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Friday 21 June 2019
Collective management at post-Gou Foxconn
Terry Gou has stepped down as chairman of Foxconn Technology Group to facilitate his bid for Taiwan's presidency, handing over the reins to a collective management by a nine-member...
Friday 21 June 2019
Foxconn gets new chairman
Foxconn Technolgy Group has elected a new chairman, Young Liu, succeeding Terry Gou, who has stepped down to facilitate his bid for Taiwan's presidency.
Friday 21 June 2019
Taiwan IC design houses to see Huawei orders ramp up
Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to enjoy a ramp-up in orders placed by Huawei, which intends to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm and other US chip giants, starting the second...
Friday 21 June 2019
Taiwan handsets – 1Q 2019
Taiwan's handset shipments slipped 39.5% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, while compared to the same quarter a year ago, the volume dropped 23.5%.
Thursday 20 June 2019
Earwear and watches expected to drive wearable market at CAGR of 7.9%, says IDC
The market for wearable devices is on track to reach global shipments of 222.9 million units in 2019, growing to 302.3 million units in 2023 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...
Thursday 20 June 2019
Bincentive offers decentralized assets management solutions
Taiwan blockchain startup Bincentive is striving to provide investors with decentralized assets management solutions and serve as an incentivized matchmaking platform for vetted crypto...
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...