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Tuesday 25 June 2019
Taiwan crypto-mining supply chain not benefiting from Bitcoin resurgence
Despite the recent resurgence in Bitcoin prices, neither graphics card makers or ASIC suppliers in Taiwan have seen a rebound of orders from the cryptocurrency mining sector, according...
Tuesday 25 June 2019
Chaun-Choung poised to enter EV heatsink segment
Taiwan-based cooling module maker Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) is poised to tap into the segment of heatsink solutions for electric vehicles and self-driving cars through Japan's...
Monday 24 June 2019
Quanta mulls setting up production base in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based Quanta Computer is assessing the feasibility of setting up new production lines in Southeast Asia, which are most likely to be located in Thailand, where the firm's affiliates...
Monday 24 June 2019
Pegatron non-China production proportion still low, says company CEO
Pegatron at the moment is only having around 1-2% of its overall production done at plants outside of China, mainly in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, with limited investments in these...
Monday 24 June 2019
VIA likely to swing to operating profit in 2019
VIA Technologies, which specializes in integrated chipsets for PCs, has been stepping up efforts to diversify its offerings and target markets to include the emerging AI and IoT applications...
Monday 24 June 2019
Compal increasing investments in Vietnam, Taiwan
Taiwan-based ODM Compal Electronics is expanding its investment at home and Vietnam to cope with the uncertainty caused by the ongoing US-China trade spat, according to company president...
Monday 24 June 2019
Yageo chairman takes helm of Tong Hsing
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which provides ceramic substrates and niche-IC backend services, has elected its new board of directors with Yageo chairman Pierre Chen becoming...
Monday 24 June 2019
Apple recalls some 15-inch MacBook Pros for battery replacement
Apple has announced a voluntary recall of a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro units which contain a battery that may overheat and pose a safety risk. The units...
Monday 24 June 2019
G2 and Beyond: US-China row is war over technology control, says Digitimes president
Commenting on the US-China trade tensions and how they are affecting the ICT upstream supply chains in Taiwan, Japan and Korea, Digitimes president Colley Hwang has pointed out that...
Friday 21 June 2019
ECS poised to reap from smart EV charger as new product line
Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has seen its business diversification efforts gradually pay off as it has shipped 1,500 units of its newly developed smart chargers for electric...
Friday 21 June 2019
Intel to slash desktop processor prices by up to 15%
Intel is planning to cut prices of its eighth- and ninth-generation desktop processors by 10-15% and has already notified its downstream PC and motherboard partners, according to...
Friday 21 June 2019
Innolux expanding TV production capacity in Taiwan
Flat panel maker Innolux has said that it has set up a new TV assembly line in Taiwan aiming to help clients mitigate the impact of rising US tariffs on Chinese imports, according...
Friday 21 June 2019
Inventec uses AI in notebook production lines
Inventec's AI R&D center, set up in 2018, has developed AI-based computer vision solutions for testing pre-installed notebook software, double-checking AOI (automatic optiacl...
Thursday 20 June 2019
Earwear and watches expected to drive wearable market at CAGR of 7.9%, says IDC
The market for wearable devices is on track to reach global shipments of 222.9 million units in 2019, growing to 302.3 million units in 2023 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...
Thursday 20 June 2019
Acer, Asustek growing notebook market presence in India
Asustek Computer and Acer are both seeking to expand their presence in India's notebook market with Asustek focusing on promoting its consumer products and Acer its enterprise, ultra-thin...