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Thursday 8 March 2018
China web giants moving to develop blockchain applications
China's three web giants Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, collectively dubbed as BAT, are actively exploring the blockchain-based applications although the blockchain technology is still...
Thursday 8 March 2018
China cancels PV power goals in some areas in 2018
China's National Energy Administration (NEA) has canceled plans to install total capacity of 2.2GWp in areas deemed temporarily unsuitable for setting up more PV power stations.
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Emerging markets to drive smartphone market growth in 2018
Replacement demand for smartphones in emerging markets including India, Southeast Asia, Central America, the Middle East and Africa will be playing the growth driving role of the...
Wednesday 7 March 2018
China makers interested in buying GE lighting business units
US-based General Electric (GE) is looking to sell its remaining lighting business units with at least 8-10 China-based lighting firms or LED makers showing interest, eyeing the vendor's...
Tuesday 6 March 2018
Taiwan IC designers to embrace explosive orders for IoT chipsets
With the global IoT (Internet of Things) chipset markets, particularly in China, expected to grow sharply in 2018 along with the rapid development of diverse terminal devices and...
Tuesday 6 March 2018
Global wearable market grows 7.7% in 4Q17 and 10.3% in 2017, says IDC
The worldwide wearables market continued its upward trajectory in both the fourth quarter of 2017 and full year 2017 with total shipment volumes reaching new records. Moreover, thanks...
Monday 5 March 2018
Global January semiconductor sales increase 22.7%, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$37.6 billion for the month of January 2018, an increase of 22.7% compared to the January 2017 total of US$30.6 billion, according to the...
Monday 5 March 2018
Digitimes Research worldwide notebook shipment update – January 2018
With the notebook market entering the traditional slow season, the worldwide top-5 notebook brands saw their combined shipments drop for the second consecutive month in January 2018...
Friday 2 March 2018
LONGi lowers solar mono-Si wafer prices
The largest China-based solar mono-Si wafer maker LONGi Green Energy Technology has lowered quotes by 5-6%, with pricing per wafer for overseas markets dropping from US$0.67 to US$0.63,...
Friday 2 March 2018
High cost may dim initial prospects for 5G
With the imminent commercialization of 5G mobile technologies and services, mobile chipset suppliers, telecom operators and related supply chains will all face the initial incorporation...
Friday 2 March 2018
India rising: An alternative to China
With steady market growth and increasing economies of scale, India is an important alternative to China for countries that seek balanced industrial developments and try to avoid overdependence...
Friday 2 March 2018
Global PCB industry output value increases 11.7% in 2017, says TPCA
The worldwide PCB industry output value grew 11.7% to US$65 billion in 2017, according to data compiled by Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA). The on-year growth was the highest...
Friday 2 March 2018
SMIC forms MEMS JV with China local government
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's Shaoxing government and Shengyang Group have formed a joint venture named Semiconductor Manufacturing Electronics (Shaoxin...
Friday 2 March 2018
China polysilicon capacity expected to reach 450,000 tons in 2018
China-based polysilicon makers' total annual production capacity increased from 230,000 tons in 2016 to 320,000 tons in 2017 and is expected to further rise to 450,000 tons in 2018,...
Thursday 1 March 2018
Passive device makers see demand powered by wireless chargers
Thanks to robust China market demand for wireless charging devices, Taiwan makers of passive components needed for the devices are upbeat about revenue and shipment performances in...