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Thursday 20 June 2019
Taiwan to release 2,790 MHz in bandwidth for 5G
Taiwan's government plans to release a total of 2,790 MHz in bandwidth through auction for 5G services, the National Communications Commission (NCC) has announced.
Thursday 20 June 2019
Asustek reportedly suspends development of robots
Asustek Computer has reportedly suspended R&D of its robot projects and devoted more efforts to developing AIoT products.
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Highlights of the day: Smartphone market woes
The US-China trade war has put Huawei, and in general the smartphone market, in limbo. Huawei has sharply cut orders...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Huawei cutting flagship smartphone shipments, says Digitimes Research
Following its decision to axe orders for its entry-level and low-end smartphones that use non-Kirin processors in May, Huawei also began cutting orders in early June for its flagship...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Asustek sees smartphone business head towards recovery
Asustek Computer's smartphone business is expected to recover gradually thanks to strong demand for its new ZenFone 6 and the upcoming launch of its second-generation ROG Phone in...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Order visibility for mobile chips unclear, says sources
The order visibility for Taiwan-based IC design houses for the third quarter of 2019 is unclear with prospects of seeing demand from the handset sector further soften later on, as...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Hybrid cloud in 5G era: Q&A with VMware Taiwan general manager Barry Chen
VMware has teamed up with Taiwan-based partners including Chunghwa Telecom, Chief Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications, Systex and Taiwan Mobile to offer its hybrid cloud solution...
Wednesday 19 June 2019
Samsung to strengthen neural processing capabilities for future AI applications
Samsung Electronics has announced that it will strengthen its neural processing unit (NPU) capabilities to further extend the reach of its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
Tuesday 18 June 2019
Highlights of the day: Where are manufacturers going after leaving China?
Moving out of China seems to be an irreversible trend for many IT products manufacturers at the moment. But where are they relocating? For Wistron, India...
Tuesday 18 June 2019
Asustek to launch new gaming phone in Beijing
Asustek Computer will unveil its second-generation gaming phone, the ROG Phone II, in cooperation with Tencent Games in Beijing on July 23, and will also highlight the model at the...
Tuesday 18 June 2019
Nvidia brings Cuda to Arm
Nvidia has announced its support for Arm CPUs. Nvidia is making available to the Arm ecosystem its full stack of AI and HPC software - which accelerates more than 600 HPC applications...
Monday 17 June 2019
Highlights of the day: Notebook vendors stocking extra inventory in wake of trade war
The US-China trade war has prompted noteboon vendors increasing their inventory until their ODMs move their production...
Monday 17 June 2019
US ban takes toll on Huawei and its US memory and storage suppliers, IHS says
The Trump administration's move to bar Huawei from sourcing American technology has obvious ramifications for the Chinese technology giant, cutting it off from key suppliers and forcing...
Monday 17 June 2019
Taiwan VR/AR ecosystem expanding
The VR/AR ecosystem is expanding in Taiwan along with the advancement of related technologies, as more firms are foraying into the sector eyeing the growth potential of this industry,...
Friday 14 June 2019
Highlights of the day: Optimism for 5G development
The US ban on Huawei does not seem to have dampened the industry players' interests in 5G, with many still expecting explosive growths to come soon. Handset vendors remain as keen...