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Friday 1 February 2013
Digitimes Research: Branded tablet shipments hit 109 million in 2012
Global branded tablet shipments enjoyed better than forecast growth, rising 63% sequentially and 100.3% on year, to 43.22 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to...
Friday 1 February 2013
Taiwan market: CNS aims to finish digitization of cable TV networks in 2014
China Network Systems (CNS), a cable TV MSO (multi-system operator) in Taiwan, has digitized its network for 239,000 subscribers, accounting for 21.7% of all subscribers, and aims...
Friday 1 February 2013
GBM expects auto and handset PCB demand to drive company growth in 2013
Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), which makes PCBs and provides PCB assembly services, expects brisk demand coming from the handset and automotive electronics sectors to drive its revenue...
Friday 1 February 2013
Nearly 1 million units of Asustek Padfone 2 sold globally, say Taiwan makers
Asustek Computer launched Padfone 2, a hybrid smartphone/tablet model, three months ago and nearly one million units have been sold globally, with shipments continuing, according to...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Lenovo 4Q12 performance hits records
Lenovo generated its historically highest revenues at US$9.36 billion, net profit of US$205 million and global PC market share of 15.9% in the third quarter of its fiscal year 2012...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Flat TV panel prices expected to recover slightly in 2013, say observers
Flat TV panel prices are expected to recover slightly in 2013 and will do so largely from TV sales in emerging markets such as Latin America and Southeast Asia, according to market...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Commentary: Reconsideration on Taiwan-Japan industry alliance
A Taiwan delegtation formed by government officials, researchers and industry players recently concluded a six-day visit in Japan, where they probed the possibilities of forming strategic...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Foxconn/FIH prospects clouded by growing concerns over Apple
Increasing market concerns over Apple's ability to continue rolling out innovative products have not only affected Apple but also its primary ODM production partner, Foxconn Electronics...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Apple increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GB
Apple has announced a 128GB version of the fourth-generation iPad with Retina display. The 128GB iPad with Wi-Fi and iPad with Wi-Fi plus cellular models provide twice the storage...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Taiwan market: 4Q12 projector shipments up on quarter, down on year, says IDC
There were 24,607 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market in fourth-quarter 2012, increasing 6.4% sequentially but decreasing 8.6% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Buynow to open 3 new stores in China in 2013
Buynow, a channel retail subsidiary of notebook maker Clevo, is set to open three new stores in China in 2013, according to Clevo president Simon Tsai and strategic officer Lin Qun...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Taiwan notebooks – 4Q 2012
Taiwan notebook shipments increased 2.5% sequentially but decreased 3% on year to reach 43.69 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Wednesday 30 January 2013
China market: Xiaomi cooperates with CNTV for selling connected TV STBs
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology has signed with China Network Television (CNTV) to sell Xiaomi Box, Xiaomi's internally-developed connected TV set-top box (STB), in the China...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Smaller TV channels could make cost-effective transition to OTT, says IHS
For many individual channels that have small- to medium-size audiences, a switch to over-the-top (OTT) streaming as their sole means of video delivery could become an option over the...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Full HD projector sales expected to reach 35,600 units in 2013 in education and business segments
Full HD (1080p) projector sales in the education and business segments are expected to reach a cumulative 35,600 units in 2013 followed by a steady rise through 2016 when sales are...