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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...
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Taiwan market: Getac to sell ruggedized computing devices through BestCom Infotech
Getac Technology on October 15 announced the cooperation with BestCom Infotech, an IT distributor providing value-added solutions in Taiwan, to sell its ruggedized computing devices...
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan notebook shipments to drop to only 35 million units in 4Q13
Global notebook shipments are expected to drop 3.2% sequentially and 13.4% on year in the fourth quarter as brand vendors' new notebook models featuring entry-level/mid-range Haswell...
Tuesday 15 October 2013
TCL September TV sales down in domestic market, up in overseas markets
China-based vendor TCL sold 1.091 million LCD TVs in the China market and 891,600 units in total in overseas markets in September, respectively decreasing by 8.4% and increasing by...
Tuesday 15 October 2013
TV semiconductor market growing despite decline in TV shipments, says IC Insights
Despite a drop in global TV unit demand in 2013, the semiconductor market for TVs is forecast to increase by an estimated 7% to US$13.1 billion, according to IC Insights. Technologies...
Tuesday 15 October 2013
OmniVision releases reference design for wearable consumer electronics
OmniVision Technologies, a developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, has announced a new reference design that combines a wearable display and a camera module for the wearable...
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Taiwan-based IC suppliers look to bleak sales in 4Q13
Sales of smartphones, tablets and LCD TVs in China during the October 1 holidays were flat, dashing hopes of Taiwan-based IC suppliers of ramping shipments in the fourth quarter of...