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Wednesday 18 December 2019
HTC mulls cutting more jobs
HTC has confirmed that it will trim its workforce as it looks to ensure that the development of its core businesses will be able to secure sufficient resources for further advancem...
Friday 13 December 2019
Cisco unveils plan for building Internet for next decade
Cisco has unveiled further details behind its technology strategy for building a new Internet - one designed to push digital innovation beyond the performance, economic and power...
Monday 9 December 2019
HTC cuts VR headset prices, launches streaming service
HTC has reduced prices of its VR headsets and also released a Beta version of Viveport wireless cross-platform streaming services aiming to boost sales during the year-end shopping...
Monday 9 December 2019
Smart glasses may replace smartphones, says Jorjin chairman
Smart glasses enabled by AR/MR technologies may gradually replace smartphones, with such a trend beginning to emerge in 2023 according to Tom Liang, chairman for both Taiwan-based...
Friday 6 December 2019
Smart AR glasses shipments to rise significantly in 2023, says Digitimes Research
As 5G penetration rate is expected to reach 50% in 2023, smart augmented reality (AR) glasses will begin entering the consumer market, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 4 December 2019
China telecom carriers and smartphone vendors gear up for 5G
With the arrival of 5G commercialization, China-based telecom carriers and smartphone vendors are expanding their services and releasing new products in pursuit of new business opp...
Monday 2 December 2019
MAI uses VR to develop solutions for surgical simulation and medical education
Medical Augmented Intelligence (MAI) has applied VR technology to developing solutions based on restructuring medical images for use in simulating surgical operation and medical education...
Monday 2 December 2019
Worldwide spending on AR/VR to reach US$18.8 billion in 2020, says IDC
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to be US$18.8 billion in 2020, an increase of 78.5% over the US$10.5 billion expected to bespent in...
Thursday 24 October 2019
HTC moves to promote blockchain smartphones, VR business
HTC has been keen to make efforts to advance both of its handset and VR businesses after Yves Maitre took the reins as CEO at the Taiwan-based smartphone vendor in mid-September.
Friday 4 October 2019
5G, VR integration to bring in killer apps, says HTC executive
In addition to benefiting system operators, handset vendors and other players, the commercialization of 5G networks will help drive a fast development of VR applications, which could...
Friday 27 September 2019
Edge computing crucial for AI, 5G complementarity, says Qualcomm CTO
While AI and 5G technologies will closely complement each other in a variety of applications, edge computing will play the most critical role in the complementarity of both technologies,...
Tuesday 17 September 2019
Taiwan startups to build smart healthcare ecosystem
Taiwan startups have come out with a variety of smart healthcare solutions and are stepping up exchanges with leading firms in diverse business segments, seeking to create more cross-industry...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Apple introduces new iPad and Watch Series 5
Apple has introduced the seventh-generation iPad, bringing more screen area and support for the full-sized Smart Keyboard to its tablet devices. It has also unveiled the new Apple...
Monday 9 September 2019
HTC sales up 66% sequentially in August
HTC has reported revenues of NT$734 million (US$23.52 million) for August, up 66.8% on month but down 47.1% on year.
Tuesday 27 August 2019
AMS positive about demand from 3 major upgrades in smartphones in 2019
Upgrades in smartphone specs and features such as facial recognition, all-screen design and enhanced camera capabilities continue to drive related chip and component demand this year,...