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Thursday 27 March 2014
Wistron sees over 20% drop in 2013 profits
Wistron has announced revenues of NT$624.01 billion (US$20.41 billion) for 2013, down 5.14% on year. with gross margin reaching 4.84% (up 0.31pp), net profits NT$5.75 billion (down...
Thursday 27 March 2014
Microsoft and Dell sign patent licensing agreement
Microsoft and Dell have announced a patent licensing agreement allowing the companies to share technology and build on each other's innovations. It is the continuation of a nearly...
Wednesday 26 March 2014
Foxconn cooperating with China-based BAIC for electric vehicle market
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly cooperating with China-based Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) to develop new-energy batteries for electric cars, hoping...
Wednesday 26 March 2014
BOE enters Sony TV supply chain
China-based panel maker BOE has entered Sony's supply chain to supply 28-inch LCD TV panels, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Inventec 2013 net profits grow 250% on year
Inventec recorded net profits of NT$6.209 billion (US$208 million) for 2013, hiking 250.79% on year, the company announced at a March 25 investors conference.
Tuesday 25 March 2014
China TV vendors look to release more mid-range Ultra HD TVs during May 1 holiday
China TV vendors are preparing for the May 1 holiday period and have reportedly adjusted their product portfolios to feature more mid-range Ultra HD TVs for release in time for the...
Tuesday 25 March 2014
MacBook shipments in 2014 may fall to 10 million units, say Taiwan makers
MacBook shipments in 2014 are likely to drop by about 15% from 12 million units in 2013 to 10 million units or even 9.9 million units, according to some of Taiwan-based supply chain...
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Digitimes Research: OTT TV users grow fast in China in 2013
There were 428.2 million subscribers of OTT (over the top) TV subscribers in China as of the end of 2013, increasing 144.3 million from 2010 and accounting for 69.3% of all Internet...
Monday 24 March 2014
Intel places orders for 16 million education tablets with Taiwan makers
Intel is pushing aggressively into the education tablet market and reportedly placed orders for 10 million units with Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and six million...
Monday 24 March 2014
Intel desktop Haswell Refresh processors to be available in April
Intel will release several new 22nm Haswell Refresh-based processors in April, aiming to boost demand for desktop products and the company will also unveil several new designs for...
Monday 24 March 2014
LCD TV panels sized 32-, 40- and 42-inch in short supply, say sources
Recently the market has seen tight supply of 32-, 40- and 42-inch LCD TV panels leading to a shortage for some China- and international-based TV vendors, according to industry sour...
Monday 24 March 2014
Taiwan market: Canon launches photo printers, photo MFPs
Canon has launched three inkjet photo printer models, Pixma iX6770 A3+, Pixma iP8770 A3+ and iP2870 A4, as well as two inkjet photo MFP models, Pixma MX477 and Pixma E400, in the...
Monday 24 March 2014
Digitimes Research: Samsung 12.2-inch enterprise tablets unlikely to see strong sales in short term
Samsung started flooding the tablet market with new devices in the first quarter and is pushing its new 12.2-inch tablets, featuring a new user interface and multi-tasking abilities,...
Monday 24 March 2014
LTE and AP markets driving RF power amplifier equipment and RF power semiconductor device sales for wireless infrastructure, says ABI Research
Asia wireless infrastructure deployments, led by China, continue to be the main driver for the RF power amplifier and RF power semiconductor market in 2013 and beyond. Despite an...
Monday 24 March 2014
Taiwan market: Retailers placing rush orders for 2-in-1 devices for 2Q14
As 2-in-1 device sales in Taiwan continue to stay strong, channel retailers have been placing extra orders with brand vendors to satisfy demand, according to sources from channel...