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Monday 10 February 2014
Inventec, Clevo January revenues down on month, up on year
Inventec saw consolidated revenues of NT$42.373 billion (US$1.40 billion) for January decrease on month by 5.94% but increase on year by 22.35%, while fellow maker Clevo had those...
Monday 10 February 2014
Senao January revenues hit record
Senao International, the operator of handset and consumer electronics retail chain Senao in Taiwan, posted consolidated revenues of NT$4.233 billion (US$140 million) for January, its...
Friday 7 February 2014
Google to launch 8-inch Nexus tablet
Google has been developing an 8-inch tablet to avoid price competition in the 7-inch segment for launch at the end of April with initial shipments of two million units, according to...
Friday 7 February 2014
Digitimes Research: Global AP shipments to see slower growth in 2014 on maturing smartphone market
After experiencing annual growth of 43% in 2013 on shipments of 1.32 billion, the global application processor (AP) market is forecast to see decelerated growth in 2014, with shipments...
Thursday 6 February 2014
Sony announces plans to address reform of PC and TV businesses
Sony has announced new measures to address reform of its PC and TV businesses aimed at accelerating the revitalization and growth of its electronics business.
Thursday 6 February 2014
Digitimes Research: Notebook shipments from brand vendors and ODMs better than expected in January
Notebook shipments from the top-5 brand vendors were better than expected in January 2014, showing an increase of 9% from a year earlier despite a 15% decline from the previous month,...
Thursday 6 February 2014
Global tablet market heading for fierce price competition in 2014
Price competition in the global tablet market is expected to become keener in 2014, which will not only further squeeze the profitability of first-tier vendors but also force white-box...
Thursday 6 February 2014
Global tablet shipments expected to drop 15-20% in 1Q14
Global tablet shipments are expected to drop 15-20% sequentially in the first quarter of 2014 due to off-peak season effects, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Wednesday 5 February 2014
Toshiba shifting notebook R&D center to Taiwan
Toshiba has started shifting its notebook R&D center in Japan to Taiwan and will expand its Taiwan R&D staff of over 100 engineers, according to Taiwan-based notebook supply...
Wednesday 5 February 2014
Digitimes Research: Apple triggers 64-bit AP battle
Why is Apple so eager to adopt 64-bit technology for its processors? Digitimes Research believes it is because in the 32-bit segment, Apple is unable to use the existing architecture...
Wednesday 5 February 2014
Global 4Q13 PC shipments rise 18% boosted by tablet sales, says Canalys
Worldwide PC shipments grew 17.9% from a year ago in the fourth quarter of 2013, thanks to a surge in tablet shipments, according to Canalys. Tablets grew 65.2% on year to reach 76.3...
Wednesday 29 January 2014
Ultra-portable PCs top 12% of notebook market in 2013, says ABI Research
An estimated 12.3% (22.5 million) of the notebook shipments in 2013 (182.7 million) fit into the ultra-portable segment, according to market intelligence firm ABI Research. The on-year...
Wednesday 29 January 2014
Taiwan market: NCC offers subsidies for digitizing cable TV networks
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has set aside a budget of NT$410 million (US$13.7 million) to subsidize the digitization of cable TV networks in 2014.
Tuesday 28 January 2014
Altek to launch Cubic smartphone attachable lens-style camera in China
Digital camera ODM Altek launched the Altek Cubic, an attachable lens-style camera for smartphones or tablets, in the Taiwan market in late December 2013 and is poised to launch the...
Tuesday 28 January 2014
Leading notebook vendors reducing 2014 shipment targets, says DisplaySearch
Scheduling delays and weakened consumer demand for replacement notebooks are forcing leading notebook vendors – including Apple, Asustek Computer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo,...