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Friday 7 September 2012
Intel has long road to catch up in handset processor segment, says ARM vice president
While Intel has been making efforts to tap the handset processor market, the company still has a long way to go to catch up with ARM in terms of power consumption, according to Noel...
Friday 7 September 2012
Taiwan-based panel makers are still the main providers of TV panels for China-based TV vendors
Taiwan-based panel makers are still maintaining their positions as the main TV panel providers for China-based TV vendors. This is because of the panel makers' increased cooperation...
Thursday 6 September 2012
TV price wars emerge from China-based online retailers
TV price wars are increasingly emerging in China as local-based online retailers are reportedly trying to outdo one another with TV pricing, according to industry sources.
Thursday 6 September 2012
Advantech reports growth in August revenues
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Advantech has announced revenues of NT$1.85 billion (US$62.07 million) for August, up 15.31% on month and 25.84% on year, while combined revenues for...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Timing is good for WP8 phones, but Microsoft faces challenges to maintain relationships with partners
The timing for Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and HTC to release Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones at the end of October or later in 2012 could not be better, but Microsoft's preferential...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Elan sees revenues drop on month in August
IC design house Elan Microelectronics has announced revenues of NT$624.91 million (US$20.9 million) for August, down 9% from the previous month but up 43.3% from a year earlier.
Thursday 6 September 2012
Lenovo acquires CCE in Brazil
Lenovo Group has announced the acquisition of CCE, which is a leader in PCs and consumer electronics in Brazil. The acquisition is expected to expand Lenovo's presence in the world's...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Intel to promote Haswell platform at IDF San Francisco
Intel is set to host its Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco from September 11-13 and the company expects more than 4,000 IT industry-related visitors to participate at the...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Compal Communications to land Nokia Windows smartphone orders in 2013
Nokia is aggressively trying to release Windows Phone 8 smartphones before the end of September to regain its momentum in the handset market. Meanwhile, its major OEM partner Compal...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Addition through subtraction, turning software installation on its head: Q&A with Joshua Shapiro
One of the key issues historically on the Wintel (Windows-based PCs) side of the PC industry has been the lack of cooperation between software providers and PC OEMs (vendors). According...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Taiwan market: Samsung expected to keep top smartphone vendor ranking in 3Q12
Samsung Electronics will launch inexpensive smartphones in the Taiwan market following the launch of the Galaxy S III in June 2012 and is thereby expected to maintain its top smartphone...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Taiwan makers need to consider transformation, says Quanta chairman
Chairman Barry Lam for Taiwan-based notebook ODM Quanta Computer on September 4 commented that Taiwan-based hardware ODM/OEMs are at a turning point and should consider transforming...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Samsung Windows 8 notebook remarkably similar to Asustek Taichi
Samsung Electronics is showcasing a Windows 8 notebook prototype at the 2012 IFA exhibition. The model is very similar in appearance to the Taichi, an ultrabook with dual touch screens...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
As Wintel dominance wanes, the Microsoft/Intel alliance frays, says IHS
After a generation of setting the pace and calling the shots in the computer market, the Microsoft/Intel cartel known as Wintel now finds itself playing catch-up in the new era of...
Wednesday 5 September 2012
Taiwan August CPI goes up
Taiwan's August 2012 consumer price index (CPI) of 110.74 (2006 as base year) rose by 0.97% on month and by 3.42% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI) of 111.54%...