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Wednesday 20 October 2021
Taiwan IC substrate makers cut into supply chain for new-gen Mac chips
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers, such as Unimicron Technology, have reportedly cut into the supply chain for Apple's custom-built silicon powering the next generation Macs, and...
Wednesday 20 October 2021
Shipments for miniLED-backlit iPad Pro, MacBook Pro estimated at 9-10 million in 2021
Shipments of Apple's new iPad Pro and just-unveiled Macbook Pro series featuring miniLED displays are forecast to reach nearly 10 million units in 2021, according to industry sourc...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Foxconn making ambitious moves for EV
Foxconn has been aggressive in expanding its presence in the EV sector, and it is looking to promote localized EV production...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Foxconn to promote localized EV production for regional markets
Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai) is well prepared to leverage its software and semiconductor prowess to turn out more EVs with high performance and intelligence in 2022/2023, and will...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
IC design houses join Foxconn EV ecosystem
Taiwan-based semiconductor suppliers MediaTek, Novatek, Realtek, Sunplus, ITE Tech, PixArt Imaging, Weltrend, Fitipower, NOVA, and Nuvoton have joined the Foxconn-led EV consortium,...
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Apple unveils new MacBook Pro with M1 Pro and M1 Max CPU
Apple has unveiled its new MacBook Pro powered by M1 Pro and M1 Max - the first pro chips designed for the Mac.
Tuesday 19 October 2021
Apple announces 3rd-generation AirPods
Apple has announced the third generation of AirPods featuring spatial audio, delivering advanced features in a new contoured design.
Tuesday 19 October 2021
TV sales during October holidays in China down 12.2% on year, says AVC
In the China market, 2.36 million TVs were sold during the week-long holidays in early October 2021, decreasing 12.2% on year, while the corresponding sales value of CNY9.1 billion...
Monday 18 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Components suppliers see little change to iPhone 13 orders
Makers in Apple's supply chain have seen no major changes to orders for iPhone 13 devices despite speculation about...
Monday 18 October 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Samsung, Intel to restore full production in Vietnam in November
Children in the US and Europe are going to miss a pair of NIKE shoes for Christmas this year as manufacturing activities in Vietnam are lagging due to COVID. Consumer electronics...
Monday 18 October 2021
Chipmakers cautious about overbooking for consumer applications in 4Q21
Shipments of display driver ICs (DDI) for Chromebook and large-size TV applications are apparently slowing down on seasonality in the fourth quarter, but the supply of networking...
Monday 18 October 2021
Brand vendors under pressure to raise new notebook prices
Notebook brands are facing the pressure of reflecting the extra costs from components, production and logistics on the prices of their new notebooks, according to sources from the...
Monday 18 October 2021
Global tablet market to face decline over next 5 years
Tablet brands will see a more stable market environment in 2022 with their shipments in the year to pick up moderately by 1.3% from 2021. Although tablet brands will start pushing...
Monday 18 October 2021
IDMs, chipmakers on track to raise automotive MCU output
International IDMs and chipmakers are set to ramp up their output for automotive MCUs in the next few years to meet ever-growing demand for such chips, according to industry source...
Friday 15 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Automotive IC shortages to remain
The car industry has been plagued by component shortages, and automotive IC shortages are likely to last till at least...