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Wednesday 15 October 2014
TV sales during October 1 holiday period in China decline an estimated 3-5%
TV sales during the October 1 holiday period in China are estimated to have dropped 3-5% on year, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Volume shipments of new MacBook Air to begin in November, say Taiwan makers
Shipments of a new MacBook Air model, reportedly equipped with a 12-inch Retina screen, have begun in small volumes and large-volume shipments will begin in November, according to...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
MSI says no plans to cut motherboard manpower
Amid rumors that Micro-Star International (MSI) will reportedly downsize personnel in its motherboard business group, the maker has affirmed that there will be no staff cuts and there...
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Taiwan market: Leica X launched
Leica Camera has launched Leica X (Typ113), a fixed-focus digital camera, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$74,000 (US$2,438, not including accessories).
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Acer is internationalized with 70% of employees foreigners, says founder
Acer is a substantially internationalized enterprise as evidenced by foreigners accounting for 70% of all employees, company founder and honorary chairman Stan Shih has said.
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Panel makers expect steady TV panel shipments to China in 4Q14
Panel makers can still expect to see steady orders from China TV vendors in the fourth quarter as Ultra HD TV sales remain steady and vendors begin stocking up for the Lunar New Ye...
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Quanta ships 4.8 million notebooks in September; Compal 4.4 million
Quanta Computer shipped 4.8 million notebooks in September and a total of 13.7 million units in the third quarter, up from 11.5 million units in the second quarter. Meanwhile, Compal...
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Asustek, AMD said to strengthen partnership
AMD's partnership with Asustek Computer is growing tighter and the CPU maker reportedly will use Zen to name its next-generation desktop APU platform for 2016 and their expanding...
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Ergotech showcases 3G smartwatch at Hong Kong Electronics Fair
Taiwan-based Ergotech Technology is exhibiting a smartwatch featuring 3G voice communication functionality at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair Autumn Edition 2014 from October 13-16.
Monday 13 October 2014
Gaming notebook vendors start new competition in 4Q14
Despite weak sales of traditional notebooks, vendors are still aggressively releasing new gaming models and are expected to trigger a new wave of competition in the fourth quarter...
Monday 13 October 2014
Government IT spending in India forecast to reach US$7.2 billion in 2015, says Gartner
Government IT spending in India will total US$7.2 billion in 2015, a 5% increase over 2014, according to Gartner. Government IT spending is on pace to total US$6.6 billion in 2014.
Monday 13 October 2014
Hong Kong Electronics Fair Autumn Edition kicks off
Hong Kong Electronics Fair Autumn Edition 2014, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) from October 13-16, has a total of 4,100 exhibitors showcasing their latest...
Monday 13 October 2014
Quanta reports 4.8% on-month rise in September revenues
Quanta Computer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$85.155 billion (US$2.84 billion) for September 2014, representing a 4.8% increase on month and 11.84% increase on year.
Monday 13 October 2014
Taiwan market: Chimei aims to sell 6,000 Ultra HD TVs in 2014; Ultra HD TV penetration rate to hit 1-2%
Taiwan home electronics vendor Chimei is aiming to sell 6,000 Ultra HD TVs in 2014, up from 3,000 in 2013, according to the company.
Monday 13 October 2014
MSI sees revenues rise in September
MSI has reported consolidated revenues of NT$8.198 billion (US$273.26 million) for September 2014, representing a 21.37% increase on month and 26.98% increase on year.