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Monday 4 November 2013
Toshiba launches embedded devices using second-generation 19nm process
Toshiba has announced the launch of new embedded NAND flash memory modules integrating NAND chips fabricated with 19nm second-generation process technology. The module is fully compliant...
Monday 4 November 2013
Samsung to launch 12.2-inch tablets, say Taiwan makers
Samsung Electronics has been developing 12.2-inch tablets and adopted a film-based capacitive touch solution mainly provided by China-based Shenzhen O-film Tech, with production to...
Friday 1 November 2013
Bluetooth smart chip growth to exceed 55% driven by adoption in consumer electronics, says IHS
The global market for Bluetooth Smart ICs that enable low-power wireless pairing of devices is set for remarkable growth in the next five years, with shipments expected to rise nearly...
Friday 1 November 2013
Android growth drives another strong quarter for worldwide tablet market, says IDC
Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, according to preliminary data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. While slightly below...
Thursday 31 October 2013
Notebook market achieves sequential growth in 3Q13, but annual plunge continues, says IHS
Mobile PC shipments worldwide are estimated to have reached 47.9 million units in the third quarter, up 6% from the second quarter. This represents the largest sequential growth since...
Thursday 31 October 2013
Despite weak quarter, Apple remains on top of tablet market in 3Q13, says IHS
Apple in third-quarter 2013 remained king of the tablet business as it held onto its lead in shipments, even though it lost shipment market share in the quarter.
Thursday 31 October 2013
Taiwan market: Asustek launches Transformer Book Trio TX201
Asustek Computer has launched the Transformer Book Trio TX201, a convertible notebook, tablet and desktop, in the Taiwan market at a retail price of NT$39,900 (US$1,353).
Thursday 31 October 2013
Wireless networking remains a strong IC market driver, says IC Insights
Wireless networking is now a standard capability in many electronic systems, such as notebooks and desktops, smartphones and residential gateways, according to IC Insights. Built-in...
Thursday 31 October 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan to see decreased digital camera shipments in 4Q13
Taiwan-based ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical will ship a total of 4.05 million digital cameras in the fourth quarter...
Thursday 31 October 2013
Windows 8.1 tablet sales 20-30% below expectations
Channel retailers are seeing their Windows 8.1-based tablet sales in October 20-30% below than their original expectations, despite strong price/performance ratios.
Wednesday 30 October 2013
Intel to cooperate with China white-box players for mobile devices
Intel has started turning to seek business opportunities from China's white-box market and has cooperated with several China-based vendors such as Ramos and Teclast to release Intel-based...
Wednesday 30 October 2013
PC vendors aggressive about releasing new convertible products
PC brand vendors such as Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo and Asustek Computer have all been aggressively releasing new convertible products in 2013, aiming to boost overall consumer...
Wednesday 30 October 2013
Coretronic nets NT$1.64 per share for January-September
Backlight unit (BLU) and DLP projector maker Coretronic posted net EPS of NT$1.64 (US$0.056) for January-September 2013, the company said at an October 30 investors conference.
Wednesday 30 October 2013
Apple orders new MacBook Pro in large volumes, say Taiwan makers
Apple has placed orders for new MacBook Pro models unveiled in October in large volumes due to expected good sales in the fourth quarter. The orders have filled up some of its suppliers'...
Wednesday 30 October 2013
iPad mini with Retina display may see shortages due to limited supplies of Sharp panels, say sources
The availability of the iPad mini with Retina display may not be enough to meet market demand because Sharp's supply of 7.9-inch Retina display panels based on its Oxide TFT process...