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Tuesday 22 July 2014
Global UHD TV shipments may reach 20 million units in 2014, say Taiwan makers
As Japan- and South Korea-based vendors have beefed up sales promotion of Ultra HD LCD TVs, global shipments for such models in 2014 are likely to reach 20 million units, according...
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to grow 4.3% sequentially in 3Q14
Buoyed by back-to-school demand, global notebook shipments are expected to grow 4.3% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014 before taking a dive of 1.1% in the fourth quarter,...
Monday 21 July 2014
ASRock lands IPC orders from Turkey
ASRock reportedly has landed procurement orders for industrial PCs (IPCs) from the government in Turkey with volumes around 300,000-400,000 units, according to market watchers, adding...
Monday 21 July 2014
Dell aims to ship 30 million notebooks in 2015
Based on requests for quotation (RFQ) received by Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, Dell aims to ramp up its notebook shipments by 40% to almost 30 million units in 2015, bringing it closer...
Friday 18 July 2014
Flextronics plans to release orders for wearable device components to Taiwan
Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics International plans to release orders for wearable device components to Taiwan-based makers due to their technological advantages in precision...
Friday 18 July 2014
South Korea makers still developing OLED TV panels
While Samsung Electronics is focusing on Ultra HD TVs instead of OLED TVs, South Korea-based panel makers have been developing OLED TV panels with Ultra HD resolution, according to...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Apple and IBM forge global partnership to transform enterprise mobility
Apple and IBM have announced an exclusive partnership that teams the strengths of each company to transform enterprise mobility through a new class of business apps - bringing IBM's...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Acer to keep running PC business for the next several decades, says CEO
Commenting on how to lead Acer out of its bottleneck, CEO Jason Chen at an interview with Sina.com said that the company is likely to continue running its PC business for...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Taiwan market: Apple offers discounts on PCs, tablets and smartphones for back-to-school demand
Apple is offering NT$1,500-3,000 (US$50-100) discounts for its Mac, iPad and iPhone products to the education sector in Taiwan, looking to attract back-to-school demand from students...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Korea makers surpass Taiwan makers in 4K TV panel share during 2Q14, says WitsView
Ultra HD (4K) TV panel shipments reached 4.47 million units in second-quarter 2014 for a total of 6.27 million in the first half of 2014. The penetration rate for Ultra HD TVs witnessed...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Digitimes Research: AMOLED tablets unlikely to benefit Samsung in 2H14
Samsung Electronics recently launched the 8.4- and 10.5-inch AMOLED-based Galaxy Tab S flagship tablets. Although the new Galaxy Tab S tablets feature specifications exceeding those...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Innolux expected to ship 1.65 million Ultra HD TV panels in 3Q14
Innolux shipped 1.35-1.5 million Ultra HD TV panels in the second quarter of 2014 and is expected to ship 1.65 million units in the third quarter, according to sources with Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 16 July 2014
Asustek to recruit 1,000 engineers
Asustek Computer, on July 15, announced plans to recruit 1,000 engineers specialized in software, firmware, hardware, quality control and Internet-based services in order to develop...
Wednesday 16 July 2014
ASMedia, Asustek executives suspected of insider trading
Several Asustek Computer and ASMedia's top executives under investigation by both companies for insider trading on ASMedia stock.
Wednesday 16 July 2014
OAXIS adds a second E Ink screen to your smartphone with launch of InkCase+ on Kickstarter
Today OAXIS launches its campaign on crowd funding site Kickstarter to bring the InkCase+ to life. Starting from $79 for the very early bird special, InkCase+ is a removable 3.5-inch...