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Friday 27 September 2019
NTPC-AWS JIC begins second-round of startup team recruitment
The NTPC-AWS Joint Innovation Center (JIC), established jointly by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the New Taipei City government, has activated the second phase of recruitment of startup...
Friday 27 September 2019
Edge computing crucial for AI, 5G complementarity, says Qualcomm CTO
While AI and 5G technologies will closely complement each other in a variety of applications, edge computing will play the most critical role in the complementarity of both technologies,...
Friday 27 September 2019
Intel provides new Optane, 3D NAND updates
Intel has unveiled its second-generation Optane storage-class memory codenamed Barlow Pass that will be launched along with its new-generation Xeon CPUs in 2020. Intel also disclosed...
Thursday 26 September 2019
Highlights of the day: Clients scrambling for TSMC capacity
Demand for 7nm manufacturing capacity at TSMC is so strong that long lines have been formed trying to secure supply from the foundry house for the advanced process. As supply is tight,...
Thursday 26 September 2019
More IT vendors to step into smartwatch sector
Following in the steps of Apple, Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi, more IT brands including Google, Oppo and Vivo are expected to step into the smartwatch space in the wake of a slowdown...
Thursday 26 September 2019
Qualcomm readies solutions to address 5G mmWave tech challenges
Construction of 5G mmWave base stations has been slow worldwide except in the US due to some major challenges affecting the development of related technologies, but Qualcomm has come...
Thursday 26 September 2019
5G phone shipments in China, Korea to total 10 million units in 2019
Combined shipments of 5G-enabled smartphones from Chinese and Korean vendors are expected to reach about 10 million units in 2019 - a result of collaboration between telecom operators...
Thursday 26 September 2019
AMD server market share expected to break 10% in 2020
AMD's second-generation EPYC server processors have landed significant orders from major IT players such as Dell, IBM and Nokia recently, with the chip vendor standing a good chance...
Thursday 26 September 2019
Everledger closes US$20 million series A led by Tencent
UK-based Everledger has announced it has completed its US$20 million series A funding. The round comes to a close with the backing of China's Tencent Internet-based services provider...
Thursday 26 September 2019
CHT, Kingwaytek to build 5G test field for autonomous driving
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is teaming up with electronic map and navigation software provider Kingwaytek Technology to build a local government-backed 5G test field in northern Taiwan...
Wednesday 25 September 2019
Blockchain can be appplied to manage health records, says startup CEO
Blockchain technology can be applied to manage patients' healthcare records, allowing them to access encrypted data and determine whether to decrypt the data when delivered to home...
Wednesday 25 September 2019
Google Cloud set to triple global business service forces, says executive
Google Cloud will move to triple its global business service workforce in line with ever-expanding market for cloud applications, and will come out with more advanced cloud solutions...
Wednesday 25 September 2019
Chipmakers eyeing entry-level to mid-tier 5G SoC market
The entry-level to mid-tier SoC solution segment has become the main battlefield for winning 5G SoC orders as major chip players including Qualcomm, MediaTek and Unisoc are gearing...
Tuesday 24 September 2019
Asustek launches ROG Phone II in India
Asustek Computer has launched its second-generation gaming phone, ROG Phone II, in the India market in cooperation with local e-commerce operator Flipkart.
Tuesday 24 September 2019
NAND flash vendors gearing up for datacenter demand boom
NAND flash chip vendors have stepped up their pace of deployments in the enterprise and datacenter fields, eyeing new opportunities for future growth.