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Monday 21 April 2014
Intel, MediaTek become favorites in China white-box tablet industry
China's white-box tablet players have been turning to adopt application processor (AP) solutions from Intel and MediaTek for their 3G and LTE-enabled models because of Intel's subsidies...
Monday 21 April 2014
Netronix to deal out 2013 cash dividend per share of NT$8
Taiwan-based e-book reader maker Netronix will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$8 (US$0.265) for 2013, after booking net EPS of NT$8.08, according to the company.
Friday 18 April 2014
AMD to host APU 14 in China; embracing China for growth
AMD will host its APU 14 event in Beijing, China in May with several AMD executives set to deliver keynotes. AMD's partners will showcase their latest innovations, according to sources...
Thursday 17 April 2014
LCD TV growth improving as plasma and CRT TVs disappear, says DisplaySearch
Since reaching a peak in 2011, the global TV market has seen continuous declines, falling 6% in 2012 and 3% in 2013. LCD TV shipment growth fell into single digits in 2011, experienced...
Thursday 17 April 2014
Ultra HD TV penetration rate expected to reach 6% in 2014, say AUO sources
The penetration rate for Ultra HD TVs is expected to reach 6% in 2014, according to sources at AU Optronics (AUO).
Thursday 17 April 2014
China white-box tablet vendors gaining foothold
China-based white-box tablet vendors have become increasingly competitive in the face of international vendors by offering a host of hardware upgrades, such as LTE support, ultra-thin...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
FIC ruggedized tablet subsidiary receives procurement orders from Brazil
Ubiqconn Applied Computer, a ruggedized tablet manufacturing subsidiary of Taiwan-based First International Computer (FIC), recently landed procurement orders from the government...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Delays in OLED TV shipments impede growth of OLED material market, says DisplaySearch
Growth in the OLED industry has been slower than expected due to very few breakthroughs in AMOLED displays and manufacturing costs that are still higher than those for LCD screens...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Korea panel makers to bump up competition in the Ultra HD TV panel segment
Korea-based panel makers are reportedly producing 43- and 49-inch Ultra HD TV panels with the intent of competing against Taiwan makers' 39- and 50-inch products, according to industry...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Clevo chairman to invest in development of innovation park in northern Taiwan
Kent Hsu, chairman for Taiwan-based notebook maker Clevo, will invest about NT$5.8 billion (US$192 million) to develop an international innovation park in northern Taiwan, on a 50-year...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Motherboard players pushing non-motherboard businesses for profit growth
Despite expectations of a strong second quarter thanks to the launch of Intel's Haswell Refresh platform, motherboard players such as Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star...
Tuesday 15 April 2014
HDI board capacity utilization rates to rise in 2Q14
The production capacity utilization rates of high-end HDI boards at Taiwan-based PCB makers are set to rise in the second quarter of 2014 due to strong demand from Samsung Electronics,...
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Korea-based panel makers expected to start mass producing lower-cost Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q14
Korea-based panel makers are expected to start mass producing lower-cost Ultra HD TV panels in the second quarter of 2014, with shipments going primarily to customers in China.
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Windows tablets gaining traction in Japan
Sales of Windows-based tablets in Japan have been rising as vendors have been aggressively releasing Windows 8.1-based 8-inch models since October 2013. In February 2014, 15.7% of...
Monday 14 April 2014
AUO, LG considering to mass produce 42.5-inch LCD TV panels
AU Optronics (AUO) and LG Display are both considering mass production of 42.5-inch LCD TV panels, according to industry sources. The panels will be used by the two companies to compete...