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Friday 11 August 2017
Taiwan market: Hojin introduces smartphone for seniors
Taiwan-based Hojin International (also known as iNO) has launched a new smartphone, the iNO S9, targeting the senior citizen market. The iNO S9 carries a price tag of NT$7,990 (US$...
Friday 11 August 2017
Taiwan-developed self-driving technologies reach Levels 1 and 2, says ARTC
Technologies so far developed by research and academic organizations in Taiwan for autonomous driving have reached only Level 1 and Level 2 as defined by the US National Highway Traffic...
Thursday 10 August 2017
TSMC July revenues fall to 3-month low
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its July revenues fall to a three-month low of NT$71.61 billion (US$2.36 billion).
Thursday 10 August 2017
Taiwan market: Huawei introduces new products
Aiming to make significant inroads in the Taiwan market, Huawei has introduced an array of new products into the local market, including its Y7 smartphone, a new version P10 Plus,...
Thursday 10 August 2017
Taiwan market: HPE may regain title as No. 1 server brand in 2018
Artificial intelligence applications are not only driving scientific and technological developments, but also fueling the replacement of servers, prompting HPE, a spin-off from HP,...
Thursday 10 August 2017
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 2Q 2017
The large-size LCD panel market has reached maturity, and no significant growths are expected for Taiwan's makers in 2017.
Thursday 10 August 2017
Taiwan IC industry output value drops in 2Q17, says TSIA
Taiwan's IC industry, consisting of designers, manufacturers, packaging and testing houses, generated output value of NT$572.6 billion (US$18.9 billion) in the second quarter of 2017,...
Thursday 10 August 2017
Oxford Instruments to expand R&D staff at ITRI
UK-based precision instrument maker Oxford Instruments on August 9 announced the expansion of its R&D staff stationed at the Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research...
Thursday 10 August 2017
Digitimes Research: Japan AI focuses on medical applications
Though slightly lagging behind in R&D and application of AI (artificial intelligence) technology as compared with the US and some countries in Europe, Japan has a strong AI focus...
Wednesday 9 August 2017
Sumco to expand production capacity for 300mm silicon wafers
Sumco has announced plans to expand production capacity for 300mm silicon wafers by 110,000 units per month. The additional capacity is expected to come online in the first half of...
Wednesday 9 August 2017
Taiwan notebooks – 2Q 2017
Replacement demand from the North America and Europe enterprise sector for Windows 10 notebooks was rising in third-quarter 2017, during which Chromebook shipments also saw impressive...
Wednesday 9 August 2017
Taiwan IT industry can directly jump onto AI development: Q&A with LotaData CEO Apu Kumar
While high-tech gurus have yet to reach a consensus over whether Taiwan is suitable for developing artificial intelligence (AI) applications, a US-based AI company quietly came to...
Tuesday 8 August 2017
Taiwan passive component makers post record July revenues
Major Taiwan-based passive component makers including Yageo, Walsin Technology and Chilisin Electronics have reported record-high revenues for July 2017, thanks to a pick-up in customer...
Monday 7 August 2017
Taiwan July export value rises 12.5% on year, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$27.11 billion for July 2017, increasing 5.0% on month and 12.5% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$21.74 billion grew...
Monday 7 August 2017
Taiwan memory chipmakers July revenues increase
Mask ROM and flash specialist Macronix International has reported July revenues increased 18.7% sequentially while specialty DRAM and flash chipmaker Winbond Electronics' July revenues...