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Friday 29 November 2013
Smartphone chip vendors step up development of 64-bit quad-core solutions
Handset chip vendors including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Broadcom are reportedly set to roll out 64-bit quad-core solutions for smartphones during the first half of 2014, according to industry...
Thursday 28 November 2013
MediaTek dual-core chip adopted for Omate smartwatch
Hong Kong-based Omate, which designs wearable computing devices, has launched an Android-powered smartwatch series which employs dual-core chip solutions from MediaTek.
Thursday 28 November 2013
Compal Electronics completes merger with subsidiary Compal Communications
Notebook ODM Compal Electronics has announced its merger with Compal Communications after completing its tender offer to purchase a majority stake in the handset subsidiary.
Thursday 28 November 2013
Microsoft Xbox One hardware cost comes in below retail price, IHS teardown reveals
Microsoft's new Xbox One carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$457, according to preliminary results from IHS' teardown analysis service. Manufacturing is estimated at US$14, which...
Thursday 28 November 2013
Kionix Windows 8.1-certified gyro for tablets to enter volume production in 1Q14
Kionix is scheduled to kick off volume production of its Windows 8.1-certified KMX61G micro-amp magnetic gyroscope in the first quarter of 2014, according to Paul Bryan, EVP product...
Thursday 28 November 2013
Samsung executive talks about IoT strategy
Samsung Electronics has developed SAMI (Samsung Architecture for Multimodal Interactions), a system central to Samsung's Internet of Things (IoT) strategy, according Luc Julia, vice...
Thursday 28 November 2013
Taiwan market: IT Month fair to start at end of month
IT Month 2013, Taiwan's annual consumer IT trade show, with 1,765 booths will take place at the Taipei World Trade Center during November 30-December 8 and is expected to attract 910,000...
Thursday 28 November 2013
APLEX showcases the latest technology in SPS IPC Drives, 2013
APLEX Technology Inc., a global industrial computer products solution provider, will be showcasing an array of its latest technology and innovation products at the SPS IPC Drives in...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Acer eyes 3 candidates for new chairman
Acer reportedly has targeted three candidates for its new chairman: co-founder George Huang, ex-executive vice president Chuang Jen-chuan (transliterated from Chinese) and iGware founder...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Tablets to make up 50% of PC market in 2014, says Canalys
In 2014 tablets will almost out-ship all other PC form factors combined, forming almost 50% of the total client PC market (desktops, notebooks, and tablets), according to a prediction...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Apple orders nearly 4 million iPad mini with Retina for shipments in November, say Taiwan makers
As bottlenecks in making components for the iPad mini with Retina have gradually been removed, Apple has increase orders in November to nearly four million units, according to Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Taiwan Pelican Express looks to business opportunities from e-commerce
Taiwan Pelican Express, the first provider of B2C, C2C and C2B express delivery services in Taiwan, is poised to provide delivery services for online shopping operators in Taiwan,...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Global smartphone shipments to rise but ASP to fall in 2013, says IDC
Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to surpass one billion units in 2013, representing 39.3% growth on year, according to IDC. However, smartphone ASPs are set to fall 12.8%...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Globalfoundries gearing up for high-volume MEMS manufacturing
Foundries will play a pivotal role in the MEMS industry's maturation, according to Gregg Bartlett, senior VP and chief technology officer at Globalfoundries. Mainstream foundries are...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Processor market set for strong growth in 2013, says IHS
The global market for processor microchips is set to rise by a hefty 24% in 2013, propelled by the strong sales growth of smartphones and tablets, according to IHS.