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Monday 9 April 2018
Dell releases gaming notebooks for different price segments in China
Dell has unveiled several new gaming notebooks under its Alienware brand and G series product line in China, featuring Intel's eighth-generation Core i9/i7/i5 processors, with prices...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
Apple plans micro LED panels for small- and large-size devices, says Digitimes Research
Apple is gearing up efforts developing micro LED panels for both small-size and large-size applications and has received support from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)...
Monday 2 April 2018
Taiwan leadframe suppliers to raise prices 10-15% in 2Q18
Taiwan-based leadframe suppliers plan to raise their prices 10-15% in the second quarter of 2018 to reflect tight supply, according to sources at IC backend houses.
Monday 2 April 2018
Ennoconn to invest NT$5.34 billion in turnkey solution provider Marketech
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Ennoconn has announced to invest NT$5.34 billion (US$182.09 million) to acquire 90.5 million shares or a 51.12% stake of turnkey solution provider...
Monday 2 April 2018
Clevo expects notebook shipments to rise 20% in 2018
Clevo expects its notebook shipments to reach 1.52 million units in 2018, up from 2017's 1.27 million units, driven mainly by demand for gaming models and orders from emerging markets,...
Friday 30 March 2018
Canon launches digital MILC EOS M50 in Taiwan
Canon has launched EOS M50 mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera in Taiwan at a recommended retail price of NT$18,900 (US$647) for body only, NT$21,900 for body plus EF-M 15-45mm...
Friday 30 March 2018
StarVR approved to list on Taiwan emerging stock market
StarVR, a VR device joint venture between Acer and Sweden-based Starbreeze, has obtained approval from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) to list on the local Emerging Stock Board.
Friday 30 March 2018
Connector maker Concraft 2018 revenues to be driven by automotive components
Taiwan-based connector maker Concraft Holding expects its revenues from the acoustic component business to grow 10-20% on year in 2018, while those from the automotive components...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Getac posts EPS of NT$3.38 for 2017
Taiwan-based ruggedized PC device maker Getac has reported net profits fell 8.2% on year to NT$1.91 billion (US$65.5 million) in 2017, with EPS coming to NT$3.38. However, the company's...
Thursday 29 March 2018
ASRock rolls out AMD Radeon graphics cards
ASRock has introduced the first series of its Phantom Gaming-branded graphics cards based on AMD's chips in Thailand, focusing on the mainstream price segment and it will sell them...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Visual Photonics VCSEL epi wafer pending Apple validation
Taiwan-based Visual Photonics Epitaxy's (VPEC) VCSEL epi wafers are still pending validation by Apple, and joining the VCSEL 3D sensor supply chain for iPhones and other Apple consumer...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Automotive IC market to top US$40 billion in 2018, says Digitimes Research
The global market scale for automotive semiconductors is estimated to surpass US$40 billion in 2018 after surging 11% on year to US$35.7 billion in 2017 from US$32.2 billion, according...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Microsoft mulls raising license fees for Windows OS
Microsoft reportedly is mulling adjusting its current Windows licensing plan and is expected to charge more fees on models with higher-end specifications. The move is expected to...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Ardentec seeing orders for auto MCU ramp up
Taiwan-based Ardentec is expected to enjoy growing revenues generated from orders for automotive MCUs in 2018, according to industry sources. The IC testing company has seen orders...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Acer to work with Taiwan hospitals for cloud medical care
Acer is partnering with three hospitals in Taiwan, looking to establish a cloud-based medical care service platform using its technologies and is planning to expand the system to...