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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...
Friday 14 June 2019
5G commercial runs immune to trade war, says Accton president
The US trade sanctions on Huawei will not slow down global 5G commercial launches, as telecom operators worldwide are still regularly moving to build communications networks though...
Friday 14 June 2019
Taiwan government to spend NT$20.4 billion on 5G development in 2019-2022
Taiwan's government has approved a budget of NT$20.4 billion (US$647.72 million) for facilitating the development of various value-added and verticalized application services under...
Friday 14 June 2019
Nvidia commits to training 5,000 AI personnel in Taiwan in 3 years
Nvidia has committed itself to training more than 5,000 people in AI deep learning in Taiwan in three years, according to the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB)
Friday 14 June 2019
AR/XR device vendors embracing enterprise segment, says Digitimes Research
AR/VR device and solution providers are embracing the enterprise market by rolling out gadgets and solutions for industrial and commercial usage - a trend demonstrated by an array...
Friday 14 June 2019
Yallvend smart solutions enable mobile payment at vending machines
Taiwan startup Yallvend is ready to promote its newly developed vending upgrade kits (VUK) designed to make vending machines smart and able to perform mobile payment functions, according...
Thursday 13 June 2019
Trade war to impose 3 major challenges for production relocation
The US-China trade war is disrupting IT supply chains and presenting three major challenges to makers trying to move production lines from China - difficulty in building complete...
Thursday 13 June 2019
Samsung expands mid-tier portfolio with the Galaxy A Series in US
Samsung Electronics America is bringing its upgraded line of Galaxy A Series smartphones to the US this summer, beginning with the Galaxy A50, which will be available starting June...
Thursday 13 June 2019
Already detrimental to Huawei's smartphone business, the US ban will impact the telecom and enterprise equipment market in the long run
With Huawei already stocking up on crucial components, the US Commerce Department's ban will not stop Huawei from providing its products and services in the short term. However, the...
Wednesday 12 June 2019
EMEA smartphone market stable in 1Q19 but Middle East slump pulls down value, says IDC
The EMEA smartphone market reached 83.7 million units in the first quarter of 2019, a 3.3% drop on the same quarter last year, confirming recent trends of a slowing market, according...