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Thursday 15 March 2018
Challenges looming for Foxconn IIoT arm after going public
Amid speculations on reasons behind the recent speedy regulatory approval of Foxconn Industrial Internet's (FII) initial public offering (IPO) in China, it remains unclear to outsiders what role FII wil play in the Foxconn Group's industrial IoT (IIoT) platform.
Wednesday 14 March 2018
ARM-based IPC opportunities: Q&A with Jason Liu, director of Intelligent Solution and System, Avalue
Avalue Technology is one of Taiwan's veteran industrial PC (IPC) players, having been in the sector since 2000. Although it is not as big as some of the first-tier players, Avalue still has managed to stay competitive in the market leveraging its advantages in healthcare, retail and gambling machine product lines.
Friday 9 March 2018
Can India rise amid growing US-China rivalry?
India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) held its annual event IESA Vision Summit at the Leela Palace in India's high-tech center Bengaluru at the end of February...
Monday 5 March 2018
India rising: Opportunities for Taiwan
The Indian handset market has experienced drastic changes in the past two years. Xiaomi has dethroned Samsung, whose six-year development in India ha allowed it to remain the only non-China brand among the top five vendors there. The third, fourth and fifth largest vendors are respectively Lenovo, Oppo and Vivo.
Friday 2 March 2018
India rising: An alternative to China
With steady market growth and increasing economies of scale, India is an important alternative to China for countries that seek balanced industrial developments and try to avoid overdependence on the China market. Businesses from Taiwan and other countries have been keen to expand into India...
Thursday 1 March 2018
India rising: Short-term quick returns or long-term development?
Only 2.9% of the Indian population pay income tax, so the Indian government has to rely on all kinds of indirect taxes to fund public services. However, officials are well aware of the impact and implication indirect taxes have on the efficiency of business operation. India's nationwide uniform tax rate going into effect in 2016 actually spurred economic growth...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
India rising: The challenges facing its IT industry
India is eager to duplicate the China experience and it knows well the role Taiwan makers have been playing behind the success of its neighbor. Despite its economic challenges, India prides itself in the fact it is a democratic country and believes its market has taken off. It thinks Taiwan businesses are reluctant to foray into the India market due mainly to their shortsightedness...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
China smartphone AP shipments to fall 18% in 1Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors in China are expected to decline 18.2% sequentially in the first quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 26 February 2018
India rising: Cut-throat competition in its mobile phone market
For a professional media outlet dedicated to studying IT industry developments, the most important responsibility is to present accurate observations at crucial moments...
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Taiwan tech startups present innovative AIoT solutions
AI (artificial intelligence) is deemed as the last integral part of the IoT (Internet of Things) architecture, and the integration of AI and IoT can generate brand new AIoT business opportunities that can be better tapped with creative thinking...