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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...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Rising component and material costs to put pressure on gross margin
IC foundries, and PC and handset manufacturers continue to encounter rising costs of components and materials, and will see their gross margins come under downward pressure in 2018,...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Semiconductors used in electronics post solid growth in 1Q18, says IHS
Global semiconductor revenues derived from chip usage in electronic equipment and devices amounted to US$111.4 billion at the end of first-quarter 2018, up a significant 17% from...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Zoetek introduces smart wearables for medical care
Zoetek has introduced a healthcare smartwatch and a smart garment for healthcare of the elderly.
Thursday 19 April 2018
Asustek announces Arez graphics card brand
Asustek Computer has announced Arez, a new brand identity for Asus Radeon RX graphics cards. The new brand - derived from Ares, the Greek god of war - underlines the working partnership...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Acer prepares new notebooks for Spring Computer Show 2018 in Taiwan
For the upcoming Spring Computer Show 2018 in Taipei from April 27-30, Acer has unveiled several Avengers special edition notebooks partnership Marvel.