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Wednesday 25 July 2018
International component makers strategically hike quotes
Global tech supply chains have seen overwhelming price hikes in 2018, ranging from DRAM, silicon wafer, and passive components to discrete devices MOSFET, diode, as MCU, as well as...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Quantum computing to hit US$15 billion in 2028, says ABI Research
Total revenues generated from quantum computing services will exceed US$15 billion by 2028, forecasts ABI research. The demand for quantum computing services will be driven by some...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Asustek rolls out 4K HDR, 144Hz gaming monitor
Asustek Computer has rolled out its new 27-inch gaming monitor, the ROG Swift PG27UQ, featuring Ultra HD resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz. Certified by Nvidia G-Sync HDR, DisplayHDR...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Xiaomi expansion into South Korea heaping pressure on Samsung
China-based Xiaomi launched its latest smartphones including the flagship Hongmi Note 5, in Seoul, South Korea, priced KRW200,000-300,000 (US$190-285), in cooperation with local telecom...
Monday 23 July 2018
Smaller-size TV panel prices to pick up further in August
After suffering a major tumble in the second quarter of 2018, the quotes for smaller-size TV panels are beginning to rebound in July, likely to pick up further in August, especially...
Monday 23 July 2018
Corning to build production facility for automotive glass solutions in China
Corning has announced a plan to build production lines for automotive glass solutions in China.
Monday 23 July 2018
Taiwan LED firms eye US, Europe auto lighting markets
LED automotive lighting products from Edison Opto, Excellence Optoelectronics and Everlight Electronics have entered the supply chains of US- and Europe-based automakers, as these...
Monday 23 July 2018
Acer Day campaign expands to more countries in PAP region
Acer began its Acer Day campaign on July 20 and has expanded the promotion to another 20 countries in Pan Asia including Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Brunei, Mongolia and Cambodia,...
Friday 20 July 2018
Panjit developing high-power IGBT devices for automotive use
Taiwan discrete components maker Panjit International is stepping up the development of high-power IGBT devices for automotive and mass transportation uses while expecting uninterruptible...
Friday 20 July 2018
Texas Instruments to launch DLP5531-Q1 chipset for use in automotive headlights
Texas Instruments will launch DLP5531-Q1, a chipset consisting of 1.3-megapixel DLP5531-Q1 DMD (digital micromirror device), DLP230-Q1 DMD controller and TPS99000-Q1 system management...
Friday 20 July 2018
Acer tops PC vendors in Amazon Prime Day sales
Acer on July 19 announced that the best-selling PC-related products including notebook, desktop, LCD monitor during Amazon Prime Day were all devices from Acer. Amazon Prime Day is...
Friday 20 July 2018
TSMC revises revenue, capex outlook for 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has revised its revenue growth forecast for 2018 to 5-9%, compared with the up to 10% estimated previously. Disappointing crypto...
Thursday 19 July 2018
AI-based xPUs proliferating as new growth driver for IC supply chains
With the advent of the 5G era, artificial intelligence (AI) applications will be in full swing, prompting chipmakers to develop multiple xPU chips beyond Intel's CPU and Nvidia's...
Thursday 19 July 2018
TV panel prices to rebound in 3Q18 as supply becomes tight
TV panel prices are set to rebound in the third quarter as overall supply is expected to be getting tight in the quarter, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 18 July 2018
VirtualLink combines simplicity of single USB-C connector with higher bandwidth to drive VR experiences
A new industry consortium led by Nvidia, Oculus, Valve, AMD, and Microsoft has introduced the VirtualLink specification - an open industry standard that enables next-generation VR...