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Wednesday 11 December 2013
Alcatel-Lucent sets up innovation center in Taiwan
Alcatel-Lucent has opened an innovation center in Taiwan to serve clients in the Asia Pacific area. It is the firm's fourth innovation center globally, the other three being in the...
Tuesday 10 December 2013
Smart device component industry is key to Taiwan economic development, says JT Wang
As Taiwan has been faced with smoldering economic development, the breakthrough rests on developing industries of smart hand-held device components, according JT Wang, Acer's ex-chairman...
Tuesday 10 December 2013
China market: Smart TV penetration to rise to over 70% in 2014, say Taiwan makers
As China-based Internet service providers, including Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, have partnered with LCD TV vendors to offer smart LCD TVs for sale bundled with content contracts,...
Tuesday 10 December 2013
Taiwan market: Samsung introduces Galaxy J
Samsung Electronics has introduced the Galaxy J into the Taiwan market after unveiling the model in Japan in November. The new model will target the high-end segment.
Tuesday 10 December 2013
Taiwan market: Latest iPads to launch in Taiwan later in December
Apple's iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display are reportedly likely to be launched in the Taiwan market on December 20, according to local retail channels.
Tuesday 10 December 2013
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers to see 2014 touch panel shipments up for smartphones, notebooks, down for tablets
Taiwan-based makers together will ship 242.72 million smartphone touch panels, 51.81 million tablet touch panels and 17.76 million notebook touch panels in 2014, respectively increasing...
Monday 9 December 2013
TSMC 28nm utilization rate to rebound in 1Q14
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has seen its 28nm process utilization rate fall to 65-70% recently, due to a cutback of customer orders, according to industry sou...
Monday 9 December 2013
Taiwan November export value down 4.7% sequentially, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$24.89 billion for November 2013, decreasing by 4.7% on month and remaining unchanged on year, while the corresponding total import value of...
Monday 9 December 2013
Intel to offer tablet platforms for various segments in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Intel has worked out an ambitious roadmap offering CPU platforms for entry-level to high-end tablet models in 2014, according to sources with Taiwan's tablet supply chain.
Monday 9 December 2013
Delta to expand North America headquarters
Taiwan-based Delta Electronics, eyeing growth potential in the US market, will expand Delta Products Corporation, its subsidiary and North America operational headquarters in Fremont,...
Monday 9 December 2013
About 25% of LED chips to be used in lighting in 2013, say Taiwan makers
The proportion of LED chips used in LED lighting will increase from 20% in 2012 to about 25% in 2013, Taiwan-based LED makers cited statistics as indicating.
Friday 6 December 2013
Digitimes Research: Melfas emerging as leading touchscreen controller IC player in Korea
While international IC players such as Atmel, Cypress and Synaptics are currently dominating the global touchscreen controller IC market, Melfas, Zinitix and Imagis Technology are...
Friday 6 December 2013
Global Ultra HD TV shipments in 2014 to grow to 15-20 million units, say Taiwan makers
Global shipments of Ultra HD LCD TVs in 2014 will increase to 15-20 million units to take up 8-10% of all LCD TVs, with a large portion to be direct-type LED-backlit models, according...
Friday 6 December 2013
Taiwan makers poised to produce 15mm LED BLUs for Ultra HD TVs
Taiwan-based LED packaging houses, mainly Everlight Electronics, Lextar Electronics and Unity Opto Technology, are set to start producing 15mm OD (optical distance) backlight units...
Friday 6 December 2013
Taiwan November CPI down on month, up on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's November 2013 consumer price index (CPI) of 103.03 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.72% on month but increased 0.67% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index...