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Friday 25 April 2014
China-based white-box tablet vendors face increasing competition from international brands
International tablet vendors have launched various low-price models, posing increasing pressure on China-based white-box vendors. As a result, many second- and third-tier China-based...
Friday 25 April 2014
Coretronic expects TV and notebook BLU shipments increase in 2014
BLU maker Coretronic expects to see 15% on-year shipment growth for products used in TVs, up from original estimates of 10%, and also expects its notebook BLU shipments to grow 15%,...
Thursday 24 April 2014
Korea-based vendors show more interest in Ultra HD TV segment
Korea-based TV vendors are increasingly showing interest in the Ultra HD TV segment while shifting focus away from OLED TVs, according to market observers.
Thursday 24 April 2014
Acer wins exclusive IT supply contract from Victoria Police, Australia
Acer on April 24 announced that it has won an exclusive contract from Victoria Police, in Victoria, Australia, to supply IT devices for use by police stations across the state.
Thursday 24 April 2014
Demand for TV, STB and LED driver ICs picking up
Demand for chips supporting TVs, STBs, LED signage boards and audio products has picked up recently as consumers are buying related audio and video devices for the upcoming World...
Thursday 24 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments drop 5.5% on year in 1Q14; HP, Asustek, Apple enjoy growth
Taiwan and worldwide notebook shipments dropped 13.8% and 14.2% sequentially, and 6.8% and 5.5% on year, respectively in the first quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes Research's...
Thursday 24 April 2014
Taiwan notebooks – 1Q 2014
Seasonality and high inventories at clients undermined Taiwan notebook makers' first-quarter 2014 shipments, which dropped following three consecutive quarters of sequential growths...
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Taiwan makers expected to hold over 50% Ultra HD TV panel market share in 2014
Taiwan-based panel makers are expected to hold an over 50% market share in the Ultra HD TV panel market in 2014 while Korea-based makers are expected to hold 40%.
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments drop 30% sequentially in 1Q14
Global tablet shipments reached only 58.56 million units in the first quarter of 2014, down almost 30% sequentially, but up 4.6% on year despite Samsung Electronics trying to boost...
Wednesday 23 April 2014
Getac, Ennoconn to launch ruggedized tablets
Industrial PC maker Getac Technology will launch a Windows 8.1 8.1-inch ruggedized tablet in the second quarter of 2014, while fellow maker Ennoconn has also finished development...
Wednesday 23 April 2014
China white-box tablet prices expected to drop in 2014
Pricing for white-box tablet products in China are likely to drop during 2014 as demand is expected to decrease while competition intensifies, according to China-based supply chain...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Clevo transforming Buynow retail chain
Clevo has been transforming the operations of Buynow, its retail chain in China, from IT retail to mixed retail with the addition of telecom devices and fashion goods, as well as...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Asustek becomes large client for Intel, say Taiwan makers
Asustek Computer has comprehensively adopted Intel CPU platforms for motherboards, desktops, notebooks, tablets and smartphones, becoming a large client for Intel, according to Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Taiwan market: Garmin launches Vivofit
GPS device vendor Garmin has launched a fitness band (smart pedometer bracelet), Vivofit, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$3,990 (US$132), according to the...
Monday 21 April 2014
Cooling module makers to further reduce mobile device heat pipe thickness; expect penetration rate of over 15%
Cooling module makers such as Japan-based Furukawa Electric Group and Fujikura and Taiwan-based Chaun-Choung Technology and Taisol Electronics, are looking to reduce the thickness...