CONNECT WITH US
Global supply chain: CE, IPC, automotive
CE, IPC, automotive trends
IN THE NEWS
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 set...
Tuesday 25 June 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan 2013 TV panel shipments to fall by 5.6% on year
On May 31, 2013, China ended its energy-saving appliance procurement subsidy program. This has had a strong effect on the panel industry.
Monday 24 June 2013
Price gap between Haswell and Ivy Bridge notebooks may reach 40% in July
Notebook brand vendors have mostly priced their Ivy Bridge-based models 20-30% cheaper than Haswell-based models to help digest their inventories and the price gap is expected to have...
Monday 24 June 2013
China TV vendors continue to adjust reserves among expected slowdown
China-based TV vendors are expected to continue adjusting their reserves from June throughout August 2013 due to an expected slowdown in sales, but they expect operations to pick back...
Monday 24 June 2013
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom expects to attain 3.6 million mobile Internet-access subscribers by end of 2013
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) saw the number of its mobile Internet-access subscribers increase to 3.0 million at the end of May 2013 and expects the number to steadily rise to 3.6 million...
Monday 24 June 2013
Former TSMC CEO joins HTC board of directors
Rick Tsai, which served as CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) during 2005-09, has been elected as an HTC board of director.
Monday 24 June 2013
Dell aims to strengthen software businesses in Greater China
Dell has set up four major departments, End-User Computing, Enterprise Solutions Group (ESG), Dell Software Group (DSG) and Services, and plans to strengthen businesses in Greater...
Monday 24 June 2013
Korea TV vendors hold top spots in TV sales during 1H13; may display new OLED TV products at IFA
Korea-based TV vendors are expected to have held the top spots in TV sales throughout the first half of 2013, with Samsung Electronics expected to come in at number one followed by...