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Friday 18 July 2014
Flextronics plans to release orders for wearable device components to Taiwan
Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics International plans to release orders for wearable device components to Taiwan-based makers due to their technological advantages in precision...
Friday 18 July 2014
South Korea makers still developing OLED TV panels
While Samsung Electronics is focusing on Ultra HD TVs instead of OLED TVs, South Korea-based panel makers have been developing OLED TV panels with Ultra HD resolution, according to...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Apple and IBM forge global partnership to transform enterprise mobility
Apple and IBM have announced an exclusive partnership that teams the strengths of each company to transform enterprise mobility through a new class of business apps - bringing IBM's...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Acer to keep running PC business for the next several decades, says CEO
Commenting on how to lead Acer out of its bottleneck, CEO Jason Chen at an interview with Sina.com said that the company is likely to continue running its PC business for...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Taiwan market: Apple offers discounts on PCs, tablets and smartphones for back-to-school demand
Apple is offering NT$1,500-3,000 (US$50-100) discounts for its Mac, iPad and iPhone products to the education sector in Taiwan, looking to attract back-to-school demand from students...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Korea makers surpass Taiwan makers in 4K TV panel share during 2Q14, says WitsView
Ultra HD (4K) TV panel shipments reached 4.47 million units in second-quarter 2014 for a total of 6.27 million in the first half of 2014. The penetration rate for Ultra HD TVs witnessed...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Digitimes Research: AMOLED tablets unlikely to benefit Samsung in 2H14
Samsung Electronics recently launched the 8.4- and 10.5-inch AMOLED-based Galaxy Tab S flagship tablets. Although the new Galaxy Tab S tablets feature specifications exceeding those...
Thursday 17 July 2014
Innolux expected to ship 1.65 million Ultra HD TV panels in 3Q14
Innolux shipped 1.35-1.5 million Ultra HD TV panels in the second quarter of 2014 and is expected to ship 1.65 million units in the third quarter, according to sources with Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 16 July 2014
Asustek to recruit 1,000 engineers
Asustek Computer, on July 15, announced plans to recruit 1,000 engineers specialized in software, firmware, hardware, quality control and Internet-based services in order to develop...
Wednesday 16 July 2014
ASMedia, Asustek executives suspected of insider trading
Several Asustek Computer and ASMedia's top executives under investigation by both companies for insider trading on ASMedia stock.
Wednesday 16 July 2014
OAXIS adds a second E Ink screen to your smartphone with launch of InkCase+ on Kickstarter
Today OAXIS launches its campaign on crowd funding site Kickstarter to bring the InkCase+ to life. Starting from $79 for the very early bird special, InkCase+ is a removable 3.5-inch...
Wednesday 16 July 2014
Research firms lower 2014 global tablet shipment forecasts
DisplaySearch has lowered its 2014 global tablet shipment forecast to 285 million units, representing an 14% on-year increase, while WitsView has also lowered its forecast to 205.5...
Wednesday 16 July 2014
Digitimes Research: Digital home industry sees new developments in June from Google, Aereo and Samsung
In June 2014, the digital home industry saw several developments worth noting. Google-owned Nest Labs released a new smart home API that is open to iOS and Android developers. Digitimes...
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Taiwan market: Samsung to launch 7-inch Galaxy Tab4
Samsung Electronics on July 14 unveiled the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, a 7-inch Android 4.4-based 4G-enabled tablet, for launch in the Taiwan market at a contract-free retail price of below...
Tuesday 15 July 2014
Asustek may struggle to achieve smartphone shipment goals for 2014
Asustek Computer shipped about one million ZenFone smartphones in the second quarter, but to achieve its shipment goal of eight million units for 2014, the company will need to ship...