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Friday 24 August 2012
ECS to expand factory of subsidiary in southern China
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) will expand the factory of Golden Elite Technology (Shenzhen), its subsidiary in southern China, by 77.24% in total floor space from 118,080 square...
Friday 24 August 2012
AUO teams up with Japan- and China-based TV vendors to make 84-inch 4Kx2K TVs
AU Optronics (AUO) is reportedly working closely with Japan- and China- based TV vendors to promote 84-inch 4Kx2K LCD TVs in order to compete with high-end TV models made by Korea-based...
Friday 24 August 2012
LCD TV panel prices to remain steady throughout August
LCD TV panel prices will remain steady throughout the month of August due to the TV market recovering worldwide, according to industry sources.
Friday 24 August 2012
IDC lowers PC outlook as shipments decline in 2Q12 ahead of fall product updates
The worldwide PC market is now expected to grow just 0.9% in 2012, as mid-year shipments slow. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, 367 million PCs will ship into the...
Friday 24 August 2012
Pegatron conservative about touchscreen notebook in 4Q12
Despite Microsoft being set to release Windows 8, on October 26, mainly pushing its touchscreen controls, Pegatron Technology CEO Jason Cheng is rather conservative about touchscreen...
Friday 24 August 2012
Chip demand for PCs slows, say IC designers
Demand for semiconductors used in PCs and notebooks has been sluggish with no signs of a pickup in customer orders, according to sources at IC design houses.
Friday 24 August 2012
Pegatron expects sequential drops in 3Q12 shipments of PCs, motherboards
Taiwan-based ODM provider Pegatron Technology, viewing that consumers are expected to delay purchases in the third quarter of 2012 to wait for the launch of Windows 8 in October, expects...
Thursday 23 August 2012
Taiwan LCD TV panel makers need to enhance production technology to stay competitive
Taiwan-based LCD TV panel makers will be left to fulfilling market requirements for mostly low- and mid-range products if they fail to enhance their production technology to make high-end...
Thursday 23 August 2012
Coolpad to ship LTE smartphones to MetroPCS
Smartphone vendor Coolpad will begin shipping its FDD-LTE-enabled Quattro 4G to US-based telecom service company MetroPCS, making it the third China-based smartphone vendor managing...
Thursday 23 August 2012
MSI AE2281G and AE2081: World's first Windows 8 certified All-in-One PC's
MSI is proud to announce that the MSI Wind Top AE2281G and the MSI Wind Top AE2081 have been officially certified for the to be launched Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. Herewith,...
Thursday 23 August 2012
Taiwan market: Nikon launches new autumn-season camera models
Japan-based digital still camera (DSC) vendor Nikon on August 22, hosted a launch conference in Taiwan for its new autumn-season DSC models and is set to release four new models including...
Wednesday 22 August 2012
Non-Apple players competing for China educational tablet market
With China expected to have a demand for at least 10 million educational tablet PCs, and related government units are in the middle of establishing standards for "e-backpack"...
Tuesday 21 August 2012
LED TV penetration rate expected to reach 70%
The penetration rate for LED TVs is expected to reach 70% in 2012 as direct-type models are increasingly dropping in price.
Tuesday 21 August 2012
Taiwan July export order value down on month, year
Taiwan received export orders worth US$35.94 billion in total in July 2012, decreasing by 1.2% on month and by 4.4% on year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Economic...
Tuesday 21 August 2012
Supply volume of 7.85-inch iPad to reach 4 million units starting in September
Supply volume of Apple's 7.85-inch iPad is estimated to reach four million units per month starting in September in order to prepare for demand from year-end holidays, according to...