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Monday 5 December 2016
Raspberry Pi production extends to Japan
Distributor RS Components (RS) announced late last week that the latest iteration of the Raspberry Pi 3 credit-card-sized single-board computer will be manufactured in Japan under...
Monday 5 December 2016
VR/AR developers facing weak demand in 2017
The virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) market was originally expected to pick up strongly in 2016, but demand for related applications has been weakening recently. Since the supply...
Friday 2 December 2016
Taiwan market: Mitac launches smart wrist band
GPS navigation device vendor Mitac International has launched MiVia Essential 350, a smart wrist band, in the Taiwan market for sale at NT$3,990 (US$125).
Friday 2 December 2016
PC market outlook improves mildly with faster shift to slim and convertible models, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments are forecast to decline by 6.4% on year in 2016, according to an updated forecast from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. This is an improvement over August's...
Thursday 1 December 2016
Taiwan market: Huawei to launch MateBook in 2017
Huawei Technologies will launch MateBook, a 2-in-1 notebook/tablet hybrid model, in the Taiwan market in 2017, according to the company's Taiwan sales agent XunWei Tech.
Thursday 1 December 2016
Apple reportedly begins to reduce orders for iPhone 7, say sources
Apple reportedly has begun to reduce orders for iPhone 7s as initial sales momentum has started fading, according to sources from Taiwan's handset supply chain.
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Intel, Nvidia ready to unveil new platforms for CES 2017
Following the launches of its Y and U series 14nm Kaby Lake processors at the end of August, targeting ultra-thin notebooks and 2-in-1 devices, Intel is ready to unveil its H series...
Wednesday 30 November 2016
IoT and automotive to drive IC market growth through 2020, says IC Insights
IC sales for connections to the Internet of Things (IoT) are forecast to grow more than three times faster than total IC revenues during the last half of this decade, according to...
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Taiwan ShouDe International unveils toddler-care robot
Digital intelligent security system provider Taiwan ShouDe International Electronics has unveiled ibotn, a toddler-care mini robot, for launch in the Taiwan and China markets by the...
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Asustek tops Taiwan-based global brands in 2016, says MOEA
Asustek Computer has, for the fourth consecutive year, been appraised as the most valuable Taiwan-based global brand in 2016 with brand market value of US$1.748 billion, according...
Tuesday 29 November 2016
MediaTek to roll out new product line for automotive industry
MediaTek has announced plans to bring holistic, fully integrated system solutions to the automotive industry beginning the first quarter of 2017.
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Taiwan market: Seiko Epson launches Epson Pulsense PS-100
Seiko Epson has launched Epson Pulsense PS-100, a wrist band for 24-hour monitoring of heart rates and activities, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$3,990...
Monday 28 November 2016
Taiwan market: Acer sees desktop shipment growth in 2016
Despite Taiwan's weakening PC sales, Acer Taiwan still managed to achieve increased desktop sales in the country, boosting its share of the Taiwan desktop market from 25% previously...
Monday 28 November 2016
LCD TV panel makers set lower shipment target for 2017, IHS Markit says
Restructuring of older display fabs, migration to larger-sized LCD TV panels and business strategy adjustments are some of the factors prompting LCD TV panel manufacturers to set...
Friday 25 November 2016
India tablet shipments to grow 7.8% sequentially in 3Q16, says IDC
According to IDC, tablet shipments in India inclusive of slate and detachables clocked 1.06 million in the third quarter of 2016, remaining stagnant over the same period last year...