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Monday 16 March 2015
Digitimes Research: South Korea 2013 robot production valued at KRW2.42 trillion
South Korea recorded production value of KWR2.42 trillion (US$2.3 billion) for robots mainly used in the industrial segment during 2013, growing on year by 6.5%, while KWR737.6 billion...
Monday 16 March 2015
Compute and data hungry applications drive EMEA server spending growth of 3.4%, says IDC
In the fourth quarter of 2014 the EMEA server market continued the strong growth seen in the past few quarters, reporting US$3.7 billion in revenues and 630,000 units shipped, for...
Monday 16 March 2015
Xiaomi to strengthen cooperation with Taiwan handset supply chain
Xiaomi Technology looks to further expand its cooperation with Taiwan-based makers in the handset supply chain as it continues to ramp up its shipment volume, according to company...
Friday 13 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan ready to develop smartphone payment system in 2015
With 4G service subscribers accounting for 13% of Taiwan's overall telecom service users and the number of smartphone users in the country surpassing 13.5 million in 2014, Taiwan's...
Friday 13 March 2015
National Instrument transforms Taiwan office to independent company
National Instrument has announced it has transformed its branch office in Taiwan to become an independent company starting March and expects the company to achieve 20-40% on-year...
Friday 13 March 2015
Taiwan market: HTC expects M9 to be top-selling smartphone in flagship segment
The HTC One M9 will continue to rank as the top-selling flagship model among its peers in the Taiwan smartphone market, as did its predecessor the One M8, according to Jack Tong,...
Friday 13 March 2015
Taiwan FPCB production value to grow at double-digit rate over 3-5 years, says Career Technology
The production value of Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers is likely to grow by a double-digit rate in the next 3-5 years thanks to a take-off of Internet of Things (IoT) applications,...
Thursday 12 March 2015
Shin-Etsu poised to invest JPY20 billion to expand silicone production in Thailand
Japan-based Shin-Etsu Chemical has announced plans to expand production capacity at its silicone monomer and silicone polymer plants in Thailand, with a total investment of around...
Thursday 12 March 2015
Japan makers eyeing wearable and health-related robots
Japan-based makers are continuing to develop an assortment of robots including wearable units and health-related devices, with ActiveLink and Innophys at the forefront.
Thursday 12 March 2015
Sony Mobile Taiwan head refutes rumors of selling mobile business
Jonathan Lin, general manager of Sony Mobile Communications Taiwan, has re-stated that Sony does not have any plans to put its mobile device business unit up for sale, and will continue...
Thursday 12 March 2015
Taiwan market: LG launches mobile products for teenagers and children
LG Electronics has launched a new mid-range smartphone the LG AKA for the 10-18 age group and the KizOn smart bracelet for children in the Taiwan market.
Thursday 12 March 2015
China-made PV modules seized at Europe ports in import violation probe, says report
PV modules produced by 22 China-based makers have been seized by customs authorities at several seaports in Europe in investigations of alleged violation of floor import pricing and...
Wednesday 11 March 2015
Inspection tool maker HMI opens new plant in southern Taiwan
Hermes Microvision (HMI), which provides electron beam (e-beam) inspection tools and solutions for the production of semiconductors, has announced the opening of a new plant at the...
Wednesday 11 March 2015
Taiwan tablet supply chain facing increased competition from China
China-based tablet component makers and ODMs, including Shenzhen Zowee Technology, Shenzhen DPT-Touch, 3Nod Electronics and Camerking, have offered lower quotes to compete with Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 10 March 2015
Taiwan LED makers to adopt 6-inch sapphire wafers
As prices for 6-inch sapphire wafers are on the decline and China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip makers are increasing their use of 4-inch sapphire wafers, Taiwan-based LED makers...