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Tuesday 24 April 2018
StarVR debuts on Taiwan emerging stock market
StarVR, a VR device joint venture between Acer and Sweden-based Starbreeze, started trading on Taiwan's emerging stock market on April 23. On the first day of trading, StarVR's share...
Tuesday 24 April 2018
Garmin launches Forerunner 645 Music in Taiwan
Garmin has launched Forerunner 645 Music, a GPS-enabled running watch featuring playback of music via Bluetooth headphones (sold separately) and Garmin Pay mobile contactless payment...
Monday 23 April 2018
Sinbon revenues up, but net profit down in 1Q18
Taiwan-based IPC solution provider Sinbon Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.79 billion (US$127.65 million) for the first quarter of 2018, growing 8.47% on year...
Monday 23 April 2018
Standalone VR devices making headway, says Digitimes Research
The launch of the standalone VR devices such as Facebook's Oculus Go and HTC's Vive Focus in late 2017 has pave the way for the proliferation of similar devices in early 2018, including...
Monday 23 April 2018
HTC adopts two-prong strategy to ramp up performance
HTC has adopted a double-pronged strategy to boost its smartphone and VR device businesses as it is aiming to bring a rebound to its overall performance, according to industry sour...
Monday 23 April 2018
Facebook delays smart speaker launch to October
Facebook's smart speakers reportedly will begin mass production in June as originally scheduled, but the order volumes for 2018 have been cut by around 20% from the original plan,...
Monday 23 April 2018
IDMs, Taiwan IC firms gearing up to develop car-use SiC power devices
With silicon carbide (SiC) emerging as an increasingly popular third-generation semiconductor material for car-use power devices and 5G networks, international major IDMs such as...
Monday 23 April 2018
Hong Kong startup Peacify launches smart socks for newborns
Hong Kong startup Peacify has launched a healthcare wearable monitoring device for newborns, dubbed Peacify Sock, allowing parents to view their babies' vital signs in real-time.
Friday 20 April 2018
AMD releases new-generation Ryzen CPUs
AMD has announced the global availability of its second-generation Ryzen desktop processors, starting with four models optimized for gamers, creators, and hardware enthusiasts: Ryzen...
Friday 20 April 2018
OSAT firms see flip-chip package orders eroded by digital coin price swings
Taiwan OSAT (outsourced semiconductor assembly and test) firms are facing headwinds in striving for flip-chip packaging orders for cryptocurrency mining ASICs, as the sharp price...
Friday 20 April 2018
Global semiconductor packaging materials market reaches US$16.7 billion in 2017
The global semiconductor packaging materials market reached US$16.7 billion in 2017, according to a report by SEMI and TechSearch International. While slower growth of smartphones...
Friday 20 April 2018
TSMC cuts revenue outlook for 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has cut its revenue growth forecast for 2018 to 10% from the previously-estimated 10-15%, citing weaker-than-expected smartphone...
Friday 20 April 2018
Synnex to recruit nearly 200 professionals for IoT, AI
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International, in line with growing sales of IoT (Internet of Things), AI (artificial intelligence) and cloud computing-based...
Friday 20 April 2018
Aaeon partners IoT solution startup InSynerger
Industrial PC (IPC) player Aaeon, a subsidiary of Asustek Computer, has formed a partnership with In-Snergy, an Internet of Things (IoT) solution developer, which was originally an...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Ennoconn eyes brand business
Ennoconn chairman Steve Chu has noted that his Taiwan-based IPC firm will cross into the brand business and its investments in Kontron through S&T will be the key for the entry...