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Monday 9 April 2012
Mainstream ultrabooks to have difficulty achieving US$699 price target
As Intel is aggressively promoting second-generation ultrabooks featuring its 22nm Ivy Bridge processors, sources from notebook vendors pointed out that market watchers' expected...
Monday 9 April 2012
Two retail chains post mixed sequential growth in March revenues
Tsann Kuen Enterprise and E-Life Mall, two operators of retail chains in Taiwan, saw revenues for March increase 4.96% and decrease 0.79% respectively on month, according to the co...
Monday 9 April 2012
MediaTek March sales up 32%
MediaTek's consolidated revenues increased 32.1% sequentially in March 2012 bringing its year-to-date sales to NT$19.62 billion (US$664 million).
Monday 9 April 2012
ZTE and Huawei dive into high-end smartphone market in 2012
For the smartphone market, China-based ZTE and Huawei Technologies previously mainly focused on the low-price segment and their presence in high-end segment was rare. But they have...
Monday 9 April 2012
Getac to increase shipments of fiberglass-reinforced plastic casings for ultrabooks in 2Q12
Taiwan-based Getac Technology will increase shipments of fiberglass-reinforced plastic casings for ultraboks in second-quarter 2012, according to industry sources.
Monday 9 April 2012
Synnex Technology March revenues slightly up sequentially
Taiwan-based channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$26.4 billion (US$893 million) for March, increasing 1.6% on month but decreasing...
Monday 9 April 2012
Taiwan 2Q12 notebook shipments to grow 10%, says Kinpo-Compal chairman
Taiwan-based makers' combined notebook shipments in the second quarter of 2012 will increase by 10% sequentially, according to Rock Hsu, chairman of the Kinpo-Compal Group.
Friday 6 April 2012
Quanta, Foxconn Tech to benefit from June launch of new iMac, says paper
PC ODM Quanta Computer and chassis supplier Foxconn Technology are expected to benefit from the launch of Apple's latest iMac desktops, which are set to launch in June with Intel's...
Friday 6 April 2012
STMicro increases leadership in 2011 consumer and mobile MEMS market, says IHS
Fueled by booming sales to Apple, STMicroelectronics in 2011 padded its leadership position in the global market for MEMS in consumer and mobile devices, according to IHS iSuppli.
Friday 6 April 2012
Asustek to hike employee salaries in July; launches Padfone in Taiwan
Asustek Computer is evaluating increasing salaries for its employees based on fluctuations in consumer prices and fellow companies' salary hikes, and will raise salaries in July,...
Thursday 5 April 2012
Foxconn chairman agrees to raise employee salaries in Taiwan, says paper
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, on April 4 said the company will significantly raise salaries for its employees in Taiwan in July, according to...
Thursday 5 April 2012
Notebook ODMs to see ultrabooks account for 10% of 2Q12 shipments, says paper
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs expected ultrabooks to contribute 10% of their shipments in the second quarter as notebook vendors such as Apple, Sony, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Toshiba...
Thursday 5 April 2012
Acer pushes different datacenter solutions for consumer and enterprise markets
Acer is set to push different datacenter solutions for the consumer and enterprise markets. Acer Cloud, targeting the consumer market, will be launched in the second quarter, while...
Thursday 5 April 2012
Softex Taipei: ViewSonic to showcase new tablet PCs, LED monitors
ViewSonic will showcase its latest 7- and 10.1-inch tablet PCs in the upcoming Softex Taipei 2012 computer trade fair, according to the company.
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Taiwan market: LCD TV replacement demand to heat up in June
With the Taiwan government planning to phase out analog terrestrial TV broadcasting, while ushering in digital broadcasting on July 1, replacement demand for LCD TVs is expected to...