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Wednesday 29 August 2012
Reported Sharp and Foxconn Electronics 60-inch TV to be priced US$1,199
Sharp and Foxconn Electronics are reportedly preparing to release a 60-inch TV which will feature 1080p resolution and a price tag of US$1,199 in North America soon, according to industry...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
Touch-enabled notebook penetration will struggle to reach 20% in 2013 due to high costs
Vendors including Hewlett-Packard, Acer, Asustek Computer and Lenovo plan to launch notebooks equipped with touch screens to support Windows 8's touch functions, but it will be difficult...
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Taiwan digital cameras – 2Q 2012
Taiwan shipped 11.55 million digital cameras in the second quarter of 2012, up 11.4% on quarter but down 23.1% on year.
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Taiwan players still have a chance, says Acer founder
Commenting on the results of Apple and Samsung's patent lawsuit, Acer founder Stan Shih pointed out that an IT player using its advantages and patents to defend its market position...
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Memory module makers shifting focus to industrial memory module products
Taiwan-based memory module makers including Phison Electronics, Transcend Information and Apacer will focus more on niche market applications to ramp up profitability in the second...
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Ability Enterprise expects 5% sequential growth in 3Q12 ASP
Ability Enterprise, a Taiwan-based ODM maker of digital cameras, expects ASP (average selling price) for the third quarter of 2012 to rise by about 5% on quarter, the company has told...
Tuesday 28 August 2012
Notebook shipments unlikely to achieve strong growth in 4Q12
Notebook ODM shipments in the fourth quarter are unlikely to achieve their original goal of seeing double-digit percentage growth despite the fact that Microsoft will launch its latest...
Monday 27 August 2012
Chimei Materials focuses on polarizing films for 50-inch TV panel products
Chimei Materials is looking to bump up its profits in the second half of this year by providing polarzing films for use in 50-inch TV panels, according to industry sources.
Monday 27 August 2012
Smart TV trends foster alliances between telecoms and hardware makers
TV hardware makers and telecommunication providers are reportedly forming alliances to overtake the traditional cable TV format and provide more digital content through smart TVs as...
Monday 27 August 2012
China-based TV panel makers pose threat due to increased shipments
TFT LCD TV panel shipments from China-based makers have been increasing fast, leaving Taiwan- and South Korea-based makers apprehensive over the repercussions of China-based competitors...
Monday 27 August 2012
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 aims for higher margins than iPad, IHS reveals
The Galaxy Note 10.1 could deliver a better margin than the market-leading iPad, but only if Samsung can maintain its target selling prices, according to IHS.
Monday 27 August 2012
HTC considering to launch new tablet PC in cooperation with Pegatron, say sources
HTC is considering reigniting its efforts in the tablet PC market by the end of 2012 and is reportedly in talks with Pegatron Technology for ODM production, according to sources at...
Monday 27 August 2012
Wistron expects to profit from PC recycling beginning 2Q13
Wistron has stepped into recycling scrap PCs at its factory in Kunshan, eastern China, and expects to recycle 4,000 tons of scrap PCs a month in 2013, with the recycling business to...
Monday 27 August 2012
Notebook panel prices drop in August
Notebook panel prices have dropped during August due to lack of recovery in North American and European economies as well as weak demand from markets awaiting the fourth-quarter release...
Friday 24 August 2012
Acer responds to US ITC investigation on patents
Acer has said it does not expect significant impact on business and operations as the result of the US International Trade Commission's (ITC) investigation on alleged infringement...