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Friday 24 August 2018
Taipei smart lavatory to double as emergency call center
A Taipei park has kicked the official use of Taiwan's first smart public lavatory allowing citizens to experience IoT-backed smart living, and the lavatory will double as an emergency...
Thursday 23 August 2018
Eight-inch foundries seeing orders slow down
Eight-inch foundries have seen their fab utilization rates remain high in the third quarter of 2018, but orders from customers have shown signs of a slowdown amid concerns about end...
Wednesday 22 August 2018
Taiwan seeking tie-up with Texas Medical Center on digital health
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is actively promoting the development of Taiwan's biomedical industry through international cooperation, and its officials stationed...
Monday 20 August 2018
Diverse power management IC solutions to affect industries through 2020, says TI manager
Along with the development of data centers, automotive electronics and industrial automation, power consumption has become an issue as crucial as gasoline consumption, prompting power...
Friday 17 August 2018
Lenovo reports double-digit revenue growth for fiscal 1Q18
Lenovo has reported that its revenues for the fiscal first-quarter ended June 30, 2018 reached US$11.91 billion, up 19% on year, with pre-tax income coming to US$113 million, an improvement...
Tuesday 14 August 2018
China new fabs to join competition for foundry orders in late 2018
As most of the 12-inch wafer foundry fabs built in China in 2016-2017 will kick off commercial run in late 2018, China's combined monthly foundry capacities at 12-inch fabs will surge...
Friday 10 August 2018
Taiwan tech firms expand capacities to fulfill rush orders from US
Taiwan-based semiconductor and electronics makers are busy expanding their local production capacities, importing more machinery equipment to fulfill robust rush orders from customers,...
Friday 10 August 2018
WPG posts record 2Q18 profit
IC distributor WPG saw its net profits surge 23.1% on year to a record high of NT$2.2 billion (US$71.9 million) in the second quarter of 2018, when consolidated revenues increased...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Smart mobility era with EV as mainstream may come 2022-2025
Smart mobility featuring electrical vehicles (EV) as mainstream and driverless cars as popular road transportation tools may materialize during 2022-2025, 5-8 years ahead of the Smart...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Samsung steps up investment in AI, 5G and automotive sectors
Samsung has announced plans to invest KRW25 trillion (US$22.38 billion) over the next three years in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, automotive electronics components...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Advantech invests in Nippon RAD to strengthen IIoT market in Japan
With its strong base in hardware platforms, Advantech has recently actively promoted the co-creation model to work with Solution Ready Package (SRP) software partners and system integrators...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Advantech data-driven software/hardware integrated application framework enables AI and IoT in Taiwan factories
The rapid development of AI has brought a new revolution to IoT. Applying deep learning or AI algorithms to IoT system architecture to make IoT device smart has become the latest...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Network security enhancement investments crucial for IIoT
Long noted for stringent computer system security management, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently unexpectedly suffered a virus infection at part of its fab...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
UMC, VIS to enforce 8-inch foundry capacity expansions
As 8-inch wafer foundry capacity supply is expected to fall short of demand through at least 2020, Taiwan foundry houses including United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
Yageo posts EPS of NT$42.95 for 1H18
Passive component vendor Yageo has disclosed net profits of NT$15.06 billion (US$491.9 million) for the first half of 2018, with EPS reaching NT$42.95.