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Friday 29 August 2014
China market: Acer cooperates with retail chain Gome
Acer has partnered with Gome Electrical Appliances, an IT and consumer electronics retail chain in China, for the latter to sell Acer desktops, notebooks, AIO (all-in-one) PCs, tablets...
Thursday 28 August 2014
Global notebook shipments may drop 20-30% in 4Q14, say component makers
As notebook vendors deceased orders in late August, global notebook shipments are likely to slip 20-30% on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to component makers.
Thursday 28 August 2014
China TV vendors changing product mixes to focus more on high-end units for 2H14
TV vendors in China are changing their product mix for the second half of 2014 in light of growing demand for high-end units, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Taiwan market: Surface Pro 3 to launch
Microsoft will launch the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 in the Taiwan market on August 29 at a starting retail price of NT$24,900 (US$830), according to Microsoft Taiwan.
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Smart card shipments to rise 2.1 billion units by 2019, says IHS
Global unit shipments of smart cards are expected to rise 2.1 billion from 2014-2019-about equal to the combined populations of China, the US, Indonesia and Brazil, according to IH...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Commentary: Ultra HD still dominating in high-end TV segment
As TV vendors are looking to capture increased market shares in the TV market including the high-end segment, Ultra HD has become the mainstream choice for both TV vendors and panel...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Slimmer MacBook to launch in 4Q14 or 2015, say Taiwan makers
Apple plans to launch a thinner MacBook possibly at the end of 2014 or in 2015. Production of components has begun in small volumes, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Touch Taiwan: AUO to exhibit new Ultra HD curved TV displays
AUO will exhibit a full lineup of 42- to 85-inch Ultra HD curved LCD TV displays at Touch Taiwan 2014 featuring wide color gamut and boasting 4000R golden curvature. AUO's exhibition...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Tablet market to decline in 2014 while notebook market expected to grow, says TrendForce
Branded tablets will experience negative growth in 2014 at 153 million units shipped, an on-year decrease of 1.8%. Notebook shipments, on the other hand, will increase 1% on year...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Consumer 3D printing is more than 5 years away, says Gartner
3D printing is evolving rapidly, although many technologies are still 5-10 years away from mainstream adoption. Consumer adoption will be outpaced by business and medical applications...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Acer unveils cloud-supported hearing device
Acer has unveiled a hearing device that leverages cloud computing resources to optimize settings at a convention in Shenzhen, China, which started on August 25. The device is able...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Intel aims to ship 25 million tablet processors in 2H14
Intel is aggressively cooperating with Taiwan and China-based tablet players, looking to push its tablet processor shipments to 25 million units in the second half of the year in...
Tuesday 26 August 2014
Digitimes Research: All-in-one PC shipments to decline in 2014
Desktop shipments are expected to enjoy growth in 2014 with Microsoft ending its support for Windows XP, but the all-in-one PC market, which focuses mainly on the consumer market...
Monday 25 August 2014
Innolux pushes mid-range Ultra HD TV panels to maintain market share
Innolux is continuing to see steady shipments of mid-range Ultra HD TV panels, with supply going mostly to customers in China, according to industry sources.
Friday 22 August 2014
Acer unveils 8-core 4G LTE smartphone in Taiwan
Acer has announced its eight-core 4G LTE smartphone, the Liquid X1, featuring a 13-megapixel camera with Acer's Zoom Fit, Rapid and Float user interfaces, and Acer's Extend cross-platform...