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Friday 23 February 2018
Yageo, Walsin post record profits for 2017
Yageo and Walsin Technology, two major Taiwan-based passive component suppliers, both delivered record net profits for 2017.
Friday 23 February 2018
Top-5 notebook vendors see on-month shipment declines in January, Digitimes Research says
Global notebook shipments (Wintel-based models) by the top-five brands and top-three ODMs suffered declines on month in January due to seasonality, according to Digitimes Research.
Friday 23 February 2018
GBM to acquire 70% of Elna Printed Circuits
Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) has disclosed plans to acquire a 70% stake in Japan-based Elna Printed Circuits for a total of JPY3.5 billion (US$32.7 million).
Thursday 22 February 2018
AUO to begin shipping 8K TV panels in 1H18
AU Optronics (AUO) will begin to ship 8K TV panels in sizes ranging from 65- to 85-inch in the first half of 2018, while also ramping up shipments of all-screen displays for handset...
Thursday 22 February 2018
Taiwan hardware makers see growing opportunities from booming datacenter segment
The ongoing investment spree on datacenter infrastructure will boost shipments of Taiwan-based white-box server and related hardware makers during 2018, according to industry sourc...
Thursday 22 February 2018
Acer to continue enhancing gaming device, smart solution developments
Acer will continue to deepen its deployments in the gaming PC and Chromebook sectors in 2018, while stepping up its efforts to develop smart transportation and education solutions...
Thursday 22 February 2018
Passive component shortages about to ease
As the PC and handset industries enter the slow season, the tight supply of passive components from Taiwan-based companies is expected to ease later in the first quarter of 2018,...
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Taiwan LCD TVs – 4Q 2017
Asia overtook North America to become Taiwan LCD TV suppliers' largest market in the fourth quarter of 2017, as a result of dramatic increases in shipments to China of Foxconn-made...
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Taiwan LED firms face pressure from China competitors in automotive lighting
Taiwan-based LED packaging service providers face increasing pressure from China competitors for automotive lighting orders from China's automakers and after-market.
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Global tablet market – 4Q 2017
Based on Digitimes Research's statistics, tablet shipments worldwide totaled 45.96 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017. The better-than-expected performance was driven by...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Facebook to launch two smart speakers in July 2018
Facebook is set to officially foray into the global smart speaker market in mid-2018 by launching two new models, codenamed Aloha and Fiona - both with 15-inch touchscreens - in July...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Taiwan IC backend production value to rise 4-5% in 2018, says IEK
The production value of Taiwan's IC packaging and testing industry sector is expected to increase 4-5% in 2018, according to the government-funded Industrial Economics and Knowledge...
Tuesday 13 February 2018
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 4Q 2017
Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments returned to the growth track in 2017, rising 2.7% on year to reach 237.64 million units.
Tuesday 13 February 2018
China ODM Huaqin looks to ship 120 million IT devices in 2018
China-based ODM Huaqin Telecom Technology expects its combined shipments of smartphones, tablets, notebooks and other IT devices to reach 120 million units in 2018, up from 96 million...
Monday 12 February 2018
Asustek aims to ship 2 million gaming notebooks in 2018
Asustek Computer shipped 1.5 million gaming notebooks in 2017 and aims to ship two million units in 2018, according to the company.