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Thursday 18 August 2016
E-book reader maker Netronix swings back to profitability in 2Q16
E-book reader maker Netronix has reported net profits of NT$89.41 million (US$2.84 million) for the second quarter of 2016, a significant improvement from a loss of NT$85.07 million...
Wednesday 17 February 2016
Acer produces e-books for National Palace Museum
Acer on February 16 announced an exclusive licensing deal with Taiwan's National Palace Museum to produce electronic versions of 100 books at the museum for online sale. Acer has...
Monday 4 January 2016
E-book reader maker Netronix to report revenue gains for 4Q15, says paper
Taiwan-based e-book reader maker Netronix is expected to report a 20-30% sequential growth in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2015 due to shipments to new clients in the US and...
Thursday 4 December 2014
E Ink Holdings cooperates with Kobo to provide content for e-book reader vendors
Electronic paper maker E Ink Holdings on December 3 announced an initiative to give E Ink's hardware partners the option to offer their customers access to Kobo's catalog of more...
Thursday 21 August 2014
EIH sees improved 2Q14 performance; expects growth in 3Q14
E Ink Holdings (EIH) has announced that its revenues during the second quarter of 2014 reached NT$3.82 billion (US$127.3 million), up 29% on quarter and up 31% on year. The company's...
Tuesday 18 June 2013
Netronix aims to become largest e-book reader ODM in 3 years, says paper
Taiwan-based Netronix shipped about two million e-book readers for a global market share of 10% in 2012 and aims to hike its share to 15-20% in 2013, 25-30% in 2014, and 35-40% in...
Tuesday 11 June 2013
China market: Local e-book reader vendors bracing for Amazon competition
Amazon has recently entered the China e-book market and prompted local e-book reader vendors to release new products to counter the US-based vendor's advance, according to sources...
Monday 18 March 2013
Taiwan market: Amazon likely to launch e-book services
Amazon has passed examination by Taiwan's National Communications Commission for its Kindle Fire, 7-inch Kindle Fire HD and 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD to be launched in the Taiwan market,...
Friday 1 February 2013
Digitimes Research: Entrance to Japan e-book market may be good for Amazon in the long term
After several years of negotiations with local publishers, Amazon finally entered Japan's e-book market with its Kindle devices and Kindle Store in October 2012, but e-book prices...
Wednesday 9 January 2013
Global e-book reader demand on the rise, says E Ink chairman
Global demand for e-book readers is expected to keep growing in 2013, according to Scott Liu, chairman of Taiwan-based EPD (electrophoretic display) e-paper maker E Ink Holdings (E...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Digitimes Research: 4.57 million e-book readers to be shipped globally in 4Q12
Global e-book reader shipments in the fourth quarter of 2012 will reach 4.57 million units, hiking 92% on quarter but dropping 49.1% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Friday 28 September 2012
Amazon unlikely to launch color e-book readers in 4Q12
Amazon is unlikely to launch color e-book readers in the fourth quarter of 2012 because the technology is not yet mature, sources with Taiwan's supply chain have indicated.
Monday 24 September 2012
Wal-Mart stops selling Amazon Kindle e-book and tablet products
American-based Wal-Mart has stopped selling Amazon Kindle e-book readers and tablets, claiming that it does not want its stores to act as purchasing grounds for Amazon products.
Thursday 13 September 2012
Tablet PCs expected to push down e-book reader and notebook sales in 2H12
Tablet PCs are expected to push down e-book reader and notebook sales throughout the rest of 2012 as ultra-mobile tablet products such as the Kindle Fire HD, Nexus 7 and reported...
Monday 3 September 2012
China market: 293,000 e-book readers sold in 2Q12
There were 293,000 e-book readers sold in the China market during the second quarter of 2012, increasing by 3.9% on quarter but decreasing by 5.8% on year, according to consulting...