotive LED lighting, including headlights, tail lights, turn signals and in-car lamps, for US- and Europe-based automobile...
Monday 18 May 2015
ARM, UMC launch new 55nm ULP physical IP solution for energy-efficient IoT applications
ARM and United Microelectronics (UMC) have jointly announced the availability of a new ARM Artisan physical IP solution on 55nm to accelerate the development of ARM processor-based...
Friday 15 May 2015
Commercial tablet and 2-in-1 expansion accelerates in Western Europe, says IDC
According to figures published by IDC, the overall tablet market in Western Europe remained challenged in the first quarter of 2015, declining 10.5% on year with shipments totaling...
Friday 15 May 2015
Lenovo interested in acquiring MSI gaming notebook business
Micro-Star International (MSI) has been successful in selling gaming notebooks and Lenovo is interested in acquiring MSI's gaming notebook business unit, according to sources from...
Friday 15 May 2015
Getac Technology 1Q15 ruggedized device shipments grow 40% on year
Getac Technology saw shipments of ruggedized computing devices increase 40% on year and account for 45-50% of its consolidated revenues in first-quarter 2015, and expects such shipments...
Thursday 14 May 2015
CPT to enhance production of industrial, automotive panels
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) will strengthen development and production of panels used in industrial computing devices and automobiles to hike product value and overall gross margins,...
Thursday 14 May 2015
Quanta 1Q15 gross margin hits 5-year high
Quanta Computer recorded gross margin of 5.08% for the first quarter of 2015, the highest quarterly level in the past five years, the company said at a May 14 investors conference.
Thursday 14 May 2015
Worldwide smart TV shipment volume estimated to reach 88 million units in 2015, says MIC
The worldwide smart TV shipment volume is estimated to reach around 88 million units in 2015, about 41.2% of the worldwide LCD TV market, according to MIC.