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Monday 5 October 2026

Acer tops Canada's Windows PC market in August

Acer said it led Canada's Windows personal computer market in August 2026, according to the latest Circana data. The company reported a 22.9% market share in the country and said its...

Monday 5 October 2026

India roundup: India deepens its role in global technology supply chains

India is expanding its role across semiconductors, electronics and digital services, as new investment rules, supply-chain localization and Apple...

Saturday 3 October 2026

Interview: AI PCs reach 65% of Europe's notebook channel, but what brings buyers to the market?

The rapid iteration of AI-capable hardware, following an industry-wide push toward integrating AI-processing capabilities into PCs, is bringing renewed attention to what AI could offer...

Friday 2 October 2026

Qbic expands edge AI on Arm, lifts smart access control above 60%

Industrial computer (IPC) maker Qbic held its pre-IPO presentation for the over-the-counter market on October 1, 2026, highlighting a strategy that differs from that of most Taiwanese...

Friday 2 October 2026

Samsung launches Tab S12, Buds On, SmartTag3

Samsung Electronics on October 1 unveiled its next-generation premium Galaxy Tab S12 series, its first clip-on wireless earbuds, the Galaxy Buds On, and the Galaxy SmartTag3, which...

Friday 2 October 2026

Huawei leads global smartwatch market, but earbuds reveal different competitive picture

Huawei has regained momentum across its consumer device business, but its position in the global wearables market is becoming increasingly uneven: the Chinese technology giant has...

Thursday 1 October 2026

BOE eyes closer ties with Samsung, LG as it pushes into chip packaging

China's BOE Technology is seeking closer ties with Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics as the display maker expands beyond panels into semiconductor glass substrates and advanced...

Thursday 1 October 2026

Nio, Geely turn battery swapping into shared infrastructure as China's EV rivalry changes course

For years, China's EV makers pursued aggressive energy infrastructure expansion, racing to offer faster charging and denser networks.

Thursday 1 October 2026

Apple Pay arrives in India with a limited card rollout

Apple's entry into India's payments market gives its device users a new way to pay by card, but its initial reach will depend on bank and merchant integrations in a country where a...

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Apple A20 Pro ditches PoP memory packaging for WMCM

Apple's A20 Pro chip has dropped traditional package-on-package (PoP) packaging in favor of Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM), with memory and processor dies laid out side by side...

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Leisure vehicles become Eurocharm's largest segment with capacity expanding in Vietnam, North America

Taiwan's Eurocharm Holdings, an OEM automotive and motorcycle parts maker, said at an earnings call on September 29 that leisure vehicles had become its largest product segment, as...

Wednesday 30 September 2026

EOI lays out three growth engines, eyes AI optical communications

Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI) is banking on stronger orders from its top five customers and new-car launches to drive a recovery in 2026, as the automotive optics and Mini LED module...

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Acer targets new niches in mature device markets with education tablets, e-paper displays

Acer's recent launches of tablets and e-paper displays have raised a broader question: how can the company carve out growth in mature markets already dominated by established brands?...

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Foxconn links motors, humanoids, smart factories into a vertically integrated robotics strategy

Foxconn has partnered with Chinese automotive design and engineering services provider IAT Automotive Technology to establish Beijing Futekang Intelligent Robot Technology, extending...

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Googlebook, QwenBook bring agentic AI to the PC system layer, opening new chip opportunities

Qualcomm unveiled no new PC chips at Snapdragon Summit 2026, but its PC strategy remained firmly in focus.

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