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Wednesday 28 June 2017
Ibase 1H17 operations subject to impact of currency appreciation, component price hikes
Industrial PC (IPC) maker Ibase Technology has seen a negative impact due to appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar, key component shortages and hikes in prices (mainly for flash,...
Tuesday 27 June 2017
IST strikes deal with JFE-TEC to jointly provide automotive-use materials testing services in China
Integrated Service Technology (IST), a Taiwan-based provider of electronics product verification and analysis services, has signed an MoU with Japan's JFE Techno Research (JFE-TEC),...
Tuesday 27 June 2017
DRAM ASPs to rise 5% sequentially in 3Q17, says DRAMeXchange
The ASP of DRAM chips is forecast to rise 5% sequentially in the third quarter of 2017, as supply remains tight, according to DRAMeXchange.
Monday 26 June 2017
Getac Technology holds rosy outlook for 2H17
Ruggedized computing device maker Getac Technology expects consolidated revenues for the second half of 2017 to grow over 20% from the first half, according to company chairman James...
Friday 23 June 2017
Huawei, Oppo and Vivo likely to ship fewer-than-expected smartphones in 2017
China's top-3 smartphone vendors, Huawei, Oppo and Vivo, have quietly lowered their smartphone shipments goals set for 2017 due to difficulties ramping up shipments significantly...
Thursday 22 June 2017
Samsung mass producing Exynos-branded IoT solution
Samsung Electronics has announced the start of mass production of its first Exynos-branded IoT solution, the Exynos i T200.
Thursday 22 June 2017
Xiaomi sampling in-house developed Surge S2 chips, says report
Earlier in 2017, Xiaomi Technology unveiled its first in-house developed smartphone solution, dubbed Surge S1, which is built by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)...
Thursday 22 June 2017
NOR flash prices to rise 20% in 3Q17, says DRAMeXchange
Increasing demand for AMOLED panels from brand-name smartphone vendors and the industry's rising output for TDDI (touch with display driver) solutions have propelled the NOR flash...
Thursday 22 June 2017
Worldwide wearables market to nearly double by 2021, says IDC
As the wearables market transforms, total shipment volumes are expected to maintain their forward momentum. According to data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker,...
Thursday 22 June 2017
Acer faring well in high-margin PC segments
Acer’s PC business has been focusing on high-margin segments, including gaming notebooks, ultra-thin models and 2-in-1s, with each segment faring well in the first five months...
Thursday 22 June 2017
IOC and Intel announce worldwide TOP partnership through 2024
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Intel have announced a long-term technology partnership at an official signing ceremony in New York with IOC President Thomas Bach and...
Thursday 22 June 2017
Jason Chen becomes Acer chairman
Acer has appointed its chief executive officer (CEO) Jason Chen as chairman as part of the company's latest management reshuffle which also saw it get a new chief financial officer...
Thursday 22 June 2017
Compal chairman optimistic about 2017 performance
After suffering a weak 2016, Compal Electronics chairman Rock Hsu is optimistic about the company’s operations in 2017. Hsu expects existing product lines to enjoy growth, while...
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Thinking to expand business in car electronics market
Circuit protection device specialist Thinking Electronic Industrial is looking to grow sales generated from the car electronics sector to 10% of company revenues in 2017, according...
Wednesday 21 June 2017
Wearables continue to see strong growth in MEA market, says IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) wearable market continued its strong growth trajectory into the first quarter of 2017, according to the latest figures compiled by IDC. Bucking a...