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Wednesday 3 April 2013
China market: Microsoft launches Windows 8 Surface, says report
Microsoft on April 2 launched Surface specifically pre-installed with Chinese-language versions of Windows 8 and 2013 Office in the China market at a retail price of CNY6,588 (US$1,060)...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Samsung Display drops pricing for 40-inch TV panels in China
Samsung Display has reportedly dropped pricing for its 40-inch TV panels in the China market in order to compete with makers of 39-inch panels such as Innolux Corporation and AU Optronics...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
China makers gain share in MEMS sensor purchasing in 2012, says IHS
China-based handset and tablet manufacturers in 2012 more than doubled their share of purchases of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) motion sensors, reflecting the rising prominence...
Tuesday 2 April 2013
Everlight chairman urges tighter Greater China cooperation
LED firms in Greater China should cooperate and build a single brand to maximize their competitive advantages, according to Robert Yeh, chairman of Taiwan-based LED packaging house...
Monday 1 April 2013
Lenovo, HP, Dell to release PCs with Chinese Linux OS in China
Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell reportedly will launch new PCs featuring a Linux-based Chinese-language operating system, Ubuntu Kylin that has recently been endorsed by the...
Monday 1 April 2013
Digitimes Research: China IC foundries focus on domestic market
China's consumption of semiconductors has increased gradually in recent years, encouraging foundries including Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), Shanghai Huali Microelectronics...
Monday 1 April 2013
Lenovo ramping IC design capability, says paper
Lenovo reportedly plans to build up its IC design capability by increasing the number of staff of its IC development department from the current 10 to 100 by the end of the second...
Monday 1 April 2013
Synnex Technology becomes sales agent for China Unicom
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has obtained a sales agent right from China-based WCDMA operator China United Network...
Monday 1 April 2013
China LED firms shift investment focus to downstream segments
China government's subsidy programs for upstream LED firms have been causing oversupply of LED chips, inflicting losses on Taiwan-based LED chipmakers. However, the subsidy programs...
Monday 1 April 2013
Commentary: Labor shortages, rising wages in China push notebook component firms toward automation
China continues to increase minimum wages but labor shortages along the coast continue sending the notebook supply chain moving inward to central China. The lack of labor is notebook...
Monday 1 April 2013
Global LED light bulb prices continue to drop
Global LED light bulb retail prices in February 2013 continued to fall, and in particular, retail prices of retrofit 40W LED light bulbs fell 8.2% to US$17.8/unit, according to studies...
Friday 29 March 2013
Intel to showcase latest technology in IDF 2013 Beijing
Intel's annual IDF in Beijing, China, will be held from April 10-11 and hosted by Ian Yang, president of Intel China. Top company executives such as senior vice president Kirk Skaugen,...
Friday 29 March 2013
China market: Microsoft to launch Surface Pro, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft, following the launch of the10.6-inch Surface RT in the China market, will launch the 10.6-inch Windows 8 Surface Pro there on April 2 at a retail price of CNY6,500 (US$1,045)...
Friday 29 March 2013
Digitimes Research: China 2013 rare earth mining targeted at 46,900 tons
To prevent an oversupply of rare earth materials, China's 2013 rare earth mining target is only half that of 2012, at 46,900 tons. China's export quota has been around 30,000 tons...
Thursday 28 March 2013
IC demand for smartphones soaring in China
IC component orders coming from China's smartphone market have risen substantially, according to sources in the supply chain, which estimated that monthly demand for smartphones sold...