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Friday 22 November 2013
Commentary: TV vendors look to new strategies to stay afloat
LCD TV prices are expected to drop during the year-end holiday period, with 32-inch units expected to drop to US$100 and 60-inch units to around US$600.
Friday 22 November 2013
Overall tablet sales to grow 20% sequentially in 4Q13
Overall tablet sales in the fourth quarter are expected to grow 20% sequentially to reach around 60 million units as brand vendors such as Nokia, LG Electronics, Toshiba and Google...
Friday 22 November 2013
Axiomtek to focus on three major markets for digital signage business
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Axiomtek, in partnership with Intel, is focusing on offering digital signage solutions to three major markets: retail stores, automobile and education,...
Friday 22 November 2013
Microsoft to launch new version of Xbox One in 1Q14
While Microsoft will launch the Xbox One on November 22, it is preparing to introduce a new version of the Xbox One in the first quarter of 2014, according to Taiwan-based supply chain...
Friday 22 November 2013
Stan Shih returns as Acer chairman; JT Wang and Jim Wong step down
Acer has announced that its board of directors has elected company founder, Stan Shih, as Chairman and interim corporate president with immediate effect. Shih will serve as Acer's...
Friday 22 November 2013
Taiwan market: Leica to launch D-Lux 6 digital camera
Leica Camera AG will launch the Leica D-Lux 6 in the Taiwan market in December 2013 at a recommended retail price of NT$32,000 (US$1,083), according to Taiwan sales agent Schmidt Marketing...
Thursday 21 November 2013
Spansion gearing up for Japan MCU market
Having acquired Fujitsu's MCU unit, Spansion is set to expand its presence in Japan with a focus on industrial and other application-specific applications.
Thursday 21 November 2013
Garmin enhances sports-use GPS watch product line
Garmin has launched various models of GPS watches for jogging, mountain climbing, bicycling, outdoor activities, marine sports and flight, the company's Asia Pacific sales & marketing...
Thursday 21 November 2013
Taiwan market: Lenovo launches 8-, 10-inch Yoga Tablets
Lenovo on November 21 unveiled 8- and 10-inch Yoga Tablets for immediate launch in the Taiwan market.
Thursday 21 November 2013
Flat screen TV sales in Japan drop 3% in October, says JEITA
Flat screen TV sales in Japan dropped 3% to 370,000 units in October 2013, according to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
Thursday 21 November 2013
Nokia, LG Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications to stay in tablet market
Smartphone vendors Nokia, LG Electronics and Sony Mobile Communications are likely to continue to stay in the tablet market, while rivals including HTC, Motorola Mobility and BlackBerry...
Thursday 21 November 2013
Global 3Q13 mobile DRAM sales rise 14%, says DRAMeXchange
Mobile DRAM revenues amounted to nearly US$3.3 billion in the third quarter of 2013, rising about 14% from US$2.89 billion in the prior quarter, according to DRAMeXchange.
Thursday 21 November 2013
Chip firms and OEMs to enjoy strong revenue growth as year finishes, says IHS
The semiconductor and electronics OEM industries are set to enjoy significant revenue growth in 2013, partly due to their tight management of inventory levels, according to IHS.
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Pegatron pushing into non-IT industry
Pegatron Technology has been aggressively pushing into non-IT industries and has cooperated with Taiwan-based bookstore Eslite through its sub-brand Pegacasa to launch a series of...
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Windows-based 2-in-1 devices may reduce sales of conventional notebooks
Demand for Windows 8.1-based 2-in-1 devices is starting to pick up, but some channel retailers are concerned that the rising demand may impact consumer demand for conventional note...