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Tuesday 25 April 2017
TSMC talks about its next growth drivers
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seeing robust growth in demand from the mobile computing, automotive electronics, IoT and high-performance computing sectors,...
Monday 24 April 2017
EMEA traditional PC market returning to growth in 1Q17, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) continued to stabilize in the first quarter of 2017, with the market posting...
Monday 24 April 2017
Galaxy S8 materials costs highest by far compared to previous versions, IHS teardown reveals
The new Samsung Galaxy S8 equipped with 64 gigabytes (GB) of NAND flash memory carries a bill of materials (BOM) cost that comes out to US$301.60, much higher than for previous versions...
Monday 24 April 2017
Lenovo to push gaming products in Asia Pacific
Lenovo is looking to establish over 100 stores in the Asia Pacific region, selling Lenovo-branded gaming products, in 2017, according to Lenovo Asia Pacific president Ivan Cheung...
Monday 24 April 2017
Lite-On, Everlight, Genesis Photonics step into LED automotive headlights
EMS provider Lite-On Technology and LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics have extended production to LED automotive headlights, while LED epitaxial wafer and chip...
Friday 21 April 2017
61.1 million TV panels to be supplied globally in 2Q17, says Sigmaintell
There will be 61.1 million TV panels supplied globally in the second quarter of 2017, increasing 2.8% on quarter but decreasing 4.4% on year, according to China-based Sigmaintell...
Friday 21 April 2017
TV panel prices may drop in 2H17, says IHS Markit
LCD TV panel prices have been on the rise for 15 months but prices for panels other than 65-inch models appear to remain unchanged currently and are likely to drop slowly and slightly...
Thursday 20 April 2017
Gaming notebook shipments expected to enjoy over 20% growth in 2017
Gaming notebook shipments are expected to grow over 20% on year in 2017 from more than four million units shipped a year earlier thanks to price cuts by vendors and rising demand...
Thursday 20 April 2017
PTI to enjoy robust demand for NAND flash
Robust demand for NAND flash memory will boost revenues at packaging and testing company Powertech Technology (PTI) in the second half of 2017, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 19 April 2017
HTC to promote Vive bundled with Nvidia, MSI products in the US
HTC plans to team up with Nvidia, CyberPower PC and Micro-Star International (MSI) to promote its HTC Vive VR devices in the US market, according to the company.
Tuesday 18 April 2017
Corning talks up 3D cell cultures in Taiwan
As part of Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen's five-plus-two innovative industries initiative, Taiwan is looking to transform into a center of biotechnology and medical R&D in Asia...
Tuesday 18 April 2017
Compal becomes second OEM for Apple Watch, says paper
Compal Electronics has landed orders for Apple Watch, becoming a second OEM for the smart wearable device, according to Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...
Tuesday 18 April 2017
Sharp runs risk to expand LCD TV business, says Diamond Weekly
While Sharp is restoring its business operations following Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics' stake investment, its plan to expand LCD TV output in line with the goal of increasing...
Tuesday 18 April 2017
Apple prepares iMac upgrades for 2H17 and high-end iMac for end of 2017
Apple is expected to begin production of two new iMac all-in-one (AIO) PCs in May 2017 for an official launch in the second half of the year, according to sources from Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 18 April 2017
Quanta to stay top AIO PC maker in 2017
Quanta Computer is expected to remain as the largest all-in-one (AIO) PC maker worldwide in 2017 thanks to orders from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Apple. Currently, HP outsources all...