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Wednesday 5 March 2014
ITRI OCP Global Certification Testing Center opens in Taiwan
The Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on March 4 hosted an Open Compute Project (OCP) Taiwan Forum and announced the opening of the ITRI...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Apple to end 13-inch MacBook Pro production, Intel to offer second-generation ultrabooks, say Taiwan makers
Apple is expected to stop production of the 13-inch MacBook Pro in the second half of 2014 and will replace the product line with thinner models equipped with a Retina display. Meanwhile,...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Twitter CTO expected to visit Taiwan to discuss server supplies
Twitter CTO Adam Messinger reportedly will come to Taiwan later in the week to talk with Taiwan-based ODMs including Quanta Computer, Wiwynn, Inventec, Foxconn Electronics and Mitac...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Impact of US anti-dumping probe to show in May, say Taiwan solar cell makers
The impact of the US anti-dumping investigation of Taiwan-based makers who supply solar cells to China-based PV module makers is expected to start showing in May, according to industry...
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Taiwan market: Ambit, Taiwan Star Cellular may cooperate with 7-Eleven, FamilyMart
Ambit Microsystems and Taiwan Star Cellular, two newcomers set to operate 4G mobile communication services in Taiwan, are likely to cooperate with 7-Eleven and FamilyMart, the top...
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Giga Solar Materials obtains JPY3.5 billion joint lending for setting up PV power station in Japan
Taiwan-based PV conductive paste maker Giga Solar Materials on March 3 signed with a few local banks for a 7-year syndicated loan of JPY3.5 billion (US$34.3 million) for constructing...
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom launches LCD TVs with built-in MOD
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on March 3 announced the launch of 42- and 50-inch smart LCD TVs with built-in MOD (multimedia on demand), CHT's platform for delivering IPTV services, in the...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan panel makers continue to see increased orders for 4G smartphone panels
Taiwan panel makers are continuing to see increased orders for handset panels used in 5- and 5.5-inch 4G smartphones, according to industry sources. Most of the orders are for HD...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan market: Channel retailers unlikely to meet 1Q14 sales goal
Taiwan's channel retailers are expected to have difficulties achieving their sales target for the first quarter as back-to-school demand in February was weaker than expected, according...
Monday 3 March 2014
ASRock to showcase server and workstation products at CeBIT 2014
ASRock is set to exhibit its latest server and workstation products at the CeBIT 2014 hosted from March 10-14 in Hannover, Germany, hoping to attract clients worldwide especially...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan market: E-Life Mall to expand retail chain
E-Life Mall, an IT and consumer electronics retail chain in Taiwan, will expand around Taiwan in 2014, with the number of general stores to increase from 330 currently to 350 and...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan panel makers to lead Ultra HD TV display shipments in 2014, says DisplaySearch
Ultra HD TV display panels have become increasingly available and affordable to TV vendors, and Taiwan panel makers Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) are forecast to lead Ultra HD TV...
Monday 3 March 2014
Taiwan Star Cellular adds 2 shareholders
Taiwan-based memory module maker Power Quotient International (PQI) and real estate developer Cathay Real Estate will invest NT$500 million (US$16.5 million) for a 2.5% stake and...
Thursday 27 February 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan panel makers look to expand LTPS LCD production capacity
Taiwan-based panel makers had conservative developments in expanding production capacity for LTPS TFT LCD technology in 2013 amid increased competition from Japan-, Korea- and China-based...
Thursday 27 February 2014
Taiwan Star Cellular to increase paid-in capital
Taiwan Star Cellular, one of the six next-generation (4G) mobile communication licensees in Taiwan, will issue 1.2 billion new shares to expand paid-in capital by NT$12 billion (US$395...