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Wednesday 13 July 2022
IBM expands Power10 server family
IBM has expanded its Power10 server line with the introduction of midrange and scale-out systems to modernize, protect and automate business applications and IT operations.
Wednesday 13 July 2022
IC distributors positive about initial demand for new iPhones
Chip and component demand for the first batch of Apple's new iPhones slated for launch in September will be stable, according to sources at IC distributors.
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Taiwan IPC makers post brisk June results
Taiwan-based industrial PC makers have reported brisk sales results for June 2022, mainly thanks to the easing of related component shortages enabling them to fulfill more deferred...
Tuesday 12 July 2022
Taiwan IC design houses brace for Samsung inventory correction
Samsung Electronics has started slowing down its pace of chip and component orders particularly TV-related display driver ICs (DDI) and SoCs, impacting its supply chains in which...
Monday 11 July 2022
Server ODMs keen to adjust inventory
Server ODMs have been working keenly to adjust their components inventory. In addition to cutting orders for new components, they have been eager to deliver server shipments in a...
Monday 11 July 2022
Factory automation keeps rising, according to Ericsson survey
Manufacturers around the world estimate that the level of automation of their production rose from an average of 57% 10 years ago to 69% currently, and expect it keep rising to 79%...
Monday 11 July 2022
Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron dominate 1Q22 smartphone memory market
The global smartphone memory market clocked a total revenue of US$11.5 billion in the first quarter of 2022, according to Strategy Analytics. Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and Micron...
Monday 11 July 2022
India roundup: China criticizes India's raid on Vivo
The Indian authorities again searched a Chinese firm's India unit, prompting criticism from the Chinese authorities. Amid the global supply chain disruption, the ever-increasing inventories...
Monday 11 July 2022
SEA roundup: Compal reportedly looks to increase production capacity in Vietnam
Taiwan-based electronics maker Compal may set up new production facility in Nghe An, Vietnam, while Samsung reportedly has lowered smartphone production target this year amid weakening...
Friday 8 July 2022
Samsung gives flat sales and profit outlook for 2Q22
Samsung Electronics' just unveiled sales and profit guidance for the second quarter represent almost flat sequential increases but double-digit surges compared to the same period...
Friday 8 July 2022
Server ODMs cautious about placing orders
Component suppliers are seeing server ODMs become conservative with order pull-ins, as customer concerns about inventory build-ups mount, according to industry sources.
Thursday 7 July 2022
Chief Telecom constructing 4th IDC building
IDC (Internet data center) co-location service provider Chief Telecom is constructing its fourth IDC building in Taipei City, northern Taiwan, with completion scheduled for the fourth...
Thursday 7 July 2022
Smartphone makers in India bracing for inflation and destocking pressure
Despite the upcoming festive season, smartphone manufacturers in India, facing inflation and high inventory pressure, have decided to extend their production cuts till August, the...
Thursday 7 July 2022
Taiwan server assemblers to see 3Q22 shipments grow
Taiwan-based server assemblers are expected to see third-quarter shipments register double-digit sequential increases, with positive shipment prospects for the second half of 2022,...
Wednesday 6 July 2022
5G penetration speed faster than 4G by 2 years, says Ericsson
The penetration of 5G is rising faster than 4G, and the number of global 5G users will top one billion by the end of 2022, two years faster than the corresponding pace for 4G, according...