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Monday 28 December 2009
LEDs to become mainstream for lighting when 1,000 lumens cost US$5, says Epistar chairman
Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar chairman Lee Biing-jye has indicated that LED lighting will become a mainstream product in the general lighting market when the retail price for...
Friday 25 December 2009
ECS retail subsidiary in China to apply for listing on TSE in 2011
Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) expects its subsidiary, the China-based channel retailer Orbbit, to apply for listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) in 2011, according to Orbbit...
Thursday 24 December 2009
Taiwan market: Netbook sales through 3G carriers to drop 20% sequentially in 4Q09
Netbook sales through bundling with 3G services in Taiwan are expected to drop more than 20% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2009 due to the rapid drop in netbook retail prices,...
Friday 27 November 2009
China market: Clevo opens 3D Buynow online mall
Buynow, an IT and consumer electronics retail chain established in main cities of China by second-tier Taiwan-based PC maker Clevo, on November 26 opened a 3D online shopping mall,...
Friday 20 November 2009
Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers decline in October 2009
Sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services in the Taiwan market dropped to 12,000-13,000 units in October from the monthly 15,000-16,000 units in July and August, according to market...
Friday 20 November 2009
Blu-ray Disc gaining popularity in consumer segment
Global demand for Blu-ray Disc (BD) players and movie discs is expected to steadily increase as average retail prices for players will drop from US$193 currently to US$77 in 2012...
Monday 26 October 2009
CBHD player launches in the UK
A CBHD (China Blue High-definition Disc) player has been launched for sale in the UK market by UK-based distributor GBAX at GBP259.99 (US$425). This is the first time a CBHD player...
Friday 16 October 2009
China market: Clevo invests in retail outlet in Chongqing
China-based retail channel operator Buynow, which was set up by second-tier Taiwan notebook maker Clevo, will open its nineteenth store in China in March 2010. The store will be located...
Friday 25 September 2009
Taiwan market: Netbook sales through carriers account for 50% of total retail sales in August 2009
Sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services in the Taiwan market reached 15,000 units in August, accounting for 50% of total retail sales, according to market sources. However, netbooks...
Wednesday 16 September 2009
FIH sets up technology service unit targeting China retail market, says paper
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has set up an integrated technology service unit...
Friday 11 September 2009
Taiwan 3C retail chains Tsann Kuen, E-Life see August revenues down on month
Tsann Kuen and E-Life Mall, two major 3C retail chains in Taiwan, both saw August revenues decrease. Tsann Kuen's revenues reached NT$2.199 billion (US$67 million), down 20.72% on...
Wednesday 9 September 2009
Synnex sees strong revenues in August
Synnex Technology International, the largest 3C (computer, communication, consumer electronics) channel distributor in Taiwan, has reported self-estimated consolidated revenues of...
Tuesday 8 September 2009
Taiwan market: Retail price for Windows 7 Home Premium set at NT$6,990
Microsoft has set Taiwan retail prices for Windows 7 at NT$6,990 (US$213) for the Home Premium version and NT$4,170 for the upgrade version, according to Microsoft Taiwan.
Thursday 20 August 2009
Early sales of Core i5 and i7 CPUs unlikely to stop despite Intel warning, say sources
Although Intel is asking vendors to stop selling socket 1156-based CPUs - as well as P55-based motherboards - that it has not yet officially launched, retailers are unlikely to listen...
Thursday 6 August 2009
BenQ expects global projector shipments to reach 6 million units in 2009
BenQ has estimated that global front projector shipments will reach six million units in 2009. Of the total, the education segment will account for around 40%, enterprise around 50%,...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research