Chinese iPhone shipments jumped about 12% in March after Apple Inc. and its retailers slashed prices, official data showed, suggesting efforts to arrest an accelerating decline in sales are yielding early results.
Latest reports indicated that Apple is developing a new iteration of its mixed reality (MR) headset Vision Pro but it may not be available until the end of 2026 at the earliest.
Dixon Technologies, a major EMS and ODM provider in India, is broadening its manufacturing footprint through strategic partnerships. The company has joined forces with Nokia and is reportedly in discussions to produce notebooks for HP, marking a significant expansion in its manufacturing business.
Business Finland, the government organization for innovation funding and trade, travel, and investment promotion, has recently brought some of the country's leading quantum technology companies and research organizations to Taiwan.
As expected, Apple's late product announcement on May 7 included new iPad Pros powered by the M4 processor and a new Apple Pencil Pro. With these new gadgets now official, industry watchers are monitoring the share of production and projected sales numbers for each iPad model and supply chain coordination. In addition, attention is also on Apple's efforts in foldable smartphones and tablets.
In Taiwan's dynamic industrial landscape, the pursuit of smart manufacturing heralds a new era of resilience and innovation. However, beneath the surface of progress lies a formidable challenge: the complex interplay between customization and scalability threatens to impede widespread adoption.
The first year of the AI PC era saw major Chinese manufacturers like Lenovo and Huawei aggressively positioning themselves in the AI PC market to capture higher market shares. Looking at the Chinese market, the second half of 2024 is expected to see a replacement wave for PCs, driven not only by the advent of AI PCs but also because domestic PC purchases made 2-3 years ago are approaching their replacement cycle.
In an exclusive video interview with DIGITIMES Asia managing editor Judy Lin (JL), Marc Hijink (MH), the acclaimed Dutch journalist and author of "Focus - the ASML Way," during his visit to Taipei, Taiwan, delves into the intricate world of ASML, a global leader in semiconductor lithography machines.
US Intelligence Communities have successively pointed out that the geopolitical risks in the Taiwan Strait seem to be increasing with incidents such as Xiamen coast guard vessels frequently appearing in sea areas near Kinmen.
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s shares jumped to a record high after posting its strongest monthly sales growth since the start of 2023, potentially raising expectations for iPhone and AI server sales.
The most unexpected development in Qisda's history occurred in 2005, when the company's predecessor, BenQ, failed to merge with Siemens Mobile. It made a large loss of NT$30 billion (US$927.4 million) at the time. For the industry, BenQ's failure to integrate Siemens Mobile remains a lethal mergers and acquisitions lesson.
Eaton, a renowned smart power management company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is actively expanding into the South Korean uninterruptible power supply (UPS) market, competing with Japanese companies.
Sharp, which is talking with Indian central and state governments, may become the first foreign firm to set up a display fab in India. Tata is progressing on its way to being a national electronics champion in India.
Apple Inc. surprised investors with a decent beat on quarterly revenue from China, countering months of data that showed a quickening decline in iPhone sales.
Imec.xpand, an independent global venture capital fund, today announced the launch of a new EUR 300 million fund aimed at accelerating the growth of transformative semiconductor and nanotechnology innovations.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's tour across Southeast Asia has concluded, having visited three key countries: Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia, as part of the company's strategic outreach efforts in the region.
Meta regained market focus with the widespread popularity of its open Llama. Nevertheless, as its AI investments are still in the early stages, it will take years to see returns.
With sluggish iPhone sales and intense competition from Chinese panel manufacturers, Samsung Display (SDC)'s operating profit in the first quarter of 2024 saw a 56% year-on-year decrease. How SDC will respond to this has received a lot of attention.
Against the backdrop of a secular slowdown in economic growth and a real-estate bubble burst that added debt burdens, how much longer can China continue to subsidize its industries and realize the dream of building a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain?
Apple reported a fall in sales over the past quarter due to the high base effect and a few product launches a year ago. Apple anticipates a return to growth in the current quarter and is optimistic about stimulating growth through the forthcoming product launch event and a developer conference.
Taiwan's GDP increased by 6.51% from the previous year in the first quarter of 2024, outpacing South Korea's 3.4% and Singapore's 2.7%, thanks to exports of AI chips and AI servers.
