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Thursday 10 September 2020
China Internet service providers mull switching to US cloud platforms
The US Clean Network program has prompted China-based Internet service providers to mull switching from Alibaba's Aliyun cloud computing platform to non-Chinese operators such as...
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Worldwide server market revenues grow 19.8% on year in 2Q20, says IDC
Vendor revenues in the worldwide server market grew 19.8% on year to US$24 billion during the second quarter of 2020, while global server shipments grew 18.4% on year to nearly 3.2...
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Apple to increase 5nm wafer starts at TSMC in 4Q20
Apple will kick off its 5nm wafer starts at TSMC for its new Apple Silicon processors starting the fourth quarter of 2020, with monthly output estimated at 5,000-6,000 wafers, according...
Wednesday 9 September 2020
HTC teams up with FET for 5G, VR developments
HTC has signed a MOU with Taiwan's Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) to jointly develop related 5G and VR hardware devices, applications and services.
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Samsung positive about foldable smartphone sales in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics has said it will start taking pre-orders for its Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G in the Taiwan market on September 10 and delivering the devices on September 25.
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Component suppliers see growing orders from wearables and automotive electronics
Orders for components and materials from makers of consumer electronics products such as true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds, wearables and smartwatches have begun picking up, as previously...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Apple fast expanding datacenters
Apple, keen on boosting its services sales, is fast expanding its opwn datacenters. The US vendor is expected to see a sharp rise in purchases of server...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
FET, APT sign 5G spectrum-sharing deal
Taiwanese telecom operators Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) have announced a collaborative deal marking the first 5G spectrum sharing project in...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Apple raises datacenter server component purchases
Apple has been stepping up its purchases of datacenter server components since second-quarter 2020 with related shipments in full-year 2020 expected to double on year and to continue...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Open architecture 5G networks gaining momentum
The development of open architecture 5G networks has been gaining momentum recently as telecom operators worldwide are under pressure to reduce capital expenditure amid slower-than-expected...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Chips R&D matters: Q&A with iST chairman Danny Yu
Materials analysis (MA), reliability analysis (RA) and failure analysis (FA) are increasingly needed by IC designers, wafer foundries and backend houses to support R&D projects...
Tuesday 8 September 2020
Raynergy to see gains from OPV solutions for IoT sensors
Taiwan-based Raynergy Tek has seen conversion efficiency of its organic photovoltaic (OPV) solutions advance to 17%, expecting significant gains from IoT sensor applications, according...
Monday 7 September 2020
Highlights of the day: 4Q20 to be a cold season for handsets
Handset shipments in the fourth quarter of 2020 are likely to slip from the third quarter as Huawei is said to have cut...
Monday 7 September 2020
Talent drain rising as biggest woe to Huawei
Talent drain has emerged as the largest woe plaguing Huawei/Hisilicon, and whether the Chinese tech group can stage a comeback in the wake of tough US trade sanctions will hinge on...
Monday 7 September 2020
Huawei reportedly cuts component orders for Mate 40 lineup by 30%, say sources
Huawei reportedly has slashed component orders for its forthcoming Mate 40 series products by 30%, according to sources from Taiwan's handset supply chain makers.