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Friday 8 November 2019
C-Tech expects China orders for notebook cell packs to rise in 2020
Taiwan-based battery pack maker C-Tech United expects to see orders for notebooks from its China-based partners rise significantly in 2020, while striving to diversify its offerings...
Thursday 7 November 2019
Acer sees strong profits in 3Q19
Acer has announced consolidated revenues of N$62.87 billion (US$2.05 billion) for the third quarter of 2019, growing 14% sequentially with gross margin of 10.6%. Net profit for the...
Thursday 7 November 2019
Tencent eyes rising demand for digital transformation and cloud infrastructure in China
With Internet Plus becoming a national strategic policy for China, demand for digital transformation and cloud computing infrastructure has been rising exponentially in the country...
Wednesday 6 November 2019
CHPT net profits double to record high in 3Q19
IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has reported net profit shot up 110.4% sequentially to a record high of NT$247 million (US$8.13 million) in the third...
Wednesday 6 November 2019
CloudMile to set up AI R&D center in Taiwan
CloudMile, a Taiwan-based AI-based cloud computing service provider and strategic partner for Google Cloud Platform, will set up an AI R&D center in Taiwan, according to company...
Wednesday 6 November 2019
Taiwan IC supply chain cautious about China 5G incentive
China has recently offered to allow Taiwan-based firms to join the country's 5G technology R&D, standards formulation, network construction and product test, but most Taiwanese...
Tuesday 5 November 2019
Chip demand for TWS devices to surge sharply in 2020
Global shipments of TWS (true wireless stereo) earphones are expected to surge sharply to 150-200 million sets in 2020 from around 100 million sets estimated for 2019, providing strong...
Friday 1 November 2019
AI, 5G to trigger chip market growth, says TSMC chairman
The emerging AI and 5G applications will be triggering the next phase of growth in the global semiconductor market, according to TSMC chairman Mark Liu.
Friday 1 November 2019
AI system value hinges on decision-making capability, says Macronix executive
In incorporating AI-based systems, enterprises must first determine the real purpose of adopting them and should noy use them merely as a tool for data presentation, otherwise the...
Thursday 31 October 2019
Quanta chairman expects AI+5G to drive cloud computing development
Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam is optimistic about the development of the 5G and AI combination, likening 5G to an airplane's engine and AI the pilot. He believes the combination...
Thursday 31 October 2019
TWCC high performance computing services helping Taiwan industries embrace AI in shaping future innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a more advanced, sophisticated and future-proof applications. Most global organizations view AI technology as a long-term strategic...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
Positioned as LaaS provider: Q&A with WPG CEO Frank Yeh
As the largest electronics distributor in Asia, WPG Holdings continues to expand and diversify its offerings particularly those for 5G, AI and automotive electronics devices gearing...
Friday 25 October 2019
Asustek, MSI seeking new growth from AIoT and Creator PCs
With gaming PC demand slowing down, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) are both looking for new sales and profit growths from emerging sectors such as Creator PC...
Thursday 24 October 2019
HTC moves to promote blockchain smartphones, VR business
HTC has been keen to make efforts to advance both of its handset and VR businesses after Yves Maitre took the reins as CEO at the Taiwan-based smartphone vendor in mid-September.
Wednesday 23 October 2019
Taiwan ODMs deepening deployments in smart healthcare
Major Taiwan-based ODMs including Compal Electronics, Quanta Computer and Wistron have stepped up their deployments in healthcare aiming to leverage AI and big data technologies to...