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Wednesday 8 April 2015
Leading inductor maker Chilisin actively expanding into automotive electronics segment
In contrast to the maturing smartphone and tablet markets, the automotive electronics market continues to show promising growth. Leading inductor maker Chilisin is already delivering...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Inventec considering setting up factories in Japan, Singapore
Inventec is considering setting up factories in Japan and Singapore in 2015, according to company chairman Richard Lee.
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Tapping into OTT video growth key for pay TV, says ABI Research
The pay TV market has been struggling with increasing customer churn and maintaining ARPU, and is forecast for only 3.7% CAGR through 2020, according to ABI Research. In contrast,...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Ultra HD TV penetration rate estimated to reach 20% in 2015
Driven by price competitiveness in the North America market and increasing demand in the China market, the penetration rate for Ultra HD (4K) TVs is expected to reach 20% globally...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
IDF Shenzhen 2015: Intel to show R&D progress and partnerships in China
Intel will host its spring Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in Shenzhen, China from April 8-9 with keynotes from company CEO Brian Krzanich, announcements on the company's latest R&D...
Tuesday 7 April 2015
Japan vendors ship almost 2.5 million digital cameras in February, says CIPA
Japan-based vendors shipped 2.436 million digital cameras in February 2015, increasing 3.1% sequentially but decreasing 17.0% on year. The shipment value reached JPY62.87 billion...
Thursday 2 April 2015
Sony announces agreement to start logistics joint venture
Sony has announced that it has completed the establishment of the logistics joint venture with Mitsui-Soko Holdings.The joint venture will be named Mitsui-Soko Supply Chain Solutions.,...
Thursday 2 April 2015
Panasonic in negotiations with Zuiko for plasma plant sale, says report
Panasonic is reportedly planning to sell its production plants, which were originally used for plasma TV manufacturing, in Amagasaki, Japan to Japan-based sanitary product maker Zuiko,...
Thursday 2 April 2015
Novatek obtains TV chip orders from Japan and Korea brand vendors
Novatek Microelectronics, which specializes in the design of LCD driver ICs, has moved forward its TV SoC business by obtaining new orders from Japan- and Korea-based TV brands, according...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Samsung reportedly ranks among highest average employee salaries
Korea media reports have stated the average yearly salary at Samsung Electronics broke the US$90,000 mark in 2014 to rank among the top average-paid companies in South Korea.
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Clevo partners with Hyatt to establish hotels in China
In addition to shopping malls, Clevo is also entering the hotel business and is cooperating with Hyatt to establish hotels on the top floors of its Buynow shopping mall buildings...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Philips to sell majority interest in combined LED components and automotive lighting business to GO Scale Capital
Royal Philips has announced that it has signed an agreement with a consortium led by GO Scale Capital through which it will acquire an 80.1% interest in Philips' combined LED components...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
VIS signs OTP IP license agreement with Attopsemi
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has licensed Attopsemi's one-time programmable (OTP) technology, according to the Taiwan-based specialty IC foundry. Attopsemi provides...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Getac Technology expects 2015 ruggedized device shipments to grow at least 15%
Ruggedized computing device maker Getac Technology expects its shipments of ruggedized devices to increase at least 15% on year in 2015, higher than the 5-10% growth in corresponding...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Samsung Display looking to revamp OLED TV panel production, says report
In an effort to bump up profits in Samsung Display's panel business and re-establish the company's presence in the large-size OLED panel industry, the company is reportedly in discussions...