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Thursday 31 January 2013
Foxconn/FIH prospects clouded by growing concerns over Apple
Increasing market concerns over Apple's ability to continue rolling out innovative products have not only affected Apple but also its primary ODM production partner, Foxconn Electronics...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Apple increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GB
Apple has announced a 128GB version of the fourth-generation iPad with Retina display. The 128GB iPad with Wi-Fi and iPad with Wi-Fi plus cellular models provide twice the storage...
Thursday 31 January 2013
Taiwan market: 4Q12 projector shipments up on quarter, down on year, says IDC
There were 24,607 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market in fourth-quarter 2012, increasing 6.4% sequentially but decreasing 8.6% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Buynow to open 3 new stores in China in 2013
Buynow, a channel retail subsidiary of notebook maker Clevo, is set to open three new stores in China in 2013, according to Clevo president Simon Tsai and strategic officer Lin Qun...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Taiwan notebooks – 4Q 2012
Taiwan notebook shipments increased 2.5% sequentially but decreased 3% on year to reach 43.69 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Wednesday 30 January 2013
China market: Xiaomi cooperates with CNTV for selling connected TV STBs
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology has signed with China Network Television (CNTV) to sell Xiaomi Box, Xiaomi's internally-developed connected TV set-top box (STB), in the China...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Smaller TV channels could make cost-effective transition to OTT, says IHS
For many individual channels that have small- to medium-size audiences, a switch to over-the-top (OTT) streaming as their sole means of video delivery could become an option over...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Full HD projector sales expected to reach 35,600 units in 2013 in education and business segments
Full HD (1080p) projector sales in the education and business segments are expected to reach a cumulative 35,600 units in 2013 followed by a steady rise through 2016 when sales are...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Windows 8 Pro Surface tablet to see initial shipments of 1 million units
Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro-based Surface tablet, which is set to release on February 9, will only have an initial shipment volume of one million units, far lower than the four million...
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Commentary: Taiwan central bank needs to adopt necessary measures to face global currency battle
The Japan government recently started its quantitative easing (QE) policies putting pressure on other Asia currencies. Taiwan's premier Sean Chen has urged Taiwan's central bank to...
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Windows RT shipments less than half of targets, say Taiwan makers
There have been about two million Windows RT tablets shipped globally, fewer than the 4-4.5 million units originally expected to be shipped as of the end of 2012, and actual sales...
Tuesday 29 January 2013
FCCL firm ThinFlex expects tablet demand to drive company growth in 2013
Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) maker ThinFlex expects brisk demand from the tablet sector to drive its revenue growth in 2013, although revenues for the first quarter of the...
Tuesday 29 January 2013
MEMS vendors optimistic about combo sensor market
Eyeing booming demand for combo motion sensors used in smartphones and tablets, MEMS vendors including Bosch, InvenSense, Kionix and STMicroelectronics all plan to promote their 6-...
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Taiwan market: Apple iPad mini far outsells iPad 4
In the Taiwan market, the sales volume of the iPad mini and the fourth-generation iPad (iPad 4) are at a ratio of 3:1 for mobile telecom carriers' contract-bundled sale and 4:1 for...
Monday 28 January 2013
IPC maker Firich to enjoy revenue and profit growths in 2013
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Firich Enterprise expects to enjoy strong revenue and profit growth in 2013, as the company has recently formed a cooperation with gambling...