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Virtual reality has become the latest topic of the PC industry with players such as Samsung, HTC, Google and Sony, all aggressively pushing into.
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Thursday 7 December 2017
AI, IoT to greatly benefit Taiwan ICT sector, says TCA chair
Taiwan information and communication technology (ICT) industry has no reason to show pessimism about its future prospect, as such new tech applications as AI (artificial intelligence),...
Tuesday 5 December 2017
Backend IC service provider Sigurd sees bright prospect in 2018
Taiwan-based IC packaging and testing house Sigurd Microelectronics is expected to enjoy strong revenue performance in 2018 due to more orders from Amazon for its smart speaker chips,...
Monday 4 December 2017
Brogent expects Q-Ride VR systems to be growth driver in 2018
Taiwan leading motion-sensing equipment supplier Brogent Technologies has launched Q-Ride gaming device in the second half of 2017, which is paired with Acer's MR (mixed-reality)...
Friday 1 December 2017
HTC picks up 26 startups to join Vive X incubation project
HTC has announced that it has selected a total of 26 technology startups as target investment partners under its Vive X incubation project for further expansion of its virtual reality...
Thursday 30 November 2017
Toshiba Memory unveils 2TB NVMe SSD
Toshiba Memory has enhanced its line-up of client SSDs with the launch of premium models in its XG5-P series. The new NVM Express (NVMe) client SSDs improve on the performance of...
Monday 20 November 2017
More China entry-level VR, smartphone vendors to exit markets
Almost half of China's brand vendors of entry-level to mid-range VR (virtual reality) devices and smartphones have been forced to quit the markets, as the price gaps of their products...
Friday 17 November 2017
Standalone VR HMDs to enjoy growing popularity in China
With the ecosystem of standalone virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays (HMDs) and PC-bundled VR HMDs gradually becoming more complete, demand for the two types of devices are...
Friday 17 November 2017
HTC prepares Ultra HD VR HMD for 2018
HTC is reportedly planning to release a new head-mounted display (HMD) supporting Ultra HD resolution in 2018 at the earliest, and together with the newly released standalone Vive...
Thursday 16 November 2017
Over 1,100 VR applications available at Viveport, says HTC
The number of VR (virtual reality) applications available at HTC's VR App store, Viveport, has reached over 1,100, including 800 supporting VR gaming arcades and over 300 supporting...
Wednesday 15 November 2017
Quanta gearing up investments for AI, AR, VR and big data
Quanta Computer is expanding its investments in AI, AR, VR, wearable devices and big data solutions and expects to roll out more new products starting 2019, according to company chairman...
Wednesday 15 November 2017
China market: HTC unveils standalone Vive Focus VR headset
HTC has unveiled the Vive Focus, its all-in-one VR headset, at the Vive Developer Conference held in Beijing recently. The model features an AMOLED display, Qualcomm's Snapdragon...
Monday 13 November 2017
Product marketability hinges more on user experience, says Dassault CEO
The market catering to personalized and diverse demand hinges on user experience rather than product functionality, Bernard Charles, president and CEO of Dassault Systemes, has remarked...
Friday 10 November 2017
China AI unicorn SenseTime eyes new financing of US$500 million
China AI unicorn SenseTime is reportedly to announce a new round of financing estimated at around US$500 million within one month, which will be the largest scale of its kind seen...
Friday 10 November 2017
HTC reports 10th consecutive quarterly loss
HTC has reported net losses of NT$3.1 billion (US$102.63 million) for the third quarter of 2017, the company's 10th consecutive quarterly loss. EPS for the quarter was negative NT$...
Tuesday 24 October 2017
Acer steps up financing of StarVR joint venture
Starbreeze AB and Acer have announced that a new capitalization plan has been agreed for the StarVR - the joint venture for marketing and sales of the StarVR Virtual Reality (VR)...