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Wednesday 25 March 2015
Intel to partner with notebook players for Chromebook 2-in-1s
Intel is planning to partner with Google and notebook players including Asustek Computer, Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Quanta Computer and Pegatron Technology to launch 2-in-1...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Global pay TV subscriber base to surpass 1.1 billion in 2020, says ABI Research
According to ABI Research, the worldwide pay TV market grew at a steady rate of 4% in 2014 to reach 923.5 million subscribers. "Despite the growth in subscriber base, weak currency...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
The installed base of prepaid electric meters expected to exceed 85 million by 2024, says Navigant
The market for prepaid electric metering is steadily gaining ground, due to the spread of smart metering technology and growing acceptance of the idea of prepaying for services. Paying...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Foxconn considering setting up TV production lines in India to cope with demand from Sony
Foxconn Electronics reportedly plans to set up production lines for LCD TVs in India in order to cope with demand from Sony, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
China market buoying iPhone shipments
Sales of Apple's iPhone 6 have been strong particularly in China driving growth in the smartphone's shipments, according to sources at upstream suppliers.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Inventec aims to ship 65-70 million devices in 2105
Inventec aims to ship 65-70 million devices of various types in 2015, increasing 30-40% on year, the company said at a March 24 investors conference.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Foxconn teams up with Tencent, China Harmony Auto to tap into smart electric vehicle market
Foxconn Electronics has signed a strategic agreement with China-based Internet service provider Tencent Holdings and luxury auto dealer China Harmony Auto Holding for tapping the...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Google, AOpen to release solutions for IPC products
Google and Taiwan-based AOpen have jointly developed solutions for digital signage and industrial PC applications, and they are expected to be released in the second quarter.
Monday 23 March 2015
Qualcomm vying for chip orders from Samsung
Qualcomm, which is believed to have lost processor orders for the Galaxy S6 series smartphones from Samsung Electronics, is vying for orders for the upcoming Galaxy Note 5, according...
Monday 23 March 2015
Connected medical imaging equipment to grow at 17% CAGR, says ABI Research
The installed base of the connected medical imaging equipment market consisting primarily of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, computed tomography (CT) scanners, and X-ray...
Monday 23 March 2015
As tablets slow and PCs face ongoing challenges, smartphones to grab ever-larger share of SCD market through 2019, says IDC
According to a new forecast from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker, the combined market of smartphones, tablets plus 2-in-1s, and PCs is set to grow from...
Monday 23 March 2015
Digitimes Research: White-box tablet players turn to Windows 2-in-1s using Intel Bay Trail in 2Q15
Shipments for white-box tablets using Intel solutions enjoyed significant growth on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2014 and are expected to see flat performance or drop slightly...
Monday 23 March 2015
Supply chain has weak order visibility for 3Q15 despite Windows 10 launch
With Intel having recently lowered its revenue forecast for the first quarter, sources from the upstream supply chain have pointed out that channel demand remains weak and order visibility...
Monday 23 March 2015
Sony to reduce TV and smartphone orders to Taiwan production partners
In the wake of continued slow sales of its LCD and smartphone products, Sony is expected to lower the sales ratio of low-margin products and thus will adjust its outsourcing policy,...
Friday 20 March 2015
Asustek Computer to deal out 2014 dividend of NT$17
Asustek Computer on March 19 decided to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$17 (US$0.54) for 2014, accounting for 64.86% of the corresponding net EPS of NT$26.21.