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Wednesday 31 October 2012
Acer unveils new ultrabooks with touch panels
Acer has unveiled its latest ultrabook products, the M series, offering 10-point touch, frameless HD displays, Intel Core processors, and more than 8 hours of battery life.
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Taiwan market: DSC makers hope for mid-November boom season
Due to the economic downturn, sales of consumer electronics such as digital still cameras (DSC) have been dropping continuously since the end of July, according to camera makers....
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Notebook brands competing over touch panel supply
Acer, Lenovo and Asustek Computer have all recently launched touchscreen notebooks with Windows 8, but due to tight supply of touch panels, the brand vendors have reportedly stationed...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Taiwan market: Canon launches first MILC EOS M
Canon on October 30 announced the launch of EOS M, its first MILC (mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera) model, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$22,900 (US$782)...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Acer announces Aspire V5 touch notebook
Acer has announced its latest Aspire V5 series touchscreen notebook, featuring a 10-point touch display and a large trackpad, designed to enhance multi-gesture content consumption...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Foxconn cooperates with Japan-based Softbank BB to enter the IT accessory market in Taiwan
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) recently signed a cooperation agreement with Softbank BB through its retail subsidiary Cybermart and will become the major distributor...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Altek sees decreased 3Q12 revenues, profits
Digital camera ODM Altek suffered on-quarter decreases in consolidated revenues, net operating profit and net profit for the third quarter of 2012, the company announced at an October...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
AUO expects to ship 1-2 million Ultra HD TV panels in 2013
Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO) expects to supply 1-2 million Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) panels for Japan- and China-based TV vendors in 2013, according to company vice president Michael...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Asustek optimistic about Nexus 7 shipments, says CEO
Since iPad mini is priced starting at US$329, Asustek Computer has felt less competitive pressure on the Nexus 7 because of the significant price gap between the two tablets, and...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Asustek posts 3Q12 net EPS of NT$8.92
Asustek Computer generated net EPS of NT$8.92 for the third quarter of 2012, the company announced at an investors conference on October 30.
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Notebook brands plan limited shipments of Windows RT tablets
Notebook brands that were originally aggressive about pushing Windows on Arm (WoA) tablets have mostly cooled down following the launch of Microsoft's Surface RT. While players such...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Digitimes Research: Surface tablet to mainly devour notebook demand in the short term
Microsoft's recently launched own-brand Surface tablets have raised the question of whether Surface will devour consumer demand for tablets or notebooks, or maybe even both. In terms...
Monday 29 October 2012
Windows 8 unable to stimulate DRAM shipments in 4Q12, IHS says
Debuts of new PC OS from Microsoft always have generated double-digit percentage increases in quarterly DRAM shipments - until 2012, when the rollout of Windows 8 is not expected...
Monday 29 October 2012
Taiwan market: Tsann Kuen to invest in Aurora Telecom for strategic alliance
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics retail chain Tsann Kuen has said it will invest in Aurora Telcom to form a strategic alliance.
Friday 26 October 2012
AUO reveals 65-inch ultra HD IGZO TV panel technology
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its 65-inch ultra HD (4K) IGZO TV panel technology. The indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO) technology was adopted to achieve an ultra HD of 3840x2160,...