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Taiwan: IT makers on edge
By Jennifer Hughes Calm before a storm of autumn orders, or a sign of something more serious? Taiwan’s manufacturing sector appears to have shrunk slightly last month as exports and new orders both...
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Acer: PC sales growth could fall to zero
PC-maker Acer had said that it could post as low as zero per cent annual growth in the number of computers it ships this year. The announcement sent its shares tumbling 3 per cent, even though news...
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Apple’s Taiwanese suppliers largely unscathed
Seen from Asia, Apple is not just a purveyor of gadgets popular enough to spark riots. It’s also the overseer of a massive supply chain on which dozens of local manufacturers depend. Now, sales of...
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Chinese Taipei and the Olympic spirit
Acer is an official sponsor of the Olympic Games. It provides the computers and servers that back up the whole operation and its advertising proudly features the coveted and heavily trademarked Olympic...
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Google: don’t let 1,000 Androids bloom
It’s been the season of high-profile phone launches. Except, sadly, for Acer and Alibaba. Their planned launch of a co-branded phone for Chinese consumers got cancelled at the last minute when Google...
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Tough week for Taiwan tech
PC-makers hit by concerns Tech has had a rough week, between the worries surfacing about Microsoft’s Windows 8 and doubts about Apple’s newly unveiled iPad mini and disappointing second quarter...
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