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Tuesday 13 August 2013
Taiwan market: NCC qualifies all 4G license applicants
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on August 13 announced that all of the seven applicants for 4G mobile communication licenses have passed first-round qualification...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
IT security spend to reach US$30.1 billion in 2017, says Canalys
Canalys has released its latest set of country-level worldwide IT security forecasts. Security remains a priority for businesses and though they may be slashing their IT budgets due...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
HTC seems to be drifting away from WP8, say Taiwan makers
HTC is likely to drift away from Windows Phone 8 (WP8) platform as it has seen its share in the global WP8 market drop to below 5%, while rivals Nokia has taken an 80% share in the...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Advantech introduces a new range of WebOP with Level 4 ESD protection: WebOP-3000T series
Ideal for use in machine manufacturing industries such as semi-conductor manufacture, Advantech's Industrial Automation Group has launched an exciting new range of Web operator panels...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
China healthcare IT investments to reach CNY33.65 billion in 2017, says IDC
IDC forecasts that the IT investment market size of China healthcare industry will reach CNY33.65 billion (US$5.48 billion) in 2017, with a CAGR of 14.5% during 2012-2017. The growth...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
Compal, Kinpo add investment in Vibo Telecom
Taiwan-based ODM Compal Electronics and electronic device maker Kinpo Electronics on August 12 announced respective additional investments of NT$500 million (US$16.67 million) in...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
China Unicom 3G users top 100 million at end of June
China Unicom) saw its 3G subscribers exceed 100 million as of the end of June 2013, according to the company's financial report for the first half of 2013.
Tuesday 13 August 2013
BYOD initiatives offer new opportunities for consumer security providers, says Gartner
Consumer adoption and willingness to pay for antivirus software on mobile devices is low, according to Gartner. Gartner believes that high consumer use of personal mobile devices...
Monday 12 August 2013
Tablet brand vendors preparing for competition in September
First-tier tablet vendors including Apple, Samsung Electronics and Amazon, have all geared up for the next-generation tablet competition in September, while Intel and Google are also...
Monday 12 August 2013
HTC introduces new ad campaign with Robert Downey Jr
HTC has introduced the Change brand platform. Featuring a broad range of digital, social, PR and above the line activity, the global Change platform will kick off with a series of...
Monday 12 August 2013
Delayed fingerprint sensor production to limit initial shipments of iPhone 5S to 3-4 million units in 3Q13, say sources
Production of Apple's next iPhone, commonly referred to be the iPhone 5S and is scheduled to be unveiled on September 10, could reach only 3-4 million units in the third quarter of...
Monday 12 August 2013
About 38% of consumers with past PC problems prefer self-help tools in tech support, says Parks Associates
Parks Associates' tech support research shows new automation strategies are starting to resonate with consumers, as 38% of US consumers who have experienced PC problems would prefer...
Monday 12 August 2013
Taiwan major handset ODMs to generate profits in 3Q13, say sources
Taiwan-based handset ODMs Compal Communications and Arima Communications have posted mixed results for July, but the two companies both are expected to generate profits in the third...
Monday 12 August 2013
NSN and Cisco best positioned to deliver on NFV; market to reach US$6 billion by 2018, says ABI Research
The telecom industry has long noted the scale economies and service velocity of the IT industry and seeks to leverage those benefits. This results in the ETSI NFV WG efforts to nudge...
Monday 12 August 2013
Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$3 per share for January-July
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$3.44 billion (US$115 million) for July 2013, leading to net EPS of NT$3.00 for January-July.