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Wednesday 14 August 2013
Over 45% of Wi-Fi chipsets in CE devices in 2017 to support 802.11ac, says IHS
The increasing demand for bandwidth from mobile devices will spur the rapid adoption of next-generation Wi-Fi technology, with shipments of chipsets supporting the new 802.11ac standard...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Korea, China and Taiwan TV vendors to cut mainstream model prices
Branded LCD TV vendors in Korea, China and Taiwan are to significantly cut prices of their mainstream models in order to rekindle sagging demand, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Inventec aims to reduce notebook revenue proportion to 55-60% in 2014
Inventec, in view of shrinking demand and profitability for notebooks, aims to decrease the revenue proportion for notebooks from about 60% currently to 55-60%, while raising the proportion...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
China healthcare IT investments to reach CNY33.65 billion in 2017, says IDC
IDC forecasts that the IT investment market size of China healthcare industry will reach CNY33.65 billion (US$5.48 billion) in 2017, with a CAGR of 14.5% during 2012-2017. The growth...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Compal, Kinpo add investment in Vibo Telecom
Taiwan-based ODM Compal Electronics and electronic device maker Kinpo Electronics on August 12 announced respective additional investments of NT$500 million (US$16.67 million) in Vibo...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Taiwan-, Japan-based vendors competitive with South Korea-based ones in global high-end TV market, say Taiwan makers
While Samsung Electronics has lowered 55-inch OLED TVs by 34% from KRW15 million (US$12,700) to KRW9.9 million, Taiwan- and Japan-based LCD TV vendors are able to hold ground in the...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
BYOD initiatives offer new opportunities for consumer security providers, says Gartner
Consumer adoption and willingness to pay for antivirus software on mobile devices is low, according to Gartner. Gartner believes that high consumer use of personal mobile devices for...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Price erosion accelerates for open cell LCD TV panels in 3Q13, says IHS
Weak demand and rising production in China, combined with efforts by South Korean suppliers to cut manufacturing charges in order to stimulate demand, is resulting in pronounced price...
Monday 12 August 2013
Pegatron to see strong revenues from non-PC product lines in 3Q13
Pegatron Technology has announced its financial results for the second quarter and expects its third-quarter revenues to see a 5-10% sequential drop. However, with its shipments to...
Monday 12 August 2013
Tablet brand vendors preparing for competition in September
First-tier tablet vendors including Apple, Samsung Electronics and Amazon, have all geared up for the next-generation tablet competition in September, while Intel and Google are also...
Monday 12 August 2013
Ability reports profit, Altek suffers loss in 1H13
Digital camera ODM Ability Enterprise recorded net EPS of NT$0.46 for first-half 2013, while fellow maker Altek suffered net loss per share of NT$0.08.
Monday 12 August 2013
Taiwan vendors offer cheap tablets to expand market share
The most popular tablet size in the market is currently 7-inch, which accounts for about 70% of total shipments due to their low prices. The iPad is currently the best selling tablet...
Monday 12 August 2013
Samsung, Apple reportedly developing 12-inch and above tablets
Samsung is reportedly developing tablets with a 12-inch or larger display echoing rumors that Apple reportedly has similar plans. Sources from the upstream supply chain believe the...
Monday 12 August 2013
Coretronic nets NT$0.99 per share for 1H13
Taiwan-based Coretronic recorded net EPS of NT$0.99 (US$0.03) for the first half of 2013, the company said at an investors conference on August 9.
Monday 12 August 2013
Asustek sees decrease in 2Q13 operations
Taiwan-based vendor Asustek Computer saw consolidated revenues, net operating profit and net profit for the second quarter of 2013 slip on quarter and on year due to decreased shipments...