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Wednesday 24 December 2008
Sony, Fujifilm may release more digital camera orders to Taiwan makers
Sony and Fujifilm, considering increased production cost of digital cameras due to appreciation of Japanese yen as well as growing demand for entry-level and mid-range models due...
Tuesday 23 December 2008
Quanta to supply monthly shipments of 800,000 all-in-one PCs to Apple in 1Q09, says paper
The Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) has cited sources inside the component supply chain as saying that Apple plans to launch a new iMac all-in-one PC in the first...
Wednesday 10 December 2008
Taiwan market: Sony number 4 LCD TV vendor in November
Sony ranked number four in the Taiwan LCD TV market in November with shipments of 9,000-10,000 units, as the vendor's relatively higher price levels were less attractive than its...
Tuesday 9 December 2008
Sony to cut workforce, increase outsourcing
Sony has announced measures to cut costs and improve operating efficiency as a direct response to the sudden changes in the global economy. Plans include workforce reductions, a realignment...
Wednesday 3 December 2008
Taiwan market: Sharp joins Sony in LCD TV price war
With Sony having lowered its LCD TV prices to stimulate sales in Taiwan, international competitor Sharp has decided to join the price war.
Tuesday 2 December 2008
Taiwan market: Local LCD TV vendors expect to join price war
With Sony starting a price war in the local Taiwan LCD TV market in order to boost its sales for the Lunar New Year holiday in January 2009, second tier international vendors and...
Monday 1 December 2008
Taiwan market: price-cut competition for BD devices at IT Month fair
At the annual IT Month fair taking place in Taipei from November 29 to December 7, 2008, Taiwan-based maker Forworld Electronics offers a self-produced Blu-ray Disc (BD) player and...
Thursday 27 November 2008
Taiwan market: Sony starts price war for LCD TVs
In order to stimulate sales during Taiwan's upcoming IT Month, a promotional event organized by the Taipei Computer Association, Sony will lower its LCD TV prices, according to market...
Tuesday 25 November 2008
Global TV shipments up 6% on year in 3Q, says DisplaySearch
Global TV shipments remained strong in the third quarter after a surge in shipment growth during the second quarter this year. The third-quarter shipments were up 11% sequentially...
Thursday 20 November 2008
Taiwan market: Sony to launch first 8x Blu-ray Disc burner
Sony will launch BWU-300S, its first model of 8x Blu-ray Disc (BD) burners, in the Taiwan market on November 29 at a recommended retail price of about NT$11,000 (US$332), according...
Friday 14 November 2008
LCD panel market to recover in 2H09, says DisplaySearch
According to DisplaySearch, the LCD panel market will start to recover in the second half of 2009, as history of the panel industry indicates that oversupply in panel market usually...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
North America 3Q08 TV shipments up 12% on year, says DisplaySearch
As the US economy slid deeper into turmoil at the end of the third quarter this year, preliminary shipment indications from DisplaySearch's report show that North America TV shipments...
Wednesday 5 November 2008
Top LCD TV vendors set conservative shipment goals for 2009
Sources with LCD panel makers have revealed LCD TV shipment goals of top vendors for next year, with Samsung Electronics setting the highest target at 28-29 million units.
Friday 31 October 2008
Another Sony battery recall in US
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of lithium-ion batteries manufactured by Japan-based Sony Energy Devices that are used in notebooks sold...
Friday 17 October 2008
Taiwan market: Sony to launch new Vaio PCs later this month
Sony is planning to launch four new series of Vaio PCs in Taiwan on December 24 this year. Sony Taiwan expects its Vaio series PCs to maintain a market share of 10% in 2008 in Taiwan,...