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Monday 30 September 2013
Digitimes Research: Surface 2 series tablets unlikely to help Microsoft in mobile market
Microsoft announced its second-generation tablets, the Surface 2 series on September 23 in New York. Their specifications are similar to those of previous market rumors, while the...
Monday 30 September 2013
Worldwide production printer shipments see double-digit growth in 2Q13, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of production printers grew 15% on year to 13,000 units (printers and MFPs) in the second quarter of 2013, according to IDC. Despite the increase in shipment volume,...
Monday 30 September 2013
Taiwan ODMs to handle less than 80% of global notebook shipments in 2014
Taiwan makers will see their share of global notebook shipments drop below 80% in 2014, as one of the biggest vendors, Lenovo, will reduce its outsourcing sharply, according to sources...
Friday 27 September 2013
Commentary: Suppliers need to prepare for Dell strategy change
As Dell is expected to become privatized, Taiwan's upstream component suppliers may need to start preparing for the US vendor's business reorganization.
Friday 27 September 2013
Corporate wellness a 13 million unit wearable wireless device opportunity says ABI Research
Suffocating employee healthcare costs and a growing push to extend healthcare services into proactive health management are driving wearable wireless devices into corporate wellness...
Friday 27 September 2013
Pegatron to make Dell 8-inch Windows 8 tablets
Pegatron Technology will be responsible for ODM production of an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet expected to be unveiled by Dell in early October, according to Taiwan-based supply chain ma...
Friday 27 September 2013
Taiwan market: LCD TV shipments to decline 10-15% in 2013
LCD TV shipments in Taiwan are expected to decline 10-15% in 2013, according to supply chain sources.
Thursday 26 September 2013
Amazon unveils Kindle Fire HDX and cheaper Kindle Fire HD
Amazon has introduced the third generation of Kindle Fire - the new Kindle Fire HDX. The Kindle Fire HDX tablets combine the latest hardware, the newest version of Fire OS, and new...
Thursday 26 September 2013
Tablets with telephone functions expected to gain demand in emerging markets
Tablets with 7-inch displays and telephone functions are expected to enjoy strong demand in emerging markets due to their friendlier prices and characteristics that suit the demand...
Thursday 26 September 2013
Apple iPhone 5s carries US$199 BOM and manufacturing cost, IHS says
Apple's new flagship product- the iPhone 5s- features some cutting-edge components that represent pioneering achievements for the smartphone market while maintaining a nearly identical...
Thursday 26 September 2013
TV panel makers could face losses in 2H13 amid declining TV panel prices
The panel industry could see losses in the third and fourth quarters of 2013 largely due to declining prices for large-size TV panels.
Thursday 26 September 2013
White-box tablet vendors aggressively cutting prices to stay competitive
The aggressive push of brand vendors such as Amazon, Google, Samsung Electronics and Acer, into the 7-inch tablet market has forced China-based white-box players to further reduce...
Wednesday 25 September 2013
TV vendors lower shipments, expect year-end sales targets to drop
TV vendors at large are decreasing their LCD TV shipments for the second half of 2013 and are also lowering their year-end sales targets for the year.
Wednesday 25 September 2013
Digitimes Research: Samsung holds strong ground in smart TV segment due to early developments
Samsung Electronics was the earliest developer of smart TVs in the market and was also the first TV vendor to explore voice and gesture recognition capabilities, which have been the...
Wednesday 25 September 2013
China market: Aurora lands exclusive sales agent rights for Stratasys 3D printers
Taiwan-based office automation machine and office furniture distributor Aurora on September 25 signed with US-based Stratasys in Shanghai, eastern China, for exclusive sales agent...