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Monday 28 May 2012
Taiwan panel makers' differentiation strategy proves to be efficacious in LCD TV market
Taiwan LCD panel makers are seeing positive results with their 39 and 50-inch TV applications as they respond to increased competition with China and Korea makers.
Monday 28 May 2012
Apple supply chain reportedly sees labor shortages because of new MacBook
As Apple's new MacBooks are expected to launch in the near future, related upstream supply chain players are reportedly facing labor shortages because of strong orders from Apple,...
Friday 25 May 2012
Foxconn chairman says Europe and US economy to worsen
Economies in eurozone are really mired in terrible conditions currently due to the raging debt crisis, and the business environment will certainly turn sour in the US in 2013 after...
Friday 25 May 2012
TPV sees LCD TV shipments down 32.6% on year in 1Q12
TPV Technology reported it shipped 2.1 million LCD TVs in the first quarter of 2012, a decrease of 32.6% from the same time period last year.
Friday 25 May 2012
Microsoft reportedly considers raising Windows 8 licensing fees
Microsoft is reportedly considering upward adjusting licensing fees for OEM versions of Windows 8, and with Intel reluctant to lower quotes for processors for use in ultrabooks, the...
Friday 25 May 2012
Lowering Sandy Bridge prices expected to boost PC demand in emerging markets
Intel has begun to launch Ivy Bridge processors but has not yet lowered prices of Sandy Bridge models as it did before when replacing platforms; therefore, sources from motherboard...
Friday 25 May 2012
Staying focused on mobile MEMS: Q&A with Bosch Sensortec marketing director Leopold Beer
Bosch Sensortec has announced what the company claims is the smallest inertial measurement unit (IMU) in the market. The combo solution is designed to meet the requirements of mobile...
Friday 25 May 2012
Computex 2012: Acer to showcase Windows 8 tablet PCs
Acer will exhibit Windows 8-based tablet PCs at Computex Taipei 2012 to take place during June 5-9, according to industry sources.
Thursday 24 May 2012
Taiwan market: Sony to launch mirrorless single-lens digital camera and 6 Cyber-shot models
Sony on May 23 unveiled the NEX-F3, an entry-level mirrorless single-lens digital camera, as well as six Cyber-shot series digital cameras for launch in the Taiwan market in early...
Thursday 24 May 2012
Asustek denies lowering notebook shipment targets for 2Q12
Asustek Computer has denied that it plans to lower its notebook shipments target for the second quarter of 2012 after it share prices were dragged down 5.34% on the Taiwan Stock Exchange...
Thursday 24 May 2012
Touch controller maker EETI conservative about 2Q12 outlook
Touch panel controller IC vendor Egalax_Empia Technology (EETI) is conservative about the outlook for the second quarter of 2012 due to a low order visibility, according to the com...
Thursday 24 May 2012
NAND flash prices hope for rebound in 3Q12
While contract prices for NAND flash have continually dropped due to oversupply arising from weak demand, prices may rebound in the third quarter of 2012 if traditional peak demand...
Thursday 24 May 2012
Lenovo FY2011 net profit hikes 73.1%
China-based PC vendor Lenovo recorded net profit of US$473 million for fiscal year 2011 (April 2011-March 2012), increasing on year by 73.1%, according to the company's financial...
Thursday 24 May 2012
LCD driver IC design houses shifting more capacity to high-resolution parts for smartphone segment
LCD driver makers including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, ILi Technology (Ilitek), Orise Technology and Sitronix Technology have seen shipments of their high resolution...
Thursday 24 May 2012
TXC to increase TCXO capacity by 200%
Demand for TCXOs has been rising due to increasing sales of smartphones, tablet PCs and 4G LTE wireless telecommunication systems. To accommodate demand, Taiwan-based quartz crystal...