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Monday 29 October 2018
Advantech to acquire Japan-based automation developer Omron Nohgata
Advantech has announced it will invest JPY1.84 billion (US$16.5 million) to acquire a total of 80% shareholding in Japan-based embedded PC maker Omron Nohgata, a subsidiary of Japan-based...
Monday 29 October 2018
LG reports 2.7% increase in 3Q18 revenues
LG Electronics has reported consolidated sales of KRW15.43 trillion (US$13.76 billion) and operating profit of KRW748.8 billion for the third quarter of 2018. Revenues were the highest...
Monday 29 October 2018
Himax, Kneron team up for AI-enabled security solution
Himax Technologies and Kneron, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup company, have jointly announced a collaboration to accelerate the development and commercialization of a high...
Friday 26 October 2018
Synnex cooperates with Ecovacs to promote smart cleaning robots in Taiwan
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on October 24 unveiled three Deebot series smart floor cleaning robots and a Glassbot series smart...
Friday 26 October 2018
Globalfoundries, Chengdu government realign JV strategy
Globalfoundries and the Chengdu municipality have signed an amendment to their investment and cooperation agreement. Based on market condition changes, Globalfoundries' renewed focus...
Friday 26 October 2018
Diode maker HYE moving to cushion impact of US-China trade rows
Diode maker HY Electronic is aggressively moving to develop new products and expand global deployments to cushion possible impacts of the escalating US-China tariff war, and expects...
Thursday 25 October 2018
CHJ Automotive developing electric SUV equipped with gasoline-fueled range extender
China-based electric vehicle maker CHJ Automotive is developing Leading Ideal ONE, an electric SUV (sports utility vehicle) featuring a gasoline-fueled generator as a range extender...
Thursday 25 October 2018
IPC makers suffering from processor supply shortfall
IPC makers are reportedly joining PC and notebook suppliers to feel the pinch of supply shortfalls of processors from Intel, especially those with super-low voltage and low power...
Thursday 25 October 2018
MLCC shipments for 5G applications may take off in 3-5 years
Taiwan MLCC suppliers are planning to enforce capacity expansions in the next two years to cash in on expected robust demand in the 5G era, but industry sources said it will take...
Thursday 25 October 2018
Ongoing commercial renewals maintain stability in EMEA traditional PC market, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) came in stable in the third quarter of 2018, with the market growing 0.5%...
Thursday 25 October 2018
Sampo sells factory sites
Taiwan-based consumer electronics brand Sampo has disposed of a factory site in Dongguan, southern China, and another in Taichung, central Taiwan, with gains of NT$220 million (US$7.1...
Wednesday 24 October 2018
Intel hosts IoT forum in Taiwan to promote AI technologies
Intel has hosted a forum for Internet of Things (IoT) products and technologies in Taiwan, attracting the participation of major IPC players including Advantech, Adlink Technology,...
Wednesday 24 October 2018
TV panel prices to drop faster in November
The current downward adjustments of TV panel prices which began in October are likely to accelerate in November amid rising supply.
Tuesday 23 October 2018
Taiwan display makers developing new automotive panels, says Digitimes Research
In response to the long-term development prospects of electric cars and autonomous vehicles as well as demand from clients, Taiwan-based flat panel makers have been keen on developing...
Tuesday 23 October 2018
Advantech eyeing cold chain business opportunity in Vietnam
Taiwan-based IPC maker Advantech is eyeing business opportunities in Vietnam's cold chain development.