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Tuesday 25 November 2014
Acer, Asustek pushing Chromebooks and inexpensive notebooks
Acer is set to invest heavily in Chromebook development in 2015 with related shipments to grow over 50% on year to reach 4.8 million units. Meanwhile, Asustek Computer is also planning...
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Geared up for car-use market: Q&A with Macronix chairman Miin Wu
NOR flash memory supplier Macronix International is looking to expand its presence in the automotive market, and aims to become the largest supplier of NOR flash chips for car-use...
Monday 24 November 2014
Xiaomi to launch smart home device soon
Xiaomi is planning to launch a product for the smart home market between the end of 2014 and January 2015 and expects the product to surprise the market, according to the head of...
Friday 21 November 2014
Digitimes Research: China makers Bitland, BYD to join Chromebook supply chain in 2015
Following China-based application processor (AP) supplier Rockchip's entry into the Chromebook industry, China-based end device makers are also expected to join the Chromebook supply...
Friday 21 November 2014
Medical equipment makers investing in new facilities in Taiwan
Artificial tooth maker HC Bio-S has launched new facilities in the Kaohsiung Science Park and estimates the move will help bring the company more than NT$700 million (US$22.63 million)...
Friday 21 November 2014
Foxconn to build airborne logistic hub in Zhengzhou
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will sign agreements with Administration Commission of Zhengzhou Airport Economic Comprehensive Experimental Area in China by the...
Friday 21 November 2014
Japan-based Murata sees potential in IoT and wearable industries
Japan-based component maker Murata Manufacturing has showcased its latest wearable devices at China Hi Tech Fair Elexcon 2014 and is planning to release one stop solutions to assist...
Friday 21 November 2014
Acer unveils Aspire Switch and Iconia tablets
Acer on November 20 unveiled 10-, 11.6- and 12.5-inch Aspire Switch 2-in-1 devices (which can be converted into tablets), Iconia One 7, Iconia One 8 and Iconia Tab 10 tablets and...
Thursday 20 November 2014
Acer to launch convertible touch-screen Chromebook in 1H15
Acer is developing an 11.6-inch Chromebook equipped with a touch screen and a cover that can be turned to convert into a tablet. The device will launch in the first half of 2015,...
Thursday 20 November 2014
TV panel pricing continuing to hike in November
Pricing for TV panels under 55-inch underwent another hike in November because supply is still short of demand. In particular, price increases for some low price points are pronoun...
Thursday 20 November 2014
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches new Yoga tablets
Lenovo has launched its full series of Yoga tablets in Taiwan including the Yoga Tablet 2, the Yoga Tablet 2 Pro and the Yoga 3 Pro with sizes ranging from 8- to 13-inch.
Thursday 20 November 2014
Notebook supply chain starts preparing 1Q15 orders to minimize impact of labor shortages
With the notebook supply chain's labor shortages in the first quarter of 2015 expected to be a lot more serious than in previous years, some notebook brand vendors such as Dell have...
Thursday 20 November 2014
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2014
Taiwan's top handset ODM Foxconn Electronics lost a significant amount of feature phone orders from Microsoft Mobile in the third quarter, while the biggest brand vendor HTC also...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Automotive IC market to display strongest growth through 2018, says IC Insights
Of the six major end-use applications for ICs, the automotive market is forecast to experience the strongest average annual revenue growth rate through 2018, according to IC Insigh...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
PCB maker Chin-Poon looks to flat performance in 4Q14
Automotive PCB maker Chin-Poon Industrial is expected to report flat sequential growth in fourth-quarter sales bucking seasonal trends, according to industry sources.