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Wednesday 21 December 2016
Dell leads in Windows Hello biometric security solutions, say Taiwan makers
Among vendors of business-use notebooks, tablets and 2-in-1 hybrid models, Dell has leadership in adopting Windows Hello, Microsoft's new biometric security system built into Windows...
Wednesday 21 December 2016
TV panel prices further rise in December, says IHS
Prices for 40- to 43-inch LCD TV panels have risen US$3 and those for 49- to 65-inch units have increased US$5 in December, according to IHS.
Wednesday 21 December 2016
Acer recognizes intangible asset impairment of NT$6.34 billion
Acer on December 20 announced the recognition of intangible asset impairment of NT$6.34 billion (US$199 million), equivalent to net loss per share NT$2.06, for 2016 in accordance...
Tuesday 20 December 2016
TV panel supply chain in major reshuffle with Sharp set to stop shipments to Samsung
Foxconn Electronics' decision to have its subsidiary Sharp stop shipping LCD TV panels to Samsung Electronics beginning 2017 will trigger a chain reaction that will also affect Sony,...
Tuesday 20 December 2016
Cypress shipping MCUs based on eCT embedded flash memory manufactured at UMC
Cypress Semiconductor has begun volume shipments of microcontrollers (MCUs) containing its proprietary 40nm embedded charge-trap (eCT) flash manufactured at United Microelectronics...
Tuesday 20 December 2016
EMBUX captures rising ARM demand in IPC market
Demand for ARM processors has been strong due to the increasing popularity of Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Vehicles (IoV), Industry 4.0 applications and mobile devices. The...
Monday 19 December 2016
Laster Tech aims at 30% global market share for LED automotive lighting modules in 10 years
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech has attained an about 20% market share in China and will also beef up marketing in the US and Europe, aiming at a global market share...
Monday 19 December 2016
AR/VR headsets to grow at 5-year CAGR of 108.3%, says IDC
Worldwide augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset shipments are expected to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 108.3% over 2015-2020 forecast period, reaching...
Friday 16 December 2016
Global VR device shipments to reach 2.91 million units in 2016, says TrendForce
Global shipments of VR devices (excluding mobile VR devices) are likely to reach 2.91 million units in 2016 and grow by 75% to 5.1 million in 2017, according to TrendForce. Sony will...
Friday 16 December 2016
Innolux aims to become top automotive display panel supplier
LCD panel Innolux has become the globally second largest supplier of automotive applications, and as it has been tapping the Japan and China markets and seen stable demand in the...
Thursday 15 December 2016
China e-sports industry entering golden age, says IDC
China's e-sports games revenues are expected to exceed CNY50 billion (US$7.3 billion) for 2016, up more than 50% from 2015 thanks to the increasing popularity of tournaments as more...
Thursday 15 December 2016
IPC supplier Nexcom sees revenues hit record high in November
IPC maker Nexcom saw its consolidated revenues grow 8.28% on month and 12.64% on year to a record high of NT$583 million (US$18.35 million) in November. For the first 11 months of...
Thursday 15 December 2016
Digitimes Research: Top notebook vendors and ODMs see combined shipments increase in November
The worldwide top-5 notebook brand vendors' combined shipments grew 8% on month in November, while the top-3 ODMs' notebook shipments increased 10% thanks to rising sales from North...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
TGS 2017 to begin on January 19 with VR spotlight, says paper
Taipei Game Show (TGS) 2017 will be hosted from January 19-24, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan and virtual reality (VR) software and hardware are expected to be under the spotlight at the...
Wednesday 14 December 2016
India currency reform having mix influence on Taiwan IT players, says paper
India's recent currency reform reportedly has made local consumers become less willing to make purchase and has impacted smartphone sales in the country; however, Compal Electronics,...