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Wednesday 25 January 2017
Google develops meldCX via cooperation with AOpen
Google has offered meldCX, customized software and services to enable Chromebox, Chromebase and Chromebook compatibility with retail operators' existing peripheral devices not based...
Wednesday 25 January 2017
ThroughTek listed as Taiwan's first IoT company on the emerging stock board
ThroughTek Co., Ltd., a leading IoT (Internet-of-Things) platform and cloud solutions provider, announced today that it has registered as Taiwan's first IoT company on the Emerging...
Wednesday 25 January 2017
Taiwan market: CHT expects profits to edge down 8% in 2017
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) expects its consolidated revenues to inch up 0.5% on year to NT$231.16 billion (US$7.373 billion) in 2017, but net profits are likely to decline 8% to NT$6.89...
Wednesday 25 January 2017
Taiwan 4Q16 international Internet bandwidth stands at 2.067Tbps, says TWNIC
Taiwan's direct Internet connection with 15 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached total bandwidth of 2.067Tbps as of fourth-quarter 2016, increasing 16.26% sequentially...
Tuesday 24 January 2017
China December mobile communication user base grows to 1.322 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.322 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of December 2016, increasing 0.17% on month and 1.24% on year, of which 170.81 million...
Tuesday 24 January 2017
Brand vendors to launch smartphones with AI applications to ramp up sales in 2017
Smartphone vendors, including Apple, Samsung Electronics, Huawei, LG Electronics and Xiaomi Technology, are likely to introduce models featuring AI (artificial intelligence) applications...
Tuesday 24 January 2017
Taiwan market: Seiko Epson launches Smart Canvas
Seiko Epson has launched Smart Canvas smartwatch in the Taiwan market at NT$5,490 (US$173) for watch body alone plus NT$999 for a belt made of synthetic leather, according to Epson...
Monday 23 January 2017
The synergy of NXP acquisition: An interview with Qualcomm president Derek Aberle
Qualcomm agreed in late 2016 to buy NXP Semiconductor for about US$47 billion in the biggest-ever deal in the semiconductor industry - a move which clearly indicates Qualcomm's roadmap...
Friday 20 January 2017
Digitimes Research: ASEAN 3G/4G mobile broadband penetration to rise to 60% in 2017
3G/4G mobile broadband Internet-access subscribers accounted for 46% of all mobile communication subscribers in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) market in 2015 and...
Friday 20 January 2017
Acer to be free of amortization cost for intangible assets beginning 2018, says CEO
After recognizing an intangible asset impairment of NT$6.34 billion (US$199 million) at the end of 2016, Acer will see amortization of costs for intangible assets decrease by US$7...
Friday 20 January 2017
Asustek to launch next generation ZenFone 4 smartphones in May, say sources
Asustek Computer plans to launch its next-generation ZenFone 4-series smartphones in May and aims to ship over 20 million smartphone in 2017, according to sources from Taiwan's handset...
Thursday 19 January 2017
Cable TV in Taiwan to be fully digitized at end of 2017, says NCC
96% of cable TV networks in Taiwan have been digitized and the remaining 4% is expected to be completed at the end of 2017, according to the National Communications Commission (NCC...
Thursday 19 January 2017
VIA launches Custom IoT Platform Design Service
VIA Technologies has announced the launch of its VIA Custom IoT Platform Design Service to enable customers to accelerate the development of application-specific IoT systems and devices...
Thursday 19 January 2017
HTC to release new VR games, accessories to promote Vive
HTC will release new VR games at the Taipei Game Show 2017 and plans to launch new accessories, including the HTC Vive Tracker and a wireless VR headphone, in the second quarter to...
Thursday 19 January 2017
Qualcomm, MediaTek to vie for handset solution orders from Foxconn
Qualcomm and MediaTek are expected to compete fiercely for chipset solution orders from EMS supplier Foxconn Electronics which has turned itself into a handset vendor recently, according...