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Thursday 22 August 2013
Sony may release PS4 in late December in Asia Pacific and Japan
Having announced its PlayStation 4 (PS4) will be released in North Ameirca on November 15 and in Europe on November 29, Sony is expected to introduce the games console in Japan and...
Thursday 22 August 2013
IT stores in China transforming into shopping complexes
IT retail stores in China have been gradually diversifying into selling non-IT products as consumers there are increasingly turning to online shopping for IT products, according to...
Thursday 22 August 2013
Pegatron expects sequential drops in 3Q13 notebook, desktop, motherboard shipments
Taiwan-based ODM Pegatron expects a 5-10% sequential decrease in its third-quarter 2013 notebook shipments and a 10-15% decline for desktops and motherboards, according to the comp...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
HP surpasses Lenovo in 10-month notebook shipments in 2013
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is expected to return as the largest notebook brand vendor worldwide with shipments for the first 10 months of 2013 reaching 23.5 million units, higher than Lenovo's...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Microsoft clearing first-generation Surface inventory
Microsoft has recently started clearing its first-generation Surface tablet inventory to welcome its upcoming second-generation models, which reportedly will be launched in October...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Worldwide hardcopy market shows signs of slower on-year declines for both units and shipment value in 2Q13, says IDC
After several quarters of notable decline, the worldwide hardcopy peripherals market showed encouraging signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2013. According to the International...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
TV panel pricing expected to continue dropping; likely to rebound in late 2013
Despite lacking demand for panels used in PCs and lower-than-expected demand for LCD TV panels in the third quarter of 2013, panel makers are continuing to maintain high yields as...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Taiwan market: Canon to launch DSLR camera EOS 70D
Canon has unveiled EOS 70D, a midrange DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, for launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$32,900 (US$1,097) for body only,...
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Auto diode maker Actron looks to grow global market share
Automotive diode maker Actron Technology is looking to further expand its global market share in 2014 from 47% in 2013, according to company vice chairman David Hsieh.
Wednesday 21 August 2013
Commentary: 7-inch tablet demand to dwindle
Smartphones and tablets originally formed two separate markets, but now it seems they may be competing against each other in the near future as smartphone vendors are gradually increasing...
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Innolux to supply high color gamut Ultra HD TV panels to Toshiba and Panasonic starting 3Q13
Innolux will reportedly supply Toshiba and Panasonic with 50-, 58- and 65-inch high color gamut Ultra HD TV panels starting third-quarter 2013, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Innolux, AUO see TV panel orders pick up in preparation for October 1 holidays
Both Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) are starting to see TV panel orders pick up and expect them to be strong throughout September due to TV vendors in China preparing for the nation's...
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Arima Communications steps into tablets
Taiwan-based smartphone ODM Arima Communications has extended product development and production to tablets and has finished development of 7- and 8-inch models, with shipments expected...
Tuesday 20 August 2013
LCD TV sales expected to be flat in China during October 1 holiday period
LCD TV vendors expect flat growth for TV sales in China during the nation's October 1 holiday period and instead anticipate growth in North America.
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Taiwan market: Retailers not stocking as much inventory for back-to-school season as in previous years
With the PC industry suffering from a downturn, channel retailers are active about offering new promotions in Taiwan, but their inventory preparation for the back-to-school season...