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Friday 25 October 2013
Tablets and smartphones still driving semiconductor growth, says firm
Media tablets and smartphones have been the two most significant drivers of semiconductor growth for the last few years, according to market analyst firm Semiconductor Intelligence...
Friday 25 October 2013
Taiwan ODMs expect mild sequential growth in 4Q13 notebook shipments
Shipments of notebooks to be launched in the peak sales period prior to new year began in October, but shipments in the fourth quarter are expected to increase on quarter by less...
Thursday 24 October 2013
Taiwan market: Panasonic to release 65-inch Ultra HD TV in November
Panasonic is expected to release its recently announced 65-inch Ultra HD TV in the Taiwan market during November 2013.
Thursday 24 October 2013
Tablet shipment forecast lowered through 2017, says DisplaySearch
The forecast for global tablet shipments has been lowered as short-term build plans are being reduced. According to DisplaySearch, tablet shipments are still expected to be up 30%...
Thursday 24 October 2013
Taiwan market: iPad Air and new iPad mini expected to hit store shelves in late November
Taiwan channel retailers expect Apple's iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display to be available in the local market as early as late November.
Thursday 24 October 2013
HTC denies it is scaling back production
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC on October 23 denied media reports that claimed the company had shuttered some of its production lines, looking to outsource production in order...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Wistron plans to enhance AOpen business model
Wistron is planning to transform its digital signage subsidiary AOpen from a simple hardware supplier to an software/hardware integrator and service provider, pushing a diversified...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Vendors remain confident about touchscreen notebooks in 2014
Despite the failure to raise touchscreen notebook demand in 2013, several notebook brand vendors including Acer and Asustek Computer are still planning to release more products in...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
MediaTek to see tablet solution shipments double in 2014
MediaTek is expected to see its shipments of tablet solutions double in 2014 from 15-20 million units projected for 2013 and account for 30% of the non-iPad tablet chipset market,...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Apple iPad mini price cut to trigger pricing competition
Apple's price cut for its first-generation iPad mini is expected to prompt its competitors to slash their tablet prices, according to sources from tablet vendors.
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Christmas not expected to be so merry for the US TV business, says IHS
Shipments of flat panel TVs in the US are set to decline by 7% in the second half of 2013 as the holiday season delivers little reprieve from the long-term slowdown in domestic demand,...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Apple updates MacBook Pro specifications; launches new Mac Pro
Apple has updated MacBook Pro with Retina display with fourth-generation Intel Core processors, the latest graphics, longer battery life, faster flash storage and next-generation...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Taiwan IPC makers look to orders arising from gambling machine replacements
As the life-cycles of gambling machines are decreasing due to increasing competition among casinos, Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) makers, including Advantech, IEI Integration,...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Pegatron offers rosy 4Q13 outlook
Pegatron Technology chairman TH Tung, at a conference on October 22, expressed his optimism about the company's business outlook for the fourth quarter of 2013, indirectly denying...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Acer to donate PCs to Myanmar
In order to strengthen its presence in the Myanmar market, Acer will have the Acer Foundation donate PCs to the country through an APEC Digital Opportunity Center (ADOC) Project led...