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Wednesday 18 June 2014
Pegatron sees strong profit growth in 2013
Pegatron Technology has announced consolidated revenues of NT$949.75 billion (US$31.63 billion) for 2013, up 7.77% on year, with gross margins reaching 4.8%, net profits NT$9.6 billion,...
Wednesday 18 June 2014
Taiwan market: TV sales increase 15% on year in preparation for World Cup
TV sales in Taiwan have recently increased 15% on year driven by demand for the 2014 World Cup, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 June 2014
Acer elects George Huang as chairman; appoints Oliver Ahrens as head of Pan-Asia Pacific region
Acer's board of directors have elected George Huang to succeed Stan Shih as chairman, and invited Shih as honorary chairman; meanwhile, the company has also announced that its new...
Tuesday 17 June 2014
Global PC demand to rebound in 2H14, says Asustek chairman
The negative impact on PC sales from tablets is decreasing and global PC demand is expected to significantly rebound in the second half of 2014, Jonney Shih, chairman of Asustek Computer...
Monday 16 June 2014
BOE may produce RGBW Ultra HD TV panels in 2H14
China-based panel maker BOE may begin mass producing low-cost RGBW Ultra HD TV panels in the second half of 2014, according to industry rumors.
Monday 16 June 2014
Replacement TV purchase decisions driven by picture and sound quality despite introduction of new features, says DisplaySearch
Consumers worldwide still consider picture quality, sound quality, price, and ease of use to be most important to their upcoming replacement TV purchase decisions. According to DisplaySearch,...
Friday 13 June 2014
BOE to produce RGBW Ultra HD TV panels
Viewing that Samsung Display and LG Display have offered low-cost RGBW Ultra HD TV panels targeting China-based TV vendors, China-based BOE Technology will start volume production...
Friday 13 June 2014
AMD announces new business and personnel alignments
AMD has announced the latest step in the company's multi-year strategic transformation to deliver consistent growth and profitability by combining the company's previously separate...
Friday 13 June 2014
Intel prepared for emerging industries, says company president Renee James
Intel president Renee James, during a recent interview, told Digitimes that the company and its partners in Taiwan are committed to developing smart devices with integrated designs...
Thursday 12 June 2014
Global flat-panel TV shipments enjoy sound growth in 1Q14; South Korea tops field, says IHS
Worldwide shipments of flat-panel TVs rose convincingly in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, a stronger-than-expected showing that puts the industry on...
Thursday 12 June 2014
China TV vendor sales outside of China expected to grow 40% in 2Q14
China TV vendors' sales to markets outside of China are expected to grow 40% on year in the second quarter of 2014.
Thursday 12 June 2014
Emerging markets see rising notebook demand
Notebook demand in emerging markets has started recovering recently as international funds return to emerging markets after seeing a weak return on investment in the US and Europe,...
Thursday 12 June 2014
Everlight looks to automotive LED applications, says chairman
For LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics, automotive applications will be the most important market segment, especially in the China market, according to company chairman...
Wednesday 11 June 2014
IPC makers looking to move production back to Taiwan
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) makers have started considering moving their production lines back to Taiwan as China's increasing labor costs have started creating pressure on the...
Wednesday 11 June 2014
Pegatron suffers 9% on-month revenue drop in May
Pegatron Technology saw its consolidated revenues for May drop 9.09% on month and 8.55% on year to reach NT$65.89 billion (US$2.2 billion), with combined consolidated revenues from...