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Tuesday 24 June 2014
Taiwan retail chain offers old iPad trade-in program
Taiwan's retail chain Tsann Kuen is cooperating with Apple to let customers trade in their old iPads for iPad Airs at discounted prices.
Tuesday 24 June 2014
ECS sees dramatic profit growth in 2013
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$63.44 billion (US$2.12 billion) for 2013, down 5% on year, but its net profits grew 910% on year to reach...
Monday 23 June 2014
Apple to mass produce 12-inch MacBook Air in 3Q14
Apple's new 12-inch MacBook Air will enter mass production in the third quarter, filling the gap between the 11- and 13-inch MacBook Airs as well as enhancing Apple's leadership in...
Monday 23 June 2014
TV supply chains expect to see increased orders in 3Q14
TV supply chains expect to see increased orders in the third quarter of 2014 due to expected demand in the China and North America markets, according to industry sources.
Monday 23 June 2014
Wearable device shipments to surge in 3Q14
Wearable device shipments are expected to surge in the third quarter as most vendors have decided to launch devices during the quarter. Vendors which originally planned to release...
Monday 23 June 2014
Digitimes Research: 7-inch tablet prices to continue dropping
In the US tablet market, the lowest price point for a 7-inch brand tablet dropped to US$79 in June, according to Digitimes Research. With 7-inch tablet specifications gradually converging...
Monday 23 June 2014
GLT expects steady light guide plate demand for TV applications during 3Q14
Light guide plate maker Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) is reportedly increasing production capacity in anticipation of shipment growth for products used in LED TV, IT and keyboard...
Monday 23 June 2014
Tablet hardware sales from branded OEMs likely to top US$85 billion in 2014, says ABI Research
According to market intelligence firm ABI Research, the first quarter of 2014 was nothing to brag about for most tablet vendors, experiencing a 30% unit decline, though the market...
Monday 23 June 2014
Compal Electronics expects non-notebook revenue proportion to rise to 30% in 2H14, says president
Compal Electronics expects the proportion of consolidated revenues from product lines other than notebooks to increase from 20-21% in the first half of 2014 to 30% in the second,...
Friday 20 June 2014
Taiwan market: TWM launches own-brand smartphone and 4G tablet
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has unveiled the Amazing A8 Android 4.4.2 3G smartphone and Amazing P6 Android 4.4.2 4G tablet for launch in the Taiwan market in late June.
Friday 20 June 2014
Ultra HD TV panel penetration rate likely to reach 10% in 2014, says Innolux
The penetration rate for Ultra HD TV panels is likely to reach higher than market estimations of 6% in 2014 and may even surpass 10%, according to Innolux.
Friday 20 June 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan-based DSC vendor shipments to fall 22.7% in fiscal 2014
Observing Japan's mobile consumer electronics market in the second quarter of 2014, Digitimes Research found several key factors such as mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras (MILC)...
Thursday 19 June 2014
IoT developers to total 3 million in 2019, paving the way for hardware renaissance, says ABI Research
The number of developers involved in Internet of Things (IoT) activities will reach 1.7 million globally by the end of 2014. The size of the ecosystem is forecast to surpass three...
Thursday 19 June 2014
Acer focusing on raising market share and gross margins, says CEO
Acer CEO Jason Chen at the company's investors meeting on June 18, said that Acer has already stopped falling and is now turning to focus on raising its market share and gross margins...
Thursday 19 June 2014
Apple introduces new entry-level 21.5-inch iMac
Apple has introduced a new 21.5-inch iMac starting at US$1,099. Featuring an ultra-thin design, a 21.5-inch display, Core i5 processors and the latest OS X operating system, the new...