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Tuesday 25 September 2012
Asustek to launch second-generation Padfone in October
Asustek Computer is set to announce its second-generation Padfone on October 16 as Qualcomm's processor supply has returned to normal due to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's...
Tuesday 25 September 2012
TV panel prices show slight growth as October 1 holidays in China approach
TV panel prices are showing a steady increase as demand is increasing leading up to the arrival of the October 1 holidays in China.
Monday 24 September 2012
Taiwan market: 32 -, 46-inch models each take up 30% of LCD TV sales
In the Taiwan market, 32-inch and 46-inch models each account for 30% of total LCD TV sales currently, with the former being the mainstream size of LCD TVs in bedrooms and the latter...
Monday 24 September 2012
Wal-Mart stops selling Amazon Kindle e-book and tablet products
American-based Wal-Mart has stopped selling Amazon Kindle e-book readers and tablets, claiming that it does not want its stores to act as purchasing grounds for Amazon products.
Friday 21 September 2012
Motherboard players to see shipment drops in 2H12
Seeing weak motherboard demand despite the upcoming National Day holidays in China and Europe's year-end holiday season, motherboard makers expect their shipments in the second half...
Friday 21 September 2012
China-based network provider LETV to release smart TV
LETV, one of China's major online video websites, has announced that it will release its own flat screen smart TV.
Friday 21 September 2012
Notebook inventory levels may be high in Europe, China, say Taiwan makers
Due to lower than expected demand and increasing competition from tablets as well as the launch of Windows 8 notebooks, inventories of notebooks in Europe and China are likely to rise...
Friday 21 September 2012
Taiwan market: Local home appliance makers to introduce energy-saving products in 4Q12
Demand for energy-efficient home appliances such as refrigerators and flat-panel TVs is expected to heat up in the Taiwan market in October, causing competition between home appliance...
Friday 21 September 2012
BOE, CSOT see monthly 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed 1 million units
China-based panel makers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) have been seeing monthly 32-inch TV panel shipments exceed one million units.
Thursday 20 September 2012
LG Electronics reports steady growth in refrigerator and washing machine production
LG Electronics will produce 10 million refrigerators and 13 million washing machines by the end of 2012, indicating that the company is seeing steady growth despite global economic...
Thursday 20 September 2012
Taiwan market: Sales of consumer models drop to 70% of all digital cameras
The proportion of for consumer models out of the total sales of digital cameras in the Taiwan market has declined to 70%, while MILC (mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera) and DSLR...
Thursday 20 September 2012
Genuine C&C invests in Apple retailer in China
Genuine C&C, a Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics distributor, on September 19 announced an investment in China-based Wuhan Xinsheng Technology, a licensed retail chain of...
Thursday 20 September 2012
Acer, Asustek Windows 8 tablet prices may be to high to attract consumers
Acer and Asustek Computer's Windows 8 tablets are reportedly to be priced at above US$800, about the same price as the New iPad with the highest specifications, and market watchers...
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Paragon Technologies sees growing demand for sputtering EMI solutions used in composite chassis
As metal chassis are costly, vendors of notebooks and tablets have increasingly adopted chassis made from composite materials including plastics, fiberglass-reinforced plastics and...
Wednesday 19 September 2012
ICP to set up factory in eastern China
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker ICP Electronics will begin establishment of a new factory in Kunshan, eastern China, in the fourth quarter of 2012 and complete it three years after...