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Wednesday 26 June 2013
Taiwan market: Smart TV sales remain strong
Smart TVs as well as LCD TVs sized 50-inch and above are continuing to see strong sales in the Taiwan market, according to market observers.
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 760 GPU
Nvidia has launched the new Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 GPU for high-definition gaming. The GPU is powered by an Nvidia Kepler-based GPU with 2.3 gigaflops of processing power and is already...
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Mobile devices to consume more DRAM than traditional PCs in 2015, says IHS
For a generation now, the PC and DRAM industries have been tied together as tightly as the automotive and crude oil businesses. However, in a telling sign of the arrival of the post-PC...
Wednesday 26 June 2013
China produced over 558 million handsets in January-May, says MIIT
Makers in China produced 558.322 million handsets during January-May 2013, increasing 22% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
Wednesday 26 June 2013
Taiwan plays key role in Chromebook Pixel development, says Google Taiwan general manager
Google runs a global Chrome OEM/ODM R&D center in Taiwan. According to Lee Feng Chien, general manager of Google Taiwan, the team in Taiwan is a major R&D team for developing...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
HP to keep cultivating China market
Hewlett-Packard (HP), since it entered the China market in 1985, has established operating facilities which are capable of providing products and services globally and will continue...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Wistron qualified for iPad mini OEM production
Apple has visited factories of Taiwan-based ODM Wistron and has qualified Wistron for OEM production of iPad mini, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers. However, Wistron...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Smart TV penetration rate expected to hit 50% in China during 2014
The penetration rate of smart TVs in the China market is expected to reach 35% in 2013 at 15.5 million units followed by 50% in 2014, according to market observers.
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Foxconn looks to convenience stores in Taiwan to boost TV sales
Foxconn Electronics is trying to boost its TV sales through convenience stores in Taiwan.
Tuesday 25 June 2013
HP unveils latest products in Beijing
Hewlett-Packard (HP) has unveiled several new notebooks, tablets, convertibles, Chromebooks and all-in-one PCs at its WorldTour conference in Beijing, China.
Tuesday 25 June 2013
China TV vendors continue to lower pricing for Ultra HD TV products
China-based TV vendors are becoming increasingly interested in selling Ultra HD products and are reportedly selling the technology for only about 20-50% higher in price compared to...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Mitac International to transform into holding firm
Mitac International, a Taiwan-based maker of IT products and GPS navigation devices for ODM clients and own-brand sale, will be transformed into Mitac Investment Holding through conversion...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Worldwide PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments to grow 5.9% in 2013, says Gartner
Worldwide devices (the combined shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2.35 billion units in 2013, a 5.9% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. The...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Tsinghua offers to buy Spreadtrum for US$28.50 per share
Spreadtrum Communications has announced that its board of directors received a preliminary non-binding proposal from Tsinghua Unigroup, a state-owned company funded by Tsinghua University...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Pixart Imaging optical touch IC shipments to rise in 2H13
Pixart Imaging has announced that its optical touch controllers have been verified for use in Windows 8-based AIO (all-in-one) PCs and monitors. Shipments of the product line are...