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Friday 15 March 2013
A Google OS would struggle to compete with Windows for 1-2 years, say Taiwan notebook platers
While Google is likely to integrate Chrome OS with Android, such a Google OS would struggle to compete with Windows in the global notebook market at least for one to two years, according...
Thursday 7 March 2013
Touchscreen notebooks to enjoy at least 10% price cut after Windows 8 discount
Touchscreen notebook prices are expected to drop at least 10% when the recently reported Windows 8 licensing fee discounts provided by Microsoft go into effect, while some entry-level...
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Microsoft to offer discount on Windows 8 OEM prices
Viewing that Windows 8 has fallen short of expectations in driving demand mainly because Windows 8 notebooks and tablets are too expensive, Microsoft will lower OEM licensing costs...
Monday 4 March 2013
AMD to release 2 APUs for tablet in 2Q13
AMD is set to ship its new Temash-based APUs, the A4-1200 and the A6-1450, designed specifically for Windows 8 tablets in the second quarter with related PC products expected to be...
Tuesday 26 February 2013
Acer looks to ship two million smartphones in 2013, says chairman
While showcasing three new smartphones at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013, Acer expects its smartphone shipments to reach two million units in 2013, according to company...
Tuesday 19 February 2013
Asustek reports strong January sales
Asustek Computer has announced revenues of NT$40.11 billion (US$1.35 billion) for January, up 35.78% on year, mainly due to strong tablet and notebook shipment growth. However, the...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Windows 8 Pro Surface tablet to see initial shipments of 1 million units
Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro-based Surface tablet, which is set to release on February 9, will only have an initial shipment volume of one million units, far lower than the four million...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Silicon Motion intros single-chip USB3.0 solution for Windows To Go
Silicon Motion Technology, which designs NAND flash controllers for solid state storage devices, has announced what it claims is the world's first single-channel USB3.0 flash drive...
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Windows RT shipments less than half of targets, say Taiwan makers
There have been about two million Windows RT tablets shipped globally, fewer than the 4-4.5 million units originally expected to be shipped as of the end of 2012, and actual sales...
Monday 14 January 2013
EETI touch-IC revenues disappoint in 2012
IC design house Egalax_empia Technology (EETI) saw revenues generated from its touchscreen controller IC business declined 43.7% in 2012, due to sluggish demand for Windows 8.
Thursday 10 January 2013
Digitimes Research: Tegra 4 stands good chance of becoming a new platform for Windows RT
Nvidia unveiled a pilot tablet based on its new Tegra 4 processor and Microsoft's Windows RT operating system at CES 2013, and since the device is already operating smoothly, Nvidia...
Tuesday 8 January 2013
CES 2013: Lenovo unleashes new Windows 8 touch devices
Lenovo has announced its new lineup of consumer and business Windows 8 touch-optimized devices at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Headlining the collection...
Wednesday 2 January 2013
Touch panel supply and pricing keys to boosting Windows 8 demand
Demand for Windows 8 will rely heavily on the supply and pricing of touch panels. Once touch panels can be supplied cheaply and in large volumes, sources from retail channels expect...
Wednesday 26 December 2012
Compal to aim for all-in-one PC orders from HP
Compal Electronics reportedly plans to expand its all-in-one PC business and is targeting to land 30% of Lenovo's total orders, as well as orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP), according...
Wednesday 26 December 2012
Taiwan market: No Windows 8 tablets available for sale, say retail channels
Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo have unveiled Windows 8 tablets using Intel's dual-core Atom Z2760 while Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Fujitsu, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics plan...