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Wednesday 27 March 2013
Wistron, Inventec post profits for 2012
Wistron has reported consolidated revenues of NT$657.84 billion (US$22.26 billion), gross margin of 4.85%, net operating profit of NT$8.22 billion, net profit of NT$6.67 billion, and...
Wednesday 27 March 2013
Worldwide smart connected device shipments cross one billion units in 2012, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of smart connected devices grew 29.1% on year in 2012, crossing one billion units shipped with a value of US$576.9 billion, according to IDC. The market expansion...
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Taiwan market: Asustek unveils Padfone Infinity for pre-order
Asustek Computer on March 26 unveiled Padfone Infinity, a 5-inch WCDMA smartphone which can be docked into a 10.1-inch tablet, for pre-order in the Taiwan market at retail prices of...
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Apple expected to release Ultra HD TV
Apple is reportedly continuing to develop a TV rumored to be called the iTV, which is likely to support Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) along with voice and motion control functions and Internet...
Tuesday 26 March 2013
Ultra HD TV market limited, China territory to fight for among panel makers, says WitsView
According to observations on the Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) TV market by research firm WitsView, OLED TV development has been surprisingly slower than expected, causing TV vendors from...
Tuesday 26 March 2013
ODMs see weaker profits from tablet business
As Google and Amazon reportedly will release their next-generation 7-inch entry-level tablets in the near future, sources from the upstream supply chain have estimated that related...
Monday 25 March 2013
Brand vendors cautious about Microsoft when it comes to hardware design
Notebook brand vendors have turned cautious about revealing their new products' industrial designs for next-generation Windows as they are concerned that Microsoft may use their designs...
Monday 25 March 2013
Acer, Asustek, Lenovo to participate in next-generation Windows development
Microsoft has recently finished the preparation for its integrated development program (IDP) for the next-generation Windows operating system and several brand vendors including Acer,...
Monday 25 March 2013
Intel, LCD TV brands to push full adoption of WiDi
Intel is set to promote its Wireless Display (WiDi) technology in 2013 for the technology to become one of the standard PC specifications and LCD TV players including LG, Samsung Electronics...
Monday 25 March 2013
Colorful unveils a 7.85-inch tablet with Chaintech
China-based brand vendor Colorful recently unveiled a new 7.85-inch ultra-thin tablet, the Colorfly CT781 with a design similar to that of iPad mini. The device is manufactured by...
Monday 25 March 2013
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom talking about cooperation with TV vendors for MOD
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest fixed-line telecom carrier in Taiwan, is talking with local LCD TV vendors including Sampo, Tatung and Amtran Technology about cooperation to build...
Monday 25 March 2013
Taiwan server firms shift into spotlight
Demand growth in the global PC market continues to slow down but the server market has been maintaining steady growth. International chipmakers have noted that the server market will...
Friday 22 March 2013
Taiwan market: Samsung launches six digital cameras
Samsung Electronics has unveiled six Smart Camera models: a MILC (mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera), NX300; and five consumer devices, WB250F, WB800F, WB2100, DV150F and ST72,...
Friday 22 March 2013
Simplo reports 2012 EPS of NT$10.71
Battery pack maker Simplo Technology reported fourth-quarter 2012 financial performance with revenues reaching NT$16.62 billion (US$556 million). The firm reported gross profits of...
Friday 22 March 2013
Tablet market entering maturity in 2013, says Acer chairman
JT Wang, chairman of Taiwan-based Acer, recently stated that, because sales of tablets are forecast to reach 200 million units in 2013, the market is heading towards maturity. Also,...