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Monday 1 October 2012
Wistron lands OEM LCD TV orders from Haier, says paper
Wistron has reportedly landed OEM LCD TV orders from China-based brand Haier with shipments to start at a rate of 100,000 units a month initially in October 2012, according to a Chinese-language...
Monday 1 October 2012
CMI to ramp up 39-inch TV panels, including 4Kx2K models, in 2013
Chimei Innolux (CMI) is likely to expand its production of 39-inch TV panels to over one million units a month in 2013 compared to 800,000 units currently, as current market demand...
Friday 28 September 2012
Notebook component makers conservative about demand arising from Windows 8 in 4Q12
While notebook vendors and ODMs are quite optimistic about growth in global demand due to replacement of notebooks with Windows 8 models in the fourth quarter of 2012, Taiwan-based...
Friday 28 September 2012
Taiwan market: Toshiba launches slim portable external HDD
Toshiba Digital Media Network Taiwan, Toshiba Storage Products' subsidiary responsible for marketing in Taiwan, China and Southeast Asia, on September 27 unveiled Canvio Slim, a super-slim...
Friday 28 September 2012
Taiwan motherboard makers hope Trinity APU can push Intel to lower prices for Core i3
AMD has unveiled its desktop Trinity APUs, and Taiwan-based motherboard makers hope that the launch will bring pressure on Intel to decrease prices for its similar-level processors...
Friday 28 September 2012
Getting consumers onto Windows 8 should be the priority for Acer, says company founder
Acer founder Stan Shih, commenting on whether Acer should re-enter businesses such as smartphones to counter weakening PC demand, pointed out that Acer has a low market share in the...
Friday 28 September 2012
Amazon unlikely to launch color e-book readers in 4Q12
Amazon is unlikely to launch color e-book readers in the fourth quarter of 2012 because the technology is not yet mature, sources with Taiwan's supply chain have indicated.
Friday 28 September 2012
NT dollar has yet to see significant impact from QE3, says Taiwan central bank governor
When the US Federal Reserve unveiled the third round of quantitative easing (QE3), the markets in Taiwan expected an influx of hot money to send the NT dollar appreciating sharply...
Friday 28 September 2012
Ultrabooks spur massive growth in motion sensor sales, says IHS
Intel's initiative to promote new features like indoor navigation and augmented reality in ultrabooks will spur dramatic growth in the sales of motion sensors for the next-generation...
Friday 28 September 2012
TV to drive global demand for 3D-ready devices, says DisplaySearch
The 3D display market is set to grow from 50.8 million units and US$13.2 billion in revenue in 2011 to 226 million units and US$67 billion in revenue in 2019 worldwide, according...
Thursday 27 September 2012
Barnes & Noble launches Nook HD series tablets
Barnes & Noble has introduced Nook HD and Nook HD+ tablets. The 7-inch Nook HD and 9-inch Nook HD+ feature displays for reading and entertainment starting at US$199 for the Nook...
Thursday 27 September 2012
Global LCD TV shipments to reach 215-220 million units in 2013
Global LCD TV shipments are estimated to reach 215-220 million units in 2013, growing by 5-10% from an estimated 200-205 million units shipped in 2012, according to Taiwan-based TV...
Thursday 27 September 2012
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite sees shipment delays due to supply chain issues
Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite is seeing shipment delays as a result of the product's supply chain. Because the device's raw materials and production labor are in shortage, its production...
Thursday 27 September 2012
Asustek, Lenovo to host launch conferences for Windows 8 products
As Microsoft's next-generation Windows 8 operating system is set to appear on October 25, Asustek Computer and Lenovo have already prepared launch conferences for their Windows 8...
Thursday 27 September 2012
DRAM content rises and becomes more uniform in smartphones, IHS says
The average amount of DRAM in each smartphone shipped worldwide is expected to surge by nearly 50% in 2012, as smartphones gain greater functionality, according to IHS iSuppli.