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Thursday 15 January 2026

Intel CPU squeeze forces Asus Chromebook shift to MediaTek

For several months, the global memory market has been hit by severe supply shortages and rapid price increases. As memory makers shift...

Thursday 15 January 2026

Hotai Motor sees limited short-term demand for US-made vehicles amid high costs

Hotai Motor president Justin Su indicated on January 13 that despite growing interest in US-spec vehicles in Taiwan, the high manufacturing costs of US-made cars limit their market...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Samsung shifts to develop AI companion for smart home

Samsung Electronics set up a dedicated 1,400-ping exhibition hall for CES 2026 to present a more comprehensive vision of its smart home...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Global EV sales, 2025 review & 2026 forecast

EV sales momentum slows in 2026 with the global auto market under pressure; The top-3 EV markets see their EV development heading in different directions, shrinking annual growth to...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Meta doubles down on AI smart glasses, shuts VR studios

Meta Platforms is reshaping its hardware and AI strategy. After reports of layoffs at its Reality Labs division, the US tech giant is now...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Taiwan prosecutors target OnePlus founder for arrest in illegal hiring probe

Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for OnePlus founder and CEO Pete Lau, alleging the Chinese smartphone maker illegally...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Car displays evolve into vehicle-home connectivity hub

At CES 2026, leading global panel makers focused on microLED and OLED technologies while showcasing AI-driven smart cockpits. The event revealed a shift in automotive display roles...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Smart glasses fade from CES 2026 spotlight as wearables evolve

Smart glasses, which dominated the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025, saw a notable decline in visibility at CES 2026, suggesting a potential shift in market dynamics or industry...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

U-Best Innovative develops water-based resin for automotive interiors, targets diverse sectors

U-Best Innovative, a subsidiary of Sun Yad Group, announced the development of a water-based resin developed in collaboration with major domestic manufacturers of automotive interior...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Samsung unveils groundbreaking 140-inch bezel-less microLED TV alongside 130-inch Micro RGB model at CES 2026

At CES 2026, Samsung Electronics publicly showcased its first 130-inch Micro RGB large display, highlighting the limits of LCD panel sizes. However, the event's technical standout...

Wednesday 14 January 2026

Acer Asia-Pacific targets double-digit annual growth

Acer is promoting the independent development of its subsidiaries, using a multi-faceted strategy to drive group growth. Three subsidiaries under Acer's Pan-Asia operations headquarters...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Taiwan's EMS/ODM sector ends 2025 with AI servers driving record months and reshaping the rankings

Taiwan's electronics manufacturing services (EMS) and original design manufacturing (ODM) sector closed December 2025 with a sharply bifurcated performance: AI server and cloud data-center...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Memory price surge spares Nintendo's Switch 2 so far; lower-priced model faces headwinds

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa said the supply of the company's Nintendo Switch 2 game console has been stabilizing globally, though Japan continues to trail other markets, as...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

CES 2026: AI smart homes shift appliances into proactive household managers

At CES 2026, the smart home has moved beyond simple "connectivity" into an era of "proactive service," evolving from command-driven devices into home assistants that can anticipate...

Tuesday 13 January 2026

Acer seeks to grow Indian PC market share with focus on gaming segment

Acer is intensifying its efforts in the Indian PC market, aiming to increase its consumer PC market share from 15% to 20% by 2026, with gaming PCs playing a central role, according...

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