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Wednesday 17 May 2017
Ardentec expanding automotive MCU testing business in Japan
Ardentec has expanded its automotive MCU testing business in Japan, which will further buoy its sales performance starting in the second quarter of 2017, according to industry sour...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Sensor and actuator sales take off as price erosion eases
After several years of low and inconsistent growth rates primarily because of intense pricing pressure, the market for semiconductor sensors and actuators finally caught fire in 2016...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
Taiwan market: TBC completes digitization of cable TV networks
Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC) has announced the completion of digitizing its cable TV networks, becoming the first MSO (multi-system operator of cable TV) in the Taiwan market...
Tuesday 16 May 2017
Digitimes Research: Over 35 million tablets to be shipped globally in 2Q17
There will be 35.08 million tablets shipped globally during the second quarter of 2017, decreasing 5.7% on quarter and 13.7% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 16 May 2017
Acer looking to boost its gaming PC presence in China
Acer on May 16 announced a strategic cooperation with the Faculty of Arts under the Communication University of China (CUC) in Beijing, northern China, to donate an e-sports laboratory...
Tuesday 16 May 2017
IPC supplier Ennoconn reports decreased earnings for 1Q17
IPC supplier Ennoconn has reported net profits of NT$185 million (US$6.146 million) for the first quarter of 2017, down 30% on quarter and nearly 20% on year.
Tuesday 16 May 2017
Asustek shifting focus away from consumer desktop market
Asustek Computer has recently decided to release fewer traditional consumer desktop products and will focus on China and Taiwan’s enterprise sector as well as all-in-one PC...
Monday 15 May 2017
ASRock expects strong 2017
ASRock saw its first-quarter EPS reach NT$0.82 (US$0.03), the highest quarterly record for the past two years and the company’s sales in the second quarter are expected to achieve...
Monday 15 May 2017
Synnex sees decreased April revenues
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$23.598 billion (US$779 million) for April, dropping 18.24%...
Monday 15 May 2017
Acer 1Q17 profits hurt by exchange losses
Acer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$56.05 billion (US$1.86 billion) for the first quarter with operating net profits reaching NT$456 million, but the company’s net...
Monday 15 May 2017
Asustek likely to discontinue ZenWatch product line
Asustek Computer is likely to discontinue the development of its ZenWatch product line as sales of its smartwatch devices have been lower than expected, according to sources of Taiwan's...
Monday 15 May 2017
Quanta to apply AI to medical electronics
Notebook ODM Quanta Computer has set up a business unit for R&D of electronics used in medical care and will apply AI (artificial intelligence) technology to such electronics...
Friday 12 May 2017
Asustek 1Q17 net profit hits 23-quarter low
Asustek Computer has released its financial report for first-quarter 2017, recording total revenues of NT$98.206 billion (US$3.23 billion), gross margin 13.39%, net operating profit...
Friday 12 May 2017
Taiwan market: 600,000-700,000 tablets to be sold in 2017
In the Taiwan market, tablet sales in 2016 shrank 12% on year to about 700,000 units and are expected to further drop to 600,000-700,000 units in 2017, 70% of which will be 7- to...
Friday 12 May 2017
Quanta ships 2.7 million notebooks in April
Quanta Computer shipped 2.7 million notebooks in April, falling 27% from March's 3.7 million units, and has reported consolidated revenues of NT$69.19 billion (US$2.28 billion) for...