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Thursday 3 September 2015
IFA 2015: Acer unveils new gaming products
At the company's IFA 2015 pre-show conference, Acer has unveiled a full series of products under its Predator gaming sub-brand including two gaming notebooks, a desktop, a curved...
Thursday 3 September 2015
IFA 2015: Asustek unveils new innovations at pre-show conference
Asustek Computer has unveiled its latest innovations at a pre-show conference before IFA in Germany and displayed two ZenWatch 2 smartwatches, the VivoStick, the RT-AC5300 wireless...
Thursday 3 September 2015
Acer to acquire bicycle GPS device vendor Xplova
Acer has announced it will acquire bicycle GPS vendor Xplova and integrate the vendor's GPS technologies, bicycle routes and maps into its Build Your Own Cloud (BYOC) platform.
Thursday 3 September 2015
India market: MediaTek, Micromax collaborate on mid- to high-end smartphones
MediaTek has announced an enhanced strategic collaboration with Micromax Informatics, India's leading handset player. The partnership aims to accelerate 4G accessibility and fuel...
Thursday 3 September 2015
Foxconn to step up cooperation with SK Group
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is expected to expand its cooperation with Korea's SK Group to include semiconductors, telecom services and energy, in addition to...
Thursday 3 September 2015
IFA 2015: Samsung, Motorola, Huawei to showcase new smartwatches
Smartphone vendors including Samsung Electronics, Motorola (Lenovo) and Huawei all plan to unveil their new models of smartwatches at the upcoming IFA 2015 in order to compete effectively...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Taiwan market: Smartphone sales to remain weak in 3Q15
Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market remain weak in the third quarter of 2015 due to the maturing local market and slower than expected back-to-school demand, according to sources...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
III sets up IoT intelligent commerce SIG to promote smart e-commerce in Taiwan
The Taiwan government-sponsored Institute for Information Industry (III) has announced the establishment of the IoT (Internet of Things) Intelligent Commerce SIG (special interest...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Worldwide server shipments grew 8% in 2Q15, while revenue increased 7.2%, says Gartner
In the second quarter of 2015, worldwide server shipments grew 8% on year, while revenues increased 7.2% from the second quarter of 2014, according to Gartner.
Tuesday 1 September 2015
South Korea market: SK Telecom to launch Luna produced by FIH Mobile
Korea-based SK Telecom will start marketing a smartphone with high specifications but a low price tag, the Luna, in the Korea market on September 4, according to a Korea-based Yonhap...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Sony Mobile Taiwan looking to acquire 20% market share with new wearables
Sony Mobile Taiwan is looking to expand promotions for its wearable devices in Taiwan and will treat Internet of things (IoT) and smart wearable device as the future development focus...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
HTC to lay off 600 employees working in Taiwan
HTC will lay off 600 employees working in Taiwan, with the layoff to take effective at the end of October 2015. The layoff is part of its plan to reduce up to 15% of its workforce...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Huawei, LG launch new wearable devices
Huawei has recently launched a new wearable device, the TalkBand B2, which integrates a Bluetooth headset and smartwatch. It comes with a 0.73-inch OLED display.
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Industry 4.0 Smart Services Dawn with Predictive Maintenance
Besides smart manufacturing, smart service is also a focus of Industry 4.0. Leveraging the industrial internet of things (IIoT), big data analysis, and expert systems, machinery makers...
Monday 31 August 2015
Japan market: HTC to beef up marketing of SIM-free smartphones
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC expects demand for contract-free (SIM-free) smartphones in the Japan market to take off after the Japan government allowed sales of such smartphones...