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Tuesday 12 November 2019
Trade war affecting datacenter market in China
The ongoing trade disputes between the US and China continue to affect negatively China's datacenter market, with recovery unlikely to take place until the end of 2019 or even 2020,...
Monday 11 November 2019
Adlink, IBM Taiwan to help makers integrate IT, OT, AI
Industrial computing device maker Adlink Technology and IBM Taiwan have partnered to help Taiwan-based makers upgrade manufacturing processes to Industry 4.0 standards through integrating...
Friday 8 November 2019
Highlights of the day: 4G smartphone chip demand recovering
There has been much hype about the arrival of the 5G era, but 4G is still very much alive and kicking. Global smartphone sales have slowed down in 2019, but Taiwanese IC designers...
Friday 8 November 2019
TPK wins deals for silver nanowire touch solutions
TPK Holding's small-size silver nanowire-based touch solutions have entered design-in processes of 1-2 foldable handsets, according to Leo Hsieh, president of the touch module and...
Friday 8 November 2019
Pegatron enjoys strong profits in 3Q19
Pegatron has reported third-quarter consolidated revenues picked up 18.5% sequentially and 10.2% on year to come to NT$354.8 billion (US$11.58 billion), while the gross margin was...
Friday 8 November 2019
Sensors enabling innovative user experience: Q&A with AMS CEO Alexander Everke
Austrian sensor chipmaker AMS has developed a wide range of solutions supporting innovative user experiences for consumers, leveraging its tech prowess to expand its presence in terminal...
Friday 8 November 2019
Chip demand for 4G smartphones picking up
A decline in chip demand for 4G smartphones seems to have bottomed out, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Thursday 7 November 2019
Highlights of the day: Huawei order momentum to resume after 4Q19 hiatus
Following several months of aggressive inventory build-up in the wake of the US trade ban, Huawei has slowed down the pace of orders for Taiwanese chip suppliers in the fourth quarter,...
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
Wiwynn sees revenues drop, gross margin rise in 3Q19
Wiwynn, a cloud computing server affiliate of Wistron, has reported third-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$33.35 billion (US$1.09 billion), down 31.3% on year with net profit of...
Thursday 7 November 2019
Samsung reportedly mulling using ToF 3D sensing solutions for Galaxy Note 11
Samsung Electronics is mulling using ToF-based 3D sensing technology for facial recognition for its upcoming Galaxy Note 11 slated for the second half of 2020, instead of in-display...
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...
Thursday 7 November 2019
LandMark ramping up 25G products for 5G base stations
LandMark Optoelectronics, a specialist for epitaxial wafers and VCSEL components, has disclosed it has begun shipping 25G products for 5G base stations, with shipment volume to expand...
Wednesday 6 November 2019
Highlights of the day: Server demand to recover in 2020
Server demand may have been slow in 2019 with clients adjusting inventory, but orders are expected to pick up in 2020. Major suppliers are eyeing different segments for server...
Wednesday 6 November 2019
Huawei offers integrated cloud platform to satisfy increasing computing demand
Facing rising demand for computing capacity, Huawei is currently offering a solution that combines one cloud system with two computing platforms.