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Wednesday 5 November 2014
FocalTech 3Q14 profits slip
Touchscreen controller IC vendor FocalTech Systems saw its net profits decline 50.7% sequentially to NT$153 million (US$5 million) in the third quarter of 2014. Higher inventories...
Wednesday 5 November 2014
LCD TV panel pricing increases in first half of November
TV panel prices underwent another hike in the first half of November because supply is still short of demand, particularly for 32- and 40-inch units, according to statistics compiled...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Quanta Computer is only Taiwan notebook ODM expected to see shipment growth in 2015
Quanta Computer will ship 49.1 million notebooks in 2015, increasing on year by 7.8% and the only one among the five largest Taiwan-based notebook ODMs that will see sequential growth...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Global top-6 notebook vendors to share 81.7% global shipments in 2015
The world's top-six notebook vendors, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Dell, Apple, Acer and Asustek Computer, will together occupy 81.7% of global notebook shipments in 2015, increasing...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Sony announces increased TV sales
Sony has announced that its home entertainment and sound sales increased 7% on year (a 2% increase on a constant currency basis) to JPY282.4 billion (US$2.48 billion). This increase...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
AUO to expand 8.5G capacity for TV panels in 2015
AU Optronics (AUO) has plans to allocate capital in 2015 to expanding production at 8.5G facilities for TV panel applications, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Global tablet market facing weakened demand in 3Q14
Global tablet shipments are expected to reach 63.4 million units in the third quarter of 2014, growing a mere 1% from a year ago, showing that the market has entered the maturity phase...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Microsoft reportedly plans to develop larger Surface Pro tablet
Microsoft reportedly plans to roll out new Surface tablets with display sizes larger than current models, according to industry sources, citing an improvement in sales of its Surface...
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Ultra HD TV shipments to see 70% CAGR through 2017
Ultra HD TV shipments are expected to have a CAGR of about 70% thought 2017, according to estimations from DisplaySearch.
Tuesday 4 November 2014
Foxconn re-joins China e-commerce industry
Despite its previous failure in operating an e-commerce business, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has used its system that originally resided on China's e-commerce...
Monday 3 November 2014
Unimicron reports highest profits in five quarters
PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology has posted its highest profits in five quarters, buoyed by rising shipments of high-margin HDI PCBs for mobile devices.
Friday 31 October 2014
More notebook brands shifting focus to gaming models, say sources
Notebook brands including Asustek Computer, Lenovo and Acer have been shifting focus to gaming notebook models as strong sales of comparable models rolled out by Micro-Star International...
Friday 31 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Skylake processor delay to weaken Windows 10 notebook demand
Intel's Skylake-based processors, originally expected to launch in early third-quarter 2015 to support the release of Windows 10-based notebooks, may not become available until the...
Friday 31 October 2014
Worldwide smartphone shipments increase 25.2% in 3Q14, tablet shipments increase 11.5%, says IDC
New smartphone releases and an increased emphasis on emerging markets drove global smartphone shipments above 300 million units for the second consecutive quarter. According to IDC,...
Friday 31 October 2014
Ultra HD TV shipments to reach 30 million in 2015, says Innolux
Innolux expects global Ultra HD TV shipments to reach 30 million units in 2015, driven by demand for larger-size, higher resolution models, according to company president JC Wang.