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Monday 5 March 2018
Acer increases investments in StarVR
Acer has injected an additional investment of US$5 million into StarVR, a HMD (head-mounted display) device joint venture it set up with Sweden-based Starbreeze, boosting its stake...
Monday 5 March 2018
Acer announces wearables for Taiwan religious market
Acer has announced its latest wearable device, the Leap Beads, for the Taiwan market, targeting specifically the religious followers.
Friday 2 March 2018
Taiwan diode makers hike prices by 7-15% to reflect cost increases
Taiwan-based diode makers have raised their quotes by 7-15% to reflect increases in costs for materials such as copper and silicon epi wafer and for wafer fabrication, with prices...
Friday 2 March 2018
Global PCB industry output value increases 11.7% in 2017, says TPCA
The worldwide PCB industry output value grew 11.7% to US$65 billion in 2017, according to data compiled by Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA). The on-year growth was the highest...
Friday 2 March 2018
Indium earns Circuit Assembly New Product Introduction Award at IPC APEX 2018
Indium Corporation has earned the Circuit Assembly New Product Introduction (NPI) Award for its Core 230-RC flux-cored wire at the IPC APEX Expo technical conference on February 27...
Thursday 1 March 2018
Passive device makers see demand powered by wireless chargers
Thanks to robust China market demand for wireless charging devices, Taiwan makers of passive components needed for the devices are upbeat about revenue and shipment performances in...
Thursday 1 March 2018
India rising: Short-term quick returns or long-term development?
Only 2.9% of the Indian population pay income tax, so the Indian government has to rely on all kinds of indirect taxes to fund public services. However, officials are well aware of...
Thursday 1 March 2018
TDK to acquire ultrasonic sensor developer
TDK has reached an agreement with Chirp Microsystems, a developer of ultrasonic sensing solutions, in which Chirp becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of TDK. TDK expects to close the...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Taiwan IC testers enjoy rising consumer MCU orders from IDMs
Taiwan backend IC testing houses expect significant revenue increases in the first quarter of 2018, as they are busy fulfilling consumer MCU orders from their international IDM clients,...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
GIS acquires LCM assembly equipment from Samsung Display
Taiwan-based touch panel maker General Interface Solution (GIS) has reportedly acquired the backend notebook LCD module (LCM) assembly equipment from Samsung Display, further enhancing...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
India rising: The challenges facing its IT industry
India is eager to duplicate the China experience and it knows well the role Taiwan makers have been playing behind the success of its neighbor. Despite its economic challenges, India...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Taiwan handsets – 4Q 2017
Taiwan's handset shipments grew significantly in 2017 because of strong orders from HMD Global for Nokia-branded devices. HMD's manufacturing partner, Foxconn, benefited most.
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Taiwan LCD TV shipments to drop nearly 30% in 1Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of LCD TVs by Taiwan-based makers are expected to decline nearly 30% sequentially to 7.14 million units in the first quarter of 2018 due to seasonal factors, according to...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Huawei showcasing new notebooks, tablets at MWC 2018
Huawei, instead of highlighting its next-generation smartphones, is showcasing its new models of notebooks, tablets and 5G chips at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018.
Monday 26 February 2018
India rising: Cut-throat competition in its mobile phone market
For a professional media outlet dedicated to studying IT industry developments, the most important responsibility is to present accurate observations at crucial moments. India will...