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Thursday 8 August 2019
Samsung launches Galaxy Note 10
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Galaxy Note10 line of premium smartphones that come in two sizes - 6.3- and 6.8-inch - in an edge-to-edge AMOLED screen design with improved S...
Thursday 8 August 2019
5G deployments, availability of 5G phones to drive demand for power semiconductor components
The ongoing deployments of 5G infrastructure and promising demand for 5G-focused phones that will come along with the commercial runs of 5G networks will continue to spur demand for...
Thursday 8 August 2019
VPEC enjoys robust demand for VCSEL components
Epitaxial wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) has enjoyed a ramp-up in demand for vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) components for use in smartphones...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Touch panel makers ramping up output for new Samsung phones
Touch panel suppliers have started ramping up output since to support Samsung Electronics' commercial production for its just-unveiled Galaxy Note 10 devices, which will come in two...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Is Huawei overconfident?
Huawei's handset shipments seem to have defied the US trade ban, registering strong growth in the second quarter and sending the vendor setting an even more ambitious...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Can Huawei ship 270 million handsets in 2019?
Huawei should have seen its smartphone shipments much affected in the second quarter of 2019 after being blacklisted by the US government in early May.
Wednesday 7 August 2019
IBM sees magnetic tapes as mainstream data storage media in next decade
While data volume will expand exponentially from proliferating 5G, IoT, and autonomous driving applications, magnetic tapes will remain the mainstream data storage medium in the next...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Accton, Sercomm poised for strong sales in 2H19
Networking device makers Accton Technology and Sercomm are expected to maintain their sales momentum in the second half of 2019, buoyed by equipment upgrades at telecom operators...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Next-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors support up to 56 processor cores
Intel has announced its next-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor family (codename Cooper Lake) will offer customers up to 56 processor cores per socket and built-in AI training...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
China handset makers may use Samsung Exynos chips for 5G phones
One of the top-four handset brands in China reportedly has decided to adopt Samsung Electronics' Exynos platforms for the production of 5G smartphones, according to industry source...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
APO opens smart manufacturing center in Taiwan
Asian Productivity Organization (APO) on August 6 inaugurated its Center of Excellence on Smart Manufacturing in Taichung Industrial Park, central Taiwan.
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Global smartphone shipments fall for 7th consecutive quarter in 2Q19, says IHS
The bad news for the global smartphone market is that global shipments fell in the second quarter, marking seven consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines, according to IHS...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
HPE acquires MapR business assets
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced it has acquired the business assets of MapR, a data platform for artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics applications powered by...
Monday 5 August 2019
UK startup Kheiron develops breast cancer screening system
UK-based startup Kheiron Medical Technologies, dedicated to AI analysis of breast cancer, has successfully developed a mammography intelligence assessment (Mia) system with high cancer...
Monday 5 August 2019
NetApp expanding R&D manpower in Taiwan
Data storage solution provider NetApp is to double its R&D team in Taiwan to over 100 people by the end of 2019 as it is scaling up its operations to meet the growing demand for...