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Friday 18 April 2014
Etron chairman urges Taiwan memory chipmakers to develop customized solutions for clients
Taiwan-based memory chipmakers should optimize the advantage of their design capabilities and Taiwan's manufacturing capacity to develop customized memory chips for clients, according...
Friday 18 April 2014
Taiwan makers showcase new technologies at Finetech 2014
Makers in Taiwan's flat panel industry are sporting new technologies at the 2014 Finetech Japan exhibition.
Friday 18 April 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom teams up with Sony Mobile to launch 4G devices
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on April 17 announced cooperation with Sony Mobile Communications to launch four 4G-enabled smartphones and a 4G-enabled tablet in a bid to promote its 4G services...
Thursday 17 April 2014
Taiwan market: Chief Telecom launches cloud services
Chief Telecom, an IP telecom service provider and a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, has launched BossWin, cloud computing-based services for customer development and order/account...
Thursday 17 April 2014
Southern Taiwan Science Park sees January-February revenues down 5.42% on year
The government-run Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) generated revenues of NT$83.108 billion (US$2.74 billion) for January-February 2014, decreasing 5.42% on year, according to...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Taiwan market: Epson launches CISS printers
Seiko Epson on April 16 unveiled two CISS (continuous ink supply system) A3/A4 printers, the 6-color L1800 and 4-color L1300, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at recommended...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Taiwan solar cell makers see surging orders from China
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have received a significant increase in orders from first-tier China-based PV module makers and consequently ordered volumes have...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Digitimes Research: Korea-based Silicon Works looks to ramp up LCD driver IC shipments for Ultra TVs
Optimizing its experience of shipping LCD driver ICs for HD displays used in iPads, Korea-based Silicon Works is expected to ramp up its shipments of display driver ICs for Ultra...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Korea panel makers to bump up competition in the Ultra HD TV panel segment
Korea-based panel makers are reportedly producing 43- and 49-inch Ultra HD TV panels with the intent of competing against Taiwan makers' 39- and 50-inch products, according to industry...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Clevo chairman to invest in development of innovation park in northern Taiwan
Kent Hsu, chairman for Taiwan-based notebook maker Clevo, will invest about NT$5.8 billion (US$192 million) to develop an international innovation park in northern Taiwan, on a 50-year...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Google Cloud Platform launched in Taiwan
Google has announced the launch of Google Cloud Platform in the Taiwan market, with its Compute Engine, Cloud Storage and Cloud SQL to be available initially.
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Taiwan market: WLAN device sales total US$17.9 million in 4Q13, says IDC
WLAN device sales in the Taiwan market in fourth-quarter 2013 totaled US$17.9 million, decreasing 7% sequentially but increasing 49% on year, according to IDC. Sales for 2013 totaled...
Wednesday 16 April 2014
Taiwan PV firms suspend JV plan due to US antidumping probe
Some Taiwan-based solar firms - a first-tier and three second-tier cell makers, and a material supplier - originally planned to form a joint-venture to manufacture PV modules to tap...
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Nokia increases orders for on-cell touch panels to Taiwan
Nokia is reportedly putting in increased orders to Taiwan-based touch panel makers for on-cell touch panels that are set to be used in new smartphones released in 2014, according...
Tuesday 15 April 2014
Korea-based panel makers expected to start mass producing lower-cost Ultra HD TV panels in 2Q14
Korea-based panel makers are expected to start mass producing lower-cost Ultra HD TV panels in the second quarter of 2014, with shipments going primarily to customers in China.