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Friday 18 October 2013
Taiwan market: Foxconn offers 50-inch Full HD connected TV for sale through CHT, kbro
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on October 17 launched a 50-inch Full HD connected TV under the brand InFocus for contract-bundled sale through telecom carrier Chunghwa...
Friday 18 October 2013
HP rolls out Z-series workstations
Hewlett-Packard (HP) recently launched its Z-series workstations in Taiwan, featuring an industrial design similar to an ultrabook and the products are expected to benefit suppliers...
Friday 18 October 2013
Windows 8.1 models unlikely to ignite PC demand
The PC market is unlikely to reverse its decline in 2013 and 2014 despite the arrival of new Windows 8.1 devices, sources in the supply chain have commented.
Friday 18 October 2013
LED TV vendors to focus more on edge-lit units in 2014
LED TV vendors are planning to shift their focus more onto edge-lit units in 2014, which are expected to make up as high as 60% of LED TVs in the market during the year.
Friday 18 October 2013
China white-box tablet players expand presence
China-based white-box tablet players have expanded their presence with several already shipping more than 200,000 units per month, according to industry sources. In addition, the...
Friday 18 October 2013
Semiconductor magnetic sensor market to rise 7% in 2013, says IHS
Semiconductor magnetic sensors are on track to attain 7% revenue growth in 2013, thanks to widespread adoption in the automotive sector, according to IHS.
Friday 18 October 2013
Digitimes Research: Sony Cybershot QX100 and QX10 not yet competitive
Smartphones have gradually become a standard carry-around IT device for consumers and with their rapidly enhanced camera technologies, most consumers have chosen to use their smartphones...
Thursday 17 October 2013
Ultra HD TV panel shipments continue to grow in September, says WitsView
According to shipment surveys by WitsView, large-size panel shipments in September 2013 reached 69.18 million units, declining 1.3% on month. Additionally, restocking demand for the...
Thursday 17 October 2013
Japan SMB IT market to remain virtually flat in 2013, says IDC
IDC has published a forecast for the Japan small and medium-sized business (SMB) IT market from 2013 to 2017. The weaker yen and higher share prices have helped improve Japan's economy,...
Thursday 17 October 2013
Aurora posts 3-quarter net EPS of NT$3.03
Aurora, a Taiwan-based distributor of office automation (OA) machines and office furniture, recorded net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.03 for January-September 2013, company spokesperson...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Taiwan market: Samsung to release 85-inch S9 Ultra HD TV in December
Samsung Electronics will release its 85-inch S9 Ultra HD TV in the Taiwan market during December 2013 at a price of NT$1.29 million (US$43,900).
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Novatek driver ICs adopted in new Kindle Fire, says report
Taiwan-based IC design house Novatek Microelectronics has secured orders for panel driver ICs for use in Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch tablet, according to a report from Taiwan's...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Ruggedized PC vendors impacted by US government budget stall
The suspension of the US government's budget has delayed procurement of ruggedized PCs and is expected to impact vendors' sales performance for the fourth quarter of 2013, according...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Asustek competing in 8-inch tablet market with low price
Tablet brand vendors have recently started turning to develop 8-inch models hoping the new product line will help boost their overall gross margins. However, since demand for 8-inch...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Samsung begins construction of new R&D center in Silicon Valley
Samsung Electronics plans to open a new R&D center in Silicon Valley to support its growth, open innovation and collaboration activities, according to the South Korea-based ven...