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Wednesday 21 August 2013
Microsoft clearing first-generation Surface inventory
Microsoft has recently started clearing its first-generation Surface tablet inventory to welcome its upcoming second-generation models, which reportedly will be launched in October...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Worldwide hardcopy market shows signs of slower on-year declines for both units and shipment value in 2Q13, says IDC
After several quarters of notable decline, the worldwide hardcopy peripherals market showed encouraging signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2013. According to the International...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
TV panel pricing expected to continue dropping; likely to rebound in late 2013
Despite lacking demand for panels used in PCs and lower-than-expected demand for LCD TV panels in the third quarter of 2013, panel makers are continuing to maintain high yields as...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Taiwan market: Canon to launch DSLR camera EOS 70D
Canon has unveiled EOS 70D, a midrange DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, for launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$32,900 (US$1,097) for body only,...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Auto diode maker Actron looks to grow global market share
Automotive diode maker Actron Technology is looking to further expand its global market share in 2014 from 47% in 2013, according to company vice chairman David Hsieh.
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Commentary: 7-inch tablet demand to dwindle
Smartphones and tablets originally formed two separate markets, but now it seems they may be competing against each other in the near future as smartphone vendors are gradually increasing...
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Innolux to supply high color gamut Ultra HD TV panels to Toshiba and Panasonic starting 3Q13
Innolux will reportedly supply Toshiba and Panasonic with 50-, 58- and 65-inch high color gamut Ultra HD TV panels starting third-quarter 2013, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Innolux, AUO see TV panel orders pick up in preparation for October 1 holidays
Both Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) are starting to see TV panel orders pick up and expect them to be strong throughout September due to TV vendors in China preparing for the nation's...
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Arima Communications steps into tablets
Taiwan-based smartphone ODM Arima Communications has extended product development and production to tablets and has finished development of 7- and 8-inch models, with shipments expected...
Tuesday 20 August 2013
LCD TV sales expected to be flat in China during October 1 holiday period
LCD TV vendors expect flat growth for TV sales in China during the nation's October 1 holiday period and instead anticipate growth in North America.
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Taiwan market: Retailers not stocking as much inventory for back-to-school season as in previous years
With the PC industry suffering from a downturn, channel retailers are active about offering new promotions in Taiwan, but their inventory preparation for the back-to-school season...
Monday 19 August 2013
Taiwan makers conservative about Nokia Windows RT tablet sales
While Nokia will unveil its first Windows RT tablet at the end of September and will sell the model through cooperation with Verizon in the US market, Taiwan-based supply chain makers...
Monday 19 August 2013
Notebook players finding gaming PC business still a bright spot in dismal PC market
Notebook players such as second-tier ODMs Clevo and Shuttle, as well as brand vendors Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI), are seeing their gaming notebook businesses...
Monday 19 August 2013
Synnex lands iPhone sales right for China market, says paper
Synnex Technology International, a Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronic products distributor, has obtained an iPhone sales agent right for the China market, according to the Chinese-language...
Monday 19 August 2013
Notebook ODMs seeking measures to stay competitive in 2014
Notebook ODMs are taking measures to handle the challenges they may face in 2014. In addition to seeking new business opportunities such as wearable devices and cloud computing datacenters,...