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Thursday 11 January 2018
With strong foundation in Taiwan semiconductor industry, Spirox expands its China market to provide innovative and comprehensive services
Spirox Corporation, specializing in providing semiconductor testing solutions, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. As hi-tech industry focus has developed from PC, mobile eras...
Thursday 11 January 2018
Optical component suppliers report increased sales for December
Most Taiwan-based optical component makers have reported improved sales for December 2017 due to a pick-up in demand for GPON devices in China and increased shipments to the datacenter...
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Microsoft sets up AI R&D center in Taiwan
Microsoft today officially inaugurated an AI (artificial intelligence) research and development center in Taiwan, initially to focus on the development of AI technologies and applications...
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Fitbit Ionic to be available in Taiwan
US-based Fitbit will launch Fitbit Ionic smartwatch in the Taiwan market in mid-February at a recommended retail price of NT$10,880 (US$365).
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Taiwan biomedical revenues may break NT$500 billion in 2018
The annual revenues of Taiwan's biomedical industry are estimated to rise 4.5% on year to reach NT$488.4 billion (US$16.54 billion) in 2017 and are likely to break the NT$500 billion...
Tuesday 9 January 2018
AMD, Nvidia releases of new GPUs to benefit Taiwan OSAT players
As GPU suppliers AMD and Nvidia showcase their prowess at CES 2018, back-end service providers, such as Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics, are expected...
Tuesday 9 January 2018
Taiwan December exports hit record for 2nd month straight
Taiwan's export value totaled US$29.51 billion in December 2017, hitting a monthly record for the second consecutive month with growths of 2.2% sequentially and 14.8% on year, according...
Monday 8 January 2018
Taiwan PC makers to reap new harvest from automotive electronics
Following years of efforts in establishing their foothold in the automotive electronics application market, major Taiwan PC makers including Wistron, Quanta Computer and Pegatron...
Monday 8 January 2018
Taiwan IC backend service firms to face increasing competition from China in 2018
While expecting to benefit from increasing demand for IC solutions from the IoT, AI and 5G sectors in 2018, Taiwan-based IC testing and packaging service providers are also expected...
Monday 8 January 2018
Taiwan server shipment forecast and industry analysis, 2018
In 2018, global server shipments will grow 8.5% to reach 13.73 million units. Digitimes Research estimates server shipments worldwide will grow at a CAGR of 6.5% during the period...
Monday 8 January 2018
Taiwan businesses may record impressive M&A growth in 2018
Taiwan businesses have performed aggressively in conducting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) at home and abroad over the past year, and a spate of factors such as cross-domain integrations...
Friday 5 January 2018
Acer to push VR concert with Taiwan music streaming service provider
Acer is cooperating with Taiwan-based music streaming service provider KKBox to host a virtual reality (VR) concert using its 8K Ultra HD 360-degree VR system.
Thursday 4 January 2018
Smartphone sales in Taiwan see worst-ever decline in 2017
About 7-7.5 million smartphones were sold in Taiwan in 2017, slipping nearly one million units or 9% from a year earlier - the worst-ever decrease in the local smartphone market,...
Thursday 4 January 2018
Taiwan solar cell makers forced to lower prices
Taiwan-based solar cell makers have lowered prices under pressure from clients eyeing opportunities from the China government's latest project to build model PV power stations, according...
Thursday 4 January 2018
Taiwan inductor maker Chilisin to fully acquire Mag.Layer
Power inductor maker Chilisin Electronics has announced it will acquire a 100% stake in fellow maker Mag.Layer Scientific Technics through a stock swap in which 0.73 Chilisin share...