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Monday 10 March 2014
Apex to ramp up TV board shipments in 2014
Apex International has been landing more PCB orders for TV control boards from clients in Korea and Japan, and shipments of TV boards are likely to account for 30% of Apex's total...
Monday 10 March 2014
MEA tablet market sees explosive growth on back of strong consumer and corporate demand, says IDC
Shipments of tablets into the Middle East and Africa (MEA) expanded 111% on year in the final quarter of 2013, according to the latest results released by IDC. The overall MEA tablet...
Monday 10 March 2014
Taiwan PC vendors facing brain drain
Several international PC brand vendors' moves to set up or expand R&D operations in Taiwan are expected to trigger a brain drain for Taiwan-based brand vendors, according to sources...
Monday 10 March 2014
Asia Optical pays over US$33 million to settle patent disputes with Kodak
Digital camera ODM Asia Optical has paid US$33.852 million in compensation to Eastman Kodak for infringing on Kodak patents with the production of digital cameras for Japan-based...
Monday 10 March 2014
Synnex Technology February revenues down on month, up on year
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on March 7 reported consolidated revenues of NT$23.15 billion (US$764 million) for February,...
Friday 7 March 2014
Digitimes Research: Google to get the brunt of dual OS tablets while Microsoft to benefit the most
Intel and Asustek Computer released dual OS tablets at CES 2014 that combine Windows and Android operating systems into one unit in an attempt to tackle a new segment in the tablet...
Friday 7 March 2014
Pegatron lands orders for over 1 million consumer notebooks from HP
Pegatron Technology has received orders for more than one million consumer notebooks from Hewlett-Packard (HP), in addition to its existing orders for AIO (all-in-one) PCs, according...
Friday 7 March 2014
Tablet growth to slow as purchases in mature markets begin to level off, says IDC
The total tablet market, inclusive of both tablets and 2-in-1 devices, is forecast to grow 19.4% in 2014, down from a growth rate of 51.6% in 2013, according to IDC. IDC reduced the...
Friday 7 March 2014
Taiwan market: Leica launches D-Lux 6 Edition 100 digital camera
Germany-based Leica Camera AG on March 6 unveiled the Leica D-Lux 6 Edition 100 for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$35,000 (US$1,153, including...
Thursday 6 March 2014
Digitimes Research: Notebook players see on-month shipment drop in February
The global top-five notebook brand vendors and top-three makers both suffered 0-3% of on-month shipment declines in February, a range similar to that a year ago. The decline in February...
Thursday 6 March 2014
Digitimes Research: MWC 2014 shows new tablet trends
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 demonstrated some new trends of the tablet industry: tablets with phone functions are starting to catch attention from brand vendors; some major...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Ultra HD TV penetration rate in China expected to reach 20% in 2014
The Ultra HD TV penetration rate in China is expected to reach 20% in 2014, according to market observers.
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Dongbu HiTek confirms volume production of Foveon 39-megapixel image sensors
Dongbu HiTek has announced that its specialized foundry processing is enabling the volume production of enhanced CMOS image sensor (CIS) chips developed by Foveon for its parent company,...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
AMD announces new AM1 platform
AMD has announced the introduction of its AM1 platform featuring the AMD quad-core and dual-core Kabini APU into the component channel for system builders. Combined with motherboards...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
PC shipments to fall by 6% in 2014 and decline through 2018, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments fell 9.8% in 2013, slightly better than a projected decline of 10.1%, but still the most severe contraction on record, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly...