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Amazon may be planning a set top box to rival Apple
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on April 25, 2013 under Channel, General Tech
Amazon have experienced strong sales with their Kindle and Kindle Fire tablets, and murmurings suggest that they may be wanting to release a set top box to partner up with your television set. Sour... more. -
Acer 10 inch tablet and Amazon 7inch Kindle Fire to be made by Compal
3 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on April 22, 2013 under Channel, Tablet PC
The new cost effective 10 inch tablet from Acer will be produced by Compal Electronics. Shipments are due to start in August 2013 according to an unnamed source I spoke with this weekend in Taipei. ... more. -
5 million iPhones defective – returned to Foxconn for repair
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on April 22, 2013 under Channel, iPhone
The latest news from China show that Foxconn have received 5 million iPhones back for repair, due to sub standard chassis or faulty functions. The report was filed with the China Business Journal this... more. -
Apple Mac Pro refresh to hit soon?
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on April 9, 2013 under Channel, Mac
There have been rumors that Apple will be rolling out the next refresh of their out of date Mac Pro over the coming months. The latest report comes from Mac Daily News who said they received a tip on ... more. -
Apple revise and reduce iPad Mini shipments for Q2
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on March 28, 2013 under Channel, iPad
Apple are being forced to reduce their iPad mini shipments in Q2 to around 10 million. This information came from a source close to the company in Taipei last night. The source told me that the reduct... more. -
Apple TV may have 4k display
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on March 27, 2013 under Apple
Apple have been at the forefont of panel technology for some time now with their Retina displays and it looks as if they may be pushing to get a 4k screen fitted into their future iTV product in eithe... more. -
New iPad set to drive touch panel orders
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on March 26, 2013 under Channel, iPad
As Apple prepare their upcoming iPad, touch panel suppliers are expected to see a dramatic increase in orders from the company. The new model is reportedly using the thin film DITO (G/F2) touch pan... more. -
Google smartwatch coming soon?
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on March 25, 2013 under Channel, General Tech
We have reported before on the upcoming release of both Apple and Samsung smartwatches, but the latest news would suggest that Google are also working on an android based watch. The smartwatch seem... more. -
Samsung watch will be released before Apple ‘iWatch’
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on March 20, 2013 under Apple, Channel
According to industry insiders I spoke with last night close to manufacturing, it would appear that Samsung will be in a position to release their new electronic watch before Apple. There have been... more. -
Will Samsung watch beat Apple to the punch?
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on March 19, 2013 under Channel, General Tech
We reported in recent months that Apple are planning to release a new watch (dubbed the iWatch), which will not only act as a watch, but connect to their iPhone device to relay information to the user... more. -
Flash card and drive shipments drop under supply problems
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on March 18, 2013 under Channel
Toshiba and Samsung Electronics are continuing to impose tight supply strategies towards flash drive and memory card manufacturers. This is having a negative impact on device shipments, including USB ... more. -
Microsoft launching Surface in Japan
1 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on February 27, 2013 under Graphics
Microsoft are launching the Surface Windows 8 tablet in Japan next month according to reports from the Nikkei news service. A Microsoft spokeswoman confirmed with CNET that the Surface will reach J... more. -
iPad Mini shipments outstrip 9.7 inch version
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on February 26, 2013 under Channel, iPad
LG Display panel shipments for the full sized iPad dropped from six million units in December 2012 to 600,000 in January 2013. Insiders are claiming that the drop is mainly due to the growing deman... more. -
LG invest $665 million into OLED production
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on February 19, 2013 under Channel, Monitors
LG, a South Korean manufacturer of electronics are preparing to invest $665 million into the production of OLED technology. They hope that the investment will be able to help them claw back market sha... more. -
Apple iWatch could be used as smartphone ‘support’ tool
4 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on February 13, 2013 under Apple, Channel
The inside murmurings of Apple's iWatch just won't vanish. Kitguru spoke with an insider in Taipei last night close to Apple who requested to remain nameless. Our source claimed that the recent rep... more. -
China may lift a decade long ban on consoles
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on January 28, 2013 under Channel, Console
China are considering removing a decade long ban on the sale of consoles on home territory. The official China Daily newspaper has published an article today which has sent shares of the major console... more. -
Apple rumoured to be releasing 128GB iPad
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on January 28, 2013 under Apple, Channel, iPad
According to 9to5Mac Apple may be releasing a new super high capacity iPad with 128GB of onboard flash memory. My sources in Taipei were unable to confirm the rumor, although they had heard it. Inc... more. -
Asus & Gigabyte motherboard shipments in 2013
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on January 23, 2013 under Channel, Motherboard
I spoke to some industry insiders last night in Taipei and 2013 looks to be a tough year for the leading motherboard manufacturers. Asustek are expected to see a slight drop in shipments in 2013, down... more. -
Samsung launch Galaxy Grand phablet
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on January 22, 2013 under Channel, Mobile, Tablet PC
Samsung India have launched their Galaxy Grand which features dual sim functionality. This phablet has been released just a day after Micromax announced their Canvas HD with 5 inch screen. The Time... more. -
Can Sony’s new Xperia Tablet Z tablet take marketshare?
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on January 21, 2013 under Channel, Tablet PC
Sony have announced the new Xperia Tablet Z tablet, which will be only 6.9 millimeters thick and will weigh only 495 grams with a 10.1 inch display. Sony have been struggling in recent years, repor... more. -
Notebook shipments to drop further in Q1
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on January 17, 2013 under Channel
Sources in the Taipei channel spoke to me last night and the consensus is that notebook shipments will drop in Q1 2013. The figures should drop around 11% sequentially with a global market share aro... more. -
LG taking $10,000 orders in Korea for 55 inch WRGB OLED TV
1 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on January 2, 2013 under Channel, General Tech
LG have said that they are taking pre-orders in Korea for their 55 inch WRGB OLED television set. Pre-orders have not yet been announced in other countries, but they are expected to roll out between n... more. -
Intel-Microsoft target Apple tablet dominance: slow start
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on December 6, 2012 under Channel, Tablet PC
Bloomberg have reported that the joint Intel-Microsoft attack on the tablet market is off to a slow start. Both companies initially announced a dozen tablets which would run Windows 8. Only five of th... more. -
Apple iPad still dominating China market
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on December 3, 2012 under Apple, Channel
Apple are facing stiff competition worldwide by many Android and Windows tablets, however they are still the dominant force in China where they are claiming over 71 percent share. Analysys Internat... more. -
LG launch 21:9 aspect monitor (2560×1080) in Korea
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on November 25, 2012 under Channel, General Tech
If you ever wondered why super oblong screens weren't more commonplace, then LG might just have the answer. The company are launching their new 21:9 aspect monitor in Korea this week. This is the firs... more. -
Android takes 90% smartphone market in China
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on November 16, 2012 under Android, Channel
Google's Android platform is dominating the Chinese market, taking 90 percent share. Analysts expect this figure will drop however when the iPhone 5 and Windows Phone 8 models will be introduced to th... more. -
Texas Instruments to axe 1,700 jobs
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on November 15, 2012 under Channel
Texas Instruments have announced that they are axing 1,700 jobs worldwide in a strategy of reducing costs and to focus investments in their wireless business on embedded markets. They previously sa... more. -
ASUStek October revenue growth
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on November 9, 2012 under Channel
Asustek reported non consolidated revenue growth on November 8th. They quoted NT£35.555 billion (US$1.213 billion) for October, a growth of 5.31% on month and 13.60% on year. Their revenue for Januar... more. -
ProMOS selling fab, to become fabless
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on November 6, 2012 under Channel
ProMOS Technologies have announced their plans to sell its 12 inch wafer plant and other facilities through an open bidding scheme by the end of the year. They want to become a fabless memory-IC compa... more. -
Playstation 3 may go on sale in China
0 CommentsPosted by Yong Lei on November 5, 2012 under Channel, Console
For a Westerner it may seem bizarre, but unless you get hold of a grey market import, Consoles are banned from sale in China, since 2000. Sony however may be about to make a landmark move. A re... more.
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