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Friday 21 September 2018
Readmoo to launch new e-book readers with Korea RIDI
EPUB-compatible e-book reader provider Readmoo has teamed up with Korea-based e-book provider RIDI to develop new e-paper digital reading devices, according to sources at Readmoo.
Friday 21 September 2018
What is behind HPE reported call for switch to AMD?
HP Enterprise (HPE) has recently been said to have recommended its partners adopt its server products using AMD's platforms to avoid the impact of Intel processor shortages. But Digitimes...
Thursday 20 September 2018
Foxconn to become largest TV ODM in 2018
Foxconn Electronics is expected to overtake TPV Technology to become the largest TV ODM in 2018, buoyed by increasing orders from Sharp, Sony and Vizio, according to WitsView.
Thursday 20 September 2018
Brinno to adopt in-house-developed ICs for time-lapse cameras
Brinno has disclosed its own-brand time-lapse cameras will adopt in-house-developed photography ICs beginning fourth-quarter 2018.
Thursday 20 September 2018
Short lead-time orders to buoy September sales for Taiwan IC designers
A pull-in of short lead-time orders for TVs and set-top boxes is set to buoy revenues at Taiwan-based IC design houses in September, according to industry sources.
Thursday 20 September 2018
IIoT to be driven by tech breakthroughs, customized production in next 5-10 years, says Advantech executive
IIoT (industrial Internet of Things) applications have started to take root since the beginning of 2018 and will develop at full speed in the next 5-10 years, driven by constant technology...
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Yageo buys back shares for NT$2.42 billion
Yageo has repurchased around NT$2.42 billion (US$178.6 million) worth of its common shares from the open market, at average price per share of NT$816.71, according to a company filing...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Acer expects gaming monitor sales to hike in 2018
Acer expects revenues generated from its gaming monitor line to register a double-digit increase in 2018, driven by strong sales of models with Ultra HD resolutions.
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Sigurd enjoys strong high-end chip probing demand
Strong high-end chip probing demand is prompting Sigurd Microelectronics to expand production capacity, according to the Taiwan-based company specializing in wafer probing and final...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
LG Display to ship 4 million OLED TV panels in 2018, says report
Having shipped 1.3 million OLED TV panels in the first half of 2018, LG Display is likely to ship nearly four million units of such panels in the year, according to a Korea-based...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
IoT applications set to flourish in 2019-2020, says Advantech chairman
The IoT (Internet of Things) applications will see explosive development in 2019-2020 with total NB (narrow band)-IoT solutions to be fully incorporated into the smart city field,...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Top-5 notebook brands and top-3 ODMs see increases in August shipments, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments increase 11% on month in August as they began releasing new products and preparing inventory for the second half of the...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Stay focused: Q&A with NXP executive Steve Owen
NXP Semiconductors has gone through several periods of restructuring since its departure from Philips, followed by privatization, and mergers and acquisitions. Steve Owen, executive...
Monday 17 September 2018
Samsung Display heaping pressure on LG Display in OLED automotive panel sector
In spite of its status as one of the top-five suppliers of OLED automotive panels globally, LG Display is facing increasing challenge from Samsung Display, which is making headway...
Monday 17 September 2018
Taiwan IC distributors enjoy seasonal pick-up in communication IC demand
A seasonal pick-up in communication IC demand is set to boost revenues at Taiwan-based IC distributors including WPG and WT Microelectronics in the third quarter of 2018, according...