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Wednesday 4 June 2014
Commentary: Where do Taiwan makers fall as China makers aggressively develop new panel technologies?
As China makers continue to develop and invest in new technologies as well as expand production capacity, many market observers are concerned about the future of Taiwan makers as...
Wednesday 4 June 2014
Hulk Energy to sign CIGS supply deal at 2014 Intersolar Europe
CIGS thin-film PV module maker Hulk Energy Technology is showcasing its products at 2014 Intersolar Europe taking place in Munich, Germany, during June 4-6 and will sign a long-term...
Wednesday 4 June 2014
Taiwan market: FET starts 4G operations
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on June 3 kicked off 4G commercial operations in Taiwan.
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Taiwan server players to benefit from growing demand from China
As China and the US dispute over the stealing of confidential information through the Internet, China has launched counter attacks to reject server products from IBM, Oracle and Cisco...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Taiwan market: ViewSonic aims at 20% market share for LCD monitors in 2014
ViewSonic will focus marketing on high-end large-size LCD monitors in Taiwan, with a target market share of 20% in 2014, according to the company.
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Taiwan market: Proportion of 4G smartphone sales to rise to 50% at end of 2014, says Samsung Taiwan executive
4G LTE smartphones will take up 10% of all smartphones sold in the Taiwan market during the first half of 2014, and as Chunghwa Telecom kicked off 4G commercial operation in late...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
Taiwan IT supply chain has considerable global influence, says Intel VP
Taiwan's IT supply chain is highly capable of integrating technologies and maintaining product quality and therefore has considerable global influence, according to Intel Sales and...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
LTE broadcast may be widely adopted for mobile TV services, say Taiwan makers
LTE (Long Term Evolution) broadcast technology using eMBMS (enhanced multimedia broadcast multicast service) standard is likely to be widely adopted for delivering mobile TV services,...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
ARM establishes CPU design center in Taiwan
ARM has announced the establishment of a new CPU design center in the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Taiwan. This is ARM's first CPU design center in Asia, and it will focus on the design,...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
The challenges: Digitimes Research director Joanne Chien on the changing Taiwan role in the global supply chain
Historically, Computex has played a key role in the global IT ecosystem, complementing other tradeshows that appear in different markets at different times of the year and highlighting...
Friday 30 May 2014
Europe solar PV demand stabilizes at 10GW in 2014, says Solarbuzz
Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from Europe is forecast to reach 10GW during 2014, down 7% on year, according to Solarbuzz. This will be the third consecutive year that solar PV demand...
Friday 30 May 2014
Taiwan PCB production value down 14.1% sequentially in 1Q14, says IEK
Factories set up by Taiwan-based PCB makers in Taiwan and China recorded total production value of NT$125.3 billion (US$4.14 billion) in the first quarter of 2014, decreasing 14.1%...
Thursday 29 May 2014
Taiwan panel makers struggling with high color saturation Ultra HD TV panels
Taiwan panel makers are struggling with high color saturation Ultra HD TV panel shipments and are currently facing increased competition from Korea for low-priced units, according...
Thursday 29 May 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom kicks off 4G operations
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on May 29 announced the beginning of its 4G commercial operations, becoming the first LTE telecom carrier in Taiwan.
Thursday 29 May 2014
Notebook vendors demanding price cuts
Notebook vendors have asked ODMs and component makers to lower quotes in an attempt to maintain profitability due to stagnant demand, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.