Sales of Large-screen Smartphones Erode Shipments of New Tablets
Five years ago touchscreen tablets began pouring into the personal computing marketplace, stealing growth from standard personal computers and signaling the start of what has been widely described as the “post-PC” era. Led by Apple’s iPad systems, tablet shipments overtook notebook PCs in 2013, and it appeared as if they would surpass total personal computer units (counting both desktop and portable systems) by 2016...
An Eco-friendly Urban Mining Method to Reduce E-Waste and Increase Resources
TAIPEI, Taiwan - In the most recent issue of the Global E-Waste Monitor 2014, United Nations University (UNU) mentioned that in 41.8 million tons of buried e-waste, there are 16 tons of iron, 1.9 million tons of copper, and 300 tons of gold, and the total value of these precious metals is equivalent to US$ 52 billion...
Taiwan Startups Occupy COMPUTEX 2015
TAIPEI, Taiwan - The most excing spot in this year’s Computex Taipei will be “Meet the Future” theme pavilion at TWTC Hall 3, which hosts nine of Taiwan’s startups (or) which is hosting nine Taiwanese startups equipped with their innovative technologies and insighXul applications...
Sales of Non-Smartphone Connected Devices to Exceed 112M in 2015
More than 112 million non-smartphone connected devices (mobile PCs, tablets and mobile hot spot devices) will be sold worldwide in 2015, up 5.6 percent from last year, as demand for ubiquitous Internet access for mobile, social and information drives greater adoption, according to Gartner, Inc...
Delta Unveils A Smart, Green, Campus at Computex 2015
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Delta Electronics introduced its energy-efficient "Smart Campus" today at Computex 2015 in Taipei. This year Delta is highlighting its “smart green campus solutions” on the theme of classrooms and campuses...
Strong Opportunity for Manufacturers Among Chinese Consumer
SHANGHAI, China — Although eight in ten Chinese now own smartphones, televisions or wearable devices from domestic manufacturers, almost two-thirds (63 percent) say they prefer international brands for this technology, according to new research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)...