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Monday 22 June 2015
Worldwide pay-TV penetration to exceed 50% in next 2 years, says firm
The worldwide pay-TV market surpassed more than 900 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2015, representing 48% penetration, according to ABI Research. The market is likely...
Monday 22 June 2015
Apple in-house developing TDDI solutions, say Taiwan chipmakers
Apple is internally developing touch and display driver integration (TDDI) single-chip solutions for its iPhones, according to sources in Taiwan's IC design industry.
Monday 22 June 2015
Global revenues from shipments of residential IoT devices expected to reach nearly US$70 billion in 2025
As device manufacturers continue to embed communications technologies, sensors, and intelligence into an array of products, the residential IoT market continues to grow. Driven by...
Monday 22 June 2015
Taiwan market: Gogoro launches electric scooters starting at NT$128,000
Taiwan-based Gogoro on June 17 unveiled the Gogoro Smartscooter and Gogoro Plus for launch in the Taipei metropolitan area on July 25 at retail prices of NT$128,000 (US$4,129) and...
Monday 22 June 2015
Quanta Computer looks to business opportunities from driverless cars
Notebook ODM Quanta Computer is looking at business opportunities arising from the development of driverless cars which will need cloud computing-based support. Quanta has been transforming...
Monday 22 June 2015
Clevo considering issuing REITs in China, says chairman
Clevo is considering issuing real estate investment trusts (REITs) in China once the government agrees to open up the availability. The China government is currently conducting trials...
Thursday 18 June 2015
BOE responsible for nearly 1/3 of 23.6-inch TV panel shipments in 1H15
Despite Innolux's attempts to completely dominate the 23.6-inch TV panel segment, BOE has stepped up its presence and was responsible for approximately one million of the 3.2 million...
Thursday 18 June 2015
PTI 2Q15 revenues to rise 9-10%, says report
Memory backend specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) is expected to post revenue growth of 9-10% sequentially in the second quarter of 2015, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA)...
Thursday 18 June 2015
LCD TV panel shipments increase 9% on year in May
LCD TV panel shipments in May totaled 22.72 million, up 4% on month and up 9% on year. Ultra HD (4K) TV panel shipments meanwhile had a 2% monthly decline from 3.1 million in April...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Digitimes Research: IoT market pushing DIY smart home solutions
The Internet of Things (IoT) has brought multiple applications and new business models for the development of smart home, which in turn may also bring about a take-off for the smart...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Toshiba signs TV brand licensing agreement with Compal for Europe
Toshiba has announced it has reached an agreement with Compal Electronics on a new business structure for TV brand licensing in Europe.
Wednesday 17 June 2015
IC suppliers expect orders to flow in August
Downstream clients are expected to step up their pace of orders between the end of July and early August as they are about to complete inventory clearance and begin preparing for...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Shaping the future of SoCs: Interview with Socionext CEO Yasuo Nishiguchi
Looking at the world's fabless IC design sector, there have been various acquisition and business consolidation cases this year. The world's semiconductor industry is undergoing structural...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Taiwan market: Canon launches EOS 5DS, 5DSR
Canon on June 16 unveiled two 50.6-megapixel DSLR camera models, the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R, for immediately launch in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices of NT$103,900...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Global wearable shipments to reach 45-50 million in 2015
The release of the Apple Watch will help accelerate the growth of the wearable market, pushing global shipments of wearable devices to 45-50 million units in 2015, up 125-150% from...