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Monday 1 June 2015
Taiwan motherboard makers less active in Computex 2015 due to delayed Skylake
With Intel deferring the unveiling of its Skylake platform and 100 series chipsets until August 2015, Taiwan-based motherboard players are expected to only showcase their 100 series...
Monday 1 June 2015
Wistron expanding presence in cloud computing industry, says paper
Wistron has been aggressively expanding its presence in the cloud computing industry and has cooperated with hospitals in Taiwan to launch telemedical applications in China and will...
Monday 1 June 2015
EU starts anti-circumvention investigation of Taiwan solar firms
The European Commission on May 29 announced an anti-circumvention investigation of China-, Taiwan- and Malaysia-based makers of crystalline silicon solar cells and PV modules.
Monday 1 June 2015
Taiwan FPCB makers facing increasing competition from Japan for iPhone orders
Taiwan-based flexible (FPCB) makers in the iPhone supply chain are likely to be forced to lower their prices in order to fend off competition from Japan-based rivals for securing...
Friday 29 May 2015
Taiwan to talk with EU about PV circumvention probe
The Board of Foreign Trade (BOFT) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on May 28 indicated that it has sent a delegation to Brussels to talk with the European Commission...
Friday 29 May 2015
Advantech developing IoT base in northern Taiwan
Industrial computing device maker Advantech is developing an IoT (Internet of Things) R&D and production base in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan. The first phase was completed...
Thursday 28 May 2015
Semi-equipment component maker Calitech debuts on Taiwan ESB
Taiwan-based Calitech, which provides key parts for semiconductor front-end equipment, recently started trading on Taiwan's emerging stock market.
Thursday 28 May 2015
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile launches new flagship Xperia Z3+, Xperia Z4 Tablet
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its latest flagship smartphone the Xperia Z3+ in London, the UK and has also hosted a launch conference in Taiwan.
Thursday 28 May 2015
Taiwan becomes major revenue contributor to Google
Taiwan has become an important market for Google, a top-five market in terms of revenue contribution from paid apps at Google Play, according to Google.
Thursday 28 May 2015
Taiwan solar cell makers under pressure of upgrading technology
As China has become the largest PV producing country and PV market around the world, China-based PV makers have been bringing increasing competitive pressure on Taiwan-based makers...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Seagate names new head for Taiwan office
Seagate has appointed Huang Yuching as its new general manager for Taiwan operations and has assigned him to handle tasks such as sales and marketing.
Wednesday 27 May 2015
UMC holds technology forum in Japan
United Microelectronics (UMC) on May 27 held its 2015 Japan Technology Forum to showcase the company's IoT and automotive IC manufacturing solutions to Japan-based semiconductor co...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Annual plug-in electric vehicle sales in North America expected to exceed 1.1 million by 2024, says Navigant
With more than 133,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) sold in 2014, North America is currently the world's strongest market for these vehicles. While regional sales are concentrated...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Taiwan market: Sony unveils Bravia LCD TVs
Sony on May 26 unveiled eight 32- to 75-inch Ultra HD and Full HD LCD TVs under its Bravia brand for launch in the Taiwan market.
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Taiwan ODMs to snap up all orders for next generation iPhone, say sources
Taiwan-based handset ODMs will continue to snap up all orders for production of next generation iPhone devices despite recent market rumors indicating that Apple plans to add a China-based...