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Thursday 11 April 2013
PC shipments post the steepest decline ever in a single quarter, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013, down 13.9% compared to the same quarter in 2012 and worse than the forecast decline of 7.7%, according...
Thursday 11 April 2013
Quanta Computer ships 3.5 million notebooks in March
Quanta Computer shipped 3.5 million notebooks in March 2013, increasing 21% on month, and 9.7 million units in the first quarter, decreasing on quarter by 27%, according to the com...
Thursday 11 April 2013
IDF Beijing 2013: Transforming computing experiences from the device to the cloud
During Intel's annual developer forum this week, company executives announced new technologies and partnerships aimed at transforming how people experience technology from the device...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Taiwan market: Samsung to offer sub-NT$20,000 40-inch LCD TV
To push its sales in Taiwan, Samsung Electronics plans to offer a 40-inch LCD TV, featuring LED backlights and Internet connectivity, at a price below NT$20,000 (US$667), down from...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Synnex Technology sees increased March revenues
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on April 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$27.23 billion (US$911 million) for March,...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Taiwan market: Touchscreen notebooks to enjoy 20-25% price drops
Taiwan-based first-tier notebook brand vendors will drop their touchscreen notebook prices around 20-25% for the upcoming Softex consumer trade show in Taiwan, thanks to Microsoft's...
Wednesday 10 April 2013
Digitimes Research: Notebook players see combined growth of about 20% in March shipments
First-tier notebook brand vendors and ODMs saw their shipments grow significantly on month with the top-five brand vendors together enjoying a shipment growth of 20% and the top-three...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Digital camera makers see 1Q13 revenues down on year
Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs Ability Enterprise, Altek and Asia Optical on April 9 each reported considerably large on-year decreases in their first-quarter consolidated revenu...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Senao 1Q13 revenues hit record
Senao International, an IT and consumer electronics retail chain in Taiwan, on April 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$11.105 billion (US$373 million) for the first quarter of...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Compal ships 3.8 million notebooks, 400,000 tablets in March
Compal Electronics shipped 3.8 million notebooks and 400,000 tablets in March, together growing 40% on month, according to the company.
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Production of fifth-generation iPad to begin in July-August, say sources
Volume production of the fifth-generation 9.7-inch iPad will kick off in July-August 2013, according to sources with Taiwan-based supply chain makers. Yield rates for key components,...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
China market: Over 340,000 OEM in-car navigation devices shipped in 4Q12, says Analysys
In the China market, 342,000 in-car GPS navigation devices were shipped to automobile makers on an OEM basis during the fourth quarter of 2012, increasing 9.3% on quarter and 14.8%...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Wistron reports rising March revenues
Notebook ODM firm Wistron saw March consolidated revenues reach NT$60.88 billion (US$2.02 billion), showing a sequential increase of 37.07% and an on-year increase of 11.18%. The...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Innolux lands orders for 13-inch WIS touch panels from Asustek
Innolux has obtained orders from Asustek Computer for 13-inch WIS (window integrated sensor) touch panels for use in Taichi, a dual-screen tablet/notebook hybrid, according to sources...
Tuesday 9 April 2013
Case study of 2 AFE ICs confirms significant potential for small IC vendors, says Petrov Group
Can a small fabless analog vendor compete with the top-five analog IC vendors in global markets? This question is being asked often, especially in the context of emerging China-based...