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| Sales of tablets to grow 60 percent during holiday season |
12/3/2012 |
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Sales of media tablets are expected to grow 60 percent this holiday season compared with last year, according to a financial research and banking firm that this week released its inaugural "tablet tracker" report estimating production of top-selling tablets.
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| AMD unveil Radon HD 8000 series GPUs |
12/3/2012 |
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AMD reportedly plans to release its Radon HD 8000 series GPUs in the second quarter of 2013 as the company is currently going through a business reorganization to aid its poor performance in the third quarter, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
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| RIM release new program for developers. |
11/30/2012 |
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Research in Motion (RIM) has announced updates to its developer ecosystem programs, including BlackBerry Dev Alpha test devices, the 10k developer commitment, updated tools and more.
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| Intel CEO to visit Taiwan |
11/30/2012 |
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Justin Rattner, chief technology officer (CTO) for Intel, is scheduled to visit Taiwan on December 4 to announce several new technologies developed by Intel Labs.
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| Sony to ship 84 inch-TV in Tawian |
11/29/2012 |
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Sony will open pre-orders for the Bravia KD-84X9000, its 84-inch Ultra HD (4Kx2K) LCD TV with dynamic LED edge-type backlight, in the Taiwan market between December 7, 2012
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| RIM loses patent dispute with Nokia |
11/28/2012 |
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RIM has lost a contract dispute over the use of Nokia patents in a case which could halt sales of its BlackBerry phones if it does not reach a deal to pay royalties to the Finnish company.
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| Chip market to rebound with 4.5% growth in 2013 |
11/28/2012 |
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The global semiconductor market will decrease 3.2% on an annual basis to US$290 billion in 2012, followed by a recovery of 4.5% growth to US$303 billion in 2013, according to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS).
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| PQI to shift business model to wireless peripherals |
11/27/2012 |
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Power Quotient International (PQI) is set to reduce its exposure to the DRAM module market, and focus on the sale of wireless peripherals and accessories used in consumer technology products through distribution channels.
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| Kingston unveils HyperX series, SSDs, Wi-Drive |
11/27/2012 |
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Kingston Technology will exhibit its HyperX series DRAM modules, SSDs (solid-state drives) and Wi-Drive at the 2012 IT Month, an annual IT product fair to take place in Taipei during December 1-9.
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| TSMC starts construction of Fab 14 |
11/26/2012 |
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TSMC held a groundbreaking ceremony for the sixth-phase construction of its Fab 14, a 12-inch wafer plant located in the Southern Taiwan Science Park.
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| Winbond secures US$171 million loan |
11/21/2012 |
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Winbond Electronics, which manufactures NOR flash has signed a NT$5 billion (US$171.7 million) three-year syndicated loan agreement with 10 local banks in Taiwan.
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| Intel CEO to step down in May 2013 |
11/20/2012 |
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Intel has announced that the company's president and CEO, Paul Otellini, has decided to retire as an officer and director at the company's annual stockholders' meeting in May
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