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Tuesday 20 October 2015
EMEA PC shipments see another quarter of decline, says IDC
PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 18.4 million units in the third quarter of 2015, posting a 23% decline on year, according to IDC. The market was...
Tuesday 20 October 2015
Intersil uses time-of-flight technology to improve autofocus
While a number of high-end smartphones have started to incorporate phase detect and laser technology into their devices to improve autofocus, Intersil believes its recently introduced...
Monday 19 October 2015
Global HDR TV shipments to exceed 32 million in 2019, says IHS
High dynamic range (HDR) TV sets, offering enhanced brightness for a broader palette of light outputs and sparkling highlights, will soon be commonplace in the global Ultra HD (4K)...
Monday 19 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Worldwide notebook shipments grow 6% sequentially in 3Q15
Worldwide notebook shipments started seeing growth in September after over six months of inventory digestion. The growth was stimulated by Microsoft Windows 10 released at the end...
Monday 19 October 2015
Microsoft increases monthly Surface Pro shipments by 60% for 4Q15
Microsoft has raised its Surface Pro 2-in-1s' monthly shipments to 500,000 units for the fourth quarter, up 60% from 300,000 units originally to prepare for the year-end holiday sales,...
Friday 16 October 2015
NCC to allow foreign indirect investment in terrestrial TV broadcast business
While Taiwan's existing laws prohibit foreign investments in the terrestrial TV broadcast business, the National Communications Commission (NCC) has drawn up draft Regulatory Rules...
Friday 16 October 2015
Huawei Device to launch 2-in-1 notebooks in 2016, say Taiwan makers
China-based smartphone vendor Huawei Device is developing Windows 10 2-in-1 hybrid notebooks for launch in 2016, with China-based BYD to undertake OEM production, according to Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 14 October 2015
Apple updates iMac family with new Ultra HD and 5K Retina displays
Apple has updated the entire iMac family, bringing a new Retina Ultra HD display to the 21.5-inch iMac for the first time and the Retina 5K display to every 27-inch iMac. The updated...
Tuesday 13 October 2015
LCD TV panel suppliers hit by sharp drop in demand from China TV vendors, says IHS
TV panel oversupply and falling prices are leading China TV makers Hisense, TCL, Skyworth, Haier, Changhong and Konka to be more conservative in their panel purchasing plans, according...
Tuesday 13 October 2015
Acer positive about Microsoft Surface Book release
Commenting on market watchers' concerns that Microsoft's Surface Book could potentially hurt its PC brand partners, Acer's president of corporate business planning and operations...
Tuesday 13 October 2015
Acer, Toshiba finishes RFQ for 2016 notebook orders
Acer and Toshiba have recently finished their request for the quotation (RFQ) process for notebook orders for 2016 and Acer's orders for 15-inch notebooks, which account for the largest...
Tuesday 13 October 2015
Acer sees healthy inventory level
Acer's PC inventory is currently at a healthy level after aggressive moves to clear it in the past three months, and the company is expected to continue seeing growth in its education,...
Monday 12 October 2015
MSI reports revenues for September 2015
Micro-Star International (MSI) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$8.6 billion (US$266.46 million) for September 2015, representing a 17.05% increase on month and 4.85% increase...
Monday 12 October 2015
Acer pushing new business operation to achieve growth
Acer is aggressively trying to find a new path within the PC market and has launched products such as gaming tablets and PCs, looking to stay away from price competition. In addition,...
Monday 12 October 2015
Altek revenues increase on year in September
Altek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.201 billion (US$37.22 million) for September 2015, representing a 16.98% drop on month and 7.19% increase on year.