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Monday 18 February 2013
Foxconn to expand investment in Taiwan, says chairman
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo, at a company event on February 18, said the company will focus on expanding its investments in Taiwan including...
Monday 18 February 2013
Commentary: Retina display for next iPad mini?
Apple may introduce the new iPad mini with resolution of 2,048 by 1536, and that would increase the device's production cost by more than US$12/unit. If the prices and specifications...
Monday 18 February 2013
Smartphones and tablets drive continued double-digit growth in MEMS motion sensor market, says IHS
Smartphones and tablets continue to the prime movers of technology industries, with the two mobile platforms spurring a double-digit increase in the market for microelectromechanical...
Monday 18 February 2013
Compal, Inventec, Wistron January revenues up on year
Taiwan-based ODMs Compal Electronics, Inventec and Wistron had consolidated revenues for January growing on year by 30.34%, 5.94% and 2.85% respectively, according to the companies...
Monday 18 February 2013
Coretronic ships 6.95 million BLUs in January
Coretronic shipped 6.95 million backlight units (BLUs) in January, increasing on month by 8.3%, according to the company.
Friday 8 February 2013
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to suffer 20% drop in 1Q13
Worldwide brand tablet shipments are estimated to reach 33.8 million units in the first quarter of 2013, down 21.8% sequentially, but up 75.8% on year, according to Digitimes Research...
Friday 8 February 2013
Taiwan digital cameras – 4Q 2012
Taiwan shipped 7.59 million digital cameras in the fourth quarter of 2012, down 19.3% on quarter and 37.5% on year.
Friday 8 February 2013
Diode maker Actron to increase wafer self-sufficiency
Automotive diode maker Actron Technology expects to increase the ratio of in-house produced diffusion wafers to 50-60% in 2013, up from the current 35%, according to the company.
Thursday 7 February 2013
Asustek, Gigabyte together share over 50% of own-brand motherboard market in 2012
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology shipped 22 million and 19 million motherboards respectively for own-brand sale in the global DIY market in 2012, together occupying 51.3%...
Thursday 7 February 2013
Lenovo may be largest notebook vendor in 1Q13, say Taiwan makers
Lenovo is likely to ship the most notebooks in the global market during the first quarter of 2013, according to estimates by Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Thursday 7 February 2013
AUO looks to emerging markets for TV panel growth , says VP
Flat screen TV growth is expected to rise 10% in 2013 in emerging economies throughout Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America while shipment area is expected to grow about...
Thursday 7 February 2013
AUO reaches 65% yields for Ultra HD TV panels
AU Optronics (AUO) is reportedly reaching yields of 60-65% for its Ultra HD (3840 by 2,160) TV panels, according to industry sources.
Thursday 7 February 2013
AMOLED TV panel market to see limited shipments in coming years, says IHS
Although AMOLED TVs headlined Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013, shipments of the high-end panels will remain limited in the coming years, according to research firm IHS iSuppli...
Thursday 7 February 2013
Tablet and smartphone users debunk printing, scanning, and document management myths, says IDC
The explosion of smartphone and tablet adoption will impact printing, scanning, document management, and print volumes over the next five years, according to research firm International...
Thursday 7 February 2013
One in 6 PCs shipped in 4Q12 was an iPad, says Canalys
Worldwide PC shipments increased 12% on year in the fourth quarter of 2012 to reach 134 million units, with pads accounting for over a third. Apple continued to lead the PC market,...