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Monday 9 July 2012
Ultrabook development trends
Since 2011 Intel has been aggressively promoting ultrabooks with a new processor platform for rapid boot to log-on , in conjunction with smart connection, smart response, personal...
Monday 9 July 2012
Third-generation ultrabooks to features 3D, sensors and HD quality interfaces
Intel is expected to provide design suggestions for upcoming third-generation Haswell-based ultrabooks that are aiming for release in the second quarter of 2013, with suggestions including...
Monday 9 July 2012
Tablet shipments to surpass notebook shipments in 2016
Tablet PCs, such as Apple's iPad, are expected to be the growth driver for the mobile PC market over the next few years. Tablet shipments will surpass notebook shipments in 2016, according...
Monday 9 July 2012
Samsung expects record operating profit for 2Q12
Samsung Electronics has given its guidance for the second quarter of 2012, estimating operating profits at about KRW6.7 trillion (US$5.8 billion) - a record high.
Friday 6 July 2012
China-based telecom equipment vendors poised to launch enterprise tablet PCs, says IBM Taiwan
While international vendors are preparing to launch Windows 8 consumer tablet PCs later in the second half of 2012, China-based vendors of telecom equipment are poised to launch enterprise...
Friday 6 July 2012
HP, Dell to launch 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet PCs in 4Q12
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell will launch 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet PCs equipped with processors developed by Texas Instruments and Qualcomm respectively in the fourth quarter of...
Friday 6 July 2012
Taiwan June CPI up slightly
Taiwan's June 2012 consumer price index (CPI) of 109.27 (2006 as base year) rose 0.64% on month and 1.77% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index (WPI) of 110.52% decreased...
Friday 6 July 2012
Synnex Technology sees increased June revenues
Channel distributor Synnex Technology International on July 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$26 billion (US$868 million) for June, increasing 7.4% on month and 1.2% on year.
Thursday 5 July 2012
Digitimes Research: Non-Apple brand vendors unlikely to surpass Apple in ultra-thin battle in 2012
Although many notebook brand vendors have been aggressively investing resources into the development of notebook products that feature ultra-thin design (ultrabook) as well as support...
Thursday 5 July 2012
Tsann Kuen June revenues up sequentially
Tsann Kuen Enterprise, the operator of 3C retail chain Tsann Kuen in Taiwan, reported revenues of NT$2.234 billion (US$74.7 million) for June increasing by 4.80% on month and by 0.88%...
Thursday 5 July 2012
Foxconn chairman guarantees investment in Sakai Factory is virtually risk free
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry Guo has reportedly pledged his own 160,000,000 shares in the company to accumulate a fund for investments in Sharp's...
Thursday 5 July 2012
China labor shortage may drag down notebook shipment performance in peak season
With China's labor shortage issues seriously impacting notebook makers' shipment performance in June, notebook makers are concerned that the problem will only become more serious as...
Wednesday 4 July 2012
Microsoft new Windows 8 promotion unlikely to boost PC demand
After announcing its Windows 8 upgrade plan for newly purchased Windows 7-based PCs in early June, Microsoft recently announced a new upgrade plan allowing consumers to spend US$39.99...
Wednesday 4 July 2012
Capella to benefit from Intel plans to make ambient-light sensors a standard IC part for Haswell ultrabooks, says paper
Intel is expected to include ambient-light sensors as standardized IC parts for third-generation, Haswell-based ultrabooks, which will benefit Taiwan-based IC design house Capella...
Wednesday 4 July 2012
IC design houses reducing production of TV chips for 3Q12, say sources
Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek and MStar Semiconductor, have become more conservative about shipments of TV chips in third-quarter 2012, and therefore have decreased...