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Monday 18 July 2016
Toshiba, Western Digital open new flash memory fab in Japan
Toshiba and Western Digital have jointly announced the opening of a new fab in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, which will support the conversion of the companies' 2D NAND capacity...
Friday 15 July 2016
Taiwan market: Acer aims to hike market share for desktops, notebooks
While demand for desktops and notebooks in the Taiwan market in 2016 is expected to decrease on year, Acer aims to increase its market share in the second half, according to Samuel...
Friday 15 July 2016
TSMC expects record 3Q16 revenues
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects to report record revenues of between NT$254 billion (US$7.95 billion) and NT$257 billion for the third quarter of 2016, which...
Thursday 14 July 2016
Garmin enters Taiwan micropayment market
Garmin has cooperated with Taiwan-based micropayment firm iPass to launch wearable devices that are able to measure heart rates and support micropayments.
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Wistron announces treasury stock buyback results
Wistron originally planned spend a maximum of NT$37.75 billion (US$1.18 billion) to buy back 60 million treasury shares with a price range between NT$16-26 from May 14 to July 13;...
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Growth in 2-in-1s not enough to cover decreases in notebook, tablet shipments in 2Q16, say Taiwan makers
While global shipments for 2-in-1 devices have been growing steadily in the second quarter of 2016, the growth was far insufficient to cover decreases in notebook and tablet shipments,...
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Digitimes Research: Japan telecom carriers reduce number of smartphones for summer
Two of the top-three Japan-based mobile telecom carriers, NTT DoCoMo and Softbank, have reduced the number of new phones launched for the summer of 2016 as the growth of smartphone...
Wednesday 13 July 2016
TSMC buys equipment for NT$1.7 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) spent a total of NT$1.72 billion (US$53.6 million) on manufacturing and facility equipment from Mirle Automation, Screen Semiconductor...
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Taiwan market: HTC begins marketing Vive via retail channels
HTC has begun marketing its Vive through retail channels in the Taiwan market. The company aims to establish up to 100 experience shops for the VR device by year-end 2016.
Tuesday 12 July 2016
Taiwan LCD driver IC firms positive about 3Q16
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC firms are optimistic about their performance during the third quarter of 2016 judging from a pull-in of short lead-time orders for large-size panel applications...
Monday 11 July 2016
Taiwan June export value down on month, year
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$22.89 billion for June 2016, decreasing 2.8% on month and 2.1% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$19.31 billion fell...
Monday 11 July 2016
MLS in strategic partnership with Yah Juang for LED lighting
China-based LED packaging service provider MLS has signed a 5-year strategic partnership with Taiwan-based lighting solution provider Yah Juang Enterprise for promoting MLS' own brand...
Monday 11 July 2016
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches new consumer electronics
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi has launched its new consumer electronics in Taiwan including the 6.4-inch Xiaomi Max smartphone, the Mi Air Purifier 2 and the Mi Smart LED Lamp...
Friday 8 July 2016
Japan market: HTC launches HTC Vive
HTC on July 7 announced the launch of HTC Vive, its first virtual reality (VR) device, in the Japan market and is cooperating with several local retail chains and games developers...
Thursday 7 July 2016
Japan to cancel restrictions on PV module brands for setting up PV power-generating stations
The Japan government plans to amend current regulations in August 2016 to cancel the requirement that applicants looking to establish PV power-generating stations or PV systems list...