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Monday 22 December 2014
Taiwan ICT manufactures at CeBIT 2015
From 16th to 20th of March the most important show "CeBIT 2015" for IT Professionals will start again. You, as an industry professional, shouldn't miss the latest developments...
Monday 22 December 2014
WCG Ultra HD models to be TV sales promotion focus in 2015, say Taiwan makers
Japan-, South Korea- and China-based LCD TV vendors are expected to focus marketing on WCG (wide color gamut) Ultra HD models in 2015 and consequently WCG models as a proportion of...
Monday 22 December 2014
International vendors to launch QD LCD TVs in 2015, say Taiwan makers
International LCD TV vendors, including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sony and China-based TCL and Hisense, are expected to launch quantum dot (QD) models for market differentiation...
Friday 19 December 2014
Dow CMP pad plant in Taiwan to operate at full capacity in 2015
Dow Chemical expects its CMP (chemical mechanical polishing) solution and pad production plant in Chunan, northern Taiwan, to operate at full capacity through 2015, according to the...
Friday 19 December 2014
Notebook orders from Russia decreasing, say Taiwan ODMs
Notebook orders from channel retailers and regional brands in Russia have been decreasing due to impacts of the Russian rouble's drastic devaluation, according to Taiwan-based ODMs...
Friday 19 December 2014
Taiwan market: LG launches 42- to 55-inch smart digital signage
LG Electronics has launched 42- to 55-inch smart digital signage equipped with IPS panels produced by LG Display and multimedia editing software in the Taiwan market, with small-...
Friday 19 December 2014
Japan smartphone panel makers bring price pressure on China and Taiwan competitors
Japan-based Japan Display and Sharp have reduced quotes to compete for orders for panels used in high-end smartphones from China-based vendors, brining price competitive pressure...
Friday 19 December 2014
Taiwan market: FET expects 4G users to exceed 1 million by year end, says president
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), based on applications for using 4G mobile communication services, is confident of attaining more than one million 4G subscribers by the end of...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Taiwan science parks January-October total revenues up 3.61% on year, says MOST
The three science parks developed and operated by the government in Taiwan, Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP),...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Thin clients emerge unscathed from the battle with PCs in EMEA, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) thin-client market posted single-digit growth in the third quarter of 2014, according to IDC. In 2014, during a transition period of IT...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Prices for 32-inch TV panels rising, say Taiwan makers
Prices for 32-inch LCD TV panels have risen 25% to US$95 since March 2014 mainly due to continued demand from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, which has benefited China Star...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Japan Display benefiting from booming sales of large-screen Huawei smartphones
Japan Display has seen increased orders for in-cell touch panels from China-based smartphone vendor Huawei Device due to the latter's booming sales of large-screen high-end and mid-range...
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Foxconn IT shopping mall in Taipei to open in March 2015
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) new IT shopping mall in Taipei, Taiwan has hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the air bridge between the building and Guang Hua...
Wednesday 17 December 2014
TSMC chairman disagrees with Alibaba chairman on lack of entrepreneurs in Taiwan
Executive chairman Jack Ma for China-based Alibaba Group, in a speech delivered in Taipei on December 15, said that there have been no new entrepreneurs in Taiwan in the past 15 years...
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Taiwan market: PND market becoming more centralized on few brands
The PND device market in Taiwan has become more centralized on four brands, Garmin, Papago, Mio and TomTom, as second-tier and white-box makers have switched to focus on wearable...