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Monday 31 March 2014
HP ships 7 million notebooks in 1Q14; may return as largest vendor
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to have shipped seven million notebooks in the first quarter, one million units more than expected and will have a chance to return as the largest...
Monday 31 March 2014
LED 1Q14 pricing remains flat despite increased Ultra HD TV and lighting demand, says LEDinside
LED pricing declined 5-9% in first-quarter 2014 as distribution channel inventory levels gradually returned to norm and manufacturers stocked up before the China May Day holidays,...
Monday 31 March 2014
Synnex Technology nets NT$3.32 per share for 2013
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on March 31 reported consolidated revenues of NT$330.3 billion (US$11.1 billion), net operating...
Monday 31 March 2014
Quanta Computer posts 2013 EPS of NT$4.84
Taiwan-based ODM Quanta Computer generated net EPS of NT$4.84 for 2013, according to the company.
Friday 28 March 2014
Acer announces Greater China president Scott Lin to retire; posts losses for 2013
Acer has announced that Scott Lin, Senior Corporate VP and President of Greater China regional operations will retire on April 30, 2013. Lin has been at the company for 30 years, and...
Friday 28 March 2014
Mitac International nets NT$0.40 per share for 2013
Mitac International posted net EPS of NT$0.40 for 2013, the company announced at a March 27 investors conference.
Friday 28 March 2014
Japan-, Korea-based vendors increase ODM orders for 8- to 10-inch Windows tablets
Japan- and Korea-based vendors have recently released more orders for 8- to 10-inch Windows tablets to ODMs in Taiwan, which is expected to boost Windows' share in the tablet market,...
Thursday 27 March 2014
Microsoft aims at global shipments of 25 million Windows tablets in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft has set an internal goal of increasing global Windows tablet shipments, including its Surface, in 2014 to 25 million units, five times the five million units shipped in 2013,...
Thursday 27 March 2014
TPV launches own-brand tablets
LCD TV and monitor ODM TPV Technology has launched 7-inch and 8-inch tablets for sale under its own brand AOC.
Thursday 27 March 2014
Digitimes Research: DSC ASP rises 9.6% in March
According to Digitimes Research's latest digital still camera (DSC) pricing tracker, global DSCs' average selling price (ASP) was up 9.6% on month and reached US$309 in March, matching...
Thursday 27 March 2014
Wistron sees over 20% drop in 2013 profits
Wistron has announced revenues of NT$624.01 billion (US$20.41 billion) for 2013, down 5.14% on year. with gross margin reaching 4.84% (up 0.31pp), net profits NT$5.75 billion (down...
Thursday 27 March 2014
Microsoft and Dell sign patent licensing agreement
Microsoft and Dell have announced a patent licensing agreement allowing the companies to share technology and build on each other's innovations. It is the continuation of a nearly...
Wednesday 26 March 2014
Foxconn cooperating with China-based BAIC for electric vehicle market
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly cooperating with China-based Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) to develop new-energy batteries for electric cars, hoping...
Wednesday 26 March 2014
BOE enters Sony TV supply chain
China-based panel maker BOE has entered Sony's supply chain to supply 28-inch LCD TV panels, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Inventec 2013 net profits grow 250% on year
Inventec recorded net profits of NT$6.209 billion (US$208 million) for 2013, hiking 250.79% on year, the company announced at a March 25 investors conference.