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Thursday 19 March 2020
Samsung begins mass production of 512GB eUFS memory for smartphones
Samsung Electronics has announced mass production of what the company claims is the fastest storage for flagship smartphones.
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Samsung foundry forum postponed
Due to growing concerns around the coronavirus, the Samsung Foundry Forum 2020 has been postponed, according to Samsung Electronics. The event was originally scheduled for May 20...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Mobo and graphics card shipments set to hit record low
Global motherboard and graphics card shipments are set to drop to record-low levels in the first half of 2020, thanks to the quickly spreading coronavirus pandemic sweeping over 130...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Pricing scheme seen as key to smart healthcare development in Taiwan
While smart healthcare is widely available in Taiwan, not every patient is willing to pay for or can afford such software-based services, and therefore a well-defined pricing mechanism...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Xiaomi smartphone shipments to Europe may be hindered by pandemic
China-based Xiaomi, which is now the largest handset brand in India and a top-4 vendor in China, has been looking to expand its presence in Europe, but its ambition may be dampened...
Monday 16 March 2020
Some TV models in short supply in Taiwan
There is a shortage of some TV models in the Taiwan market at present even though the market has entered its traditional off-peak season, as the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted...
Monday 16 March 2020
Enterprise notebook sales to stay robust due to increasing work-from-home demand
Demand for notebooks from the enterprise market has begun rising as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across Europe and North America, prompting companies there to ask employees to...
Monday 16 March 2020
TSMC tightens precautionary measures against coronavirus
TSMC has furthered tightened precautionary measures internally against the coronavirus, which has so far not affected its operations in Taiwan, according to the pure-play foundry.
Monday 16 March 2020
Pure Storage sees strong demand in Taiwan due to outbreak
US-based all-flash data storage hardware/software vendor Pure Storage has seen urgent and strong demand from manufacturing industries and hospitals in the Taiwan market following...
Friday 13 March 2020
Local sensor supply crucial to smart machinery development in Taiwan, says TAMI chairman
Development of smart machinery in Taiwan hinges on locally-developed industrial sensors, according to Alex Ko, chairman for Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI).
Friday 13 March 2020
Powerchip chair expects easing of coronavirus outbreak starting June-July
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to start easing between June and July, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC).
Friday 13 March 2020
Taiwan design houses embracing robust ASIC orders
Taiwan-based chipmakers are gearing up to fulfill robust orders for ASIC services from clients in China and even from the world's first-tier brand vendors that are seeking to enhance...
Friday 13 March 2020
Taiwan PCB production to grow 3% in 2020, says TPCA
The production of Taiwan's PCB industry is estimated to rise 2.82% on year to reach NT$681.1 billion (US$22.58 billion) in 2020 if the coronavirus outbreak can ease in the first half...
Friday 13 March 2020
Taiwan top-3 telecom firms report decreased sales for February
Taiwan's top-three telecom operators all have reported decreased revenues for February, as demand for mobile services declined.
Thursday 12 March 2020
Taiwan AI companies develop products in response to coronavirus
Taiwan-based automation solution developer Solomon has cooperated with Denmark-based Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) to release disinfection robots that could help prevent the spread...