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Friday 19 December 2014
Worldwide integrated infrastructure and platform revenues increase 28.1% in 3Q14, says IDC
The worldwide integrated infrastructure and platforms market increased revenues by 28.1% on year to US$2.3 billion during the third quarter of 2014, according to the IDC. The market...
Friday 19 December 2014
Notebook orders from Russia decreasing, say Taiwan ODMs
Notebook orders from channel retailers and regional brands in Russia have been decreasing due to impacts of the Russian rouble's drastic devaluation, according to Taiwan-based ODMs...
Friday 19 December 2014
Sony announces development of OLED display module for eyewear
Sony has announced the development of an attachable single-lens display module that can turn eyewear of varying designs into smart devices.
Thursday 18 December 2014
Thin clients emerge unscathed from the battle with PCs in EMEA, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) thin-client market posted single-digit growth in the third quarter of 2014, according to IDC. In 2014, during a transition period of IT...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Microsoft rumored to make head-worn gaming device in 2015
Microsoft is rumored to be planning to mass produce a head-worn virtual gaming device in 2015 and is expected to showcase the product at the E3 gaming show in June, according to sources...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Acer CEO to be future chairman, says Shih
Acer founder Stan Shih at a press event on December 17 said that Acer's CEO Jason Chen will become the next chairman of Acer after the current chairman completes his 3-year term....
Thursday 18 December 2014
Asustek tops Taiwan-based global brands in 2014, says MOEA
IT vendor Asustek Computer has been appraised as the most valuable Taiwan-based global brand in 2014 with brand value of US$1.723 billion, increasing by 0.70% on year, according to...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Prices for 32-inch TV panels rising, say Taiwan makers
Prices for 32-inch LCD TV panels have risen 25% to US$95 since March 2014 mainly due to continued demand from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, which has benefited China Star...
Thursday 18 December 2014
LCD TV shipments to rebound in 2015; Samsung and LG to hold over 40% share, says WitsView
Propelled by economic recovery of major markets such as North America and China, and the promotions for large-sized products, LCD TV shipments in 2014 are projected to reach 215 million...
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Foxconn IT shopping mall in Taipei to open in March 2015
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) new IT shopping mall in Taipei, Taiwan has hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the air bridge between the building and Guang Hua...
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Digitimes Research: Average digital camera price in 5 main markets in December rises to US$366
The average retail price for consumer digital still cameras (DSCs) in the UK, Germany, US, Japan and China in December hit US$366, having risen for the third consecutive month.
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Digitimes Research: Verizon to ship three million own-brand tablets in 2015
Several mobile communication industry-related players have achieved strong tablet sales for 2014 and in addition to brand vendors such as Lenovo and Huawei, several telecom carriers...
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Taiwan market: PND market becoming more centralized on few brands
The PND device market in Taiwan has become more centralized on four brands, Garmin, Papago, Mio and TomTom, as second-tier and white-box makers have switched to focus on wearable...
Wednesday 17 December 2014
AUO, Innolux expected to see more orders for Ultra HD TV panels
As Japan-based vendors including Sony and Panasonic and China-based vendors have been actively promoting Ultra HD LCD TVs, Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux are expected...
Tuesday 16 December 2014
SSD/HDD hybrid business-use notebooks expected to increase in 2015
In view of continual drops in SSD prices, notebook vendors are more willing to adopt SSD/HDD hybrid storage devices for business-use models in 2015, with the proportion of hybrid...