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Monday 13 February 2017
Acer focuses 2017 PC marketing on slim notebooks, gaming notebooks, says Taiwan president
Acer will focus PC marketing in 2017 on two market-niche product lines, slim notebooks and gaming notebooks, and will launch new models beginning the first quarter, according to the...
Monday 13 February 2017
Micron starts making 1Xnm DRAM in Taiwan, says report
Micron Technology's factory site in Taichung, central Taiwan is already producing DRAM chips using 1Xnm process technology, and will have all its production capacity using the newer...
Friday 10 February 2017
Taiwan Mobile sees revenues down slightly in January
Taiwan Mobile has reported consolidated revenues of NT$9.94 billion (NT$320.06 million) for January, down 4% on month and 2.49% on year.
Thursday 9 February 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship over 10 million LCD TVs in 4Q16
Taiwan-based OEMs, ODMs and OBMs shipped a total of 10.087 million LCD TVs in the fourth quarter of 2016, growing 5.5% on quarter but slipping 1.4% on year, and as a result, shipments...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship over 33 million notebooks in 4Q16
Taiwan-based makers together shipped 33.555 million notebooks on an ODM/OEM basis in the fourth quarter of 2016, increasing 5.2% on quarter and 0.8% on year and taking up 82.9% of...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Taiwan Mobile to offer 1Gbps service in 2018
Taiwan Mobile will continue to expand its hybrid fiber coaxial (HFC) broadband networks to enable a data transmission speeds of 1Gbps in 2018, according to company president James...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Taiwan market: FET, MSPE Asia withdraw buyout bid for local cable TV network
Far EasTone Communications (FET) and its partner Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia (MSPE Asia) have decided to withdraw a buyout bid for Taiwan-based cable operator China Network...
Wednesday 8 February 2017
Taiwan to undertake R&D and production of military aircraft
Taiwan's Air Force on February 7 signed with the Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST), a research organization established by the government specifically for weapons...
Wednesday 8 February 2017
Taiwan large-size LCD panels - 4Q 2016
Taiwan-based makers' large-size LCD panel shipments dropped 2.3% in 2016, worse than the average global decline of 1.1%, due to competition from China makers. Challenges from China...
Wednesday 8 February 2017
Taiwan MCU suppliers optimistic about 2017
Emerging IoT applications are set to boost demand for microcontrollers (MCUs) in 2017, with suppliers including Holtek Semiconductor and Nuvoton Technology expressing optimism about...
Wednesday 8 February 2017
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to promote DDoS protection services
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will strive to promote multilayer DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) protection services to business clients in 2017, the company has said.
Wednesday 8 February 2017
Taiwan January CPI down on month, up on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's January 2017 consumer price index (CPI) of 105.44 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.02% on month but increased 2.25% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index...
Wednesday 8 February 2017
Litemax 7 products received the 25th Taiwan Excellence Award
Litemax Electronic Inc. (stock code: 4995), the world-leading high brightness LCD panel and industrial computer manufacturer, 7 products (100% hit rate) had been awarded in the 25th...
Tuesday 7 February 2017
Taiwan January export value down on month, up on year, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$23.74 billion for January 2017, decreasing 7.6% on month but increasing 7.0% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$20.25...
Tuesday 7 February 2017
Everlight sees setback in patent lawsuit with Nichia in Germany
Everlight Electronics has maintained that it could still appeal against a German court ruling that favors Nichia in a LED patent lawsuit between the two companies.