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Tuesday 23 October 2012
China market: Suning to exclusively sell Surface RT
Suning Appliance, a large IT and consumer electronics retail chain in China, will serve as the exclusive retail seller for Microsoft's Surface RT tablets in China and Hong Kong and...
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Compal Electronics lays off tablet R&D, testing personnel
Taiwan-based notebook and tablet ODM Compal Electronics has laid off more than 100 employees responsible for tablet R&D and testing.
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Japan-based TV vendors to start using panels from Taiwan-based makers
Japan-based TV vendors such as Sony and Toshiba have plans to start using 39- and 50-inch LCD TV panels made by Taiwan-based panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Chimei Innolux (CMI),...
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Taiwan market: Natural gas price frozen to end of 2012
The Economic Affairs Committee of the Legislative Yuan in Taiwan reached a consensus on October 22, 2012 to hold the price of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from now...
Monday 22 October 2012
Rumor about delays in Apple launch of Retina 13-inch MacBook Pro emerge; but are quashed by Apple's supply chain partners
Apple is ready to announce its new products on October 23 in North America with 7.85-inch iPad Mini, Mac Mini, iMac and 13-inch Retina Display-featured MacBook Pro have been named...
Monday 22 October 2012
Acer reports profit in 3Q12
Acer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$328 billion (US$11.20 billion) for the first three quarters of 2012, down 5.7% on year, with net profit of NT$455 million and earning...
Monday 22 October 2012
LED backlit TV sales see 85% on-year increase in China during October 1 holidays
Sales for LED backlit TVs saw an 85% on-year increase in China during the nation's recent October 1 holidays while overall TV sales in the country climbed by 15% due to special promotions...
Monday 22 October 2012
Notebook ODM shipments expected to see on-month drop in October
As Microsoft is ready to launch its latest Windows 8 operating system and brand vendors are prepared to push for year-end holiday demand, sources from notebook ODMs have pointed out...
Monday 22 October 2012
Digitimes Research: Trends in smart TV development
Since 2010, TV vendors have been putting their emphasis on developing smart TVs, each with their own distinct direction as to what kind of functions the TVs will have. Some vendors...
Monday 22 October 2012
UL provides Japan S Mark certification testing in Taiwan
The government in Japan has been encouraging domestic home appliance firms to produce products that can save energy. Products that fit the requirements of Japan's safety measure,...
Monday 22 October 2012
LCD TV panel prices increase US$3 due to increased TV sales in China
LCD TV panels have seen a US$3 increase in price due to TV sales growth in China during the nation's October 1 holidays.
Monday 22 October 2012
Taiwan makers see decreased 3Q12 digital camera shipments, says Digitimes Research
Ability Enterprise, Altek, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Asia Optical, the four Taiwan-based digital camera ODMs, shipped a total of 10.693 million units in...
Monday 22 October 2012
Taiwan September unemployment rate slightly down sequentially
Taiwan had 491,000 jobless citizens in September 2012, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.32%, which fell by 0.08 percentage point on month but rose by 0.04 percentage point...
Friday 19 October 2012
Consumer electronics industry set for marginal revenue growth in 2012, says IHS
Global consumer electronics market revenues are set to expand by a scant 1.3% in 2012 as brands focus on low pricing during the holiday season to lure buyers impacted by weak global...
Friday 19 October 2012
Tablet brand vendors seeking cooperation from telecom carriers to compete against first-tier players
As Microsoft, Apple and Google are all attacking the tablet market with competitive products, smaller tablet brand vendors including white-box players have been seeking solutions...