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Monday 21 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Notebook vendors seek new momentum
Notebook vendors are introducing new features and form factors trying to inject new momentum into the mature PC market. Apple is said to be introducing a new ultra-thin-bezel...
Monday 21 October 2019
Plastic components to go mainstream in EVs, says Covestro
Plastic materials are increasingly applied to production of automotive parts and components in recent years driven by lightweight requirements for fuel efficiency and lower gas emissions,...
Monday 21 October 2019
Acer unveils wearable for Catholics
Acer's wearable affiliate has cooperated with the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network to jointly develop a new wearable, the Click to Pray eRosary.
Monday 21 October 2019
Demand for 16-inch notebooks to rise
Notebooks with 16-inch ultra-thin bezel displays are expected to become a new trend among vendors in the next few years, following the upcoming release of Apple's new notebook, according...
Monday 21 October 2019
European wearable market grows 154% in 2Q19, says IDC
Shipments of wearable devices in Europe grew 154.4% on year to 13.4 million units in the second quarter of 2019, with earwear accounting for 52.3% of shipments in the region, followed...
Friday 18 October 2019
MCU maker Holtek releases AI chip solution
Taiwan-based Holtek Semiconductor has developed its first AI chip solution to tap smart living application opportunities and has also launched a spate of new MCU products for automotive,...
Friday 18 October 2019
Quanta tests in-house developed self-driving vehicle in US
Quanta Computer has developed its first autonomous vehicle, and tested in recently in the US, according to company senior vice president Mike Yang.
Friday 18 October 2019
Global tablet shipment forecast, 2020 and beyond
2019 global tablet shipments will slide significantly from the level of 2018 as brand tablets are experiencing weakening momentum from tablet replacement and demand for education...
Friday 18 October 2019
LG Innotek unveils 5G communication module for automotive
LG Innotek has announced it has developed an automotive communication module based on Qualcomm's 5G chip.
Friday 18 October 2019
Targeting automotive electronics applications, Macronix ArmorFlash enables robust information security
The automotive industry is steering toward a future of self-driving cars, where vehicles can be controlled via smartphones, drive autonomously from the parking lot to pick up their...
Friday 18 October 2019
Covestro doing well in digitalizing chemical solutions sales
Germany's Covestro, a leading supplier of specialty chemical and plastics materials, has performed well in global digitalized business development, which is expected to contribute...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Everlight lands LED orders for automotive 3D taillights
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics has obtained orders for LED devices used in automotive 3D taillights from US, South Korean and Chinese automakers, with shipments...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Global automotive panel shipments fall in 1H19
Worldwide automotive panel shipments fell 3.4% on year to 79 million units in the first half of 2019, in line with decreased global auto shipments in the correspondent period, according...
Thursday 17 October 2019
TSMC expects 9% sales growth to hit another record in 4Q19
TSMC expects to enjoy another quarter of record high revenues, while adding an additional US$4 billion in its full-year capital budget. The pure-play foundry has forecast revenues...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Quanta mulling stopping assembly for Apple Watch in 2020, say sources
Apple Watch is emerging as a crucial cash cow for its vendor, but it seems a hot potato for its most veteran assembler Quanta Computer, which reportedly is considering stopping assembly...